BRUNOPASSO PD-1 // FUEL FOR THE F1 FAN

Coffee is what keeps us going. Long before even the earliest to rise have gazed into a mirror, wishing tomorrow wasn't Monday, the ColdTrackDays staff is up early, hoping to be the first to know. Formula One airs bright and early (not so bright here in the Northwest I suppose) on Sunday mornings, with pre-race bits starting as early as 4:30a.m. This being the case, we are glad (required) to have a well made espresso at such unfriendly hours. Enter the deviceSTYLE Brunopasso PD-1 espresso machine. With styling taken from vintage sportscars, Japanese designer Tadahito Ishibashi has created a masterpiece as far as we are concerned. Indicators are laid out like the gauges on an automobile dashboard, and sporting an authentic beechwood press lever (similar to an old-fashioned gear shifter), the PD-1 comes in red, brown and silver, with an asking price of $850. Classic style, motorsports infused, what more can we ask for... // 08.24.2008