California Dunes Riding in the 1960s

Bill Greene's father documented his British motorcycle rides in the California…


Glenn Curtiss: 136mph in 1906?

A Scientific American article from 1906 explains Glenn H. Curtiss' 136.3mph…


Road Test: 1933 Brough Superior 11.50

Road testing a 1933 Brough Superior 11-50 in the Pyrenees is a rough job, but…


The Vintagent Original: Summer Ride

David Martinez mashes up the Wheels+Waves festival in southern France and…


The Ghosts of the St. George Hotel

The St. George Hotel in Volcano, CA, is notoriously haunted, but our…


Auerberg Klassik

It had been 30 years since the last hillclimb race at Auerberg, but organizer…


DG Manktelow, Cafe Racer

As a college student, DG Manktelow needed some credits, so enrolled in a…


Freak Power: Hunter S. Thompson for Sheriff

In 1970, Hunter S. Thompson ran for Sheriff of Aspen, Colorado, on a very…


The Chanel Triton

Built as an homage, the Chanel Triton was used by Karl Lagerfeld for his 2010…


Atlanta’s ‘Black Streaks’

From 1913-1924, black motorcyclists raced on Atlanta's board tracks and…


From Glorious to Notorious; the Fay Taylour Story

Fay Taylour is the most successful female motorsports competitor in history,…


The Tiger of Picardy

Triumph were allowed to build their twin-cylinder line even after WW2 began,…


Scram Africa

Scram Africa is a 2000km desert romp on inappropriate customs. There were…


Goodwood Revival

The world's largest retro-motorsport event in the world, Goodwood Revival, has…


The Japanese Harley-Davidsons

Harley-Davidsons made in Japan? It's a fascinating story! Tens of thousands…


Japanese Motorcycles: the Early Days

The first motorcycle arrived in Japan in 1896; they built their own from 1908.


Book Review: ‘Japan’s Motorcycle Wars’

The book details the amazing, ruthless, dog-eat-dog Japanese motorcycle…


The Vintagent Trailers: Somewhere Else Tomorrow II: “The New Film”

Josephine and Daniel have just returned after another three years on the road…