The following is a guest post by Todd Trumbore who has been mentioned a few times as the organizer of the Guiness Book attempt for […]
Flight Of The Adler
Adler (German for eagle) is yet another of the German marques that produced both Cars and Motorcycles with a proud history on both fronts. The […]
NY International Motorcycle Show
The Moto EquinoxJust in time to break up the incessant east coast snowstorms, the New York International Motorcycle Show (NYIMS) took place from January 21st […]
Motorsports Roundup Jan 2011
The Dakar. Well another Dakar is over and it was eventful as usual. On two wheels, Marc Coma scored another victory, beating Cyril Despres by […]
If You Have To Ask…
A friend of mine not into old vehicles had an interesting debate with me while looking at my BMW R50/2. Although lots of people probably […]
Dakar 2011 Underway
If you inhabit the northern climes, then winter can mean vehicular hibernation if not serious reduction in activities. Fortunately, it is also the time when […]
GS Challenger?
It is rare that I am spending any significant time on a new car or motorcycle. Even more rare, if it is not German. However, […]
Gearhead Gifts
Over the years, I have gotten some great holiday gifts of the gearhead variety. A number of these were great because I got them for […]
Horex Motorcycles
The latest in what seems like a never-ending line of old Marques brought back to life is Horex Motorcycles. The Rex Glassware company was located […]
A Return to Bob’s
For me, there is nothing like being on the road at first light. Roads are deserted, the world is quiet, and the slowly emerging light […]
When Small Was Big
They say that everything is relative. That you can’t actually judge or compare anything without a reference point. For so many of us our first […]
Motorsports Roundup Oct 2010
The masters are at work. Future legends are driving and riding right before our very eyes and we are witnessing greatness. Legend #1 is Valentino […]
Vintage Proving Grounds
Automobile magazines and message boards are famous for spy shots of the latest models undergoing secret testing in the Arctic Circle, or in Death Valley […]
On Resisting Restoration
The BMW R50 US“Wait till you see this thing, it is an absolutely fantastic buy. You are going to want it for yourself.” Winston (name […]
Four Cylinders, First
Just in case we think that horsepower wars and the quest for more power is a modern concept, let’s go back to the turn of […]
Quebec Quickly
Late summer provided an opportunity to make a quick run up to Quebec Canada for a few days and another opportunity to see a slightly […]
NSU TTS
In previous posts, we have covered cars derived from motorcycles, and here is yet another. In the late 1950s, NSU introduced a microcar in the […]
A Herculean Effort
In the late 1980s, Norton introduced and sold a rotary-engined motorcycle called the Classic. This was followed by the Commander, and existed alongside the Interpol […]
A Return to Rallying
Great news. And a 2 for 1 announcement !! BMW has decided to enter factory-backed world rallying for the first time. To be fair, they […]
Iron Butter
Wherever you happen to reside in this country, there is some great geography on the other side of the country or at some distant point, […]