Fritz Klager was first and foremost, a motorcycle racer, but in the 1950s, he built engines and gearboxes for himself and for friends. He was […]
W194 – Victory Over Vultures
As the story goes, driver Karl Kling failed to notice a group of vultures at the side of the road during the 1952 Carrera Pan […]
2 Wheels and 200 MPH
Today, you can walk into most major motorcycle dealerships, and purchase a motorcycle that will do 200 MPH. You even have your choice of options […]
Sebring Vintage Classic 2019
Who can pass up a weekend of vintage racing at a historic track? Not the Classic Velocity crew. The weekend is organized by SVRA, whose […]
BMW 700RS
If this seems like a good model name for a motorcycle, you are partially right. The BMW 700 was a very important vehicle for the […]
Sebring Historics 2018
The local BMW club, FSCBMWCCA, organized an outing to the Sebring Historics, and we tagged along. Sebring is a historic track with a rich legacy. […]
Dakar Rally Record Setter
One of our favorite cars of all time is the Porsche 959 Rally Car (see Porsche 959 Paris Dakar). Partly because it is so far […]
Barber Vintage Festival 2018
If you are a fan of old motorcycles, there is no better place to be in October than the Barber Vintage Festival. It grows each […]
Konig Racer
We covered the Konig marque previously in these pages (see Konig Watercraft to Motorcraft and A Cancelled Combination), but Iron and Air just published a […]
Don Garlits Museum
Your eyes do not deceive you. You may be asking, what could the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing possibly have to do with a […]
East African Coronation Safari 1953-1954
With the Dakar underway, long distance endurance rallies are on the mind. Going back in time, these rallies were really extended reliability trials. If you […]
Limerock 2017
For us, Labor Day weekend is synonymous with the Limerock Vintage Motorsports Weekend. The event has graced these pages many times before (see Lapping Limerock […]
Neue Klasse Homologation Special
In 1962, BMW broke even for the first time since the war thanks to a strategic infusion from the Quandt family, and some surprising success […]
Weekend Warriors
Being in the midst of building a street car that can go to the track and pass tech inspection, I am struck by the contrast […]
Mercedes Cosworth In Action
This was the one of the great examples in automotive history of bad timing. The Mercedes 190E 16v Cosworth came along at the same time […]
Vegas Vintage
Although there is a pretty famous vintage motorcycle auction held in Las Vegas each January, it is not typically a Mecca for vintage two-wheeled machines. […]
An Extra 50cc
The Adler M200 was introduced at the Frankfurt show in 1951. It was a twin cylinder with alloy heads, helical gears connecting the primary drive […]
MZ Gelandesport
Although the basics of MZ as a motorcycle manufacturer in the former East Germany have been covered here before (see MuZings) , it is time now […]
Chapman’s Trophys
Although predominately a blog for German Marques, there are certain British brands that have always had a strong appeal. Regular readers will be aware of […]