Every motorcyclist dreams of hearing the magic phrase: "You know, I know where there's this old bike that's been sitting at the back of this garage for years. . . ." With those momentous words the hunt begins. Too often the machine revealed is a worthless Hondazukimaha pile of hopeless oxidation, but sometimes, just sometimes, it's a collector's dream: a genuine classic motorcycle. "The Vincent in the Barn" offers 40 stories of motorcycle-hunting dreams come true. From Ducatis in basements to Vincents piled in sheds, from Harleys in barns to Brit bikes moldering behind urban garages, these are the stories that fuel every motorcyclist's moto-fantasies.…mehr
Every motorcyclist dreams of hearing the magic phrase: "You know, I know where there's this old bike that's been sitting at the back of this garage for years. . . ." With those momentous words the hunt begins. Too often the machine revealed is a worthless Hondazukimaha pile of hopeless oxidation, but sometimes, just sometimes, it's a collector's dream: a genuine classic motorcycle. "The Vincent in the Barn" offers 40 stories of motorcycle-hunting dreams come true. From Ducatis in basements to Vincents piled in sheds, from Harleys in barns to Brit bikes moldering behind urban garages, these are the stories that fuel every motorcyclist's moto-fantasies.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Tom Cotter had long been involved in nearly every facet of the automotive and racing industries before writing his first book. From mechanic and auto salesman to heading the public relations department at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Cotter formed his own racing and automotive PR and marketing agency, Cotter Group. The agency represented some of the largest clients in NASCAR, IndyCar/CART, drag racing, and road racing. He has written biographies of the legendary Holman-Moody race team, Tommy Ivo and Dean Jeffries, but is best known for his series of barn find books, such as Cobra in the Barn, 50 Shades of Rust and Barn Find Road Trip. Cotter appears in the Barn Find Hunter video series, which is distributed by Hagerty. He teaches public relations at Belmont Abbey College, sits on the advisory board of McPherson College’s Auto Restoration program, and is a member of the Road Racing Driver’s Club (RRDC.) He lives in Davidson, North Carolina. Tom Cotter writes regularly for Road & Track and other magazines and has a deep-seated love for motorcycle and automotive rescue. He has written two books on the lure of collector vehicle archaeology, The Cobra in the Barn, winner of a 2006 International Automotive Media Award, and its follow-up, The Hemi in the Barn. Cotter most recently authored the biography of car builder extraordinaire Dean Jeffries.Tom has been in and around cars and bike all of his life. He built one of the most successful PR agencies in motorsports, with a client list ranging from NASCAR to the SPEED Channel. Cotter lives in Davidson, North Carolina.
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Contents
Foreword by David Edwards, Editor-in-Chief Cycle World magazine Acknowledgments Introduction Crimes of Persistence The Jurassic Junkyard The Indian under the Tarp Parked Warriors by Phillip Tooth The Hard-Ridden Burnt-Down Over-Chromed and Finally Perfect Panhead The Patient Clevelandby Kris Palmer The Vincent in the Barn Intriguing Circumstances You’re Only Crazy Once The Italian Motorcycle Merchant Black Shadows of Saigonby Lee Klancher The Indian Chronicles
Foreword by David Edwards, Editor-in-Chief Cycle World magazine Acknowledgments Introduction Crimes of Persistence The Jurassic Junkyard The Indian under the Tarp Parked Warriors by Phillip Tooth The Hard-Ridden Burnt-Down Over-Chromed and Finally Perfect Panhead The Patient Clevelandby Kris Palmer The Vincent in the Barn Intriguing Circumstances You’re Only Crazy Once The Italian Motorcycle Merchant Black Shadows of Saigonby Lee Klancher The Indian Chronicles
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