A Visit to Lewis Leathers (2013)

Derek Harris never intended to own Lewis Leathers, yet spent years researching…


Hell on Wheels – Jimmy ‘Daredevil’ Washburn

Jimmy Washburn was the Evel Knievel of his era, and won a lot of races too.…


My Coney Island Baby

'When Edison invented the lightbulb, it they lit up Coney Island. And that’s…


The Search for Santa Pazienza

It's hard to information about out-of-production bikes, especially if they're…


First Moto Cycle in Australia: 1896

The first production motorcycle in the world was the Hildebrand and Wolfmuller…


The Vintagent Selects: Grit Part 2

A wild show of speed.


The Vintagent Selects: Grit Part 1

The legend of the American Motordrome.


Mike’s Ride in Rome

What to see, and what's special in the Eternal City, through the eyes of our…


The Vintagent Trailers: Grit

When heroes of a thrilling and often deadly sport captivated the country.


Sinclair C5 – the Personal Electric Vehicle

Sir Clive Sinclair had a vision for an electric future, and built the most…


Albert Menasco: Pirate of the Sky

Motorcycle racer, airplane mechanic, Baby Car racer, stunt man, Wall of Death…


1970s Speedway Racing at Irwindale

Pat Brady captured Speedway riders in the 1970s without a flash, evolving a…


The ‘Lost’ Indian Four

There was more going on at Indian in the 1930s than meets the eye: they…


CeDora and the Globe of Death

CeDora was the stage name of two women in succession, both pioneer riders…


The Rarest of Racers: 1915 Indian 8-Valve

With a documented history since the early 1920s, this 1915 Indian 8-Valve racer…


The Prince of Darkness, Exposed

“A gentleman does not motor about after dark.”  Which is certainly true, if one…


‘Von Dutch’ Auction, Los Angeles (2007)

Kenneth Howard, aka 'Von Dutch', was the originator of the modern style of…


The Infernals: Fournier and Metz

The stars aligned when pioneer motormen Charles Metz and Henri Fournier founded…