Showing posts with label vintage motorcycle sidecars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage motorcycle sidecars. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

1966 British Sidecar Ace Chris Vincent unveils new British 3-Wheeler

British sidecar ace Chris Vincent unveils unique BMW-powered outfit for 1966 sidecar class. It has a steering wheel, a 500cc BMW engine driving Mini front wheels, and one wheel at the back. The passenger lies flat on a glass-fibre deck. The driver reclines in a chair, his left shoulder near the back wheel. The Flying Deckchair is far from complete but Chriss Vincent has made good progress in little more than six weeks...

1966 British Sidecar Ace Chris Vincent unveils new British 3-Wheeler 2-Page Article available at www.DadsVintageAds.com









Sunday, February 6, 2011

1966 Vintage "I Love Lucy" - Lucille Ball in Motorcycle Sidecar

Lucy in London - Lucille Ball was in the United Kingdom capital to film on the spot sequences for the show to be seen in color on TV in September. The theme of the story is Lucy's response to an advertisement for a tour of London by Royal Luxury Tours. Upon arrival, the comedienne finds her "luxury vehicle" is a BSA 650cc Lightning coupled to a matching Watsonian sidecar. With British star Anthony Newley as her chauffeur, the two inevitably get into a variety of whirlwind situations.

1966 "I Love Lucy" - Lucille Ball in Motorcycle Sidecar Photo/Caption available at www.DadsVintageAds.com













Friday, October 22, 2010

1984 Harley-Davidson Trihawk Roadster and FLT / TLE Sidecar

Cover: Harley-Davidson Trihawk Roadster and FLT / TLE Sidecar

Contents: Special Features: The Glitter of New - Cologne Show; Husqvarna forward rush; Yamaha Dirty Tricks; Second Bloom - Yamaha; Shorts: Husqvarna 400 WR, Honda CR500R; Features: Russo-Honda - the Italian fram-up; Three to go; Trihawk - Harley-Davidson owns it but what do you call it?; Harley FLT / TLE; The Morgan; Santa Barbara Tryker; Badsey Fun Trike; Stires Streak; Honda Gyro; Three-Wheel Dynamics; more

400WR CR500-R CR-500

1984 December Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue - Harley-Davidson available at www.DadsVintageAds.com












Saturday, March 21, 2009

1963 Sidecar Racing

The most spectacular form of motorcycle racing has to be seen to be believed...

Photo captions:
- World Champion Max Deubel and passenger Emil Horner.
- Bosch fuel injection system on a BMW.
- A "kneeler." The very low frame and almost prone position of the rider of this BSA-engined outfit are clearly shown.
- Sidecar crews are the only people in racing who regularly pray for rain.
- "Pip" Harris pursued by Florian Camathias executes a perfect three wheel drift at well over 100 mph on Silverstone circuit.
- Florian Camathias riding an early type BMW with the fuel tank in the normal position.

1963 Sidecar Racing article available at www.DadsVintageAds.com






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