Renault Twizy
Click on either photo to go to an article in the NYT's about the Renault Twizy. The Twizy is a new electric microcar produced by Renault and manufactured in Spain. It has a top speed of 50mph and a...
View ArticleIsetta - Previous Life
Recently the original owner of my Isetta's visited to see the latest progress. She brought some more slides she had found of when her and her husband owned and drove the cars. These slides are from a...
View ArticleCsepel Danuvia 125 - Owners Manual
Here's something I was really happy to find. It's a Csepel Danuvia 125 Owner's Handbook and Parts Catalogue in English! Most everything I've found for my Csepel has been in Hungarian and required me...
View ArticleIsetta - Misc. Updates
I now have my hi/low beam and turn signal switches installed.The Isetta's wiring diagram is a little vague about which terminals each wire is connected to, so I found myself referring to pictures I had...
View ArticleBruce Weiner Microcar Auction
If you haven't heard, The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum is closing it's doors and auctioning off the entire collection without reserve on February 15-16, 2013. I'm really sad to see the museum close,...
View ArticleFloyd Clymer Books
I recently picked up a couple of very good vintage Floyd Clymer motorcycle books. Even though they're about motorcycle engine maintenance and repair, there is tons of useful information that would...
View ArticleIsetta - Winter Weather
We're having our first blast of winter weather in Kansas City, so I thought it appropriate to post a picture the previous owner of my Isetta's provided me with. This picture is from the winter of 1966.
View ArticleBajaj Tristar Brochure
I've been surprised how hard it is to find a manual or information on the Bajaj three wheeler I bought awhile back. Even finding pictures online has proven difficult. I was corresponding with a person...
View ArticleBajaj Service Manual
What a great end to the year! I've been having a very difficult time locating an owners manual or service manual for my Bajaj and today one I found on ebay arrived in the mail. It's not for the exact...
View ArticleSoldering Control Cables
It's been bothering me that my Csepel's clutch cable was a tad too long and as a result the adjuster screw was not properly threaded into the mount on the engine. It was bothering me enough that I...
View ArticleFirst Csepel Ride of 2013
In my last Csepel Danuvia update back in November of 2012 I had installed new clutch friction plates. Before I put the gear oil back in the bike, I thought I'd pour it through a strainer just to make...
View ArticleSecond Csepel Ride of 2013
On my first ride of the year, one little problem I had that I wanted to resolve before I rode the bike again was the gas cap was leaking. As you can see in this photo the inside lip is mangled and the...
View ArticleMazda T360 Brochure
I want one, but since I know I'd never find one of these in the US, I'd be perfectly happy to find a Subaru Sambar truck. This brochure came out of a nice book my wife brought back from Japan for me...
View ArticleBruce Weiner Microcar Museum Auction Catalog
Something exciting came in the mail today!It's the catalog for the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum auction.To call it a catalog is a little bit of an understatement. It's more like a hardbound 800+ page...
View ArticleIsetta Interior Panels - Part 2
I'm finally getting back to work on the Isetta. These are the two original interior side panels. Not in the best shape, but I'm glad they're still with the car so that I have something to work from...
View ArticleIsetta - Gas Cap
An original gas cap for the German made Isetta's. The material is bakelite with a painted aluminum emblem.
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