Vintage Vespa Scooters
American Picker Dream, Part II: Mike Wolfe On Enduros and Land Rockets
By Ben Marks — I was 13 when I saw my first motorcycle. I was walking down the sidewalk when this guy who was like the high school champion stud—he was the team quarterback, got all the chicks, everything—did this incredible burnout on his Honda 900. I can remember the day so clearly, how warm it was, and him looking at me as I walked by. I thought, “Oh, man. That is the coolest thing in the world.” That's what started me on my journey of wanting a motorcycle. That year I got my first bike. It was a...
What Is It? Mystery Scooter with Pedals
By null — It looks like a Vespa, but... Mork is a recent visitor to Show & Tell, and this visitor's first contribution reads as follows: "Can anyone tell me anything about this vintage pedal car? make, value? Thanks for your help." We'd call it a pedal scooter, and to our eyes it appears to be a toy rather than something one would use to, say, commute to the train station or ride to the store for a half gallon of milk. Beyond that, though, we're as eager to learn more about this unique piece as...
Harley-Davidson, Before and After the Knucklehead
By Jessica Lewis — I’ve been a lifelong motorcyclist. I started riding a motorcycle when I was 11, and I started writing for magazine after I got out of school in the early ’90s. While I was working for them, I wrote a book called , which is sort of a motorcycle life manual. I’ve written a bunch of other books since then on cars and motorcycles. Obviously, if you’re interested in the motorcycle industry and the motorcycle culture of America, Harley-Davidson plays a pretty prominent role, but I’m interested...