Currently we are reading a book called Leviathan. It is set in a retro Victorian steampunk WWI. We are also just starting in on revolutions. Two units that will connect, so stay tuned. For the past two weeks in the grade 9 PLP class, or FLIGHT, we have been asked a driving question regarding that novel and its themes. Last week the question was about Crane Brinton’s theory of revolution.

This week our question was about the steampunk aesthetic that we did not talk about in class. Mine was, if all of our vehicles were steampunk looking and running would it be an advantage or disadvantage.

I decided that I would make a vehicle fight night. I would pitch two similar vehicles against each other. Compare their looks, stats, and practicality. I chose one car matchup and one motorcycle matchup to compare.

Check out a video of Tom’s awesome bike.

The reason that I only had two comparisons was that I could find very few sites with detail information about the steampunk vehicles.

What Tom did with the bike showed that steampunk could be practical for lower BHP motorcycles. Not only did it look and sound better but it performed more impressively.

As for the car I think it would not be as practical as a daily driver, it has a low ride height which could impart it as far as rough conditions.

But practicality aside, it is a truly awesome car to look at and I don’t know why you wouldn’t want one as a weekend and summer car.

I took my knowledge I had learned from the comparison stage, and designed my own steampunk vehicle. Bred to roam the streets and mountains of the west coast.