Douglas…and the Dragonfly The Bristol, England based Douglas brothers, William, Arthur and Edward began manufacturing motorcycles round about 1906 and raced with success on the Isle of Man. The Company favoured the flat twins for the low center of gravity, the consequent ease of handling, ...

Famed Italian automaker Lancia introduced their mid-engined rear-wheel-drive sportscar to the world in 1975. Christened the Beta Montecarlo, the car was produced in two series. The first series ran from 1975 to 1978, while the second series dropped the ‘Beta’ tag and ran between 1980 and ...

Another forgotten name of yesteryear, Maicowerk A.G. was a West German manufacturer of motorcycles that hopped on to the 1950s micro-car mania with their own model, the 500. Founded in 1926 by Otto and Wilhelm Maisch, the brothers founded Maisch & Company to produce small two-stroke engines, as ...

CN 9433 came into the world in 1938, middle name C10, offspring of Family BSA. From the years 1938 to 1957 BSA (the Birmingham Small Arms) Company, a hallowed name in the British motorcycle industry rolled off its lines the BSA C10, together with a range of other models.  The C10 was a quarter- ...

The Land Rover legacy started with the Series 1 Land Rover 80", although when it was introduced in 1948 it was just called "The Land Rover". The first Land Rover was smaller than all later models, but it was adaptable and durable, quickly becoming a familiar sight in the UK and overse ...