1938 Vincent Series-A Rapide Motorcycle

Grunter: A Six-Figure Vincent Rapide Headlining Bonhams

Countless motorcycle manufacturers popped up in the 1920s and ’30s in Britain, but somehow, none quite as cool as Vincent. High-end speed machines, combining old-school big-displacement twins, monochrome finishes and titillating names like Rapide and Black Shadow, a Vincent V-twin welcomes you into any roundtable of motorcycling, and it’s not hard to see why. A…

The 2024 Oarai Sun Beach Sand Flat's race

Fun in the Sun: The 2024 Oarai Sun Beach Sand Flat’s race, shot on film

Marc Holstein might be German, but he’s a massive fan of Japanese culture—and an even bigger fan of Japan’s spellbinding motorcycle scene. The ace photographer splits his time between Frankfurt and Tokyo, is a regular face at the uber-popular Mooneyes show, and has been behind the workshop doors of some of Japan’s most enigmatic custom…