The Vintagent Selects: Slowly Going Faster
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The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
SLOWLY GOING FASTER (2025)
Run Time: 24:25
Producer: Abreojos Films
Director: David Martinez
Editor: Lauren O'Malley, Anais Bernard
Graphics: Shelly Martinez
Key Cast: Alp Sungurtekin, Jalika Gaskin, Randy Johnson
FILM MAKERS
I started photographing at an early age as a way to explore the world — chasing light, people, and places that sparked my curiosity. That instinct for storytelling has guided me ever since, evolving from still photography into a growing focus on filmmaking.
I’m based in Los Angeles and split my time between California and Mexico, drawing inspiration from both cultures and landscapes. As an avid surfer, the rhythm of the ocean shapes how I see and move through the world — from the quality of light on the water to the way time slows down in certain moments. That sensibility flows naturally into my visual work.
What began as a solitary pursuit has become a deeply collaborative process, and I value the way many voices, experiences, and places come together to create a single frame or sequence. I’m drawn to minimalism — not as an aesthetic, but as a way of thinking. For me, every choice matters: the way I light a scene, compose an image, or shape a narrative. It’s about removing what isn’t essential to reveal what truly is.
Whether working on a photograph or a film, my goal is the same: to create work that feels honest, intentional, and alive.
*David Martinez has several films in The Vintagent Film Archive, including , Vincent Black Lightning (2022), Baja Scrambler (2020), and Summer Ride (2017).
SUMMARY
A meditation on speed, time, and devotion. This 24-minute documentary follows master builder Alp Sungurtekin as he returns to the salt flats of Bonneville, chasing records on machines of his own making. It's a portrait of craft, patience, and the quiet pursuit of something just out of reach. This film was a 2025 selection for the Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival.
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Read The Vintagent article 2019: covering David Martinez's first trip to Bonneville
The Vintagent Selects: 50W Baja
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaxMBU2sJ4g&t=1s
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
50W BAJA (2024)
Run Time: 16:48
Producer: Dayten Likness
A Film By: Mark F. Kirkland
Key Cast: Mark F Kirkland, Dayton Likness, Chippa Wilson
FILM MAKERS
Brixton Presents: A 16mm film by Mark F. Kirkland.
Mark F. Kirkland is a filmmaker currently based in the great state of Arizona with his wife Amy and daughter Sunny. Mark specializes in creating compelling visuals to authenticate a brands image and add to a companies identity. At a young age he found his love for filming though capturing skateboarding which helped pave his path and film style to what it is today. When not helping clients Mark can be found riding motorcycles while documenting his travels along the way.
SUMMARY
A thrilling journey South of the border to Baja, Mexico with 14 old choppers and a '64 Ford F100 turned into an adventure filled with camaraderie, and encounters of the unknown collided. With open roads, remote skate spots, empty surf breaks, and unexpected hurdles, we discovered great people, rich culture, authentic food, and uncharted territory. Baja can be the best or worst trip of your life—just don’t go looking for trouble.
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The Vintagent Trailers: Blackwater: 50 Years of GNCC Racing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8UPYI_DQuM
The Vintagent Trailers: A preview of our favorite feature films out there.
BLACKWATER: 50 YEARS OF GNCC RACING (TBD)
Run Time: TBD
Producer: Racer TV, Pipeline Digital Media
A Film By: Todd Huffman
Key Cast: The racers of the GNCC
FILM MAKERS
'Blackwater: 50 Years of GNCC Racing' feature film documentary coming soon from filmmaker Todd Huffman.
MXSports and the Coombs family tapped motorcycle documentary filmmaker, Todd Huffman and his Pipeline Digital Media (PDM), whose past work includes the award-winning feature film PENTON: The John Penton Story and acclaimed The Motocross Files TV series. He has brought on Kevin Ward as Director of Photography whose past work includes Dust to Glory and Dust 2 Glory. PDM will be shooting with their crew throughout the 2025 GNCC season with the film being released in theaters and then streaming in 2026.
SUMMARY
The story that’s been 50 years in the making and the off-road motocross community has been waiting for; BLACKWATER: 50 Years of GNCC Racing.
After seeing On Any Sunday film back in 1971, school-teacher and musician, Dave “Big Dave” Coombs convinced his family in Morgantown, WV to start promoting Off-Road racing events like Dave had seen in the film with the Elsinore Grand Prix that Malcolm Smith and Steve McQueen rode in and were featured in. One of those events was a 100-mile event in Davis, WV called the “Blackwater 100”, which was dubbed “America’s Toughest Race”. The birth (and infamy) of the Blackwater 100 would lead to the creation of a national series that is now known as the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series and now in 2025 GNCC Racing will celebrate its 50th anniversary season.
The film will follow the 2025 GNCC Racing season with both bikes and ATV storylines while reaching back into the memory banks of dozens of champions, journalists, mechanics, organizers and fans who will be interviewed for the film about major moments in GNCC’s 50 year history beginning with the Blackwater 100.
Past and current GNCC and Blackwater champions have been interviewed about racing the Blackwater 100 all the way up to the current 2024 season and outlooks for 2025. The stories are inspiring, funny, sad and dramatic, mixing perfectly with the new racing action coming in 2025.
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The Vintagent Selects: John Penton's 100th Birthday Card
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E24vsLneEg
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
JOHN PENTON'S 100TH BIRTHDAY CARD (2025)
Run Time: 6:40
Producer: Pipeline Digital Media
A Film By: Todd Huffman
Key Cast: John Penton, Todd Huffman
FILM MAKERS
"In 2013 I had the distinct honor to get to spend a lot of time with John Penton making our film "PENTON, The John Penton Story". Many trips back to Amherst, OH. A trip to Europe of almost 2 weeks in Italy and Austria with John, Jack Penton, Paul Both, Keith Martin (RIP) and Jack Martin. It was a great time to be around a true legend of motorcycling, a patriot and man who helped create an entire industry. John was 88 years old at the time and his curiosity and enthusiasm for life amazed us all. Fast forward 11 years and we are working on a new film "Blackwater: 50 Years of GNCC Racing" and we were again, blessed with getting to spend some time with John in December of last year at KTM USA's Amherst , OH location.
He was 99. Today (August 19th, 2025) John Penton will reach a milestone that we all hope to even get close to...100 years old. In honor of John's birthday I grabbed a few clips from John's interview with us to share with the world. Just John being John Penton. Enjoy and make sure we all wish Mr. Penton a happy 100th birthday." - Todd Huffman
SUMMARY
In 2013, Producer/Director Todd Huffman interviewed John Penton for the film "PENTON, The John Penton Story" narrated by Grammy Winner, Lyle Lovett. John was 88 at the time. In December of 2024 he interviewed him again for the new film "Blackwater: 50 Years of GNCC Racing" 4th KTM North America's Amherst, OH facility in John's hometown. He was 99 then. Here are some excerpts that won't be in the movie of John Penton being John Penton in honor of his 100th birthday on August 19th, 2025. Enjoy this American and Global Treasure.
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Buy the DVD! Penton: The John Penton Story (2014)
The Vintagent Trailers: 2500 Miles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-kB9gHT5Ew
The Vintagent Trailers: A preview of our favorite feature films out there.
2500 MILES (2024)
Run Time: 1:38:53
Producer: Julia Vera
A Film By: Shannon Lee Allbright
Key Cast: Shannon Lee Allbright
FILM MAKERS
In 2009 Shannon Allbright, a former clothing designer, started teaching sewing at a summer camp which quickly turned into an after school enrichment program. 10 years later, with a staff of 17 beloved instructors, Miss Shannon's Sewing is running 50 classes a week. Shannon also volunteers in under served communities in Los Angeles.
The Film is currently on the festival circuit. Stay tuned for
SUMMARY
Sewing teacher rides her motorcycle from Los Angeles to Selma. Alabama to teach children how to sew at the school where she learned how to read and write.
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Read More about Shannon and the film.
The Vintagent Selects: Fifty Years Of Kicks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_T41kJm-PE
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
FIFTY YEARS OF KICKS (2012)
Run Time: 19:09
A Film By: Dallas Shannon, Anthony Kerr
Key Cast: Paul Rodden, Larry Murray
FILM MAKERS
It’s the story of Paul Rodden and Larry Murray, two off-road riders that are usually significantly faster than those who are 40 years younger on much more expensive machinery. The film offers an interesting and candid look into the friendship between the two men, with plenty of stories from their years in the saddle and some excellent camera work. - Silodrome
SUMMARY
“People do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes
50 Years Of Kicks is a documentary about off-road riders Paul Rodden and Larry Murray, both of whom were successful racers at various stages of their riding careers. Rodden is a mechanical engineer who has worked at NASA and has won three enduro titles in the over-50 class, while Murray is a former Canadian enduro champion from the mid-1970s. At the time of this 2012 film, Murray was in his early 60s and Rodden is 10 years older, so seeing these grizzled riders still tearing up the trails and wheelying across streams is nothing less than inspirational for moto enthusiasts of any age, especially those who are middle-aged and wondering how many more years of riding is in front of them. - Motorcycle.com
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The Vintagent Classics: His Motorbike, Her Island
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQp2pat1ixk
The Vintagent Classics: The films that inspired us.
HIS MOTORBIKE, HER ISLAND (1986)
Run Time: 1:30:00
Producer: Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
Writer: Yoshio KataokaI, kuo Sekimoto
Key Cast: Kiwako Harada, Noriko Watanabe, Riki Takeuchi
FILM MAKERS
His Motorbike, Her Island (彼のオートバイ、彼女の島, Kare no ōtobai, kanojo no shima) is a 1986 Japanese romance film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, based on a 1977 novel by Yoshio Kataoka. Produced by Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho, the film stars Kiwako Harada, Riki Takeuchi, Noriko Watanabe and Tomokazu Miura. Takeuchi, in his acting debut, plays a motorbike enthusiast who falls in love with a young woman (Harada) after teaching her how to ride. The film frequently switches between black-and-white and color photography.
His Motorbike, Her Island won three awards at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival, including Best Supporting Actress for Watanabe and 3rd Best Film.
SUMMARY
After a failed romance, a temperamental young biker meets a carefree rural girl while riding through her island hometown and gets her obsessed about riding a motorcycle.
James Balmont of Another Magazine cited His Motorbike, Her Island as an example of a film with a relatively sympathetic view towards bōsōzoku, a Japanese youth subculture associated with motorcycles. Balmont describes Koh's Kawasaki motorbike as "more of a symbol for freedom than anarchy", and writes: "From the opening shots, in which the camera fetishises the bike chassis in close-up as the engine gently purrs and rumbles, the bike is a beloved object that brings Koh in touch with the resplendent natural surroundings of Japan's countryside as well as stoking a blossoming romance."
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Watch the full film with English subtitles on RareFilmm, the cave of forgotten film.
The Vintagent Selects: Hand Built - Brough Superior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz3-GKySm38
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
Hand Built - Brough Superior (2025)
Run Time: 5:48
A Film By: Diesel Films / Hoxton Moto
Key Cast: Jake Robbins
FILM MAKERS
Hoxton Moto is a film production company that produces films about all aspects of motorcycling and the occasional hot rod for its YouTube channel. As well as making films for their channel, they also get their hands dirty and build bikes which have been exhibited at the Bike Shed Show, Revolution Show (Hastings) and get regular features in magazines and on-line sites.
SUMMARY
Jake Robbins takes on the massive project of building a Brough Superior SS100 from the ground up. His attention to detail is exceptional and is reflected in the impressive result.
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Watch more Hoxton Moto films on their Youtube channel,
The Vintagent Selects: Old Delhi Motorcycles
https://youtu.be/O-JwZfLKX1U?si=3uYkZxbNVFFFATqW
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
OLD DELHI MOTORCYCLES (2013)
Run Time: 18:00
Producer: Colorblind Productions
A Film By: Inderjit Singh, Tanveer Singh
Key Cast: Bobbee Singh, Lali Singh Ji, Farooq Bhai
FILM MAKERS
We at Colorblind had been looking for a real story to tell for some time. A story which real people can relate to, that can touch hearts, that can create goosebumps in a way that it did to us. We are just like you so here is a story for you.
For another film in our archive featuring Bobbee, Old Delhi Motorcycles, and Royal Enfield, watch Chasing The Bullet (2016) by Chris Zahner.
SUMMARY
Finding this story took us to many places, people, ideas and then it struck us that careers are not confined to cubicles, certificates, degrees, universities, interviews or job placements. Far away from the world of doctors, engineer, management gurus there lies a world of engine oil, brakes, gears. Not a shiny automobile showrooms but a dirty, clumsy mechanic's shop in a chaotic old Delhi's narrow gali. Colorblind wants to extend a special thank to Bobbee Singh (aka Bullet Raja), who introduced us to this world. So here we present a tribute to these maestros whose oil coated, blackened hands carved the Bullet Beauty for many of us Bullet Lovers.
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The Vintagent Selects: The Brown Bunny
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpulsB9aJHc
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
THE BROWN BUNNY (2003)
Run Time: 1:33:00
A Film By: Vincent Gallo
Key Cast: Vincent Gallo, Chloë Sevigny, Cheryl Tiegs
FILM MAKERS
The Brown Bunny is a 2003 independent erotic romantic road drama film written, directed, produced, photographed, and edited by Vincent Gallo. Starring Gallo and Chloë Sevigny, it tells the story of a motorcycle racer on a cross-country drive who is haunted by memories of his former lover. It was photographed with handheld 16 mm cameras in various locations throughout the United States, including New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Ohio, Missouri, Utah, Nevada, and California.
Following a world premiere at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, the film garnered a great deal of media attention because of an explicit scene where Sevigny performs un-simulated fellatio on Gallo.
Roger Ebert called the film "the worst in the history of Cannes." He posted on his website "The audience was loud and scornful in its dislike for the movie; hundreds walked out, and many of those who remained only stayed because they wanted to boo." Vincent Gallo responded that Ebert was a "fat pig with the physique of a slave trader." Ebert paraphrased a remark of Sir Winston Churchill and responded that "Although I am fat, one day I will be thin, but Mr. Gallo will still have been the director of 'The Brown Bunny.'" Gallo then put a hex on Ebert's colon, to which Ebert responded that "even my colonoscopy was more entertaining than his film."
It should be noted that the version screened at Cannes was much longer than the final version. Ebert later gave a re-edited version his signature "thumbs up", awarding the film three out of four stars.
SUMMARY
Professional motorcycle racer Bud Clay heads from New Hampshire to California to race again. Along the way he meets various needy women who provide him with the cure to his own loneliness, but only a certain woman from his past will truly satisfy him.
After racing in New Hampshire, the lonely motorcycle racer Bud Clay drives his van in a five-day journey to California for the next race. Along his trip, he meets fans, a lonely women, and prostitutes, but he leaves them since he is actually pining for the woman he loves, Daisy. He goes to her house and leaves a note telling where he is lodged. Out of the blue, Daisy appears in his hotel room and he soon learns the reason why he couldn't find her.
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Watch the FULL FILM on Archive.org
Watch the FULL FILM WITH COMMENTARY BY VINCENT GALLO on Archive.org
The Vintagent Selects: Inside The Takeover! What Actually Happened to Alta Motors!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyjhegFU538
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
INSIDE THE HARLEY TAKEOVER! WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ALTA MOTORS PT1 (2013)
Run Time: 29:02
A Film By: KRANKiT
Key Cast: Marc Fenigstein
FILM MAKERS
KRANKiT: The motorcycling world is full of stories, yet most of them have never been uncovered. And here we (hopefully) come into play!
SUMMARY
ALTA's story ended abruptly. One day they looked like a thriving dirtbike manufacturer, the next they had to shut down. Many speculations have been thrown around the ALTA and Harley Davidson, but now we can get a deep, inside look into what actually happened.
Next... Watch Part 2
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The Vintagent Selects: Solace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsQrdibCuAs
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
SOLACE (2024)
Run Time: 2:53
A Film By: Zain Javaid
Key Cast: Zain Javaid
FILM MAKERS
Zain Javaid's short film Solace, Shot on Canon 60D, Insta360, was included in the Lisbon Motorcycle Film Festival lineup May 2025. Follow his Youtube channel for more motorcycle films.
SUMMARY
A Motorcycle Film that takes you on an unforgettable solo escape on the longest day of the year - 21st June. Discovering the freedom of the open road and the journey within. Join me on this epic adventure, where the real destination is finding your inner peace.
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Instagram: @injdesign
The Vintagent Trailers: Iron Lilly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9q5VO8Ip4o
The Vintagent Trailers: A preview of our favorite feature films out there.
IRON LILLY (TBD)
Run Time: TBD
Producer: City Of Peace Films
Director: TBD
Editor: TBD
Key Cast: TBD
FILM MAKERS
Bringing the incredible story of Lilly Farrow to the big screen!
Having secured all legal rights to Lilly’s story and a completed screenplay secured, the Iron Lilly production team is ready to bring this movie to life. The story of Lilly Farrow is garnished with the speed power and thrills that motorcycling exhibits, but it is Lilly’s heart, guts and perseverance that wins. Visit the website to sign up for updates not he film. Link below.
SUMMARY
Iron Lilly is an epic, heart-stirring journey into the life of Lilly Farrow, a fearless pioneer who shattered expectations and carved her name into history. Set in early 20th century America, this film brings to life the extraordinary true story of a woman who, alongside her husband Dale, founded A D Farrow Co Harley Davidson in 1912, now the world’s longest running Harley Davidson dealership. But Lilly’s greatest challenge would come after an unthinkable tragedy left her alone to raise three children and steer a growing business through the turmoil of two World Wars, the Spanish Flu epidemic, the Great Depression, and the relentless barriers of a male dominated industry. Fueled by unbreakable determination, she not only kept her family and company alive, she thrived, defying the odds to organize the first official riding club and orchestrate some of the earliest motorcycle races. With breathtaking cinematography and a story that pulses with love, loss, and perseverance, Iron Lilly is more than a film about motorcycles, it is a tribute to resilience, leadership, and the power of an unstoppable spirit.
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The Vintagent Selects: Indian 1915 V-Twin 1000cc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EbVDzM9vpg&t=112s
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
INDIAN 1915 V-TWIN 1000CC (2013)
Run Time: 3:37
A Film By: Diesel Films / Hoxton Moto
Key Cast: Don Hunt
FILM MAKERS
Hoxton Moto is a film production company that produces films about all aspects of motorcycling and the occasional hot rod for its YouTube channel. As well as making films for their channel, they also get their hands dirty and build bikes which have been exhibited at the Bike Shed Show, Revolution Show (Hastings) and get regular features in magazines and on-line sites.
Reviewer Don Hunt Sadly passed away a few years ago. He was a very knowledgeable motorcycle enthusiast and had a large collection of machines from vintage, classic and modern. Although he was fascinated by the evolution and engineering development of motorcycles, his real passion was riding. All his bikes would be regularly ridden through the lanes of Hertfordshire where he lived in England. In his youth, he and his wife would travel vast distances exploring Europe on a motorcycle. Many of his adventures ‘2 up’ were made on his Laverda Jota. His eclectic and diverse motorcycle collection included British, American, Italian and Japanese machines – namely James, Indian, Sunbeam, Velocette, BSA, Ducati, Laverda, Honda. However, his deep passion was for Scotts. Not only did he love to ride his ‘Flying Squirrel” Sprint Special but he would always enthuse about Alfred Scotts revolutionary bikes, which for their time had a water cooled 2 stroke engines and even a kick start. He was recognized by the VMCC (Vintage Motor Cycle Club) as one of the most knowledgable Scott specialists. - Shaun Fenton for Ride CT. Read more about Don Hunt HERE.
SUMMARY
Don climbs aboard a beautifully restored 1915 Indian V-Twin 1000cc American motorcycle. One of the most successful motorcycles ever made and has a sporting pedigree. It was produced in large numbers, selling 35,000 in 1913. Some of its features include: electric lights, tool box, town & country exhaust, effective suspension and an idiosyncrasy, a left-hand throttle. Some say the left-hand throttle was to enable the rider to draw his gun with his right hand and continue controlling the bike with his left. A truly magnificent machine.
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Watch all of the Hoxton Moto films on their Youtube channel, including many with Don Hunt.
The Vintagent Selects: The Vincent 'Black Flash'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQxBRnKaCY0
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
THE VINCENT 'BLACK 'FLASH' (2025)
Run Time: 3:07
Producer: Malle London
Cinematography: Jed Leach
Editor: Joshua Sakk
Voice Over: Sam Retford
Key Cast: That bloody 'Black Flash'
FILM MAKERS
Malle London started as a harebrained scheme in a late night bar back in 2013 to make elegant yet functional motorcycle bags. They did that in spades, and along the way they also began organizing some of the best rallies around. The Beach Race, The Great Malle Rally, The Mountain Rally just to name just a few. Now, in August of 2025 they will set off on the Great Malle Arctic Rally, the longest motorcycle rally ever attempted across Scandinavia to the northern tip of the mainland Arctic. See link below to get in on the fun!
SUMMARY
In the words of Bob Dylan “There’s no success like failure, and failure’s no success at all”. Introducing The Vincent ‘Black Flash’. Six weeks before The Great Malle Rally, we got word of a 1950 Vincent 500 barn find, that was last running in 1974. We dragged her home and the dream was set, to build a lightweight Malle Rally Vincent. Our aim was to complete The Great Malle Rally, the longest motorcycle rally in Great Britain on the oldest motorcycle to ever attempt it, on a custom Vincent, inspired by the infamous Vincent ‘Black Lightning’ and the Vincent ‘Grey Flash’... ...After the Vincent suffered a catastrophic fuel leak on the final stage of the Rally, with petrol pouring over a hot engine, it was thrown into the bracken and put out with loch water. The Rally Marshalls played ‘pass the parcel’ with the rider to get him to the finish line on the backs of their motorcycles, 212 miles from Rally checkpoint to checkpoint. To pass the time, he wrote ’An Ode To The Black Flash’. Read out on the Rally finish line at the Castle of Mey, at the very Northern tip of Scotland. Custom Vincent by The Malle London team.
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Learn more about entering The Great Malle Rallies
The Vintagent Classics: A Great Ride
https://vimeo.com/1085475990
The Vintagent Classics: The films that inspired us.
A GREAT RIDE (1979)
Run Time: 1:26:27
Director: Don Hulette
Writer: Walter Dallenbach, Thomas Pope (as Tom Pope)
Key Cast:
Marc Alaimo, Ernie Garrett, John Hoyt
FILM MAKERS
A truly rare find thanks to Andy Romanoff. Enjoy!
SUMMARY
If you can handle the action, it's a great ride!
Two professional motocross riders head out on a pleasure ride from Mexico to Canada. Along the way they run into various characters like a junkyard woman, two horny hippy chicks and a teen rider and his girlfriend. When one of the bikers makes eyes at the teen’s girl he’s challenged to a race.
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Watch the FULL FILM and read some great crew commentary on Rare Filmm, the cave of forgotten film.
The Vintagent Trailers: Why Would You Do It On That?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQzuwg4uwk0
The Vintagent Trailers: A preview of our favorite feature films out there.
WHY WOULD YOU DO IT ON THAT? (2024)
Run Time: 12:00
A Film By: Christian Taro
Key Cast: Charlie Weisel
FILM MAKERS
Hi there! I’m a freelance filmmaker and director based in Switzerland. In 2015 I got my bachelor’s degree of arts in film at the university for design and art in Lucerne, Switzerland. My passion for filmmaking and storytelling has led me to work on all kinds of projects. From full-blown productions and documentaries to smaller, spontaneous projects. Regardless of the scale, the goal is always the same – to tell compelling stories. - Christian Taro
The film is currently on the film festival circuit.
SUMMARY
Embarking on a solo journey around the globe is an adventure in itself, but doing it on a hand-built, 10-foot long, fully rigid chopper takes a unique kind of courage and determination.
'Why Would You Do It On That?' captures a moment in the incredible odyssey of Charlie Weisel, a rider who defies convention at every turn. I caught up with Charlie on the open road to delve into his extraordinary life, the challenges of his journey, and the one question everyone asks, “Why would you do it on that?”
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Read our 2022 story in The Vintagent on Charlie Weisel here.
Christian Taro Website
Charlie Weisel Instagram: @travelingchopper
The Vintagent Selects: Racing Mister Fahrenheit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yRSjRKDNGQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rmffilm.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjQsMjg2NjY
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world.
RACING MISTER FAHRENHEIT (2024)
Run Time: 1:26:00
Producer: Fold Studios
A Film By: Michael Rowley
Key Cast: Bobby Haas, Craig Rodsmith, Stacey Mayfield
FILM MAKERS
“Making this film was a profound experience for everyone involved and I’m excited to finally share this unique story with the world. My hope is that this film will remind audiences that life is meant to be lived. Epic adventures are still possible. Defining success is a personal journey. And, ultimately, once we’ve left this race of life, there is more past the finish line,” - Michael Rowley.
Michael Rowley is an award-winning documentary director, producer, cinematographer and editor living in Dallas, Texas. Rowley’s work has been characterized as defiant, visceral and deeply human. Themes of justice, human connectivity and harrowing circumstances emerge throughout his films. From tear-gas filled streets of refugee camps to the open prairies of the American West, Rowley’s voice has earned him the Austin Film Society’s North Texas Pioneer Film Grant twice, five festival jury awards for exceptional work, and press features in The New York Times, Variety, Deadline and The Globe and Mail. Following his feature documentary directorial debut Hurdle (2019), and co-directing Praying for Armageddon (2023) with Tonje Hessen Schei, Racing Mister Fahrenheit is Rowley’s third documentary feature film.
SUMMARY
A 74-year-old financier sets out to gain a “pinch of immortality” by attempting to break a world speed record on a hand-built motorcycle affectionately named Mister Fahrenheit. Bobby Haas, once the co-owner of Dr. Pepper, 7-Up, and other soda giants, abandons his business career in search of more adrenaline-based endeavors. Atop his world-renowned sidecar racer, Bobby turns the energy of his twilight years towards cementing his name in the land speed record books. But when things take a sudden and devastating turn, Bobby and those closest to him must pick up the pieces and face death at the finish line.
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