All-Original – 1940 Indian Sport Scout Model 640
The Indian Sport Scout was designed and built to regain the crown that had been lost when the Springfield, Massachusetts-based company discontinued their ever-popular…
Motorcycles
Norton Featherbed 750 Road Racing Motorcycle Built By Sonny Angel
This Norton is a racing special built by legendary California Norton dealer Sonny Angel for racing duties in the USA. A Norton Featherbed frame was used as the starting point for the build, a favorite among motorcycle racers of the era and a design that was widely copied by other manufacturers.
Toby Price / Dakar Rally Documentary: Paying the Price
Toby Price is an Australian motorcycle racer best known for his dominant victory in the 2016 Dakar Rally. He won stages 2,5,6,8, and 9, and…
American Icon: The 1955 Cushman Eagle
The Cushman Eagle was by far the most desirable scooter in the USA in the 1950s. The designers at the American company had struck…
1955 Matchless G45 Racer
The Matchless Motorcycle Company Matchless was one of the world’s first motorcycle manufacturers – they started out in 1899 when cars were a rare…
Death Machines of London Airforce Moto Guzzi
This feature was written by James Hilton, the proprietor of Death Machines of London. When possible we like to give custom builders the opportunity…
Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The Shovelhead
As Harley-Davidson entered the sixties so did the dominance of the bikes of the Rising Sun. Bob Dylan sang “The times they are a…
1962 Norton Petty-Molnar Manx Road Racer
The Norton Manx The Norton Manx is a British single cylinder race bike that had an extraordinarily long competitive life. It’s perhaps the most…
A “Shadowized” 1954 Vincent Rapide Series-C
The Vincent V-Twin The Vincent Rapide was the first motorcycle from the Stevenage-based motorcycle manufacturer to be fitted with their new V-twin. This engine…
1966 Norton Atlas Cafe Racer
The Norton Atlas was released in 1962 as the replacement for the venerable Norton Dominator. British motorcycle manufacturers were all targeting the colossal American market, typically by appealing to their love of power and speed.
Midnight Oil Cycle Co. Honda CX500
The Honda CX500 was a significant departure from the norm for Honda. The Japanese marque had made a name for themselves by introducing the Honda CB750 and creating what would become the Universal Japanese Motorcycle (or UJM) and have its basic layout copied by the other three major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers.
1951 Triumph 6T Thunderbird – Salt Flat Racer
The Triumph 6T Thunderbird was a British built motorcycle specifically intended for the Americans, who had been asking for more power both for racing, and for sidecar applications. The Brits were the muscle bike kings in the 1940s and 1950s, and the 6T Thunderbird was built to keep that crown firmly in British hands.