Hemmings Find of the Day – 1950 Vincent Rapide

For 27 years – from 1928 until 1955 – Vincent Motorcycles focused its efforts on attempting to build the fastest motorcycles in the world. Though its Black Shadow and Black Lightening are perhaps better known, the Vincent Rapide served as the company’s primary model for nearly two decades. Finding an intact example of any Vincent model that doesn’t require significant restorative work can be a tall order, but this numbers-matching 1950 Vincent Series C Rapide for sale on Hemmings.com has already been restored with a rebuilt top end, so all it needs is a new owner to enjoy it. From the seller’s description: A very nicely restored 1950 Model C Vincent Rapide in excellent condition, all numbers matching correctly; investment grade. Not only is this …
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