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Billy Al Bengston: Art in Motion
Photos: Billy Al Bengston Artist Billy Al Bengston packs quite a wallop in his slight 83-year-old frame. One of his best friends is architect Frank Gehry, who, like Bengston, came west to ply his...
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The Current: Livio Suppo – From MotoGP to eMTB
Photos: Thok E-Bikes Exclusive to The Vintagent The piercing steel-blue eyes of Livio Suppo will no longer grace the MotoGP paddock, as the 53-year-old Italian recently announced his departure as team...
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Road Test: Münch Mammut
“Yes, but what’s it like to ride?” Every time we’ve seen the handiwork of eccentric constructor Friedl Münch, we can’t help but be impressed by the sheer scale of the Mammuts which bear his name. While...
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The Vintagent Classics: The Hazards Of Helen: The Wild Engine
The Vintagent Classics: The films that inspired us. The Hazards Of Helen: Episode #26, The Wild Engine (1915) Run Time: 13:40 Producer: Kalem Company Director: J.P. McGowan Key Cast: Helen Holmes...
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The Vintagent Selects: The Spirit Of Sturgis
The Vintagent Selects: A collection of our favorite films by artists around the world. The Spirit Of Sturgis (2017) Run Time: 13:08 Producer: Motor House Media Director: Jim Mundell Key Cast: Brittney...
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The Vintagent Classics: The Hazards Of Helen: The Wild Engine
The Vintagent Classics: The films that inspired us. The Hazards Of Helen: Episode #26, The Wild Engine (1915) Run Time: 13:40 Producer: Kalem Company Director: J.P. McGowan Key Cast: Helen Holmes FILM...
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The Vintagent Trailers: The Wall Of Death And All That
The Vintagent Trailers: A preview of our favorite feature films out there. ZID SMRTI, I TAKO TO / THE WALL OF DEATH AND ALL THAT (2016) Run Time: 1:02:00 Producer: Tibor Keser, Restart, Horopter Films...
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Road Test: 1929 BMW R16
We publish a lot of Road Tests of rare German machinery in The Vintagent for one very good reason: rides on amazing machines have been offered by a long-time supporter, the Motor-Sport-Museum at the...
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Jean Depara, Congolese Photographer
There’s been a recent shift in Fine Art photography with African subject matter; instead of being wholly photos OF Africa by outside professionals, photographers FROM Africa have finally gotten their...
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The Ride: Speedway Superstar
Ehinger Kraftrad’s remarkable ‘Speedster’; history through a hi-tech lens. While stylistic exuberance can shroud its origins, racing has always been the #1 starting point of most custom bike styles –...
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The Current: HPC Revolution
Would you buy a $17,000 Bicycle? “It’s hard to talk to girls when you’re all sweaty and sticky.” Remarks Chris Hunt. Hunt and his brother Derek co-founded Hi-Power Cycles in 2008. “I was riding to...
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The Current: Moto-E World Cup To Race Energica Egos
MotoGP gets a new category in 2019, the Moto-e World Cup, with bikes provided by Energica. As we reported recently in our interview with Belgian e-bike maker Saroléa, MotoGP owners Dorna were quietly...
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The Current: E-MTB With Hall of Famer Joe Murray
As a teenager growing up in Marin County, California, Joe Murray built wheels and assembled bicycle for mountain bike pioneer Gary Fisher before becoming a national champion cross-country racer. This...
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The Vintagent Trailers: 1 Map For 2
The Vintagent Trailers: A preview of our favorite feature films out there. 1 MAP FOR 2 (2014) Run Time: 1:10:00 DIRECTOR: Roberto Montanari DIRECTOR: Danilo Caracciolo PRODUCER: Giusi Santoro...
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Selling Speed: What’s in a Name?
Bonneville. Tiger 100. SS100. TT Replica. Clubman. Sport. Super Sport. Sportster. Rapid. Rapide. Vitesse. Superswift. Sprint. Speed Twin. Quick. Quickly. Gold Star. Shooting Star. Comet. Meteor....
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Building a Norton Four
In the mid 1960s an overhead-camshaft four cylinder motorcycle was the object of fantasy and an ideal of red-blooded motorcyclists everywhere. No fast Fours had been available commercially since 1942,...
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Vespa Streamliners
While the Italian motorcycle market after WW2 was dominated by practical, small-capacity machines, they were built by Italians, for whom competition is a cultural imperative. While the tales of success...
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The Current: Martin Hulin of Essence Motocycles
Twenty-nine-year-old French designer Martin Hulin grew up riding motocross and racing motorcycles. He started his career in the bicycle industry for Cycles Devinci in Canada, designing the Wilson...
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‘A Handlebar Derby’– Daytona Beach Racing
A Short History of Beach Racing at Daytona At the dawn of the 20th Century, Florida’s beaches were a prime spot for top-speed runs. Daytona/Ormond beach is 23 miles long and spans over 500 feet wide...
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‘Von Dutch’ in Las Vegas
Von Dutch. Artist, Custom Culture demigod, legendary misanthrope, tee shirt brand. Kenny Howard was many things – in his lifetime and beyond – but regardless his troubled personal legacy, he deserves...
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