Many great motorcycle manufacturers of the past have fallen into obscurity and the abyss of memory. Brands like Vincent, Matchless, and more recently, Victory Motorcycles have all either completely gone out of business, or have scaled down so much that they’re barely a spec in the motorcycle industry. Other brands like Norton and Benelli have resurrected with the help of the Chinese, with the latter finding tons of success in doing so.
You may or may not be familiar with Zundapp, a German motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1917. The brand played a major role in getting troops around during the war, particularly with the KS 750 sidecar, and even had a few notable street models in the years that followed. The German brand ultimately closed shop in 1984, and since then remained defunct, albeit among enthusiasts and collectors keeping the company’s heritage alive through their projects and collections.
