Ed... I really like your answer on the bikes... I've got a 78 750 Triumph
Bonneville and a 76 Honda 550 four cylinder... and even thou they were
produced in the same era's they are represent the end and beginning of era's
of motorcycling... Very interesting contrasts... the Bonnie is actually a
couple of years newer and mostly pure junk in comparison... but ain't much
prettier...
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Purinton" <ecpurinton@wildblue.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 6:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] not a quick question
> Keith,
>
> Some will stir up most anything so they'll have e-mail to
> read....................
>
> Some of the all time apples of my eye are a red and black early
> 30's Auburn Boat Tail Speedster and later Spfld. Indian Chiefs.
>
> That said, for 10 year times I will have to go with '55-'65 or so
> with the cars. Late '50's had a lot of different stuff with rapid
> development in all venues; F1, Indy, Drags, Stocks. Creative and
> talented individuals still had a good shot until mid '60's when the
> high buck$ seemed to start being a bigger part of the equation. Bikes
> would be '65-'75 or so. Basically same reasons. Competitive stuff from
> across all ponds as well as home grown. Grand National Champ was an all
> 'rounder, short track, TT, 1/2 & miler, and road racer. Vincents make
> my time frame 'cause they were that far ahead of their time, reading
> this Max?
>
> Biased up the road apiece from the Wigwam and home of the Bee Gee,
> Ed Purinton
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