Rondal Partridge: Santa Clara Hillclimb in 1940
Imogen Cunningham's son traveled California in the Spring of 1940, photographing youth culture for a New Deal agency,…
The Big X and the Big 3: the Excelsior-Henderson Story
The Excelsior-Henderson brand is coming up for sale in Las Vegas this month! Why does it matter?
‘A Handlebar Derby’ – Daytona Beach Racing
Before the Daytona Speedway was built in 1963, racing was strictly on the beach! We explore the history of nature's…
Vespa Streamliners
In the 1950s, fierce competition between Vespa and Lambretta created an 'arms race' of top speed scooters, with Vespa…
Selling Speed: What’s in a Name?
Manufacturers use evocative names to sell motorcycles - the oldest game in the book.
Martin Munkacsi
A pioneer photographer of sports, fashion, and celebrities, Martin Munkacsi's work was nearly lost to history.
Cliff ‘Soney’ Vaughs and ‘Easy Rider’
Cliff Vaughs designed the most famous motorcycles in the world. Why is he still unknown?
Book Review: Harley-Davidson Book of Fashions
Rin Tanaka was granted access to the archives of the Harley-Davidson Museum, and created gorgeous document of the Motor…
Atlanta’s ‘Black Streaks’
From 1913-1924, black motorcyclists raced on Atlanta's board tracks and speedways in a special Championship series.…
From Glorious to Notorious; the Fay Taylour Story
Fay Taylour is the most successful female motorsports competitor in history, making her name and her living from racing…
The Japanese Harley-Davidsons
Harley-Davidsons made in Japan? It's a fascinating story! Tens of thousands of H-D clones were built in Japan from…
1915 ‘Race for Life’ – the First ‘Wall of Death’?
The world's first Wall of Death appears to have been called the 'Race for Life', an attraction at the 1915 Panama…
Book Review: ‘Flat Out! The Rollie Free Story’
Rollie Free proved the Vincent Black Shadow was the world's fastest production motorcycle in 1947, but his life was so…
The Emperor of Motorcycles
The most elegant motorcycles in the world came from George Brough's workshops in Nottingham. He loved four-cylinder…
The Rudge Book of the Road
In the 1920s, the Rudge-Whitworth company offered lavish touring accessories for its motorcycles, and published an…
Art and the Motorcycle
The Art of the Motorcycle exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum in 1998 changed motorcycling forever. It was a brave and…
Book Review: ‘BMW Rennsport’
Author Stefan Knittel publishes another terrific book from the BMW Archives, this time about their history of racing…