As the custom arm of an official BMW motorcycle dealership, VTR Customs is well-versed in the art of modifying BMWs. But that doesn’t mean that the Swiss outfit has it easy. Their builds aren’t always mild—and when they’re wild, they’re really wild.
That’s mainly because VTR boss, Dani Weidmann, isn’t one to shy away from a challenge. So when a client asked him to customize a BMW R18 in the style of a 1930s airplane, he said ja.
The commission came from an existing VTR customer (they had customized his R nineT previously), who was enamored with the German-made Junkers Ju 52. The project was dubbed ‘Iron Annie,’ after a famous Ju 52 that was restored and owned by the American author, Martin Caidin.…