Legendary Motorcycles: The Stories and Bikes Made Famous by Elvis, Peter Fonda, Kenny Roberts, and Other Motorcycling Greats

Basem Wasef

ISBN 10: 0760330700 / ISBN 13: 9780760330708

Verlag: Motorbooks, 2007

Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0760330700I5N10

Inhaltsangabe:

Motorcycles are mythic, far more than mere transportation, but some are in a class of their own, truly legendary machines. There are the Triumphs: James Dean’s, Marlon Brando’s in The Wild Ones, the one Steve McQueen took over the fence in The Great Escape. There are Evel Knievel’s and Elvis’s Harleys, the Easy Rider Stars ‘n’ Stripes bike, and T. E. Lawrence’s Brough Superior SS100; Von Dutch’s Condor, Craig Vetter’s Mystery Ship, and Mike Hailwood’s Honda RC162. These are just some of the machines that have made motorcycle history, and that make this book a feast for the eyes and a fact-filled odyssey for the motorcycle aficionado.

Illustrated with commissioned photographs and historical images, the book profiles the bikes--not just the models but the actual motorcycles--that have achieved legendary status in the last century. Their stories, told here in detail for the first time, make up the story of the motorcycle in American culture.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Basem Wasef’s fascination with all things mechanical spans back to his childhood in London, where he was known to sing “Happy Birthday” to his extensive collection of Matchbox cars. An accomplished writer, photographer, and producer, Basem has traveled from Andalusia to the Arctic Circle in pursuit of exotic vehicles. He resides in Los Angeles, where he enjoys year-round riding.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Legendary Motorcycles: The Stories and Bikes...
Verlag: Motorbooks
Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Fair
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket