John Wallace and the Duzmo


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…

The Vintagent Selects: A Chat With Stanley


I would hate to stop any young fella from reaching the heights I reached.

Benelli Four-Cylinder Racers


Benelli built by far the fastest 250cc racing fours both in the 1930s and the 1960s. Their technical development was…

Charles Burki: Streamliners


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

Back to Black at Montlhéry


David Lancaster, director of "Speed Is Expensive", discusses his shoot of the Cafe Racer Festival at the Montlhéry…

The Vintagent Selects: The Space Between


An inside look at the most deadly motorcycle race in the world.

‘The Speed Kings’


Motorcycle historian (and Daytona 200 winner) Don Emde hits the mark with his latest book on board track racing…

Road Test: 1925 Sunbeam ‘Crocodile’


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

The Bilbao TT: 1932


Few remember that Bilbao, Spain, had a TT of its own in 1932, with serious international participation. We translate…

The Current News: Aug 10, 2019


This week's EV news from around the world, with new machines from Curtiss, Audi, Barcelona, Russia, China, and more!

Montlhéry Ghosts


Prosper Keating sends a letter describing this year's Cafe Racer Festival at the Montlhery race circuit in France

Blue Junior Flying Scooter Display Team


You've heard of motorcycle display teams, but the Japanese Air Force has a very special team that's unlike any other in…

The Original Triple: DKW’s ‘Singing Saw’ –


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

Vintage Revival Montlhéry 2019: Just the Motors


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

Bonhams Spring Stafford 2019


Bonham's Spring Stafford sale has an outrageous mix of over 400 motorcycles and tons of rare parts and basket cases,…

Selling Speed


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

Patrick Godet Remembered


Patrick Godet was the ultimate Vincent fanatic, to the point of remanufacturing engine and building whole…