ZACHARY MILLER
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 Vicent History: HRD and Pre-Series A Mschines
Chapter 2 Series A Singles and Rapide Twin
Chapter 3 Series B
Chapter 4 Series C
Chapter 5 Series D
Chapter 6 Vincent Specials
Chapter 7 The Vincent HRD Owner`s Reading
Appendices Bibliography/Suggested Reading
Frame and Engine Numbers
Vivent Parts and Service Sources
Index
With names like Rapide, Black Shadow, and Black Lightning and the innumerable speed records they set, Vincent motorcycles were legends in their owb time, and their legend and status have grown to this day-even faster than their value has appreciated. To be sure, Vincents are expensive, but what other vintage motorcycle has the Vincent´s combination of rarity, beauty, raw horsepower, and real-world rideability? The quiestions is never, "Do I want a Vincent?" but, "Which Vincent would I include in my dream garage?"
Illustrated Vincent Motorcu¡ycle Buyer´s Guide blends a thoroughly researched, model-by-model history of the Vincent motorcycles, specials, and oddities (Firefly, Cyclomotor, and Amanda Waterscooter) with tips on selecting buying, owning, and maintaining, the Vincent of your dreams. Dozens of necer-before-published contemporary and moden photos from the archives of racers, dealers, and restorers show these vintage road-burners, and detailed captions point our the subrle differences that made each Vincent model innovative and unique.
