Rapide Sprinter Mecum Las Vegas 2019

[davidd]

It is starting:

https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0119-348599/1951-vincent-rapide/

David

 

[Peter Holmes]

Now that does look like a mean snarling beast, I wonder why they kept the heavy front stands on it, I guess the rear stand just gets unbolted and removed when being sprinted.

 

[BigEd]

Now that does look like a mean snarling beast, I wonder why they kept the heavy front stands on it, I guess the rear stand just gets unbolted and removed when being sprinted.

Maybe they front and rear stands were refitted when it stopped racing. The description suggests it has been a garage queen for a long time.
Highlights

• Lightingized methanol burner with big port heads.
• 2 inch pipes.
• 38 mm Dellorto carbs.
• 210 lbs compression with hot spark?
• Retired race bike.
• Bike has not run in 50 years (sleeping beauty)
• Clean. ................

 

[TouringGodet]

Anyone know the story, who built it, where it’s from?

 

[b'knighted]

I like the routing of the throttle cables.

 

[greg brillus]

It's a cool looking bike, I could have some fun with it..............I wonder what It will go for........??..........

 

[litnman]

Appears the spigots are welded to the 'big port' heads.

 

[Mr. Boring]

Maybe Jerry Branch modified heads? He would weld spigots to increase efficiency and performance on many other heads. Have a t140 Triumph with one he did in the late 70s.

 

[litnman]

Close up of spigot.