Mr Long Fork – Dick Allen

Dick Allen was a big man, over 6 feet tall and 250lbs. Friendly and with…

The Gallery: 1902 Clément Autocyclette

One of the earliest OHV motorcycles from Clément, one of the oldest motorcycle…

Testing Their Mettle – Don Emde and Freddie Ludlow

"My dad raced 80 different meets in 1948. Finally in 1948 he won the Daytona…


An Airplane Without Wings

Leyat imagined a flying variant. During a test campaign in 1927, a flying…

Samurai Code: Fuller Moto’s ‘Shogun’

Bryan Fuller has finally abandoned his 'Shogun' custom, like Picasso said…

A Fine Line, Part 3: Underground Artists

A lot of his 'Checkered Demon' biker characters were people he knew from…

A Fine Line, Part 2: Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth

Late in 1969, Ed's motorcycle venture came to a screeching halt.…


The Pirates of Thames Forts

These lonely structures gave us free radio which is still carrying on with…

Goodwood Revival 2025

We found ourselves in a sea of classic cars and motorcycles in the parking…

75 Years of WIMA

Scherbyn sent trophies to competition winners, “in an organization…


The Vintagent Selects: Southbound Episode 2

The biggest adventure of our lives.

The Vintagent Selects: Why We Wrench

Thanks to the Haynes Owner's Manual and the University of Trial & Error.