Showing posts with label Hill Climbing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hill Climbing. Show all posts

Monday, January 6, 2014

1959 Triumph Motorcycle Print Advertisement - Joe Hemmis Sets New Record

With a record-shattering time of 6.74 seconds, Joe Hemmis swept to victory in the Class A National Championship Hillclimb...sponsored by the Muskegon Motorcycle Club. In winning, Joe bettered Willard Bryan's record 7.47 seconds of 9 years' standing. Riding a 40 cu. in. Triumph, Joe established his new record on his first run...beating out both professional and amateur riders. Another member of the Hemmis family also finished in the money. Joe's brother Charlie also riding a Triumph landed tenth place in the race. Joe's thrilling victory is continued proof of Triumph's power, speed and all-around get-up-and-go. 1959 Triumph / Joe Hemmis Sets New Record 2-Page Ad available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

Monday, March 5, 2012

1965 Bob Leppek wins top honors in Bakersfield Sportsman Hillclimb

Local rider Bob Leppek, riding a Triumph, captured top honors on the 300 ft. hill, beating out state champion John Lomanto by 7/10's of a second. Photos: Bob Leppeck of Bakersfield; Tom Reiser of Colubus, Ohio starting one of his exhibition runs up the 300 foot hill.

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Saturday, November 5, 2011

1958 Earl Buck on Ariel Cyclone Special take highest 1958 hillclimb title!

Ariel wins top spot in the National Championship Hillclimb! York, Pa., Sept. 28: Earl Buck, veteran hillclimb expert and Ariel dealer in Hazel Park, Mich., smashed his way to victory in a brilliant ride over the top in the Class A National Championship Hillclimb. In establishing the fastest time of the day, Buck displayed fine riding skill as well as the terrific horsepower of his 40" Ariel Cyclone engine...

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

1957 Modesto 14th Annual Hillclimb

Cover Photo: Let's Dance - #88Y Carl Vincent of Fresno, Calif., Modesto 14th Annual Hillclimb, Whoops Almost Got Away - 4Z Nick Infantino of Dennair, Calif. "old man of the mountain."

Features: Tobacco Trail Classic; Wichita Steps Ahead; San Juan Bautista and the Triumph TR6; Motorcycle Racing at hourglass field; Third Cyclist Spectacle Approaching; Modesto 14th Annual Hillclimb; Two Stroke Engine of Today; Mobil Cyclist Visits every state; Pseudo cop becomes a landmark - Dealer Maury Beach and "Officer MacDougal"; more

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

The Life of a Harley Hillclimber #29DL6973 - Connie Schlemmer

Front Cover: Connie Schlemmer coming over the top, a hillclimb in Omaha circa 1938.

Back Cover: Doug Strange with a 1952 BSA Star Twin on the 1999 Irish Rally.

Cover Stories: Treasures of the AMC - Connie Schlemmer; Doug Strange - Doug's First Irish; A Henderson in Germany; Death Valley Run; A Trip to Wonderland - Bob Stark / Starklite Cycle, an Indian motorcycle lover's dream; El Arte de la Motocicleta - The Art of the Motorcycle, Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain; The Legacy - Eddie Ryan, Bob Ross, George Hood Harley Shop; Yankee Chapter National Meet; Tejas Chapter Local Meet; more

H-D

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Saturday, May 7, 2011

1968 Sammy Miller conquers Saddleback

Cover: Sammy Miller cleans a section; Road Tests: Harley-Davidson Sprint SS-350, Sears SR-250, Impression: Suzuki KT120; Special Feature: Sammy Miller Conquers Saddleback; Competition: Copetown - U.S.-Canada challenge; English schoolboy scrambles; San Jose; Peoria; Mt. Garfield Hillclimb; History: Greeves - an Honored Marque; Wells Bennett, border to border man; Innovation: Let's go to the Sprints; Dave Matthew's UFO - part Mini-Cooper, part BSA Shooting Star; Go Everywhere Girl - Suzy Thirkell and her all electric "City Bike"; more

SS350 SR250 KT-120

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Monday, April 26, 2010

1964 Willard Bryan of Groveport, Ohio astride a BSA at Hillclimb in Muskegon, Michigan





Cover: Willard Bryan of Groveport, Ohio astride a BSA at Hillclimb in Muskegon, Michigan

Contents: Mexican National Scrambles; Triumph for 1964; A day at the drags; Lasagne Grand Prix; Personality Profile - Fred "Pop" Shunk; Yamaha Dealer Meeting; Lights, Camera, Action!; more

1964 February Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com in the " Motorcycle Magazines" category

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

1969 Motorcycle Hillclimbing - Up, Up and...Oops





Why do some cyclists take unreal risks trying to drive their machines up nearly vertical hills? Because they're there, that's why!

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

1967 The Brutal Sport - Big-Time Hill Climbing





Cover: The Brutal Sport -Big Time Hill Climbing - Jack Kessler from York, Pennsylvania launches his BSA over the top to break the ribbon on a successful run. The brutal sport is covered in full...there's also the Laconia National Road Race, the Louisville National and the Pepperel International Scrambles- not to mention the complete Isle of Man story covered in this competition-packed issue..

Contents: Road Tests: Honda 450 CB Super Sport, Suzuki X-5 Sting Ray; Competition: Laconia - Road Racing in the rain; It's a Nasty Hill - Big-Time Climb; Louisville National Horse-Tracking; Pepperel International Scrambles; Features: Sidecar Racing; Walter Fulton III; Van Tech; more

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