Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader - June 2008 - (Page 20) SPECIAL FEATURE STORIES VINTAGE DAYTONA 2008 since then! Now the Vintage aspect starts a week before in Eustis, Florida. The Antique Motorcycle Club hosts this three day meet in the Lake County fairgrounds. On Thursday afternoon, the parking lot was full as vendors waited to get in and set up. This year, because of the milder weather (no rain) there was a lot more to choose from. Friday there was a lot of activity early in the morning. Everyone was hoping to “be there first” when some gem was laid out. Participants expect to see the usual vendors, but if someone new shows up, they always have to check them out. One vendor pulled in with a large selection of older parts from a dealership he was liquidating. He had never been seen before. One guy commented as he poked through the obsolete Dellotro parts , “These are the moments you hope for.” Vintage Daytona 2008 A Re-Cap by Somer Hooker s for r sale at Eusti y Miami was fo This earl $25,000 Anyone who has been to Daytona knows that this event is best described as a motorcycle Mardi Gras. If ever there was diversity in the motorcycle community, this is where you will see it all. In this article we will only focus on the various Vintage activities that take place there. Back in the seventies the only place to muster was at the Rat’s Hole lots of ways attracts n breakfast” al The “India Indians! aha DT-1. An early Yam kes in 1969 “dual sport” bi One of the 1st Chopper show. Typically a few vintage bikes showed up and were put at the end on the Boardwalk. We’ve come a long way The power of foreign currency was felt as some bikes were snatched up. The hot sellers seemed to be Japanese super bikes from the late 60s and early 70s. Since this is the first meet of the season, lots of new things typically show up. Also, lots of winter restorations are brought out to be shown in anticipation of the coming year of AMCA judging. A senior first prize is the goal of many. As the judging winds down, the inspection winds up, the AHRMA inspection that is. 20 JUNE 2008 I WALNECK’S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER® I WALNECKS.COM http://WALNECKS.COM
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