Photo: Solifague
It's not that often that we get to see an icon of American motorcycling mixed with old-school Russian automotive technology. In fact, such things are so rare that, if it weren't for Solifague, we'd most likely not get them at all.
Now, one of the nice things about retro cars is the fact that, in most cases, they all look neat, at least in the eyes of people who like such designs. This goes for cars on both shores of the Atlantic, regardless of whether these vehicles come from the west or the east; and when talking about west and east, we refer to the distinction between the Russian/Soviet/communist designs and the rest of the world.
Making things somewhat funny is the fact that the ZIS 110 limo, in its convertible or sedan form, is said to be a reverse engineer project based on the American Packard Super Eight. And in case this is true, then associating a Harley-Davidson to it is no longer such a wondrous feat.
Either way, Solifague's HD 110 is a looker. The 110 figure from the ZIS also coincides with the 110 ci displacement of the Harley engine, so things are even coherent. The HD110 pays tribute to the '50s and is not at all shy to exhibit ostentatious amounts of chrome that adorns the streamlined front fender and the saddlebags.
The red accents may hark back to the ubiquitous red color used liberally (pun intended) in the communist art, but in this particular case, we'd rather take it for a racing statement.
We fell in love with Solifague's choice in terms of exhaust design. The side-firing ports underneath the saddlebags protrude through chromed panels that remind us about the huge bumpers cars in that era used to have... and this is a boon.
Of course, if someone took Solifague seriously, such a body kit would not be murderously difficult to fabricate and install as a bolt-on accessory. However, what is crucial is to equip the HD110 with run-flat tires, if you know what we mean...
Making things somewhat funny is the fact that the ZIS 110 limo, in its convertible or sedan form, is said to be a reverse engineer project based on the American Packard Super Eight. And in case this is true, then associating a Harley-Davidson to it is no longer such a wondrous feat.
Either way, Solifague's HD 110 is a looker. The 110 figure from the ZIS also coincides with the 110 ci displacement of the Harley engine, so things are even coherent. The HD110 pays tribute to the '50s and is not at all shy to exhibit ostentatious amounts of chrome that adorns the streamlined front fender and the saddlebags.
The red accents may hark back to the ubiquitous red color used liberally (pun intended) in the communist art, but in this particular case, we'd rather take it for a racing statement.
We fell in love with Solifague's choice in terms of exhaust design. The side-firing ports underneath the saddlebags protrude through chromed panels that remind us about the huge bumpers cars in that era used to have... and this is a boon.
Of course, if someone took Solifague seriously, such a body kit would not be murderously difficult to fabricate and install as a bolt-on accessory. However, what is crucial is to equip the HD110 with run-flat tires, if you know what we mean...
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