1938 Vincent-HRD Series A Rapide Going Up For Auction April 30 - motorcycles

1938 Vincent-HRD Series A Rapide Going Up For Auction April 30



They’re calling it “The World’s Most Coveted Motorcycle.” Hyperbole" Maybe, but it’s still cool ? and it could be yours.
Begin press release:

This legendary 1938 Vincent-HRD Series A Rapide is among the most coveted motorcycles in the world as both the original Vincent V-twin and the fastest motorcycle in the world in its day, knocking the Brough Superior SS100 off its perch.
This extremely rare prewar superbike is built from an original 1938 Rapide engine mated with an original 1939 frame, which has been correctly and beautifully restored by a renowned Vincent expert using OEM parts wherever possible. It?s a well-known machine in the Vincent Owner?s Club, one of 78 originally produced and the only one available at the moment, as few owners sell their prewar Rapides. They are the ultimate Vincent twin and among the most desirable motorcycles in the world. The story of HRD-Vincent goes back to motorcycle racer-turned-manufacturer Howard R. Davies, who leveraged his racing success into a small motorcycle building business. Davies remains the only man to have won a Senior (500cc) Isle of Man TT on a 350cc (Junior) machine, riding for AJS in 1921. He built his own excellent sports machines from 1924, but quickly found himself in financial trouble and the H.R.D. brand was sold to a young Philip Vincent in 1928. Vincent?s father had made a fortune ranching beef in Argentina, and young Philip Vincent had ideas to incorporate rear springing for t...
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