The 1951 Vincent Black Knight

I was looking around the internet and spied an article over at Motorcycle-USA that caught my attention. Memorable Motorcycle: Vincent Black Knight. Okay, I don't know about you, but that name is enough to make me want to see more.

On first scan the Vincent Black Knight seems a little... rounded but boxy. The lines, however, are very sleek for a 1950's era motorcycle. The Vincent was a luxury motorcycle, that in 1951 would cost over a year's pay for the average worker.
The Vincent Black Knight sold in 1951 for $600, a cost that today would be a motorcycle costing approximately $38,000. Don't think you can walk down to the local Vincent dealer and pick one up though, because according to the article at Motorcycle-USA a recent auction at Bonhams' Auctioneers saw the article's featured Vincent Black Knight go for $59,000.

To find out more about the Vincent Black Knight, Vincent Motorcycles, and even about the ability to build a brand-new Vincent Shadow or Rapide, check out the article Memorable Motorcycle: Vincent Black Knight by Motorcycle-USA contributing editor Frank Melling at the Motorcycle-USA website.