2016 Monterey Car Week through JZG's lens

[Nine17]

..........sorry DavidNine17, I don't detect the bulbousness you refer to, and think this is a perfectly deserving choice for the "Best of Show" award.

John, I hope that you know that I'm a great admirer of you, and I hope that you always take my wind-ups in the spirit of a good-natured ribbing. You have become the chronicler-of-record for many of us who refuse to pay the tarif demanded for that lawn show, and my anorak side shows when you make a midnight mistake.

No, I don't like the model that was Il Duce's car of state winning, any more than I would like a Grosser Mercedes-Benz parade car up there. I do find it ironic in today's political climate that a model preferred by the Italian fascist elite won BoS -- I'll leave it at that.

Speaking of anoraks, was it an "Easter Egg" that you included a French-Alsatian Bugatti (Corsica coachwork?) and a very German Maybach Zeppelin V12 under the heading "English Cars"?

-- David

[John Z Goriup]

The following four images are of a 1969 BMW R60/2 Polizei Motorcycle

" In 1961, BMW upgraded the boxer engine on the 600-cc R60, and it became the R60/2, which is now one of the most collectible of all the post-World-War II BMWs. The model R60/2 was not only the most common choice, but also the preferred one for many of Germany's public officials, including those in the army and the police force who used it for many years. Another important feature of the R60/2 are the Earles Forks, which are much stronger than the normal telescopic forks, especially when hard cornering, making this an ideal machine for police work. This example was restored in 2002 to the German Polizei color scheme. The motorcycle features the larger aftermarket Hoske fuel tank and its original police siren. All the artwork on this motorcycle was hand painted and it features the flag of the town of Höchstadt, near München ".

[John Z Goriup]

.......and on to a 1936 BMW R17 with Juwel Sidecar

" The BMW R17 was first seen at the Berlin Motor Show in February 1935. It was BMW's most powerful production roadster, and with its twin carburetor and overhead-valve 750-cc engine it had a top speed of 87 mph. It was also the most expensive German motorcycle of its day. Only 434 examples were produced 1935 and 1937, making it the BMW motorcycle with the second lowest production total.The luxurious Juwel sidecar was was built in the style of the Zeppelin airship and was the most desirable model of its day until the introduction of the R68 in 1952. This motorcycle was part of a European collection for many years and underwent a complete restoration in 2005. It came to the United States in 2014 ".

[John Z Goriup]

The following 8 images show a 1923 BMW R32 Motorcycle.

" After the end of World War I, when BMW was forbidden to build aircraft engines, it decided to put its engines in other modes of transport. The R32 was the first motorcycle to be built by BMW, and it took firm advantage of the company's expertise; the motorcycle used a shaft drive linked to a horizontally opposed twin-cylinder engine, as in aircraft engines. The first series of R32s was introduced in 1923, although very few examples were made before the Series II arrived in 1924, with improvements such as front-wheel brakes. This example is one of very few Series I machines that exist today. It was first sold to a doctor in Berlin. Its current owner purchased the motorcycle in Berlin in 1977 and set about a complete restoration which took many years of research ".

[John Z Goriup]

This example is a 1931 BMW R16 Sport Motorcycle.

" The R16 was BMW's top-of-the-range model in the early 1930s. It was offered in five different series, with a total production of 1,106 motorcycles, so it was rare in its day, and is rarer today. It is beleived that no more than ten R16s from every series remain in running condition today. The R16 has a 750-cc ohv engine, a pressed steel frame with leaf-sprung front forks, a three-speed gearbox with manual gate-type gear shift and a rear brake that works on the drive shaft. This example was purchased in Germany in the mid 1990s. It is one of many historic BMW motorcycles in the owner's collection in Huntington, New York ".

[John Z Goriup]

The last motorcycle, this time a 1939 BMW RS255 Superchargerd Motorcycle, and my final post of this year's Monterey Car Week.

" This bike is modeled on a prewar supercharged BMW RS255 Grand Prix racer. Walter Zeller, a BMW factory rider who placed 2nd in the world championship in 1956, and his BMW race mechanic, Gusti Lachermann, with the help of the BMW factory, put the bike together around 1980. Zeller wanted the bike for demonstration rides at vintage race meets, and there were no prewar R255s available. The supercharger was not standard and may have been used on engines for land speed records. The front forks and brakes are from the 1950s. The frame is marked #2 and has the large square engine mounting lug that were used in earlier prewar frames. The bike is in operating condition and did several laps on the Willow Springs race track in 2014 ".

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The END

Thanks again for logging on and joining me in this review of a wonderful week.

All the Best,

John Z. Goriup

[72targa]

Until next year...

[Chuck Miller]

As always just incredible photos and documentation John.....

Cheers and thanks,
cm

[302340]

Thank you for the great pictures, John!!

Lee
302340

[pgxif]

superb enthralling set of photos
thanks again John