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I grew up in awe of these machines; there were a couple in the Seattle area in the '70's. This one is for sale.
 
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Very nice! Wish my garage and pocketbook were larger!
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I will be adding this to my long list of things I "need".
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I may be wrong, but wasn't this bike on Top Gear noting it was the fastest motorcycle in its time? Driven by Hammond
May had a Jag XK120 and a Clarkson was shoveling coal on the train.
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Shaun, that was a 1950's vintage Vincent Black Shadow
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Thanks, yes, what a great episode that was.
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Nice, but $36k for a bike with JC Whitney headlight mounts? I'll have to pass.
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Isn't that the bike HST threatened everyone in Vegas with?
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Harry S. Truman??
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Sorry - Hunter S. Thompson
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Wonder what it will go for, 36k, the current bid, is cheap. I would like to have that in my living room.
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$36k is less than a third of what it is worth.
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It's "worth" whatever someone will pay for it.
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(edit) it appears that the Doctor was calling the Egli the Black Shadow and not referring to the earlier model. Last edited by Jared at Pelican Parts; 12-03-2010 at 12:47 PM.. |
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (1970)
[At the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills, planning to cover the Mint 400 Desert Race in Las Vegas] "Well," he said, "as your attorney I advise you to buy a motorcycle. How else can you cover a thing like this righteously?" "No way," I said. "Where can we get hold of a Vincent Black Shadow?" "Whats that?" "A fantastic bike," I said. "The new model is something like two thousand cubic inches, developing two hundred brake-horsepower at four thousand revolutions per minute on a magnesium frame with two styrofoam seats and a total curb weight of exactly two hundred pounds." "That sounds about right for this gig," he said. "It is," I assured him. "The ****er's not much for turning, but it's pure hell on the straightaway. It'll outrun the F-111 until takeoff." "Takeoff?" he said. "Can we handle that much torque?" "Absolutely," I said. "I'll call New York for some cash."
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