Quite an eclectic collection of vintage iron is scheduled to go across the auction block at Bonhams and Butterfields Paris motorcycle auction on February 5. In addition to the highly publicized Megola bike (above), with a five-cylinder radial engine mounted to the front wheel, a rare 1936 Brough Superior SS80 is expected to bring some […]
Despite finishing ninth on Tuesday, Marc Coma still holds a narrow overall lead in the 2011 Personal Dakar Argentina-Chile Rally. Stage 9 was won by American Jonah Street on his Yamaha. Jonah was followed by Frans Verhoven on a BMW and David Casteau on a Sherco bike for this stage. Following closely behind Coma for […]
Earlier this week, when discussing the Lancia Flaminia based Loewy Loraymo, it was inevitable that we mention the custom BMW 507 that preceded it in Loewy’s European trip. The stock 507, however, was the product of a design by Goertz, who also provided BMW with the design for this 1957 BMW 503 that we see […]