47. 1971 Yankee Z
The Yankee motorcycle was produced in Schenectady, New York by the Yankee Motor Company in the 1970’s. The company was started by John Taylor, a long-time resident of that area. The motorcycle was equipped with an air-cooled, two-stroke engine configuration that was designed by Eduard Giró and was produced by the Ossa manufacturing firm in Barcelona, Spain. The engine was a unique combination of two Ossa cylinders, that produced a twin-cylinder engine close to a 500 cc capacity. The Yankee frame and running gear were produced in the US, and the entire motorcycle was assembled in the Yankee plant on Campbell Avenue in Schenectady.