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‘Big Daddy’ LeBlanc and Staten Island Racing

The atmosphere at Weissglass split the difference between a townie summer carnival and a loosely supervised, death defying, multi-player car accident. The post ‘Big Daddy’ LeBlanc and Staten Island...

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The Vintagent Trailers: She Rides

We've waited a long time to do what we want. The post The Vintagent Trailers: She Rides first appeared on The Vintagent.

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Artist and His Moto Guzzis – Antonio Ligabue

"He bought a motorcycle - a 1937 Moto Guzzi GTV 500 - on which he rode around the hills of Reggio Emilia, finding solace and freedom" The post Artist and His Moto Guzzis – Antonio Ligabue first...

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The Vintagent Trailers: Hidden Away

Art was his voice, motorcycles were his solace. Despite a genuinely tragic life, Ligabue became a celebrated painter. The post The Vintagent Trailers: Hidden Away first appeared on The Vintagent.

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The Vintagent Trailers: Sixth Street Specials

They say the first race happened when they built the second motorcycle. The post The Vintagent Trailers: Sixth Street Specials first appeared on The Vintagent.

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The Vintagent Selects: Ice Road Riders

Catch the chill. The post The Vintagent Selects: Ice Road Riders first appeared on The Vintagent.

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Summer Time is Rally Time

iding a charming old motorcycle through beautiful countryside is a balm for the soul, and I feel spiritually refreshed cruising the curves on a motorcycle.  The post Summer Time is Rally Time first...

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First International Motorcycle Art Show: 1973

"The motorcycle is a work of art,” claimed curator Goldthwaite H Dorr III, but the notion that motorcycles should be in art museums was radical in 1973. The post First International Motorcycle Art...

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AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Friends had told me about it, but nothing quite prepared me for the vastness and chaos of the AMA’s Vintage Motorcycle Days The post AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days first appeared on The Vintagent.

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The Vintagent Classics: Isle Of Man T.T. 1950

Now the time keepers settle down with a cup of cocoa to wait for the first man round. The post The Vintagent Classics: Isle Of Man T.T. 1950 first appeared on The Vintagent.

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The Vintagent Classics: Dutch TT Assen 1954

For the next 24hrs, this will be the noisy center of the motorcycle world. The post The Vintagent Classics: Dutch TT Assen 1954 first appeared on The Vintagent.

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The Motorcycle Portraits: Lyle Lovett

"There was a vendor on the beach in Galveston who rented Honda S 50s. My dad and I would rent those." The post The Motorcycle Portraits: Lyle Lovett first appeared on The Vintagent.

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The Vintagent Archive: 1973 Daytona Bike Week

500,000 people make their way to Daytona for the event that contends with Sturgis as the most popular motorcycle rally in the United States. The post The Vintagent Archive: 1973 Daytona Bike Week first...

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Mama Don’t Take My Autochrome

For 25 years or so, the Autochrome was the principal color photo process used by professional and amateur photographers.  And it's beautiful The post Mama Don’t Take My Autochrome first appeared on The...

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The Buried Beemer

"They barely made it… the camera was the only thing I pulled out of the fire. I sifted through the ashes to find it,” said Robb The post The Buried Beemer first appeared on The Vintagent.

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The Vintagent Selects: The Rider

I mean... Motorcycles are the worst! The post The Vintagent Selects: The Rider first appeared on The Vintagent.

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My First Barn Find

That did it. The Harley stays like it is. In the late 90s I met a girl who I really wanted to impress; out came the Harley. The post My First Barn Find first appeared on The Vintagent.

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Coventry Motors Limited

A parilla lunch at Coventry Motors Ltd, with a merry band of miscreants, artists, former hoodlums, and writers; excellent company! The post Coventry Motors Limited first appeared on The Vintagent.

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The Vintagent Classics: Pray For The Wildcats

The final challenge. The post The Vintagent Classics: Pray For The Wildcats first appeared on The Vintagent.

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Of Young Men and Motorcycles

Was Richard Fariña at his peak, or do we think that because of what happened next? Do we simply survive youth? The post Of Young Men and Motorcycles first appeared on The Vintagent.

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