Challenged!

I was challenged on Motortopia by a 1976 AMF Harley. We tied. It doesn't even run. Sheesh.

Lansdale Bike Night / Hotrod Hoedown

It's that time again... time for all the end-of-summer shows. Stuff coming up this weekend:

• 11th Annual Lansdale Bike Night - September 9th, 5 - 11PM - the largest one-night bike event on the East Coast (aka Sturgis East)
• 2006 Hotrod Hoedown - September 8th and 9th - Always a favorite. More jalopies than bikes, but the number of two-wheelers has been increasing every year.

Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend either of these events this year, as K and I are going to check out the Watkins Glen Vintage GP...

R5 at Rolex Vintage Festival

Just got back from the last leg of the MINI Takes The States cross-country rally, which terminated at the Rolex Vintage Festival at Lime Rock Park earlier today. Among the thousands of drool-inducing vehicular wonders, I found this incredibly original 1971 R5B being used as the pit-area runabout for the team that fielded this excellent 1940 Riley Special #5. The owner(s) weren't around at the time when I was snapping, so I didn't get to talk to anyone, but I thought I'd share here anyways: