It didn’t matter about the subject, or whether it was about sports cars, motorcycles or philosophies on life, I always found journalist and author Peter Egan’s words to be at once witty, insightful, thought-provoking and endearing. I’d (figuratively) traveled with him in a ’63 Caddy in search of the Blues Highway, realized that I wasn’t the only one bent on one day owning a BMW … [Read more...] about Engines, Ink and Insight: A Day with Writer Peter Egan
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Looking Behind, Looking Ahead: Barber’s Executive Director Brian Case
If the Barber Complex is motorcycling’s Oz, then its Executive Director Brian Case would be most akin to Oz’s mayor since founder George Barber holds the wizard title. Case has helmed the museum since 2023, overseeing an expansive and extensive collection of more than 1,800 motorcycles (with one thousand always on display) and more than 160 vintage automobiles, including the … [Read more...] about Looking Behind, Looking Ahead: Barber’s Executive Director Brian Case
Hidden Japanese Treasure: There’s more than one incredible collection of motorcycles in Maggie Valley
One of the things that keeps people coming back to North Carolina’s motorcycle mecca Maggie Valley is the sense of mystery that seems to underlie much of the Smokies – what’s around that next bend, or over that next hill. But sometimes, it’s those nondescript buildings on the sides of the road that hold the true mountain magic. In one such structure, barely noticeable from … [Read more...] about Hidden Japanese Treasure: There’s more than one incredible collection of motorcycles in Maggie Valley
