Todd Halterman
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He was immediately hooked when his father brought home a rusty, flea-bitten Honda Black Bomber with missing serial numbers in the early 70s. After much begging and whining, Todd took possession of the bike and his odyssey began.
His collection now includes a Triumph Trophy 1200, a Honda CX 500, a Triumph Bonneville T100 and his daily rider, a Kawasaki Concours 14.
His work has been published by the Associated Press, The Grand Rapids Press, Advance Newspapers, The Chicago Reader, HBO and the Chicago Tribune. He also has worked as a technical writer and developer for Fortune 500 companies such as BAAN, Steelcase and Corning, Inc. Todd graduated from Michigan State University.
Tanner Foust Signs On With McLaren Team for Extreme E Racing Team
12 Aug 2021, 16:05 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / American professional racing driver, stunt driver, and television host Tanner Foust has competed in rally racing, drifting, ice racing, hill climb and rallycross and notched multiple podium placements, national championships and world records. Fous...
The Official End of Racing to the Clouds for Motorcycles at Pikes Peak in 2021
12 Aug 2021, 15:25 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / It took them two years of deliberation, but following the ban on bikes in 2020 and a load of “research, deliberation, thoughtful consideration and advice from colleagues,” the Board of the Directors of the Pikes Peak International Hill ...
The Boulder EV Teardrop Camper Can Also Recharge Your Electric Car
12 Aug 2021, 14:36 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / While it’s nice to have a backup battery pack to charge your phone, it would be fantastic indeed to have a slab of batteries under your camper to recharge your electric vehicle while you’re camping in the boondocks. And it appears th...
Carroll Shelby, Sir Stirling Moss and the Legend of This 1966 GT350
12 Aug 2021, 12:46 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Sir Stirling Moss won a total of 16 Formula One Grand Prix races, and though he preferred to pilot British cars, he was particularly enamored of this 1966 Shelby GT350. And that’s high praise indeed as Moss once said, "Better to lose ...
Here Are the Coolest State Trooper Cars in the U.S.
12 Aug 2021, 08:16 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / If you see a highway patrol car on the side of the Interstate, look down, and note that you’re clocking somewhere in the low 100’s on the speedo, it’s pretty likely you won’t care how attractive the trooper’s paddy wag...
Own One of the Last Legendary and Lightning Fast Ronin Motorcycles for $70k
12 Aug 2021, 07:21 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / When Harley-Davidson shut down production of the brilliant Buell 1125, the team which would become Ronin Motor Works set to work righting that wrong. Based on the Buell 1125, the Ronin reimagining of that classic tossed the serviceable Showa fo...
This New Monsieur Superleggera Watch Will Complement Your Hypercar Speedo
12 Aug 2021, 04:31 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / French luxury brand Chanel is soon to offer a watch so slick it will make the speedo of your Bugatti Chiron look like last year’s news. While the Omega Speedmaster is still the heavyweight champion when it comes to timepieces sported by NA...
You Can Own This Bullit 1967 Ford Mustang Tribute for Less Than $3.74 Million
11 Aug 2021, 19:32 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Bullitt represented the quintessential American neo-noir action thriller film, and director Peter Yates pushed Steve McQueen to the limit behind the wheel of two 1968, 390 cu. in. V8 Ford Mustang GT Fastbacks used in movie. The 325 hp, four-speed m...
Watching Janus Motorcycles Craft Fenders for the Halcyon 450 Is Soothing
11 Aug 2021, 17:14 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Janus Motorcycles is an American manufacturer who craft small-displacement motorcycles in their Goshen, Indiana factory. Founded in 2011 by Richard Worsham and Devin Biek, the company has been building motorcycles since 2013. Worsham and Biek s...
UVeye High Tech Vehicle Inspection Systems a Hit With Investors
11 Aug 2021, 15:53 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / UVeye is an automotive technology company that develops automated inspection systems for vehicles powered by artificial intelligence and proprietary hardware. Automotive technology pioneers UVeye have recently attracted $60 million in funding fr...
Munrojoy Retro Classic Electric Bicycle Is A Styling Tour de Force
11 Aug 2021, 12:35 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / While categorizing this beautiful piece of design as a vehicle might be problematic, one thing is sure: the Munrojoy Retro Classic Electric Bicycle is a thing of beauty, packed with proven technology from Samsung, and highly road capable. Regula...
Concours of Elegance and Auction House Gooding & Company Ink Long Term Deal
11 Aug 2021, 05:09 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Concours d’Elégance date from 17th Century France and they provided a venue for the aristocracy to trot out their ornate horse-drawn carriages around the parks and streets of Paris. Over the course of history, those carriages became au...
A Reborn DNEPR Motorcycles Heading to Bonneville Speed Week 2021
11 Aug 2021, 04:21 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Ukrainian electric bike startup Delfast plans to begin production of an electric version of the legendary DNEPR motorcycle in the United States, and part of their plan is to take the prototype Delfast DNEPR Electric electric motorcycle to Bonnevill...
Volkswagen Going All In on AI Manufacturing Performance Systems
10 Aug 2021, 18:25 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Given the supply chain agonies carmakers are experiencing as a result of the global pandemic, any increase in factory efficiencies will represent a welcome advancement, and artificial intelligence is surely part of the puzzle. In simple terms, ...
Dax Cobra Electric Restomod Is the Latest Heresy From AVA Electrifi
10 Aug 2021, 16:33 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / AVA Electrifi is the laboratory Norman Crowley uses to convert classic cars into electric-powered, ‘hyperclassic’ restomods. This Irish entrepreneur piled up a fortune by creating low-carbon monitoring and logistics systems for large...
You Need Any Or All of These Three 2005-06 Ford GTs Offered at Houston Auction
10 Aug 2021, 14:32 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / A trio of 2005-06 "Petunia Project" Ford GTs are set to roll across the block with No Reserve at the first Barrett-Jackson Houston Auction from the Petunia project. The original Ford GT40 was based upon the Lola Mk6, and it was created...
Rare Million Dollar Lexus LFA Nurburgring Model on the Auction Block at Monterey
10 Aug 2021, 12:45 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Designed to ramp up the already stunning performance of the Lexus LFA, the Nürburgring Package included reconsidered aerodynamic elements such as a larger front spoiler and a large fixed rear wing. An astonishing 4.8-liter V10 and bleeding ...
Fresh and Icy-Cool Custom Painted Harley Street Glide Unveiled at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
9 Aug 2021, 20:21 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Harley-Davidson Street Glide bikes are cool, but this one is particularly cool as it features an Artic Blast paint scheme courtesy of Gunslinger Custom Paint. This limited edition of the 2021 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special motorcycle spo...
The Last Gasoline-Powered Lotus, the Emira, to Make U.S. Debut in Monterey
9 Aug 2021, 17:36 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / It's now been more than 30 years since Ayrton Senna ripped through the competition behind the wheel of his Lotus 99T-Honda to take the checkered flag at Monaco - and Detroit - to secure Team Lotus’s last grand prix wins. The last of a...