The #001 of the 50 Chief Vintage Jack Daniel’s limited edition models was sold at an auction for 150,000 dollars. It was purchased in just a few hours by the very well-informed Vincent Amato for display in his private collection. The full proceeds were donated to Operation Ride Home, which assists active duty U.S. military personnel in traveling home to visit their families. Approximately 700 … [Read more...]
Making of
The American box-office success, Daddy’s Home, films the two heroes on a Chief Classic. Although Marc Wahlberg is an experienced biker, a few special effects and some ingenuity were needed to enable Will Ferell to accomplish some of the hilarious stunts at the handlebars. … [Read more...]
Eternal Rider
The American icon Steve McQueen often sought anonymity to escape his international celebrity. In around 1977, he bought this 1947 Indian Chief to get away from it all and disappear, for which he had a gift. He slightly transformed it into a Chopper and even gave it a nickname: "the blob" after the film in which he played the leading role. Altered in this way, the Chief didn’t attract as much … [Read more...]
2017
Keep an eye out in your post. All IMRG members registered before 31 December 2016 will shortly be sent this IMRG 2017 patch. Each member will also receive a new 2017 member’s card. … [Read more...]
Cannonball of the Century
The famous Cannonball coast-to-coast race in the United States, between Atlantic City on the east coast and Carlsbad in California on the west, celebrated its centenary in September. Especially for the occasion, 95 competitors from 9 different countries came along to compete in a race ridden on real antiquities. They travelled 5,317 km (3,304 miles) in 17 days. Twenty Indians dating pre-1916 … [Read more...]
