1912 Thor Board Track Racer Motorcycle Award

By 1920, the board of directors announced a cease of production of thor motorcycles, however thor continued to produce power tools and home appliances such as washing machines, irons, and dishwashers.

1912 thor board track racer motorcycle award. The award for the preservation and provenance, going to the original machine with best documented history, presented by concours board member john duss, went to the stunning 1912 thor board track racer. Marshall, himself, had distinct honors. Hunt was also a motorcycle enthusiast and recorded many significant motorcycle events held in birmingham in the teens and. Thus began the thor moto cycle and bicycle company.

Restored by steve huntzinger, huntzinger restorations, arroyo grande, california. The 1913 elk and 1914 flescher flyer from wtt were also on display. If you've ever picked up a book on the history of birmingham alabama, you have very likely seen an o.v. Hunt photographed birmingham's rapidly rising skyline, and recorded the events of daily life in the magic city.

He competed as a professional from 1912 to 1916. Auction lot s66, las vegas, nv 2016. Beginning in the early teens, mr. Johns was a leading motorcycle racer in the early era of the sport.

Ioe single with atmospheric intake valve. See more ideas about motorcycle, cool bikes, vintage motorcycles. Owned by only two families since new. Stewart purchased this thor from the arizona family steinegger approximately 40 years ago.

Other orphan bikes include a rare elk and flesher flyer, which was inspired by wyman's yale, a dixie flyer still winning races, and a crated up 1911 thor board tracker in lima, ohio. For $50 down and $50 to be paid in august. This 1912 indian board track racer is a 90 percent original machine, on which the factory red paint is preserved. This thor single restored by huntzinger features a thor carburetor, chain drive, a spring fork and battery ignition.

All buyers and spectators are welcome to attend the las vegas 2015 motorcycle auction. The field included buzz kanter’s 1901 steffey, paul ousey’s 1905 erie, a 1905 yale california, wtt’s 1908 apache, 1910 yale, wayne carini’s 1910 reading standard, a 1912 thor board track racer, and a 1913 dixie flyer. Orphan bikes world premieres tuesday, july 15 at 10 pm Sold on bill of sale.

He was a former allen county sheriff, a 1936 olympian, owner of marshall sporting goods store and a board track racer, which is what the 1912 thor was used for. Belt drive with coaster brake. East coast racing promoter jack prince, who was also a motorcycle racer, built board tracks all over america between 1910 and 1925 as spectator interest grew. Walksler stated that, “the 1912 thor is among the most original early racing motorcycles in the world.

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[steven wright] in 1912, chicago’s riverview board track was hosting 20,000 spectators per race, more than were attending white sox or cubs baseball games. See more ideas about motorcycle women, lady riders, motorcycle girl. Dale tries to leverage the sale of various art and automobilia, including a 1926 full sized factory billboard and a rare electric side car, for an outside shot to outbid the high rollers in attendance for a rare 1911 indian board track racer. Auction lot s87, las vegas, nv 2016.

By 1908, thor offered both battery and magneto ignition, as well as either chain or belt drive. The diminutive rider was an ace at board track, dirt track and road racing and won a number of fam championships as well as numerous west coast and regional titles. Ver más ideas sobre motocicletas antiguas, motocicletas, motos antiguas. The amelia island award for the most elegant formal sedan or town car 1935 duesenberg sj553