His books and motorcycle pencil drawings “Motorcycle Milestones”
Around 1965 Helmut Krackowizer began creating his black‑and‑white pencil drawings of vintage motorcycles. He also translated his first book from English into German, followed by several books of his own.
These drawings were published in special editions. Each edition consists of four drawings, each measuring 42 × 30 cm, accompanied by one sheet describing the four motorcycles.
His books
Below you will find some of the books published by Helmut Krackowizer. There are several more in which he contributed as co‑author together with other writers.
Right: his first book, a translation from the English original by Peter Carrick, expanded with many new chapters on riders such as Giacomo Agostini, Hans‑Georg Anscheidt, Rupert Hollaus, John Surtees, Luigi Taveri and many others.
Fascinating photos from six decades of motorcycle sport.
Published in 1990 by “Markt Buch”, VF Verlagsgesellschaft Wiesbaden.
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25 motorcycle brands, including Ariel, Garelli, Gnôme‑Rhône, Horex, Vincent and Zenith —
“The destiny of famous names!”
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Together with Klaus Fischer and Hans Haldemann, Helmut Krackowizer describes the history
of famous Swiss brands such as Motosacoche, Condor, Zedel and others.
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His last book, written together with Klaus Fischer, about the glorious races in Switzerland
until 1955: Klausenpass, Bremgarten near Bern, Geneva and others.
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His first fully self‑written book about the most important vintage motorcycle brands.
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A translation from the English original by Mick Woollett, with additional chapters by
Helmut Krackowizer.
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