Honda Racers

Gizmo

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Adorning our dining room wall we've got 2 lovely line drawings, 1 of a 1965 MV 500, the other a 1966 Honda RC166 which was one of my favourite bikes. I've just found a poster to go with it although its unlikely Linzi will let me put it up, we've already got too many motorbike and cycling images on the walls :)

taken from Souperbike Planet

Available now for the first time in the United States: artist Kenge Shibata's magnificent illustration detailing twenty-two great Honda GP bikes from the 1960s. It's nearly two feet wide!

Printed approximatively 23" x 33" and resplendent with Shibata's usual vibrant colors and "I can smell the technology" detail, this beautiful work of art is printed on heavyweight, acid-free, archival-quality paper and with UV-stable inks to ensure that the artwork remains as crisp and clear in the future as it is right now.

Shibata's illustration highlights 22 classic Honda race machines from the early part of Honda's racing endeavors. Machines like the 1959 RC142, raced in Japan and at the Isle of Man, the RC143—winner of Honda's first Grand prix, the intricate and cool RC115—the 50cc screamer which won the world championship. Honda's bigger and more legendary 1960s machines are not ignored: The RC181, which won the manufacturer's 500cc title in 1966 and, of course, the RC166, the incredible six-cylinder 250 are shown in amazingly detailed illustration.

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different artist Ian, the line drawings are Christopher Marshall

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I think Honda copied anything they saw when they first came over Steve and MV were winning a lot so i'd think they would look closely :)
 
that looks like an 04 C50R Dream rep Alan, limited edition along lines of the Sport Classic range but i think was track only. Price was around £3K AIR
 
Blimey, '04? Disc brakes should have given it away ...doh!
 
that looks like an 04 C50R Dream rep Alan, limited edition along lines of the Sport Classic range but i think was track only. Price was around £3K AIR

One was sold at Stafford last October still in the crate.
 
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