Innholdsfortegnelse for #38 i Heavy Hitters

There really is something to be said about being comfortable. Getting that paycheck on the regular can create a homeostatic environment that hinders your ability to grow while clouding your vision from seeing what’s really out there. Let’s face it: We all have dreams, and regardless of what they are, you have to get out there and start working on them to make them a reality. If all you can do is crawl, then start crawling because soon enough, you’ll learn to walk. Remember, there is no reward without risk. This has been proven time and time again by the profiles in our pages. These individuals have shown us the value of sweat equity firsthand. Rarely does one create a fortune by working for others, and if you don’t have…

Many an allusion has been made to the concept of stuffing your nest egg under your mattress as an option for bank security, but what about doing it in a more literal sense? Thanks to the luxury craftsmen of Hästens, you can now put your money in your mattress—to the tune of $60,000. Introducing the Hästens Vividus, the ultimate luxury handmade bed. With a price point of $59,750, this top-of-the-line bed takes 160 man-hours to make and is constructed with a layered bed of flax, wool, and cotton, as well as handpicked horsehair, which is both cleaned and permed before being used. According to Hästens, the Hästens horsehair’s natural consistency allows for supreme breathability, which reduces sweat and keeps the bed cool and dry. Hästens has been in the bed…

Web: electrastarmgmt.com Entrepreneurs often have a penchant for the finer things in life. While health can often be measured with the time-honored “you are what you eat” adage, wealth is more likely measured through a “you are what you wear” sentiment. Take, for example, a watch with tourbillon movement. Often at the top of the list for those with the finances to afford them, these watches define affluence in both exclusivity and design. While a surface look offers mere elegance, a deeper look reveals a much more complex and intriguing existence. Visible behind a glass housing, the watch’s movement is comprised of several intricate pieces working in fluid harmony to accurately measure time increments. One man who wears his affinity for these timepieces on his sleeve, in the most literal…

In what might be better called, “a haven of customization and camaraderie,” this is one event that’s worth the drive—or even the flight. It’s the one show that sets the benchmark for sheer magnitude and quality of custom cars, and the one show everyone should attend at least once in their lifetime. There was an eclectic sprinkling of cars, and we couldn’t help but find ourselves appreciating everything from the land-speed cars all the way to the rat rods and custom panel vans. But rather than bore you with a diarrhea of words, we’ll let you enjoy the pictures, which—by the way—do the show absolutely no justice.…

01. This magazine is so inspiring for me and my brothers. We were wondering if you had plans on going monthly. How can we get back issues of the earlier ones? Who owns the Bugatti that drives around Scottsdale with the HH plates? How long has the magazine been around? - Sean Montgomery, Arizona Hi, Sean. Are you a cop? Because you sure do ask a lot of questions. In all seriousness, though, thank you for your support. As of right now, we have no plans of going monthly. As for earlier issues, your best bet would be to go on eBay, and the owner of the Bugatti you’re talking about would probably rather stay disclosed. Actually, we never did a story on him, but he’s a fan of the…

The vocabulary of those who like the finer things in life doesn’t usually include the phrases “off the shelf” or “factory ordered.” It is for this minority of folks that bespoke tailored clothes and one-off watches are created, but what many people don’t know is the same personalization can be had when it comes to ordering a Ferrari. The Special Projects program of Ferrari is a special division created by the auto giant for those with the most extreme of tastes. This program offers wealthy individuals the chance to literally design their own Ferrari. With an undisclosed amount of clientele who have already completed the process, this factory division of Ferrari can literally make your automotive dreams come true. Of course, it comes with a price to pay, but when…

Renowned Porsche enthusiast and Hullstar Underwater–led impresario Cameron Adams is no stranger to the world of Porsche. “I’ve had around 50 Porsches over the years,” says the car builder from inside the garage of Autowerks of Northbrook, Illinois, where his latest creation sits. “I’ve had 911s, 944 Turbos, 928s, 964s, 993s, and 996s, but nothing close to this caliber of restoration.” While Cameron has two Rothman tributes under his belt, which made the car circuit and Internet rounds in recent years, this ’68 Porsche 911 has been a labor of love more than six years in the making. Cameron insists that only true devotion to the automaker could result in a build of this magnitude. “I’ve loved Porsches since I was a kid and started building them in high school,”…

Creative liberties aside, the standard, one-word incarnation of photosynthesis refers to a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light into chemical energy. It is perhaps the rawest form of organic creation, and one that literally provides life to many worldly species. The global well we call nature also happens to be the same hub by which even automakers draw inspiration. Whether it be the namesake Lotus or Nissan’s Leaf, nature has become an inspiration for even more than just names. Take, for instance, Mazda. The creation of its astonishing concept Furai and Nagari was a design exercise that embodied much of what the company observed by studying wind and sand dunes. And once you realize that, it’s easy to see how Mazda migrated nature into conceptual design.…

Web: aurumania.com, thehouseofsolidgold.com Heavy Hitters has long profiled some of the world’s most opulent vehicles and the story surrounding their owners, but this time around we’re showing you two of the world’s most expensive bicycles. Scandinavian design company Aurumania has created a terror on two wheels—and we mean that in a good way. The company unveiled this gold bicycle only for those with the most exclusive of tastes, and the bankroll to match them. With a price point of €80,000 and a run of only 10 handnumbered models to be released, these will age like fine wine in terms of collectibility and value. Aurumania’s meticulous sense of design is prevalent throughout, as each bike is handbuilt, plated with 24-carat gold, and bedazzled with more than 600 exquisite Swarovski crystals. The…

Heavy Hitters has long preached the value of inspiration. Since the magazine’s inception at the turn of 2008, we have worked extremely hard to fill our pages with extraordinary human beings who have all walked very different paths. Yet regardless of the paths taken, they have all led to the land of success. Their stories were so intriguing and captivating that we had to put them to print, and along the way, our interest and readership increased tenfold. We knew we weren’t the only ones moved by the individuals we met and profiled, as our inbox became stacked with positive feedback and comments regarding our stories of rags to riches and the lifestyles of the rich and not so famous. It has been a humbling journey to say the least,…

With HH Magazine being a true automotive lifestyle publication, it grants us the privilege to cross-promote through different segments of car culture. As a brand and automotive movement, we’re known to frequent everything from exotic car meets to classic car shows, and regardless if it’s Euro, JDM, or domestic, we’ve got nothing but love for just about anything on wheels. Of course, we’re only as good as those who read, follow, and support our vision, so this continuing section will pay homage to the members of our HH family who hold us down. Here are a few photos we snapped at a recent show called KKT—short for Krispy Kreme Tuesdays. Interestingly enough, this event actually spawned from a parking lot meet that made local headlines when they had more than…

01. The bike that started it all. This was the bike Brand had as a child. Shortly after creating his art piece, the bike was stolen. 02. The finished piece. 03. Part of the process was to mimic every piece on the bike using a homemade machine he made. It takes a whole lot of paper to make a car restoration happen, and in the case of artist Jonathan Brand, this doesn’t mean paper in the monetary sense. Years ago, after an engine hoist broke and dropped a ’69 Ford Mustang engine on him in the middle of a restoration, a luckily unhurt Brand found himself trapped, yet suddenly inspired and thankful to be alive. Unsure what surviving the accident meant to him creatively, the experience cumulated a decade later…