Martin Munkacsi


A pioneer photographer of sports, fashion, and celebrities, Martin Munkacsi's work was nearly lost to history.

The Age of Monsters


In the early 1900s, racing rules allowed the development of ultra-lightweight 'monsters' with engine capacities of 3-…

Cliff ‘Soney’ Vaughs and ‘Easy Rider’


Cliff Vaughs designed the most famous motorcycles in the world. Why is he still unknown?

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…

The Vintagent Trailers: I Fidanzati Della Morte (Engaged to Death)


Forgotten for nearly 60 years, “I fidanzati della morte” is movie like no other in its genre, recovered and restored…

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…

Book Review: ‘BMW Rennsport’


Author Stefan Knittel publishes another terrific book from the BMW Archives, this time about their history of racing…

Kenji Ekuan


The Man Who Shaped Yamaha’s Design for Decades has Died

The Lost Peugeot Racers


The Remarkable Peugeot Racer, Decades Ahead of its Time

Cannonballs Deep: In The Thick Of It


Daily Journal for the Cannonball Endurance Rally

‘Norton’ George Cohen


Mr. Norton, the Inestimable Dr. George, has Left the Track

Selling ‘Captain America’


It's the most famous motorcycle in the world, and it's coming up for auction: the Captain American chopper from the…

‘Ton Up!’ Exhibit In Cyril Huze Post


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

1967 Velocette Clubman Veeline


The 1967 Velocette Venom Clubman Veeline - what a mouthful of a name for what is an absolutely gorgeous…

Welcome to The Vintagent!


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