Wartburg 311/5-1957
The five-door Camping-Limousine seen here is but one of half a dozen body styles made available by the nationalized East German manufacturer. Seen as very much a “German Car”...
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The five-door Camping-Limousine seen here is but one of half a dozen body styles made available by the nationalized East German manufacturer. Seen as very much a “German Car”...
Hans Trippel is known as the man who designed the Amphicar. Before the Amphicar, he designed the Weidner Condor. The Condor was presented to the public at the 1957...
Carlo Lavezzari, an Italian designer, decided to design a microcar, powered by a 125cc Innocenti Lambretta engine, and built by Scattolini in Italy. He unveiled it at the 1966...
LAWIL was Italy’s primary Microcar made in the 1970s. The LAWIL sold better in France where it was called the Willam. These small cars were powered by a 125cc...
The Boy Mechanic (published in 1925) offered hundreds of detailed drawings of things a boy could build. One chapter was titled “Building a Wind Wagon.” It is unknown how...
This propeller-driven device was a home-built ice sled that was constructed by Paul Knockennusand Manfred Homes, who lived in northern Minnesota. The fuselage is from a J3 Cub airplane....
This small, 49cc, two-wheeled enclosed scooter was made by little known Chinese scooter manufacturer Xingyue. The scooter is meant to achieve high gas mileage and be more practical in...
At first glance, this Yamaha Scooter may not appear to be anything special. Upon closer inspection, you will see that it only has .4 of a mile on it....
The RZ350 represented the end of an area for road going two strokes. Decked out in its beautiful Kenny Roberts inspired bodywork, the RZ was not only good...
In 1953, Genichi Kawakami, Yamaha motorcycles’ first president, was looking for a way to make use of idle machining equipment that had previously been used by the company to...
The Yike Bike is a foldable electric bicycle. It is made for people who have short commutes. The bike can then be folded up (in about 15 seconds) and...
The 1990s was an exciting time in the bicycle industry with new materials such as aluminum and carbon fiber presenting new design possibilities. Many “non-traditional” designs, like the Zipp...
Zündapp was a German motorcycle manufacturer that existed from 1917 until its bankruptcy in 1984. Their advertising slogan was “Motorrades für jedermann” or “Motorcycles for everyone.” After WWII, the...
Zündapp was a large manufacturer of motorcycles, at one time, the world’s largest. They produced motorcycles from 1920 until 1975. This GS100 ISDT an example of a 125cc on-off...