The Vincent in the Barn - Great Stories of Motorcycle Archaeology (Hardcover)


It is every motorcycle enthusiast's dream - chasing down the rumor of an old bike 'that's been here for years', and finding a genuine classic, the collector's dream! This book tells forty stories like this from collector's and enthusiasts chasing clues and hunting a dream that comes true. From Ducati's in a basement, to abandoned Vincent's in sheds, Harley-Davidsons in barns, Triumph's moldering in garages, Indians abandoned, Moto Guzzi, Suzuki, Yamaha's, Hondas, BSA's, Gillera, Parilla, MV Augusta, these are true-life stories that fuel every motorcyclist's fantasy. With chapters like The Super Charged Vincent, Three Little Indians, The Curtiss Parallax, Lawrence of Arabia Death Borough, The $50 Ariel, A Beast of A Harley, Deals Down Under, Patient Cleveland, Indian Under The Tarp, The Beeza in the Bedroom, and Winnie's James this is a truly international book certain to appeal to any and every motorcycle enthusiast.

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It is every motorcycle enthusiast's dream - chasing down the rumor of an old bike 'that's been here for years', and finding a genuine classic, the collector's dream! This book tells forty stories like this from collector's and enthusiasts chasing clues and hunting a dream that comes true. From Ducati's in a basement, to abandoned Vincent's in sheds, Harley-Davidsons in barns, Triumph's moldering in garages, Indians abandoned, Moto Guzzi, Suzuki, Yamaha's, Hondas, BSA's, Gillera, Parilla, MV Augusta, these are true-life stories that fuel every motorcyclist's fantasy. With chapters like The Super Charged Vincent, Three Little Indians, The Curtiss Parallax, Lawrence of Arabia Death Borough, The $50 Ariel, A Beast of A Harley, Deals Down Under, Patient Cleveland, Indian Under The Tarp, The Beeza in the Bedroom, and Winnie's James this is a truly international book certain to appeal to any and every motorcycle enthusiast.

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Imprint

Motorbooks International

Country of origin

United States

Release date

September 2009

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First published

September 2009

Authors

Foreword by

Dimensions

236 x 162 x 24mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

256

ISBN-13

978-0-7603-3535-2

Barcode

9780760335352

Categories

LSN

0-7603-3535-4



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