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Category Archives: Motorcycles

Mitchell’s Bikes, 1977

“Mitchell’s Latest” motorcycles, published in Car Styling, January 1977

October 9, 20205 CommentsBill Mitchell, MotorcyclesBy Gary Smith

Bill Mitchell’s Red Baron

Bill Mitchell’s Red Baron Custom BMW Motorcycle Mystery.

September 6, 20204 CommentsBill Mitchell, MotorcyclesBy Gary Smith

Bill Mitchell’s Fast Living on Two Wheels

Mitchell’s custom motorcycles, published in Car Styling, August 1974

September 1, 20207 CommentsBill Mitchell, MotorcyclesBy Gary Smith

McQueen’s Motorcycles

Steve McQueen was the real deal. An authentic enthusiast. Book review.

March 15, 20172 CommentsBooks, Motorcycles, Steve McQueenBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—Bad Gas? Not So Fast.

Experiences from Baja written by my friend John Thawley.

August 8, 20142 CommentsJohn Thawley Sr., Motorcycles, Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Dad’s Motorcycles

My gasoline infused bloodstream probably came from my dad.

June 20, 20144 CommentsMotorcycles, RacingBy Gary Smith

Liberty Vintage Motorcycles

Adam Cramer brings back vintage motorcycles and the good ol’ American “can do” spirit back to their former glory.

May 17, 20132 CommentsMotorcycles, VideosBy Gary Smith

A Bill Mitchell Anecdote

The result was the side stand retracted and the bike tipped over.

April 25, 201313 CommentsBill Mitchell, Motorcycles, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Ron Will’s Turbo Phantom

“I think in the back of every car designer’s mind there is this desire to build a car entirely of their own design with no constraints.”

April 11, 201227 CommentsCar Design, Designers, Motorcycles, Ron Will, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Orville, Wilbur, and the Cafe Cowboy

There was a time where design was like that for all of us. Freedom of expression. Focused, uncomplicated creativity.

May 17, 20113 CommentsCar Design, Motorcycles, Stories, VideosBy Gary Smith

1933 Indian Four Cylinder

“I don’t EVER want you to get a motorcycle…But if you do, get a big one.”

May 25, 20094 CommentsMotorcyclesBy Gary Smith
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