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The Harley in the Barn: More Great Tales of Motorcycles Archaeologyby Tom Cotter
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:“More than lives up to its subtitle as a collection of ‘great stories of automotive archaeology.’ ” –Detroit News
Driving down a country road, a flash of chrome catches your eye as you pass an old farmstead. Next time you roll by, you slow down and focus on a shed behind the house. Could that be? Good lord, it is! Hard on the brakes, quick reverse, and pull in the drive. Yep, it’s a vintage Triumph Bonneville peeking from beneath a mud-splattered tarp. You’ve just begun the journey that fuels the dreams of every motorcycle collector: the long-forgotten machine, rediscovered. The Harley in the Barn offers 40-plus tales of lost Nortons, hidden Hondas, dormant Indians, and busted BSAs, all squirreled away from prying eyes but found by lucky collectors just like you. Author Tom Cotter is not only a barn-find master, but a master of discovering the collectors with the best stories and the most outlandish finds. If you can’t pass a padlocked garage without wondering if there’s a classic old bike stashed inside, this is your book. Hell, this is your life. Praise for Tom Cotter’s In the Barn series: “The most amazing barn discoveries of recent years . . .” –Classic & Sports Car (UK) “Tom Cotter is the most qualified to chronicle that romance and compulsion of dream cars discovered.” –Road & Track
Synopsis:The Harley in the Barn offers 40-plus tales of lost Nortons, hidden Hondas, and busted BSAs, all squirreled away but found by lucky collectors. Author Tom Cotter is not only a barn-find master, he’s also master of discovering the collectors with the best stories and the most outlandish finds. About the AuthorTom Cotter (Davidson, NC) writes regularly for Road & Track and other magazines and has a deep-seated love for motorcycle and automotive rescue. He has written four books on the lure of collector vehicle archaeology, the award-winning The Cobra in the Barn, The Hemi in the Barn, The Corvette in the Barn, and The Vincent in the Barn. Cotter most recently authored the biography of drag racing legend Tommy Ivo. Table of ContentsContents Foreword by Pat Simmons Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One - The Thrill of the Chase A Motorcycle Greater than the Sum of its Parts Patience and Perseverance are his Secret Weapons Rock and Roll Barn-Finder Born a Rambling Man Knucklehead Day Bike in the Barn The Beamer and the Chief Chapter Two - Strange Places She Sells Seashells by the Seashore How Many Vincents Does it Take to Hold Up a Fence? Just Give It a Kick The Thor in the Maple Tree Word of Mouth One TZ Summer Bike in the Basement Chapter Three - Real Character Southern Hospitality The Free Kiwi Triumph Keating’s Keating and Other Tales of Discovery Triumph Over Nature The Vintage Cycle Master License and Registration Please… The Heffron Triumph My First Antique Harleys The Barn-Find Bultaco Chapter Four - The Long Haul Another Black Beast Returns to the Road Eclectic Collector Motorpoloist Survivor Four Little Indians Pulled From a Shed The Crapaholics are at it Again! The Two Rules of Motorcycle Barn-Finding Chapter Five - Rare Finds and One-of-a-Kinds Goddess of the Hunt 20th Century Cycle Follow the Numbers The Collapsed Barn Find The World’s Fastest Indian Ultra Classic Curse The Consolation Prize The Mystery of the Hidden Harley The Paper Discovery Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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