1920's Cigarette card series on motorcycles gallery at Moment D' Inspiration

see the whole gallery at http://momentdinspiration.blogspot.com/2010/09/image-cards-cigarettes.html

1899 Peugeot De Dion Bouton was at the Encinitas 3rd Thursday of the month cruise

Don't you wish your uncle left a rare old 1909 motorcycle in the family attic for you?

Above via: http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/bboard/showthread.php?t=14444

the whole story of a 1909 Curtiss that was auctioned off for 200 thousand dollars, http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/2009/05/sale-of-1909-curtiss.html

The 'Great Uncle' buys a Curtiss v-twin new in '09 with a reliable and powerful v-twin of 1000cc, with direct belt drive and a rare clutch option. Unfortunately, by 1917 the owner had a bad spill and broke his leg, and the Curtiss was stuffed int he attic for the next 40 years. In 1957, the current owner, then 13 years old tinkered on the Curtiss with his uncle, who fell ill shortly after, and the old bike sat in the family attic for another 50 years.... during which time the house had been abandoned! In 2008, the seller returned, found it and took it home where his son informed him of the potential market value.

for 5 more up close photos see the last ones in this post: http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/2009/05/st-paul-motorcycle-auction.html

Old style

Probably via http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/ I'm not sure

1922 tandem motorcycle in Paris

Via: http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/

The Allen Car Co, lasted 8 years

Formed in 1913 the Allen cars had high quality, which resulted in high prices. The company originated in Fostoria Ohio, but in 1919 it was sold to a Columbus consortium and it died in 1921. http://www.shorpy.com/

old bikes were a bit more difficult to use, no wonder they evolved

Via http://www.pixdaus.com/