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Sunday 31 October 2010
Thursday 28 October 2010
Missing the boats
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By Kristin Tillotson,
Todd Warner has spent nearly four decades finding and restoring more than 100 historic wooden boats. Next weekend, his beauties go on the auction block, and he hopes some of them stay in Minnesota.
To modern-boat enthusiasts, the cavernous warehouse in tiny Winsted, Minn., might look like it's filled with 40-foot-long dinosaurs. Sleek, swift, gorgeous dinosaurs, maybe, but creatures that belong in the past.
To Todd Warner, owner of the largest private collection of vintage wooden boats in the country, they are objects of unparalleled beauty, timeless enjoyment and rich history.
Warner has spent 37 years collecting and restoring more than 125 boats, from custom-made power racers and runabouts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to beat-up rowboats and canoes worth the sweat equity needed to restore them.
Next Saturday, he'll be kissing many of the fruits of his life's passion goodbye. His beloved Chris-Crafts and Hackercrafts, runabouts and launches, boats with names like Thunderballs, the Gerry Lo and the Sugar Lady are being auctioned to raise capital to restructure his business, Mahogany Bay... Read more
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By Kristin Tillotson,
Todd Warner has spent nearly four decades finding and restoring more than 100 historic wooden boats. Next weekend, his beauties go on the auction block, and he hopes some of them stay in Minnesota.
To modern-boat enthusiasts, the cavernous warehouse in tiny Winsted, Minn., might look like it's filled with 40-foot-long dinosaurs. Sleek, swift, gorgeous dinosaurs, maybe, but creatures that belong in the past.
To Todd Warner, owner of the largest private collection of vintage wooden boats in the country, they are objects of unparalleled beauty, timeless enjoyment and rich history.
Warner has spent 37 years collecting and restoring more than 125 boats, from custom-made power racers and runabouts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to beat-up rowboats and canoes worth the sweat equity needed to restore them.
Next Saturday, he'll be kissing many of the fruits of his life's passion goodbye. His beloved Chris-Crafts and Hackercrafts, runabouts and launches, boats with names like Thunderballs, the Gerry Lo and the Sugar Lady are being auctioned to raise capital to restructure his business, Mahogany Bay... Read more
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Wednesday 27 October 2010
1981 KTM 495
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Via : www.vintageworksbikes.com
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Via : www.vintageworksbikes.com
Featured here is a 1981 KTM 495. This bike is one of several beautifully restored bikes owned and restored by Otto Gonzalez.
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Tuesday 26 October 2010
Brough sells for record £286,000
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A vintage Brough Superior has smashed the world record auction price for its type by selling for £286,000 at the weekend – a massive £120,000 more than the previous record set in 2008.
The coveted machine was among many bikes setting records at the H&H auction at the Haynes International Motor Museum in Sparkford, Somerset.
The price is believed to be down to this SS100 being one of the best examples of the breed, collectively known as the ‘Rolls Royce of motorcycles’, to come up for auction, being original, fully equipped, in excellent condition, well known to the Brough owners’ club and with a complete history.
The other major success of the sale was that of a 1954 BMW RS54 which sold for £143,000.
Apart from the bike sales, current F1 champion Jenson Button also managed to walk away with £57,000 after the sale of his classic Honda S600 sports car and the VW Kombi Van.
For more information on the next auction visit www.handh.co.uk or call 08458 334455.
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A vintage Brough Superior has smashed the world record auction price for its type by selling for £286,000 at the weekend – a massive £120,000 more than the previous record set in 2008.
The coveted machine was among many bikes setting records at the H&H auction at the Haynes International Motor Museum in Sparkford, Somerset.
The price is believed to be down to this SS100 being one of the best examples of the breed, collectively known as the ‘Rolls Royce of motorcycles’, to come up for auction, being original, fully equipped, in excellent condition, well known to the Brough owners’ club and with a complete history.
The other major success of the sale was that of a 1954 BMW RS54 which sold for £143,000.
Apart from the bike sales, current F1 champion Jenson Button also managed to walk away with £57,000 after the sale of his classic Honda S600 sports car and the VW Kombi Van.
For more information on the next auction visit www.handh.co.uk or call 08458 334455.
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Monday 25 October 2010
Sunday 24 October 2010
The Sunday Movie
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A host of racing legends will be competing at the Goodwood Revival festival this weekend - and MCN will be racing alongside them. MCN road testers Michael Neeves and Adam Child will both be piloting vintage machinery on track with Phil Read, Wayne Gardner, Scott Smart, Leon Haslam, Troy Corser and more. To prepare, they took the bikes they'll be riding for a little pre-race testing at Mallory.
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A host of racing legends will be competing at the Goodwood Revival festival this weekend - and MCN will be racing alongside them. MCN road testers Michael Neeves and Adam Child will both be piloting vintage machinery on track with Phil Read, Wayne Gardner, Scott Smart, Leon Haslam, Troy Corser and more. To prepare, they took the bikes they'll be riding for a little pre-race testing at Mallory.
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Saturday 23 October 2010
ITALIAN CAFE' STYLE
Caffetteria Italiana
As it seems Guzzi is putting more and more effort in the Cafè Racer and Modern Classis segment.
Although its effort, the Mandello Lario factory is putting on the market this new model that, with 49 CV (36kW) and plastic tank, leave us a little perplex.
In the meantime, we take the chance to show as a Sincere Tribute the Guzzi that we mostly like looking across the web.
Many thanks to: Officinerossopuro; Ottonero, Caferacerculture; PakiBrown of Triumphchepassione and all the others
Friday 22 October 2010
THE BIKERS BREAKFAST
Every biker, even the rudest and fastest rider, got its own breakfast
Here following a nice selection of MUGs of different Brands and Rockers or Ton-Up Clubs
Here following a nice selection of MUGs of different Brands and Rockers or Ton-Up Clubs
Personally I enjoy my morning coffe with the Ace Cafè Cup
...Enjoy...
And have a nice ride
The 2010 Concours d'Elegance in Vegas
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The Motorcycle Hall of Fame is inviting owners of original and expertly restored classic motorcycles to participate in the 9th annual Motorcycle Hall of Fame Concours d’Elegance: A juried show of the country’s finest original and meticulously restored vintage motorcycles.
Who? Owners and restorers of the country's finest vintage motorcycles (like the Taglioni-designed Grand Prix bike in the photo above) . The classes are:
* Antique American to 1953
* Classic American 1954-1975
* Antique British to 1964
* Classic British 1965-1975
* Antique European to 1964
* Classic European 1965-1975
* Antique Japanese to 1970
* Classic Japanese 1971-1975
* Antique Competition to 1969
* Classic Competition 1970-1975
* Classic Specials & Customs to 1975
What? The 9th annual Motorcycle Hall of Fame Concours d'Elegance.
When? Saturday, November 20, 2010
Where? Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Why? See, appreciate and be judged against some of this country's finest restored motorcycles.
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The Motorcycle Hall of Fame is inviting owners of original and expertly restored classic motorcycles to participate in the 9th annual Motorcycle Hall of Fame Concours d’Elegance: A juried show of the country’s finest original and meticulously restored vintage motorcycles.
Who? Owners and restorers of the country's finest vintage motorcycles (like the Taglioni-designed Grand Prix bike in the photo above) . The classes are:
* Antique American to 1953
* Classic American 1954-1975
* Antique British to 1964
* Classic British 1965-1975
* Antique European to 1964
* Classic European 1965-1975
* Antique Japanese to 1970
* Classic Japanese 1971-1975
* Antique Competition to 1969
* Classic Competition 1970-1975
* Classic Specials & Customs to 1975
What? The 9th annual Motorcycle Hall of Fame Concours d'Elegance.
When? Saturday, November 20, 2010
Where? Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Why? See, appreciate and be judged against some of this country's finest restored motorcycles.
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Thursday 21 October 2010
Harvest Classic Motorcycle Rally
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via : www.ultimatemotorcycling.com
The 2010 Harvest Classic will be held in scenic Luckenbach, Texas on Friday, October 22 and Saturday, the 23. This old fashioned motorcycle rally is organized by Central Texas Motorcycle Charities to raise money for Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation.Racing Legend Cook Neilson will be on site: he will be signing autographs and such at the Ducati Hospitality Tent.Activities include: Camping, Bike Show, Raffle, Auction, Mind-Blowing Barbecue, Vintage & Modern Trials Competition, Saturday Night Moto-Movie, Seminars.The 2009 Harvest Classic was a huge success. Thanks to all of the rally community of attendees, sponsors, and volunteers, $55,000 were raised for the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation.Over 2,500 people went out to enjoy a weekend full of cool bikes, killer barbecue, bike show, a movie on the big screen, trials competition, and more. Online registration is now closed but on Friday, October 22nd at 2 PM, you can register at the Rally. The $30 Full Pass includes a motorcycle rally packet, camping on Friday and Saturday night, Saturday night barbecue dinner, bike show registration and voting, admission to Saturday night movie, spectator admission to the Trials competition, and more. The $10 day pass is for those folks who are not camping or eating or entering a motorcycle in the show. Pretty much everything else is included.
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via : www.ultimatemotorcycling.com
The 2010 Harvest Classic will be held in scenic Luckenbach, Texas on Friday, October 22 and Saturday, the 23. This old fashioned motorcycle rally is organized by Central Texas Motorcycle Charities to raise money for Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation.Racing Legend Cook Neilson will be on site: he will be signing autographs and such at the Ducati Hospitality Tent.Activities include: Camping, Bike Show, Raffle, Auction, Mind-Blowing Barbecue, Vintage & Modern Trials Competition, Saturday Night Moto-Movie, Seminars.The 2009 Harvest Classic was a huge success. Thanks to all of the rally community of attendees, sponsors, and volunteers, $55,000 were raised for the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation.Over 2,500 people went out to enjoy a weekend full of cool bikes, killer barbecue, bike show, a movie on the big screen, trials competition, and more. Online registration is now closed but on Friday, October 22nd at 2 PM, you can register at the Rally. The $30 Full Pass includes a motorcycle rally packet, camping on Friday and Saturday night, Saturday night barbecue dinner, bike show registration and voting, admission to Saturday night movie, spectator admission to the Trials competition, and more. The $10 day pass is for those folks who are not camping or eating or entering a motorcycle in the show. Pretty much everything else is included.
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Wednesday 20 October 2010
OLD TRIUMPH PLATES & ADVERTISING
Just a small selection of old Triumph plates and vintage advertising
Marty Smith Photo by David Bradley
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Via : The Mot'Art Journal
Hello and greeting from Richmond, Virginia USA,
I don't much like to talk about myself, but will write way too much and you can edit to please. I am 51 years old now and have been an artist my entire life. Not knowing how an artist was to make a living, I attended college to study communication arts and have been graphic designer since.
My American Father married my German Mother and because of this and his work, we spent more than half of my early years living in Germany. Like many Europeans, a love of cars and motorbikes developed early. Working before and after school at a liquor store, I purchased my first motorbike the minute it was legal to ride at fourteen.
A continuous line of motorcycles has followed. Also during this time (the seventies) I befriended an older neighbor who wrenched for a Formula Ford race team. Soon I was traveling to racetracks all over Europe. Some were small airfields, but sometimes we were in the pits at big races including Formula One.
These were great and happy times! One year while at the Austrian Grand Prix, I did a lap around the track at three in the morning on my little 50cc Honda. Two security guards met me upon my return to our pit area with wagging fingers, but nothing else. I don't believe one could get away with that today!
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Via : The Mot'Art Journal
Hello and greeting from Richmond, Virginia USA,
I don't much like to talk about myself, but will write way too much and you can edit to please. I am 51 years old now and have been an artist my entire life. Not knowing how an artist was to make a living, I attended college to study communication arts and have been graphic designer since.
My American Father married my German Mother and because of this and his work, we spent more than half of my early years living in Germany. Like many Europeans, a love of cars and motorbikes developed early. Working before and after school at a liquor store, I purchased my first motorbike the minute it was legal to ride at fourteen.
A continuous line of motorcycles has followed. Also during this time (the seventies) I befriended an older neighbor who wrenched for a Formula Ford race team. Soon I was traveling to racetracks all over Europe. Some were small airfields, but sometimes we were in the pits at big races including Formula One.
These were great and happy times! One year while at the Austrian Grand Prix, I did a lap around the track at three in the morning on my little 50cc Honda. Two security guards met me upon my return to our pit area with wagging fingers, but nothing else. I don't believe one could get away with that today!
Dad bought me a camera and I still enjoy photography. The attached photos were shot with that old Pentax SLR during the Grand Prix of Germany 125cc World Championship.
I was excited as an American named Marty Smith was to race. Marty had won the US Championship the two years prior. Despite a bad start and track conditions completely different than US motorcross, Marty finished a respectable third against Europe's best riders. I also shot some grainy Super8mm movies of this race.
All the best, David Bradley
I was excited as an American named Marty Smith was to race. Marty had won the US Championship the two years prior. Despite a bad start and track conditions completely different than US motorcross, Marty finished a respectable third against Europe's best riders. I also shot some grainy Super8mm movies of this race.
All the best, David Bradley
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