Friday, May 31, 2013

Early dirt track action.

The near bike is an Indian.  I believe the far bike is an Emblem.  Must be fairly early since has bicycle type forks.  No trusses!  Emblem stopped selling bikes in America by 1917.  They continued to sell bikes in Europe until 1925.

Monday, May 27, 2013

1930 Harley patrol bike.

The officer has enough ammunition to go to war!

AJS.

Not sure if this is a cafe racer or a full on race bike.  It does not appear to have any lights so, maybe it is a pure race machine.  Cool either way.

Flea market find photos.









I found this group of photos today at the local flea market.  Not sure where they were taken.

1913 Peerless.

Built by M.M. for Peerless.  Notice the degree of angle between the pistons.  Very similar the Curtiss bikes.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

1968 Benelli / Wards Riverside cafe racer.


This bike is for sale on Ebay right now.  A bit of a project but, pretty cool.

Super-charged JAP twin.

Hit 150+mph in the early 30s with Joe Wright riding.

Showing off his 29 JD.


Love the woman's expression in the bottom photo!

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Cheetah race cars.

Factory drag car running an experimental 400ci small block from Chevrolet.

Notice the Corvette GS in the back ground and the Cobra hauler.

Getting ready for a rain soaked race track.



What could have been.  I read that these cars equipped with fuelie small block from a Corvette could run with the Big block Cobras.