Comments on: Vincent Black Shadow: Fantasy Ride http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/vincent-black-shadow/ Cars, Bikes, People, Culture Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:16:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/vincent-black-shadow/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Bob Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:16:33 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11493#comment-1611 The Shadow is as black as the Earl of Hell’s waistcoat, highlighted by accents of chrome and bare alloy and a splash of gold coachlining on the curved fuel tank.<br><br>Re your comment above, my understanding is that the Rapide had the distinctive BARE ALLOY engine the Shaddow having the distictive all black motor as in your photo, any way what the hell the vincents where 20 years ahead of their time. The Shadow is as black as the Earl of Hell’s waistcoat, highlighted by accents of chrome and bare alloy and a splash of gold coachlining on the curved fuel tank.

Re your comment above, my understanding is that the Rapide had the distinctive BARE ALLOY engine the Shaddow having the distictive all black motor as in your photo, any way what the hell the vincents where 20 years ahead of their time.

]]> By: Martkyboy http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/vincent-black-shadow/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 Martkyboy Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:25:02 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11493#comment-1339 Richard Hammond let the side down when he raced a shadow Against a train and a Jag xk from the same era on top gear.<br>Gave the impression they were unreliable, they werent ..........cos he couldnt handle ye olde worlde fuel taps. The numpty! Richard Hammond let the side down when he raced a shadow Against a train and a Jag xk from the same era on top gear.
Gave the impression they were unreliable, they werent .….…..cos he couldnt handle ye olde worlde fuel taps. The numpty!

]]> By: Old Fart From Staffordshire. http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/vincent-black-shadow/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Old Fart From Staffordshire. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:55:51 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11493#comment-1329 Nice offer but I know which I would rather ride, as fast and furious as I am able.<br>Cheers. Nice offer but I know which I would rather ride, as fast and furious as I am able.
Cheers.

]]> By: Roy Harper http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/vincent-black-shadow/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 Roy Harper Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:44:53 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11493#comment-1297 Rollie set a new American Speed Record of 150.313 mph in 1948 riding a tuned Black Shadow that Phil Vincent decided was the first Black Lightning. I wrote the authorised Vincent history (The Vincent HRD Story) with Phil Vincent, Phil Irving, Rollie Free et al. Roy Harper. Rollie set a new American Speed Record of 150.313 mph in 1948 riding a tuned Black Shadow that Phil Vincent decided was the first Black Lightning. I wrote the authorised Vincent history (The Vincent HRD Story) with Phil Vincent, Phil Irving, Rollie Free et al. Roy Harper.

]]> By: johnwaller http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/vincent-black-shadow/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 johnwaller Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:59:37 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11493#comment-1299 The Shadow was good but the Rapede wuth lightning cams was better. (can't spell Rapede properly ? ) . From an old timer. The Shadow was good but the Rapede wuth lightning cams was better. (can’t spell Rapede properly ? ) . From an old timer.

]]> By: andy martin http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/vincent-black-shadow/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 andy martin Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:10:23 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11493#comment-1301 ohh the good olle days what i wouldnt give to have one ..........i would loan me wife out for weekend but shes lazy and doesnt ride well ,so you have been warned im not gunna give vince back if you choose to try ohh the good olle days what i wouldnt give to have one .….…..i would loan me wife out for weekend but shes lazy and doesnt ride well ‚so you have been warned im not gunna give vince back if you choose to try

]]> By: 19ninety http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/vincent-black-shadow/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 19ninety Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:56:33 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11493#comment-1303 Crazy, as soon as I saw the Vincent in the email I thought of HST... chuffed to read a littel further and find him quoted. Awesome :) Crazy, as soon as I saw the Vincent in the email I thought of HST… chuffed to read a littel further and find him quoted. Awesome :)

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