Peter Boggia is a vintage European motorcycle mechanic. He makes a living with his hands and his intellect, physically and mentally unpacking, investigating, and reassembling the intricate engineering of masterworks from Ducati, BMW, Moto Guzzi and more. People from all around New York come to Peter’s Brooklyn shop, Moto Borgotaro, in tribute to his expertise. “If it’s not obvious, I’m into it,” Peter says. “Anytime there’s something that’s a little oddball, I kind of gravitate toward it.” 

As a teenager in Queens, Peter was hired by a friend’s father to sort and clean a collection of books. Among them were five titles of Italian cookbooks called “In Bocca.” Each book was dedicated to a distinct region or capital. As a comic book enthusiast, the discovery immediately appealed to Peter’s fledgling interest in the obscure, through their cardboard bound covers featuring original paintings of funky designs or comical portraits.