Despite being very much an American brand, Indian Motorcycle was actually co-founded by a Swedish immigrant by the name of Oscar Hedstrom. Like his eventual partner George M. Hendee, Hedstrom had a background in bicycle...
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One of the most remarkable underdog stories in motorsports history is that of New Zealander Burt Munro. His record-setting exploits with a highly modified 1920 Indian Scout (which was something of an antique even in...
When most people hear “iconic American motorcycle brands,” they think Harley-Davidson. That’s a great shame, because although the existence of Indian Motorcycles has been far more sporadic, it’s just as much a part of the...
Although the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the brick paving it had for much of its early history are well known, most of America’s early superspeedways were made of a far more humble material: Wood. The...
The Isle of Man TT may be one of the oldest motorsports events that’s still being held (Motorcycles first raced against the clock along Manx roads in 1907.), but that doesn’t mean it has refused...
In the pantheon of overused-to-the-point-of-becoming-meaningless words, “legend” is at or near the top of the pile. But applying the term to all-American boy and global racing icon Daniel Sexton Gurney absolutely would absolutely, under no...
In the world of Yuletide car website content, there are lots of short “Thanks for reading, happy holidays, blah blah blah…” posts, and very little in the way of heavy mental lifting. However, we are...
Last year, tiny tots of all ages had their eyes set aglow by our first Christmas Motoring Triviaganza. In fact, the reception was so positive (if you can call zero people leaving an angry word...
While you could be opening presents or hanging out with relatives you only see once or twice a year right now, you instead have your facehole tuned to a computer, smartphone or tablet screen. What...
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It didn’t take very long for a carriage-style four-wheeled layout to become part of automotive design orthodoxy. Yes, Morgan, Reliant and a few others have dabbled in the world of three-wheeled cars in the last...