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==Black Shadow== | |||
[[Image:1951 Vincent Black Shadow.jpg|left|thumb|1951 Vincent Black Shadow]] | |||
There has been more stories, folklore, and exaggerations said about the legendary Black Shadow than nearly any other [[motorcycle]]. The design was radical, and performance was even more so, and the only modern machine to compare it with would be the Britten. The ability to cruise at three figure speeds and with a maximum often exceeding 125 mph put this motorcycle far ahead of anything else available at the time. | |||
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==HRD Rapide== | |||
[[Image:1948 Vincent HRD Rapide.jpg|left|thumb|1948 Vincent HRD Rapide]] | |||
The Vincent H.R.D.'s were built to a specification, not a price, and were fast, expensive and very exclusive. Every enthusiast's dream was to own a Rapide or Black Shadow, the only machines that could cruise close to 100mph which was incredible performance in 1948. | |||
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Revision as of 17:08, 2 July 2010
Vincent was a British manufacturer of motorcycles in the United Kingdom from 1928 to 1955. The Vincent HRD Black Shadow is one of the best known high performance motorcycles of the 1950s. In 1955 the company discontinued motorcycle production due to heavy financial losses.
Black Shadow
There has been more stories, folklore, and exaggerations said about the legendary Black Shadow than nearly any other motorcycle. The design was radical, and performance was even more so, and the only modern machine to compare it with would be the Britten. The ability to cruise at three figure speeds and with a maximum often exceeding 125 mph put this motorcycle far ahead of anything else available at the time.
HRD Rapide
The Vincent H.R.D.'s were built to a specification, not a price, and were fast, expensive and very exclusive. Every enthusiast's dream was to own a Rapide or Black Shadow, the only machines that could cruise close to 100mph which was incredible performance in 1948.