So what is the traditional gift for a 125-year anniversary, anyway? Mercedes-Benz will be celebrating the 125th anniversary of the January 29, 1886, filing of Karl Benz’s patent on his three-wheel “gas engine-powered vehicle,” which has been historically considered as the very first practical automobile. The two companies that would combine in 1926 to become […]
Bill McCarthy’s 1975 Norton 850 Commando was the award winner in the Norton motorcycle class at our Sports and Exotics Car Show this past Saturday. He faced some stiff competition in this class with Scott Hill’s 1974 Commando finishing a close second. More than 175 classic and exotic sports cars and motorcycles participated, making this […]
Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car Day returns to the Saratoga Auto Museum on August 7, when the spotlight will be on the cars of BMW and Norton motorcycles. The show is open to pre-1989 vintage sports, GT and exotic cars, with awards given out for the editors’ favorite British, French, German, Italian, Swedish and Japanese […]