Classic Motorcycles: The Art of Speed is a great ride through motorcycle
history, with gorgeous photos of foreign and domestic bikes and bike
specs.
Finally! The world's most incredible motorcycles are given the artful
representation they deserve.
The motorcycle should have disappeared with the advent of the
inexpensive automobile, since Henry Ford's Model T usurped the
motorcycle's position as a primary form of utilitarian transportation,
but a funny thing happened on the way to extinction - the motorcycle not
only survived but thrived. Enough people were enamored of the thrill and
beauty of the two-wheeled mechanical beast to ensure it would continue
to exist indefinitely. And exist they have! Many of the motorcycles
manufactured over the past century truly fit the description of
"classic," and many consider these machines works of art.
Written by noted motorcycle author Patrick Hahn, Classic Motorcycles
presents the history of motorcycling as told through the most
significant, iconic, classic motorcycles of all time, with both period
photography and modern portrait photography. All the best domestic and
international makes are represented here, from BMWs, Indians, and
Triumphs to Vincents, Ducatis, and Harley-Davidsons - the most classic
models. You'll drool over the 1933 Matchless Silver Hawk, and you'll
want to tear out the page displaying the 1956 Triumph Thunderbird and
frame it. Each motorcycle was shot in a studio setting using
photographer Tom Loeser's light-painting technique. Period ads and
relevant historic photos and documents are spread throughout the book to
supplement the portraits of the bikes, really evoking a sense of time
and place. Prepare to be in awe of the undeniably classic motorcycles in
this collection. It's the only motorcycle history you'll need.
