Vintage Bike and Car Restoration
Welcome to The Vintage Ride. I restore and sell vintage cars and motorcycles
I specialize in pre-1965 manufacturing, on both motorcycles and autos. The quality of the parts and the slower assembly times used in that era produced some of the finest vehicles ever made and many examples are still on the road today some five decades later.
1960 BMW R-26 - after restoration
The R-26
This bike was purchased in Florida. It had matching numbers, the engine ran and except for a few pieces, everything was there and original. However, after 50+ years, it obviously needed a total restoration. I began disassembling the bike in June 2015 and it was completed two years later. My R26 was profiled in the 2017 Summer issue of The Classic BMW Motorrader Magazine.
Update 10/5/23 - the R-26 has been sold
1958 Volvo PV-444
The Volvo PV-444
The PV-444 was Volvo's first entry into the US market and it was a good one. I have replaced the floor pans, shocks, engine mounts, transmission mount, clutch lever and bushings, added front and rear stabilizer bars from IPD, a custom Interior, both carbs and the distributor were rebuilt in July 2017. New coil springs front and rear and a new radiator were recently installed.
The asking price for the PV-444 is $9,000
Update 10/5/23 - The Volvo has been sold
The BMW Isetta 300. One of the first "Micro Cars" produced, the Isetta 300 built by BMW was produced under a license from Isso of Italy. The BMW version (which is different in many ways from the original version) uses a slightly modified version of the 250cc engine they used in the R-26 and R-27 motorcycles.
Update December 2019. The Isetta has been sold. I have begun work on another Isetta 300 and it will be offered for sale when completed. Please contact me through the website link for more information.
1958 BMW Isetta 300