On Saturday, May 27, RM Sotheby's on Lake Como again organized the biennial auction for wealthy classic enthusiasts, which has been held since 2011. In Cernobbio, in combination with the prestigious Concorso Villa d'Este, an offer was put under the hammer that…
Motorcycles from Spain, there are more than you think. When a good acquaintance suddenly shows up with the dream motorcycle from your youth. Then suddenly nostalgia hits hard. Ben van Helden is a goldsmith trainer and motorcycle enthusiast. And in…
The seventies were the peak years in the short history of two-strokes. At the end of that period, in 1979, Yamaha introduced the ultimate two-stroke street fighter: the RD 350 LC (1979-1983). This was the successor to Yamaha's air-cooled two-stroke,…
The municipality of Rotterdam has published the results of the study into measures to improve air quality in Rotterdam. Those responsible have reported that the measures are “effective”. The emissions of soot (EC) and nitrogen dioxide (NoX) are…
Women in motorsport are still a curiosity. But in the 60s we had one in the Netherlands that almost ended up in Formula 1. Almost… If it happened in a movie, you wouldn't believe it:…
Ugly: The new beautiful? Or: Mistakes from the past are no guarantees for the future. This weekend I rode a Johammer. An E-motor whose looks form a field of tension between the Junkers JU52 and Art Deco, or let it be…
Whether I will also go to Hoornsterzwaag this year. It is the question asked by neighbor Michel Verhaag from Leeuwarden, and to which he has known the answer for a long time. Yet a spontaneous “yes” escapes my mouth. A kindly expressed…
In the beginning there was the belt drive. The timing belt transmission is quite recent. Secondary transmission once started as a leather belt. A leather belt – which, under tension, because he was more than happy to slip – formed the connection between…
The first European Mazda museum recently opened its gates. In Augsburg, Germany, fans of the brand can wallow in the history of the special brand from the land of the Rising Sun. At the Automobil Museum Frey…
DKW: That was once the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer. But before then, some financial hurdles had been overcome. The Zchopauer Motorenwerke AG (DKW) was brought together in the Auto Union construction together with the car brands Audi and Horch. Because from…
