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Article: Vincent Rebirth. (Kickstarts).
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- January 1, 2003
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After the successful re-emergence of Triumph and Indian, the latest defunct name slated for rebirth is Vincent. New versions of this classic British marque, best known for the sporty Black Shadow, are scheduled for release in late 2004. Vincent Motors USA is the brainchild of Bernard Li, former owner of Eagle One automotive cleaning products. His first Vincent effort involved working with RTV, an Australian company, to produce a 1,200cc bike that strongly resembled the classic machine. When RTV went bankrupt, Li reassessed his program and in January of 2002 hired Roush Industries (which counts Ford, GM, Daimler-Chrysler, Harley-Davidson and Indian among its clients) to ...
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Article: Hothead, Black Shadow in rematch
Chicago Sun-Times;
January 17, 1986 ;
471 words
... ... colt last season, tries to avenge last week's loss to Black Shadow in tonight's semifinal round of the B.S. Skipper series at Hawthorne. With Hothead under pressure most of the mile, Black Shadow shifted gears in the stretch drive to pick up his second ...
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