Der Markt; alle Post-War fahrzeuge zu verkaufen

The Firebird Scrambler was BSA’s contribution to the growing interest in the US for enduro-look street scramblers, which possessed the style of a thoroughbred motocross machine but were more user friendly and designed for both on- and off-road use. The Firebird lineage can be traced back to the A65 Spitfire Scrambler and Hornet models of the ear..

Few classic motorcycles are more famous than the Triumph Bonneville. The T120 was introduced for the 1959 model year, primarily intended for the US market. Legendary Triumph designer Edward Turner grasped the demand for bigger engines and faster motorcycles in the US and built on the already-successful T110 model. In fact, the Bonneville name wa..

Honda’s CB series was introduced in 1962 with the 125 cc CB92, which foreshadowed an era of performance models of increasing displacement. In 1965 the CB450 was introduced, gracing the cover of Cycle World magazine. Inside, the factory advertisement for the CB450 touted “43 BHP from 444cc.” That initial CB450 had an internal designation..

While Honda had done its best to offer the motorcycle world models of ever-increasing size and performance, by the late 1960s it had yet to offer a bona fide alternative to the larger offerings from Triumph, Norton, and Harley-Davidson. This would all change with the introduction of the CB750 at the 1968 Tokyo show. Introducing a new, classic de..

Following the company’s successful 1959 entry into the US market with the CA92 and CA95, Honda looked to demonstrate their performance and competition potential and introduced the CB92 Super Sport for the 1962 model year. This model is widely regarded as Honda’s first sport bike, and despite the CB92’s modest 124 cc displacement, it was festoone..

Introduced in 1956, the R60 was a rugged, high-quality machine that furthered BMW’s reputation for building the world’s finest touring motorcycles – bikes that could be ridden long distances while offering unmatched reliability and comfort. Famously featured in the 1974 book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, the R60 has since e..

Produced between 1965 and 1972, the BSA Lightning was a traditional British sports bike aimed at the lucrative American marketplace. Featuring a 654 cc parallel twin with twin Amal carburetors and high-lift camshafts, the A65 Lightning was capable of over 100 mph flat out and was just as exciting to look at. The enduring appeal of this model was..

By the mid-1950s, desert racing had become extremely popular on the West Coast of the US and high-powered motorcycles like this Triumph TR6 Trophy gave amateur racers a chance of a great result. While many riders simply converted road-going machines, starting in 1949 Triumph offered the TR5 Trophy, a factory-built scrambler model. The Trophy eve..

In April 1961, Ducati released two new 250 singles, the touring-oriented Monza and the sporting Diana. Envisioned as a road-going version of its factory 250 F3 racer, the Diana provided unprecedented performance for a production 250 single of this period, only to be surpassed by the updated Mark 3 and Mach 1, introduced in 1962 and 1964 respecti..

Capitalizing on the postwar transportation boom, Cushman began producing economical, easy-to-operate scooters utilizing their dependable Husky single-cylinder powerplant. The scooters were an instant success and by 1958 approximately 15,000 units were built. Production continued until 1965 with the Eagle model garnering the most favor, likely be..