Hemmings Daily: A bike brand grows in Brooklyn: The Vanguard Roadster, America's newest premium motorcycle

Vanguard Roadster. Photos by Kurt Ernst and Jim O'Clair. Since bottoming out in 2010, the U.S. motorcycle market has begun a gradual climb back to pre-recession sales numbers, but 2015's 500,000 sales (an approximate number) is still a far cry from 2005's peak of nearly 1.1 million sales. That means starting a new motorcycle company, especially one in the premium segment, is a risky proposition, but that's hardly enough to deter Edward Jacobs and Francois-Xavier Terny, founders of Vanguard, a new American motorcy [View in Browser | Subscribe] [Hemmings Daily] Friday, December 16, 2016 [A bike brand grows in Brooklyn: The Vanguard Roadster, America's newest premium motorcycle] [A bike brand grows in Brooklyn: The Vanguard Roadster, America's newest premium motorcycle] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Vanguard Roadster. Photos by Kurt Ernst and Jim O'Clair. Since bottoming out in 2010, the U.S. motorcycle market has begun a gradual climb back to pre-recession sales numbers, but 2015's 500,000 sales (an approximate number) is still a far cry from 2005's peak of nearly 1.1 million sales. That means starting a new motorcycle company, especially one in the premium segment, is a risky proposition, but that's hardly enough to deter Edward Jacobs and Francois-Xavier Terny, founders of Vanguard, a new American motorcy... [Read More] [Sponsor] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Mercury Comet Caliente convertible] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1966 Mercury Comet Caliente convertible] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1966 Mercury Comet Caliente convertible for sale. From the seller's description: 289 2V V8, Cruise-o-matic transmission, 3.00:1 rear-end, new power top with glass rear window and new bench-seat interior Purchased in 2014, Big Red came to us with the body work, paint, top and interior completed by the previous owner. Following is a partial list of work completed since then. Odometer reads 79,xxx miles and appears to be original mileage. 1. Engine - Complete engine rebuild with new pistons, rods, crankshaft, be...[Read More] [Mecum Kissimmee offers cars from the Wellborn Museum] [Mecum Kissimmee offers cars from the Wellborn Museum] Posted by Mike McNessor - Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. Maybe you've heard of Tim Wellborn, founder of the eponymous Musclecar Museum in Alexander City, Alabama. (If not, former Hemmings staffer Craig Fitzgerald profiled him in the September 2005 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines.) Suffice it to say Wellborn is well known for his obsession with muscle-era Chryslers, particularly from the 1971-vintage and especially Hemi-powered Dodge Chargers. Tim and his wife Pam made news when they turned over some extraordinary cars from their stash ...[Read More] [Sponsor] [This or That: 1973 Olds Cutlass Supreme versus 1973 Pontiac GTO] [This or That: 1973 Olds Cutlass Supreme versus 1973 Pontiac GTO] Posted by Matt Litwin - 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 455 (top); 1973 Pontiac GTO (bottom). Images by the author. Editor's note: This or Thatenables us, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream garage on a weekly basis, but with a catch: We can only pick one vehicle fromthis pairing and it has to be for enjoyment purposes rather than as an investment. This episode of This or That originates from what some consider to be the last bastion of Detroit's second, and perhaps most profound,performance era:a...[Read More] [Denver, Colorado, 1972] [Denver, Colorado, 1972] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: May 1972 Location: 1919 West Seventh Avenue, Denver, Colorado Source: Bruce McAllister, via EPA's Documerica series in the National Archives What do you see here?...[Read More] [Sponsor] UPCOMING EVENTS [The Drive Home II-The Heritage Run] December 27, 2016 - Tacoma, WA [Streetside Classics Atlanta Cars & Coffee Cruise In] December 31, 2016 - Lithia Springs, GA [Sumter Swap Meets] January 1, 2017 - Bushnell, FL [11th Annual Open Classic Car & Truck Show] January 8, 2017 - Sunrise, FL [Just Sell It Automotive Swap Meet] January 8, 2017 - Glendale, AZ [Indoor swap meet] January 8, 2017 - Enfield, CT [See All Events] [Sponsor] FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor] [1961 Oldsmobile Cutlass] [1961 Oldsmobile Cutlass] [$7,990] [1954 Chevrolet 3100] [1954 Chevrolet 3100] [$24,500] [1930 Ford Model A] [1930 Ford Model A] [$17,900] [1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe] [1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe] [$13,999] [1964 Chevrolet Impala] [1964 Chevrolet Impala] [$23,900] [1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia] [1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia] [$21,995] [1969 Dodge Coronet R/T] [1969 Dodge Coronet R/T] [$39,900] [1957 Ford Custom] [1957 Ford Custom] [$36,950] PROMOTED LISTING [1947 Ford Super Deluxe] [1947 Ford Super Deluxe] [$27,500] PROMOTED LISTING [1962 Mercedes-Benz 190SL] [1962 Mercedes-Benz 190SL] [$125,900] [ford big block FE 352 360 390 428 ford FE tri power ford fe ford 390 tunnel ram big block chevy ] [ford big block FE 352 360 390 428 ford FE tri power ford fe ford 390 tunnel ram big block chevy] [$5,900] [View All Classifieds] FEATURED IN THE BLOG Sponsored By: [Sponsor] [Holden Monaro GTS becomes first Australian car to win a concours d'elegance] [Holden Monaro GTS becomes first Australian car to win a concours d'elegance] [Midweek Matinee: State Fair Days, 1951] [Midweek Matinee: State Fair Days, 1951] [See All Featured Blog Posts] FOLLOW US: [Get RSS Feeds of Hemmings Blog] [Follow us on Twitter] [Join us on Facebook] [View our Flickr pool] [View Newsletter Archives] WEEK IN REVIEW Thursday, December 15, 2016 [AACA withdraws financial support from AACA Museum after merger negotiations fall through] [AACA withdraws financial support from AACA Museum after merger negotiations fall through] Posted by Daniel Strohl - AACA Museum. Photo by Mr. T in DC. A proposed merger between the Antique Automobile Club of America and the AACA Museum that would have put the club, museum and the club's library under one roof has fallen through and in the aftermath club officials have decided to cancel further financial support for the museum. "We're not pleased about it at all," AACA Executive Director Steve Moskowitz said. "What we thought was a slam dunk, they didn't." As both club and museum officials acknowledged, not too many peopl...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Ford Pinto] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Ford Pinto] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Turbocharged 1976 Ford Pinto for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: While it looks like a typical Malaise Era subcompact on the outside, this wee Ford has a secret under the hood. Yes, that's right, under the hood is a modified turbocharged 2.3L inline four-cylinder engine transplanted from a 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. Backing up that boosted motor is the turbo coupe's five-speed manual transmission and an eight-inch rear differential. This Pinto is very fast and just too much fun, somethi...[Read More] [AACA Museum's 1895 Benton Harbor appears in temporary "Future of Automobility" exhibit] [AACA Museum's 1895 Benton Harbor appears in temporary 'Future of Automobility' exhibit] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos courtesy of the Historic Vehicle Association. It's hard to think of a car built in the closing years of the 19th Century as "futuristic," but the 1895 Benton Harbor owned by the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum represents the first automobile built in Michigan, and it accurately predicted a trend of motorized vehicles that would go on to change history. From December 14 through December 19, 2016, the Benton Harbor will share window space at 432 Park Avenue in New York City with a 2016 Shell...[Read More] [Reminiscing - Our old 1948 Windsor - My customized Chrysler was a beauty in my eyes] [Reminiscing - Our old 1948 Windsor - My customized Chrysler was a beauty in my eyes] Posted by Richard Lentinello - Photos courtesy Forrest Struss. My father thought Fords, Mercurys and other V-8s were too fast and dangerous, so my brother's first car, and later, my first car, was a 1948 Chrysler Windsor four-door sedan. It had the optional Highlander plaid interior, and was powered by a flathead straight-six engine and a Fluid-Drive transmission. The Chrysler came into our family in 1955 when my parents bought it from a dealer in Great Falls, Montana for my brother when he was 15 and I was 13. Although a Chrysler was...[Read More] [Los Angeles, 1960s] [Los Angeles, 1960s] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa mid-1960s Location: Hollywood and Vine, Los Angeles, California Source: Dick Whittington, via USC Digital Libraries What do you see here?...[Read More] Wednesday, December 14, 2016 [All five of Keith Haring's art cars to gather for first time at Petersen Museum] [All five of Keith Haring's art cars to gather for first time at Petersen Museum] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by Todd Lappin. Keith Haring's artwork and design language remained fairly consistent throughout his brief career: simple, representative and bold line drawings rendered with limited palettes. His canvases, on the other hand, ranged from subway walls to jackets to fine china to automobiles and motorcycles. Starting this week, the Petersen Automotive Museum will gather all five of Haring's vehicular-based artworks for the first time. One of the most acclaimed postmodern artists, Haring rose to prominence ...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28] Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1979 CAMARO Z28 Survivor! Original, Un Restored Time Capsule car! Vehicle Description Documented, numbers matching, very low mileage, (26000) Complete original driveline and most all components, 100% original paint and interior, with NO RUST ever! California car for the first 29 years of its life. this Z28 was built at the Van Nuys, Ca plant the last week of September, 1978, and shipped to Love Chevrolet in Burlingame Ca, where it was sold to its first owner on October 15, 19...[Read More] [What's behind the rebirth of Indian Motorcycle?] [What's behind the rebirth of Indian Motorcycle?] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Indian Scouts on display at the 2016 Progressive New York International Motorcycle Show. Photos by author, unless otherwise noted. Editor's note: We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Gary Gray, director of motorcycle product at Polaris, and ask him a few questions about the successful revival of Indian, the differences between Indian and its Polaris sibling, Victory, and Indian's return to flat track racing after a 63-year absence. KE: From 1901 through 1953, Indian was one of America's most ...[Read More] [Thoughts from the 2016 Progressive International Motorcycle Show in New York City] [Thoughts from the 2016 Progressive International Motorcycle Show in New York City] Posted by Jim O'Clair - BMW R nineT Racer. Photos by Kurt Ernst, unless otherwise noted. Media Day at the Javits Center overfilled our plates last Friday with new bike announcements from manufacturers from here in the US and abroad. There was a lot to digest and we're still digging through some of it, but here are a few quick observations on what caught our eye after several hours of press announcements and new model unveilings: Coming soon to an auction house near you: 2017 Ducati 1299 Superleggera After the success of the 12...[Read More] [A different S-type: 1984 Jaguar XJ-S brochure] [A different S-type: 1984 Jaguar XJ-S brochure] Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News In an odd bit of marketing, Jaguar Cars North America introduced the XJ-S in 1976 as the "S-type," which was an about-face from the way that the American marketers had dubbed the E-type, the "XK-E," the previous decade. Of course, the real S-type was a 1960s saloon, and that nameplate would appear on a four-door once again circa 2000-'09. Butwhat's in a name? The XJ-S quickly established itself as a peerless luxury Grand Tourer, with its unique s...[Read More] [Provo, Utah, 1969] [Provo, Utah, 1969] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1969 Location: West Center Street, Provo, Utah Source: Provo City Council What do you see here?...[Read More] Tuesday, December 13, 2016 [One of 12 original examples, championship-winning 1963 Jaguar E-type Lightweight to cross the block] [One of 12 original examples, championship-winning 1963 Jaguar E-type Lightweight to cross the block] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos by P. Litwinski, courtesy Bonhams Auctions, unless otherwise noted. With just 12 examples constructed in-period, the E-Type Lightweight is rarer than Jaguar's C-type (53 built) and D-type (71 built), as well as Ferrari's 250 GTO (39 built, including three 330 GTOs). E-type Lightweights don't trade hands very often, but next month an Australian championship-winning example, said to display less than 4,000 miles on the odometer, will cross the auction stage as part of the Bonhams Scottsdale, Arizona sale. ..[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Jeep Wagoneer] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Jeep Wagoneer] Posted by Daniel Strohl - West Coast-sourced 1976 Jeep Wagoneer for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Here is a very nice example of a 1976 Jeep Wagoneer that spent most of its life in the dry climate of eastern Oregon. It's a Quadratrac 4WD "Base Model" with the bullet proof AMC 360 V8 & 3-Speed Automatic combo. I bought this Jeep with the intent of making it into a cool daily driver, but I have too many projects right now. Virtually rust free and original (which is why I bought it from the west coast). Runs and driv...[Read More] [Petersen Museum to debut "Pete Talk" series with B.R.A.K.E.S. presentation from Doug Herbert] [Petersen Museum to debut 'Pete Talk' series with B.R.A.K.E.S. presentation from Doug Herbert] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photo courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum. In January of 2008, NHRA Top Fuel dragster pilot Doug Herbert was racing in Arizona when he received the call that every parent dreads: His two sons, Jon, age 17, and James, age 12, had been killed in a motor vehicle accident near the family's North Carolina home. In the years since, Herbert has turned this tragedy into something positive, creating Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe, or B.R.A.K.E.S., to foster improved teen driver safety. On Sunday, December 18, Herbe...[Read More] [Gallery - Sights from the 2016 New York Motorcycle Show] [Gallery - Sights from the 2016 New York Motorcycle Show] Posted by Kurt Ernst - This Ducati 1299 Superleggera stickers for $80,000, makes 215 horsepower and weighs 340 pounds. Only 500 will be built, and most are already spoken for. Photos by Jim O'Clair and Kurt Ernst. Tourists flock to New York City in December for different reasons. Some come to take in the spectacle of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, while others make the trek solely for the holiday shopping. Those with a love of two-wheeled (and three-wheeled) transportation, however, have an entirely different reason to visit: T...[Read More] [Provo, Utah, 1960s] [Provo, Utah, 1960s] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: Center and University, Provo, Utah Source: Provo Historical Images What do you see here?...[Read More] Monday, December 12, 2016 [Historic Corvette renderings to take the spotlight in upcoming gallery exhibition] [Historic Corvette renderings to take the spotlight in upcoming gallery exhibition] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Corvette rendering by Sparky Bohnstedt, circa 1954. Images courtesy Robert Edwards unless noted otherwise. Of course every car designer longs to tackle something like the Corvette: a prestige car, sleek and speedy and exciting, destined for the covers of all the enthusiast magazines. Only a handful actually get to deliver renderings of the famed Chevrolet sports car, however, and that handful - and their visions - will become the focus of an upcoming art exhibit in Detroit. The single-model art show, curated b...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Toyota FJ55 Land Cruiser] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1976 Toyota FJ55 Land Cruiser] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1976 Toyota FJ55 Land Cruiser for sale. From the seller's description: This is a solid Southern California FJ55 wagon in very good condition. This wagon is complete and has not been modified or altered other than the addition of an electric winch on the front bumper. The equipment includes electric rear power window, 4 speed manual shift, 2 speed 4 wheel drive, radio, and air conditioning (not currently functioning). The exterior paint is in good condition but shows some age, the upholstery is nearly brand new, as...[Read More] [North East Motor Sports Museum welcomes its first car ahead of spring 2017 opening] [North East Motor Sports Museum welcomes its first car ahead of spring 2017 opening] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Owner Carl Oberg, in the blue sweatshirt, poses with racing fans and museum supporters during the move-in of the first car at the North East Motor Sports Museum. Photos courtesy North East Motor Sports Museum. Under construction on the property of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, the North East Motor Sports Museum will honor the long history of motor racing in New England. Scheduled to open in the spring of 2017, the facility recently welcomed its first four-wheeled display, a Ford Pinto-based modifi...[Read More] [The $5,000 Challenge, winter solstice edition] [The $5,000 Challenge, winter solstice edition] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Once again, tis the season for short days, cold nights, and at least in the vicinity of Hemmings World Headquarters in Bennington, Vermont, snow. For those lucky enough to have heat in the workshop, or to live in warmer climes, it's the perfect time of the year to tackle a restoration or preservation project ahead of next year's show season. This time around, we're digging deep to find an eclectic collection of vehicles without a single unifying theme. A few need little more than a good cleaning (and per...[Read More] [Anchorage, Alaska, 1964, part 2] [Anchorage, Alaska, 1964, part 2] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: August 1964 Location: Sixth Avenue and E Street, Anchorage, Alaska Source: Department of the Army, via National Archives What do you see here?...[Read More] Sunday, December 11, 2016 [Four-Links - Night Cars, Glenn Curtiss's land-speed record, Plymouth's XX-500, Trekka 50th] [Four-Links - Night Cars, Glenn Curtiss's land-speed record, Plymouth's XX-500, Trekka 50th] Posted by Daniel Strohl - In the mid-Seventies, photographer Langdon Clay roamed the streets of New York City snapping photos of the cars parked along the city's streets. More recently, he's published a book featuring the best of those photos. * As Mike Hanlon at New Atlas wrote recently, the earliest land-speed records were held by trains and it wasn't until 1907 that an internal combustion vehicle took the record - specifically the aircraft V-8 that Glenn Curtiss installed in his motorcycle to speed to 136 MPH. * Chrysler's f...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1984 Peugeot 205 T16] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1984 Peugeot 205 T16] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Unrestored low-mileage 1984 Peugeot 205 T16 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This 205 Turbo 16 is the 189th example of the just 200 homologation cars built. It was delivered to a Mr. Quernette in Lasne, Belgium on September 15, 1985. With prices in the range of new Porsches and Ferraris, only the most dedicated fans would pay up for the Turbo 16 at the time. Mr. Quenette is believed to have used the car on weekend trips and in his almost 30-years of ownership the car covered only 45,000 kilo...[Read More] [Hemmings Sunday Cinema - Italian bike racing in cinema, carburetor upgrade, Moving Violation] [Hemmings Sunday Cinema - Italian bike racing in cinema, carburetor upgrade, Moving Violation] Posted by Daniel Strohl - As with Harlo at The Chicane, we don't follow most of the dialog in this trailer for the 1957 Italian flick "I fidanzati della morte," but that don't matter because the motorcycles and the racing are compelling enough. * Reader Mark Axen sent us this clip from the Red Green Show in which Red finds a carburetor alternative for his Camaro. * Finally, it's a Roger Corman film, so the dialog in 1976's "Moving Violation" is corny at best, but the action more than makes up for it....[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1958 Ford Ranchero] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1958 Ford Ranchero] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1958 Ford Ranchero for sale. From the seller's description: Dressed in Jet Black with factory Red/White interior, this wonderfully presented Ranchero will certainly take you back in time when futuristic rocket styling, air scoops, generous bright-work, honeycomb grill's and Ford's early big block's ruled the roost. (66B Custom 300 -1 of only 8,479 produced)... Resting on a high end 10+ year young body-off restoration. Post-restoration, this Ranchero was sold at a California Charity auction and was later sold to ...[Read More] LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [One Bonneville vandal gets fines, banned; others plead not guilty] [One Bonneville vandal gets fines, banned; others plead not guilty] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo via High On Life SundayFundayz on Facebook. One of four Canadian men charged in connection with a publicity stunt involving an RV driving on the flooded Bonneville Salt Flats earlier this year received fines and a ban from the location last month while his colleagues all pled not guilty and face later court dates. Parker Heuser, a member of the Vancouver-based social media travel group High on Life SundayFundayz that faced criticism for disrespecting monuments and natural parks across the United States d...[Read More] LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [This or That: 1960 Edsel versus 1961 De Soto] [This or That: 1960 Edsel versus 1961 De Soto] Posted by Matt Litwin - 1960 Edsel Ranger (top); 1961 De Soto two-door hardtop (bottom). Images by the author. Editor's note: This or Thatenables us, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream garage on a weekly basis, but with a catch: We can only pick one vehicle fromthis pairing and it has to be for enjoyment purposes rather than as an investment. This episode of This or That stacks a 1960Edsel Rangeragainst a 1961 De Soto; both being two-door hardtops from their final, abbreviated year of production....[Read More] Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can [change your email preferences here].