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PEBBLE BEACH 2013: PASS THE POUPON
Ana Llorente and her 1956 Motobecane 175ZC salt flat racerThe 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance celebrated, among other things, French motorcycles on its infamous golf course by the sea. I was...
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THE FIRST ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE FILM FESTIVAL
The first annual Motorcycle Film Festival is coming to New York on Sept. 26-28th, and my first response when I was invited to participate was 'Finally!' We're in the midst of the biggest creative boom...
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NO ORDINARY PASSENGER
From the fantastic title sequence of 'No Ordinary Passenger', which can be viewed here.From the New York Times, which is becoming increasingly relevant in the world of Old Motorcycles, comes this...
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ISLE OF MAN: 'THE MANX', 2013
Mark Mederski, from the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa Iowa, sent in this report from his recent trip to the Isle of Man to watch the Manx GP. Mark recently displayed his immaculate,...
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BACK AT THE DEALERS, A CENTURY LATER
Shot in Brooklyn yesterday at the 'Tweed Run', a pair of Ariel 'Ordinary' bicycles, ca. 1880; the Ladies' Model is especially rare, with a side-saddle!James Starley, considered the Father of the...
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THE LOVELESS: WAY BEYOND TORN UP
If you're in the NYC area next week (Sep 25/6/7/8), the first annual Motorcycle Film Festival kicks off with a CineMeccanica screening of a personal favorite, Kathryn Bigelow's ‘The Loveless' (Wed. Sep...
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BROUGH STAKES A CLAIM ON BONNEVILLE
Sam Lovegrove, Mark Upham, Viktoria Upham with the 'Baby Pendine' 750cc Brough Superior - JAP (MotoTintype wet plate photo) Mark Upham pocketed the deed to Brough Superior back in 2008, and for the...
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A HANDSOME PAIR
('Junkyard' photographs by Kevin Cederstrom)Shane Balkowitsch is a determined and self-sufficient fellow; after seeing my 'wet plate' photographs on The Vintagent and at MotoTintype.com, he was...
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VINTAGENT ROAD TEST: THE 1929 ASCOT-PULLIN
The 1929 Ascot-Pullin of my Vintagent test ride is for sale at the Bonhams Stafford auction, Oct 20thCyril Pullin was a rare bird among the many fascinating motorcycle inventors of the early 20th...
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THE RACE OF GENTLEMEN, 2013
The four hamlets which comprise the 'Wildwood' beach resort in coastal New Jersey considers itself the 'birthplace of Rock n' Roll', as Bill Haley and the Comets first performed 'Rock around the...
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A TRULY GLOBAL CUSTOM SCENE
Valen Zhou's super-cool micro-Custom, nicknamed the 'Monstub' (a mashup of Monster and Cub, since it 'looks weird and has a small engine') built in Chengdu, ChinaThe back story: I was asked by Remo...
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TRULY MAJESTIC
The ultimate French Art Deco motorcycle - the Majestic - has only gained a reputation outside France since its inclusion in the Guggenheim Museum's Art of the Motorcycle exhibit in 1998, which was the...
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49-MILES OF SAN FRANCISCO
Steve Brindmore and his Featherbed Commando, leaving our warehouse in the last industrial area of San Francisco Pete Young and the Yerba Buena chapter of the AMCA host the annual 49-Mile Ride on the...
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BSA CLUB 'ALL BRITISH RIDE' 2013
The dry magnificence of northern Marin County - cypress trees, brown grasslands, rolling hills with roads snaking through their hollowsI haven't ridden the BSA club's biggest annual ride in 6 years or...
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THE NEW SS100 BROUGH SUPERIOR
The 2014 Brough Superior SS100Mark Upham has been dropping hints about a 'new new' machine in the Brough Superior stable, being built and assembled by Boxer Design in Toulouse, France, with help from...
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ORIGINAL-PAINT MGC N3
In remarkably original condition, the c.1929 MGC N3 coming up for sale at the Bonhams 'Grand Palais' auction Feb 6 2014Most enthusiasts outside France had never heard of the MGC (Marcel Giuguet et Cie)...
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1935 BöHMERLAND 'REISE'
The 1935 Böhmerland Reise with 600cc Leibisch OHV engineIn the 1920s, the Czech motorcycle industry pushed the technological forefront of engine and chassis design, producing the first series built...
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CONCORSO DI MOTO, VILLA D'ESTE 2014
It seems BMW, owner of the Villa d'Este concours on the shores of Lake Como, is feeling more secure regarding the suitability and success of their motorcycle event, and has for the first time sent a...
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IAN BARRY AT KOHN GALLERY: FROM THE NYT
While I was in Sturgis installing the 'TonUp!' exhibit, this article cropped up in the New York Times, which I reprint here in its entirety, with the accompanying photos. I'll post my own photos and...
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'TON UP!' EXHIBIT IN CYRIL HUZE POST
This has been an incredibly busy summer for The Vintagent: writing a big chunk of the BikeExif/Gestalten book 'The Ride', organizing the 'Ton Up!' exhibit for Sturgis Bike Week, and writing the 'Ton...
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