Photo by Spline Splinson. Riding a motorcycle teaches one many lessons, the first and foremost of which is never overlook maintenance. In my three-plus decades spent in the saddle, a pre-ride inspect...
The fuel gauge on my Ford A/B speedster is from a World War II P-51-B Mustang fighter plane. Unfortunately, it stopped working just in time for the car’s maiden run. When you’re building cars—especia...
Photos courtesy Ferrari. Excluding a range of sought-after collectible models, older Ferraris can prove challenging to sell if maintenance is not religiously documented over the life of the car. To h...
This Ford Model T speedster should be out plying the roads but it has insistently been a garage queen since completion. Images by the author. Recently, my Barnstormers clubmate Bryan and I decided to...
2000 BMW R1100R instrument panel. Photo by author. In a perfect world, replacement parts for all our vehicles would remain available indefinitely. Ours, however, is not a perfect world. Last summer, ...
Pandora, my 2000 BMW R1100R. Photo by author. Spring came early to Vermont this year, and with 60-degree temps in the forecast, I opted to wake Pandora, the name I’ve taken to calling my oft-troubles...