52 Vincent Black Lightning Motorcycle
Thompson immortalized in his 1971 novel fear and loathing in las vegas it s a legend in its own right.
52 vincent black lightning motorcycle. It was the second ever black lightning ever built ordered for and raced by swiss racer hans stärkle. The vincent black lightning was a vincent hrd motorcycle first built in september 1948 at the vincent works in great north road stevenage hertfordshire uk and produced from 1948 to 1952. 50 videos play all mix del mccoury band 1952 vincent black lightning youtube sean rowe 1952 vincent black lightning duration. The vincent black lightning was the fastest and most desirable motorcycle in the world when it was released in 1948.
A factory delivered black lightning was capable of 150 mph if you were brave enough and no small amount of bravery was required as braking technology hadn t yet caught up with rapidly increasing horsepower levels. The bike was a purpose built factory modified black shadow that was then named and produced as the black lightning. The vincent black lightning for sale auction through bonhams is a 1949 vincent 998cc black lightning series b.