So there I was, in northwestern Connecticut as usual, on a glorious Labor Day weekend, surrounded by fabulous cars and great friends. The Lime Rock […]
Classic Velocity Time (or How Long is Now?)
“I have a great lead on a Double Cab with an old Zundapp in the bed” “Great, You know I am looking for both of […]
The Buses of PVGP
Summer events, riding, and driving have limited the blog entries, but here are some cool machines from PVGP…
PVGP 2015
In the middle of Pittsburgh is a lovely city park next to a golf course. For most of the year it is the home to […]
The Rise of the Type 3
In the late 1950s, VW determined that they needed a somewhat larger sedan to compliment the Beetle and Karmann Ghia, and to compete with more […]
Of Propellers and Cobblestones
It all started out as the brainchild of a vintage enthusiast who also owned and operated a vineyard.He decided to invite a bunch of ragtag […]
Carlisle Import 2015
We have commented before that Pennsylvania has a disproportionate number of national and international quality moto events. Even in a world of cars and coffee, […]
A Most Important Failure
What are some of the hallmarks of modern Audis? Front wheel drive on larger sedans, odd numbers of cylinders, etc. Well many of those attributes […]
A Plethora of Porsches
The annual assemblage of Porsches old and new at Hershey in April is now an international event. You are likely to hear several different languages […]
Opel Kapitan A
Your eyes do not deceive you….This is a popular German sedan from the 1960s. In 1964 Opel introduced a trio of models on a new […]
One
5:45am Middlebury, VT The tii starts easily as if it is as glad to see the new day as I am. It is covered in dew. […]
Volo Revisited
3 years ago was the first time we visited the Volo museum. That visit was a rather hurried affair wedged in between obligations. Regardless, it […]
Porsche Targa
In September of 1965 at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Porsche introduced the Targa variation of the 911, but it took over a year for the […]
Classic Velocity Laws #2
1. The more gear you have, the more likely you are to have the wrong gear for any given situation. #@%&! I should have worn […]
First Blood
It was baby blue, but it was really mostly oxidized metal brown. It was vintage, hailing from 1969, but it was really mostly old and […]
Chapman’s Trophys
Although predominately a blog for German Marques, there are certain British brands that have always had a strong appeal. Regular readers will be aware of […]
Alpina
Although Alpina was not founded until the 1960s, its roots go back to Typewriters and industrial equipment just like many other German manufacturers. in 1965 […]
Porsche HLS
A great story about a Porsche which never made it. This was an engineering project to create a racing coupe with a “folding” roof. We […]
Classicus Recyclus
On the first day of Classicus my true love gave to me, a bone stock E30 M3. On the second day of Classicus my true […]
The Pre-Hibernation Ritual
Right before animals in the wild go into hibernation, there is a heightened period of activity for preparation. There is a flurry of gathering of […]