Past Exhibits
Vintage Motorcycle Exhibit
October 7 through October 31, 2006
While some might perceive motorcycles as simply a louder, more dangerous mode of transportation and others revere them for their ability to translate your persona into that of a rebel or more manly man, still others see in them the allure of adventure, the pull of the open road, and pure wind-in-your-face romance.
The Tatlock Gallery, as well as the illustrious Guggenhiem Museum, sees them as all that and art, too.
It is from this perspective that the Tatlock Gallery, located in the historic district of New Bedford’s seaport, has put together a fine collection of rare vintage motorcycles to be exhibited in the gallery for the month of October.
the stars...
One of nearly a dozen bikes to be shown, one star will surely be the 1960 BSA Gold Star - a five year, work-of-art restoration by master restorer, John Gurr. A 500cc single-cylindered machine, this motorcycle, with the square-barrel and GP carb, was flat-tracked, road-raced and scrambled, and is a prime example of Great Britain's big bore single-cylindered motorcycles.
Another stellar restoration by Gurr, the 1968 Velocette Thruxton, will be in the house. Winner of the 1992 "Best Bike" award at the British Bike show in Auburn, MA, the "Thruxton" is perhaps the most sophisticated and quirkiest of British engineering at its most thrilling.
Perhaps the rarest in this show is the 1971 Condor Seeley with a G50 Matchless engine. Crafted by British sidecar racer, Colin Seeley, only seven were created. Seeley went on to modify Triumphs to this "cafe racer" configuration. Of the seven known to exist, the Tatlock machine is #3 and practically new.