Vincent Black Prince Motorcycle
I was having a job done on my citroen ami 9 and met up with a guy who had a very rare british motor bike a vincent black knight in pristine condition.
Vincent black prince motorcycle. Get notified about new similar ads. A year before the factory closed in 1955 vincent produced the enclosed range of black knight and black prince. The 1948 vincent black shadow was at the time the world s fastest production motorcycle. The last vincent was built barely a week before christmas 1955.
A year before the factory closed in 1955 vincent produced the enclosed range of vincent black knight and black prince. 1948 the famous hrd vincent rapide ebx625 ex ron vane offers invited. A year before the factory closed in 1955 vincent produced the enclosed range of black knight and black prince. It s not been disclosed who bought the bike.
The vincent black prince was a british motorcycle made between 1954 and 1955 by vincent motorcycles. The vincent black prince was a british motorcycle made between 1954 and 1955 by vincent motorcycles. In 1952 after financial losses were experienced when releasing capital to produce a vincent engined prototype indian vindian for the us market during 1949. The vincent black knight is a british motorcycle made between 1954 and 1955 by vincent motorcycles.
Built in three different series over the course of its life the line continued until 1955 after which the company stopped all motorcycle production. According to bonhams ben walker there were cheers and applause in the packed ballroom when auctioneer malcolm barber brought down his gavel. He allowed me to take a short video of it. 50 degree v twin ohv.
Hrd vincent 1000 rapide ebx625 ex ron vane 1948 vin r2262. The name was changed to vincent engineers stevenage ltd. Vincent black prince 1955 years in production. The vincent was the highlight of bonhams annual star studded las vegas motorcycle auction which took place on thursday january 25 th at the rio all suite hotel and casino.
Its sale price of 929 000 or 651 715 makes it the most valuable motorcycle ever sold at auction. Phil vincent described it as a two wheeled bentley and the enclosed vincents got a lot of attention at the 1955 earls court show. Already advertising their existing 110 mph rapide machine as the world s fastest production motorcycle in february 1948 the distinctive vincent black shadow was announced with a top speed of 125 mph.