Results for: Paul d'orleans

Paul d'Orléans is publisher of The Vintagent, guest curator at the Petersen Museum, author, motorcycle nut, historian,…

ADV:Overland is the latest exhibit curated by Paul d'Orléans at the Petersen Automotive Museum, produced by the…

A photograph of wet plate photographer Paul d'Orleans at work led to a new passion, a remarkable body of work, and…

A deeply won fanaticism characterizes many Velocette Thruxton owners. Paul d'Orleans has owned his since 1989, and…

What's the inside scoop on the swankest Concorso on earth? Follow Paul d'Orleans as he relates the scene, giving you…

The motorcycle industry has always 'sold speed' as a primary impulse, while presenting a respectable image. Paul…

The first museum exhibition of the 'Alt.Custom' scene that's forever changed the motorcycle industry, curated by Paul…

Fuller Moto nails a vintage BMW cafe racers style with a modified R75/5 'toaster tank' hotrod, test ridden by Paul…

The 'Ton Up!' exhibition during the 2012 Sturgis Rally was an oasis of alternative culture, co-curated by photographer…

Wet plate/collodion photographer Paul d'Orléans exposes Wheels&Waves California with his MotoTintypes

NPR explored the un-easy history of the 'Captain America' chopper used in 'Easy Rider', interviewing Cliff Vaughs and…

Test riding a 1934 Matchless Model X, an Art Deco-inspired masterpiece. Paul d'Orléans roars across the Golden Gate…

Paul d'Orleans rides Ernst Neumann-Neander's masterpiece through the Bavarian countryside, with discussion on why old…

Speedreader reviews Paul d'Orléans' book 'The Chopper; the Real Story', Pub. by Gestalten.

Set to the tune of 'Mighty Casey at Bat', Paul d'Orleans sings the sad song of the failed motorcycle concours at…

Cyril Huze Post Visits our Ton Up Exhibit in Sturgis at the Michael Lichter 'Motorcycles as Art' Gallery, co-curated by…

Paul d'Orleans reflects on what the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance has become - anything but elegant - for The…

Money is the root of all evil, so they say, but it certainly catches our attention. Is it the best way to cultivate…

A few thoughts on period correct attire for Goodwood Revival meeting, at which it is encouraged. Paul d'Orléans…

At a reception for the inaugural Legend of the Motorcycle Concours in 2006: Jared Zaugg, Peter Fonda, Gwen White, Paul…

Two Vintage racing British bikes from the stable of Paul d'Orléans

Thoughts from 2006 on what TheVintagent is about, from its founder, Paul d'Orleans

The Harley-Davidson Heritage Collection includes nearly 100 beautifully restored models covering every year of the…

She was one of the first and most famous Wall of Death riders of all time.  Others used the name after her, but Olive…

Amazingly, the Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum was completely rebuilt in 10 months. It's open now, but the grand opening…

With the New Year fast approaching, motorcyclists and collectors will be salivating over Mecum’s 31st Annual Vintage &…

Robert Edison Fulton Jr. rode around the world in 1932 on a Douglas Mastif, and wrote 'One Man Caravan' about his…

He is the father of motor journalism in India, but Adil Jal Darukhanawala thinks the title is "rather pompous to be…

Our weekly roundup of EV news: new releases from Soriano Motori and Daymak, and an intriguing new website that allows…

Toru Tokikawa’s new film, 'Sparks and Speed: The Story of Shinya Kimura', displays is a lyrical and poetic portrayal of…

Adventure is in our soul. ADV:Overland exhibit at the Petersen Museum, July 2021 - April 2022. Off-road, round the…

The US government proposes tax credits on the purchase of new eBikes. Would you make the switch?

Mecum's Las Vegas motorcycle auction is the largest in the world, and there is literally a bike for everyone who rides…

Riders the world over were ecstatic when news broke that Buell Motorcycles has resurfaced. But despite that company’s…

Swedish designer Ola Stenegard brings apex mid-1950s cool to the new Indian Chief models

Artist Lorenzo Eroticolor worked with Bill Phelps, Alberto Garcia-Alix, Chas Ray Krider, and others, to create a…

The only collection of 1%er biker club ephemera in private hands is safely housed within a Class II vault in LA, at the…

The curatorial team of Charles Falco and Ultan Guilfoyle, famous for 'The Art of the Motorcycle' at the Guggenheim, are…

Wil Thomas built his custom Knucklehead bob-job based on a rare photograph of Black riders in the 1940s.

That "Streetcar" man has a new desire!

Chris Hunter founded BikeEXIF in 2008: now he's sold it to the Iron&Air team of Adam and Greg. We ask Chris a few…

Italian motorcycle design of the 1960's and 1970's.

Riding an sophisticated overhead-camshaft British motorcycle across the USA is no small feat: Larry Luce sorted it out…

BMW took a leaf from H-D's book with the new R18, digging into their heritage to give their new cruiser some historic…

Promenade Percy was a derisive name for motorcyclists cruising the seaside for attention in the 1930s. We dig into the…

How is the auction scene coping with Covid? Sam Murtaugh of Mecum Auctions gives us the story.

Corinna Mantlo, the Vintagent's Editor for Film, has a most amazing life as a daredevil, founder of the Motorcycle Film…

What was the first use of the term Vintagent as applied to motorcycles? This article from 1943, written by Dennis May…

At 14, he knew he'd build motorcycles - and he did! On the way he worked with some of the most remarkable names in the…

Hot stuff! Designers and special builders have explored the power potential of 4-valve cylinder heads on twin-cylinder…

As a Dutch graphic artist with an incredible back story in WW2, Charles Burki deserves to be better remembered today.

This week's movies to watch while stuck at home. This week they're all from Europe, and they're awesome!

Is the motorcycle an ideal social distancing machine? Dr. Wendy Pojmann explores how it might not be, with her two…

As live auctions are cancelled, Mecum is selling premium vehicles direct on its Mecum Gallery website.

The Internet Archive opens its digital doors to everyone, and a quick search turned up 495 motorcycle books. Get…

Amsterdam-based photographer Jan Hoek was inspired to give Nairobi moto-taxi riders, called Boda Boda, a new look, and…

A poet in love with Death follows his unhappy wife into the underworld.

The team that brought you the Art of the Motorcycle exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum is back! Ultan Guilfoyle and…

An archive of photos from the East Side Motorcycle Co of Portland showing early years of this peculiarly American sport…

Back in 2009, photographer Thierry Vincent captured the budding custom motorcycle scene in Mumbai. The modifications…

Our Top 100 World's Most Expensive Motorcycles is the only accurate list of the most expensive bikes sold at public…

Street scramblers were straight out of the Steve McQueen era - rugged, streetwise and of their time…or fashion……

Sophia Vassiliadis notes there's a lot going on in the electric motorcycle scene, with BMW building a prototype sports…

From the underground - the original and wildest film of the Hell's Angels cult!

It's been a huge week in the EV world, with superb new designs from Pierre Terblanche and Jay Donovan, plus the amazing…

When invited to ride an ultra rare vintage Grand Prix Sunbeam in a hillclimb in southern Germany, who would say no?…

Bonhams' benchmark European sale comes twice a year, and this Autumn sale is packed with great stuff, from Mike…

Fritz von Opel was more extravagant and daring than Jay Gatsby. Far too rich and dashing, he leveraged an enormous…

Is the bi-annual Auerberg Klassik hillclimb the finest vintage motorcycle event in Europe? Check out Uwe Rattay's…

Meandering through the summer wilds of far Northern California for a week, with friends and old motorcycles. Is there…

The best-preserved 19th Century electric car, and the baddest 2019 electric custom motorcycle from Untitled-SF. Plus,…

It was so loud they nicknamed it 'the chainsaw', but it was also wicked fast, and a technical wonder. Meet the…

A bi-annual event for pre-1940 cars and motorcycles only, the Vintage Revival is an eagerly anticipated festival of…

For the technically-minded, the years before 1940 had the greatest variety of engine configurations ever, and all of it…

This film is an adventure, more, it’s a quest fed by passions and fulfillments of dreams.

Gillian Freeman, who wrote the novel and screenplay "The Leather Boys", has died at 89. We remember her work and…

This is not a film about motorcycles, it’s about motorcycle people.

Some went high, some went low, and a lot went stratospheric. That's the takeaway from this year's Las Vegas vintage…

NSFW! Legendary French motoring cartoonist Denis Sire has died. Famous for his work with Playboy and Heavy Metal, we…

Digging into the history of some of our favorite bikes coming up for auction at the Mecum Las Vegas sale in January…

This is the MC Collection.

Way Beyond Torn Up.

Kenny Cummings knows the veneer of a successful business can blind people to the struggle of making it all work. He…

From the first year of pedal-cycle mass-production, and 1869 account of the joys of two wheels. Everything the writer…

In 1956, the German NSU factory sent a team of six streamliners to Bonneville, and came away with a record for the…

Sweden’s Cake is sweeping design and innovation awards by inventing a new category: the Light Electric Off-Road…

Four-cylinder motorcycles have been around since at least 1899, but Honda made them the most famous in 1968. What…

A new documentary, 'SpeedIsExpensive', dives deep into Vincent history, with original never-seen films shot by Philip…

Finally, Vespa enters the electric scooter market with the new Elletrica model, with the classic shape and modern…

The most terrifying film of your time!

A man went looking for America. And couldn't find it…anywhere.

Australian Velocette legend Keith Hamilton was always good for a story and a laugh.

David Vincent was one of 29 riders to lap the Brooklands course at over 100mph on a 350cc machine before 1939, on a…

Peugeot thinks tilting vehicles are the future, and puts its money (and patents) where its mouth is.