Classic Vincent Motorcycles

Meet Robert Watson and his perfectly restored 1939 Vincent Series A Rapide, one of just 79 and a Vincent motorcycle that still gets ridden.

Vancouver motorcycle enthusiast Dan Smith built his own Vincent Rapide A Twin using modern methods.

This 1955 Vincent Black Prince is on display with other classic motorcycles at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa.

Enter the dangerous world of 1950s Ho Chi Minh City, and trace the history of a rare Vincent Black Shadow engine.

Each collector of the Vincent Black Lightning was unwilling to part with the rare motorcycle.

When most people think of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, what generally comes to mind is cars. Really good cars. Acres of really good cars. But what most people don’t know is that motorcycles have been there with them on the green every year since the beginning, as they were March 11, 2012.

Two iconic motorcycles, Marty Dickerson’s 1948 Vincent Rapide, aka the “Blue Bike,” and Dan Gurney’s “Alligator Bike,” will be on display at the fourth annual The Quail Motorcycle Gathering, taking place on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at Quail Lodge Golf Club in Carmel, Calif. This year, the day-long event will pay tribute to the Evolution of the Motorcycle, featuring Indian Motorcycles, while also showcasing legendary motorcycles from the past, present and concepts for the future.

Riding a 1948 Vincent Series B Rapide

1952 Vincent Rapide Series C on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa.

The odd tale of James Tenhoff’s 1955 Series D Vincent Rapide and how it ended up as “the Vincent in the barn.”

The story behind Rolle Free and the Vincent Black Shadow "Bathing Suit Bike."

Jay Leno is a bone-deep, no-apologies, classic motorcycle collector and enthusiast.

Test bed for the Black Shadow and the immortal Black Lightning, Gunga Din, the most famous Vincent of all time, has finally been restored.

Classic British motorcycle aficionado puts pieces together to form a one-of-a-kind custom Vincent motorcycle

New Hampshire Vincent enthusiast David Dunfey says he’s unearthed the last Vincent Black Lightning motorcycle ever made.

You wouldn’t doodle on a Picasso, would you? Conventional thinking says you don’t mess with a classic Vincent motorcycle, either. But Dale Keesecker thinks otherwise.

A closer look at the prototype 1948 Series B Vincent Black Shadow.

A 1950 Series C Vincent Rapide and the Big Sur Highway offer the best of two worlds: a classic bike and a classic road.

Not surprisingly, Bonhams’ record-breaking price for the Verrall Vincent is sparking more interest in the classic bike market than ever and in the market for classic Vincent motorcycles in particular.

Motorcycle Hall of Famer Marty Dickerson was back at Bonneville in 2007, and at 81 years old, he’s showing no signs of slowing down.

Alan Cathcart looks at the Irving Vincent 1300, a contemporary revival of the Vincent Black Lightning

John Mossey Restorations is building new Egli Vincent motorcycles, and you can have one - for a price.