User:Vintagent

Vintagent is writer and photographer Paul d'Orléans, based in San Francisco.

Author
He is the author of 'The Chopper; the Real Story' (Gestalten, 2014), 'Cafe Racers' (Motorbooks 2014) and co-author of 'The Ride' (Gestalten 2013) and 'The Ride; 2nd Gear (Gestalten 2015).

Writer
He is currently the Custom & Style editor and columnist for Cycle World magazine, contributing editor for At Large, a columnist for Classic Bike Guide, and writer for Men's File, The Automobile, Mecum Monthly, etc.

Judge
He is a regular judge at events like the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, Quail Motorcycle Gathering, and Legend of the Motorcycle Concours d'Elegance.

Host
He hosts the Quail Motorcycle Gathering and the [| Motorcycle Film Festival], and Wheels & Waves festival in Biarritz, France, and Cayucos, California.

Curator
He has curated exhibitions such as 'Built for Speed' and 'Ton Up!' (in Sturgis, with photographer Michael Lichter), and 'The Chopper Story' at the National Motorcycle Museum.

Photography
With Susan McLaughlin, he documents the vintage/custom motorcycle scene worldwide with the wet plate/collodion technique. Their work has been published in magazines like Men's File, McCall Magazine, 1903, and Brummm, and is featured in the books Cafe Racers and The Chopper.

Websites
His motorcycle website is The Vintagent. His photography website is MotoTintype