Last I heard, Vincent was a British bike. ... View more

I agree completely.  It's impressive, but not appealing ... View more

The Conestoga wagon beat the Chevy Nomad to the punch.  I'd love to have one. ... View more

Yes, it is a treasure, and every gearhead needs to go once, because you just can't imagine the incredible variety and strangeness of the vehicles you will see. ... View more

I knew of Glas from car magazines but I only saw one once, in the late '60 in Utah.  Heck, I've seen more Gullwings on the road than that. ... View more

At least one did, but my memory of it is vague, and I think it was a race car. ... View more

No early steamers?  They were functional automobiles, especially the Doble (SP?), although they were expensive and rare.  But there were plenty of Stanleys. ... View more

J.B. says he's not a fan of "electric singularity."  I'm not a fan of hybrid, because it seems to me like overlaying one complex electro-mechanical system with a second one.  Give me gas, period, or volts, period.   (Upon later reflection, give me one of each: volts for errands, and gas for distance.) ... View more

Although I enjoyed this piece I would have liked a much longer presentation dealing with the development of better carburetors, then to the early throttle-body injection systems, then to port injection, and finally to direct.  If someone can suggest such a treatise I would appreciate it. ... View more

As best I can see, the cars shown are all right-hand dive, which suggests one of two things:  they were made for delivery elsewhere than Italy, or, that in the early 50's Italy was right hand drive.   It  wasn't when I drove there in the 70's. ... View more

"The cutoff was 240 degrees, at which point the rear wheels would counter steer."  240 degree of what from what?  That explanation within the article makes no sense to me. ... View more

Yes, I do that but probably didn't explain it well enough.  Thanks for the addition. ... View more