Friedrich Rometsch was a German coachbuilder based in the Halensee section of Berlin. The company was founded in the 1920s when classic coachbuilding was still […]
Official Start
This winter was not bad. Besides a few periods of super cold, we managed to slip in rides here and there. They were short, but […]
Porsche Pilgrimage
It happens every year. The calendar says April and two events immediately spring (pun intended) into focus. The first this year is the Hershey Porsche […]
Glas Goes Goggo
For a maker of farm equipment, Hans Glas GMBH has some very interesting and critical connections to the car and motorcycle industry (see BMW 2002 […]
Uber Sedan
On the heels of the Neue Klasse sedans, BMW saw the need for a larger sedan that would comfortably seat 5, and yet would be […]
Crossing The Chasm
Size Matters. Within the bounds of your immediate family, you are probably a major player. A big fish. Any move that you make can have […]
Vegas Vintage
Although there is a pretty famous vintage motorcycle auction held in Las Vegas each January, it is not typically a Mecca for vintage two-wheeled machines. […]
Neue Klasse Classic
Back in 2011, we did a piece on the Neue Klasse machines entitled Birth of the Bavarian Sports Sedan. It was focused on the BMW […]
Another Hidden Gem
The city of Las Vegas is not known for being understated. It is the embodiment of glitz and glamor. So when you find an auto […]
Rational Insanity
I was pumping gas while turning sideways to shield myself against the wind and light rain. This pump was missing the convenient notches that would […]
A Cancelled Combination
The Konig 500 was a competitive racing machine in the 1960s. As mentioned in Konig: From Watercraft to Motorcraft, the origin of the Konig 500 […]
Philly Auto Show 2016
It is winter here in the north. There is salt on the roads, The Philadelphia Auto Show is a great excuse to visit the city, […]
An Extra 50cc
The Adler M200 was introduced at the Frankfurt show in 1951. It was a twin cylinder with alloy heads, helical gears connecting the primary drive […]
Porsche Sportomatic: Visionary or Delusionary?
Nobody asked for this. Not in a Porsche. Not in 1967. Some say that this was the emerging influence of Sales and Marketing. Some say […]
AWO – Simulating Simson
The story of the split between BMW and EMW after WWII is well known, but a similar story impacted other manufacturers as well. The Simson […]
Audi Fox
1972 introduced a new platform for the Audi 80 dubbed the B1. It was the replacement for the F103 series covered previously in this blog […]
Geier Werke
Geier began operations in Lengerich Germany in the early 1900s producing bicycle frames. In the early 1930s they began producing their first motorcycles which utilized […]
Carbs and Coffee
The carburetor is a device that executes a simple concept. Mix air and fuel so that they can be passed on to the combustion chamber. […]
Wartburg 311
The twisted history of German car manufacturers would lead you to believe that at one point in time or another, they were all intertwined in […]
The Broom Factory
The surprises are the best. These are not the places that you have heard about, and long to visit, and then finally had an opportunity. […]