Jawa 600- 1939
After the first World War, Czech arms manufacturer Franisek Janecek made a business decision to produce motorcycles. He designed the bodies and used Wanderer engines. The trademark “Jawa” was...
Collection
Please note that the cars or exhibit items shown in this database are part of our collection but may not be on display when you visit.
Jawa Scooter-2006
Frantisek Janecek opened a mechanical shop in Prague that made armaments for European armies. After WWI that business declined and he decided to diversify by building motorcycles in...
Jet Electra Van 600-1981
Operating in Austin, Texas, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Jet Industries was known primarily for the conversion of a variety of vehicles to electric power, which were...
Kestrel 4000-1987
Kestrel, a company formed by a group of ex-Trek Bicycle Corp. employees, set out in 1986 to revolutionize performance bicycles. When the Kestrel 4000 was introduced, it was the...
King Midget Roadster- 1963
This tiny microcar, designed and built by airplane pilots Claude Cry and Cale Orcutt, was one of the most successful microcars. The first model was produced in 1947 and...
Kleinschnittger F-125- 1956
Paul Kleinschnittger was a tinkerer who had emigrated to Germany from Russia in the 1930s. His concept for an inexpensive mode of transportation more practical than a motorcycle, yet...
KtraK Kit
The KtraK kit is a replacement rear-drive assembly that turns any mountain bike into an all-terrain vehicle. Released in 2006, the base kit costs $ 400 and consists...
L’Aiglon Sport Auto- 1939
This juvenile car is believed to be one of the nine L’Aiglon sport autos constructed for Chocolat Aiglon of Verviers, Belgium in 1939. The cars were given away by...
L’Eclair- 1930
Built by Jean Legeay of Gennes, France, the L’Éclair is a home-built propeller-driven car. Built in M Legeay’s garage, he made every part, except the Indian V-twin engine, the...
Lancia Aprilia- 1945
Vincenzo Lancia was the youngest child of a wealthy Turin soup manufacturer. As a young man, he was a chief inspector and test driver for F.I.A.T. as well as...
Lancia Ardea- 1950
The Ardea, introduced in 1939, was a “luxury utility” model a size down from its big brother, the Aprillia. The car is similar in layout, but simpler in design,...
Lancia Delta HF Integrale- 1991
The first small Lancia conceived under FIAT ownership was the Delta, which appeared in 1978. In 1987, a new model, the Delta HF Integrale, was launched. It had a...
Lapin Agile- 1999
This one-of-a-kind, canvas-bodied roadster was created and commissioned by Anatoly “Toly” Arutunoff. The name he gave his unique vehicle, Lapin Agile (LEH-pawn AH-zheel), loosely translates as the Rabbit that...