Vintage Motorcycle Restorations
Husqvarna (Husky) - Penton – Hodaka – Harley – Yamaha – Kawasaki
Specialize in Dirt Bike Motorcycles but not limited to them.
Private collection includes bikes owned by Steve McQueen, Malcolm Smith, Bengt Aberg, Bud Ekins, Don Vesco
News 7/3/ 2010 Completed clean up of the second Steve McQueen Husky built by Steve’s “Solar Automotive” and added final photos.
News 6/10/ 2010 Two more McQueen Husky’s found. Don Ince of Vintage Viking is now the proud owner of Steve McQueens 1970 Husqvarna 250 that Steve shipped from factory in Sweden to France so he would have something to ride around on during the filming of ”Lemans”. Don has all the supporting documents. The 400 Cross he also shipped with 250 is still not found. Also found is the 1971 400 Cross used for cover of Sports Illustrated. Steve Bonner is owner.
News 5/15 2010 I added a photo to the McQueen 400 page of McQueen’s invoice for 1970 Husky 250 that Steve used at Lake Elsinore. It shows the same date as my 400 cross. You can also see that both invoices were ripped with the upper corners showing a almost perfect overlay. We also spoke with Mario Iscovich who was Steve’s right hand man at the time. Mario remembers when both bikes were delivered. Right now this is the final proof that my 400 is the same one used by Steve at Lake Elsinore seen in the “On Any Sunday” film.
News 3/28 2010 The book Steve McQueen: A Tribute to the King of Cool by Marshall terrill is out now. I was honored to be able to write a short passage in it on page 215. There is a limited special edition and regular edition.
http://www.daltonwatson.com/McqueenTribute/McQueenTribDetails.htm
Video at the 2010 Steve McQueen Car show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE-ld7gPtj8&feature=related
News 3/1/2010 Update ”Another bike with McQueen connection”
Full story and photos moved to left menu.
NEWS 2/09/2010
Two new Husky discovers.
Invoice for Steve McQueens 1970 250 Husky used at the Lake Elsinore race as seen in the film “On Any Sunday” has been found. The news is even better more me. We know Steve raced a 1970 250 and 1970 400 at Lake Elsinore. This 250 invoice and my 400 invoice have the same date of Feb 9 1970 Three weeks before the Lake Elsinore race. Don Ince of Vintage Viking has deternined that McQueen bought one of the only 25 250cc Husky’s that were in the country prior to lake Elsinore.
So…if Steve used a 250 and 400 at lake Elsinore and both bikes were purchased on the same day three weeks or more prior to Lake Elsinore and my 400 is the bike purchased with the 250 is my 400 the one used at Lake Elsinore?
Next big news is I have discovered yet another Malcolm Smith Husky. This bike is one of the first ten 1969 400 Cross that was air freighted into the county Race history is unknown at this time. Anyone having and information with respect to Malcolm Smith and 1969 400 Cross starting in March 1969 would be greatly appreciated.
My Steve McQueen 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross is now on display at the San Diego Automotive Museum. I have some photos and information in the left menu but then checkout the complete story and video at McQueen Online. You’ll see Chad McQueen signing the tank. http://www.mcqueenonline.com/1970husky400cross.htm
Check out this video of Matt Stone (Editor of Motor Trend magazine) just after he rode the bike outside the San Diego Automotive Museum He is talking to Chad McQueen on his cell telling him for the first time he just rode his dads bike. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fvmL4FKrho&feature=player_embedded
Here is a video by one of my 400 cross customers. Another happy customer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR9aJPhwF4g
Here is good read. Some Husqvarna history by JC Hilderbrand.
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/764/6018/Motorcycle-Article/The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Husqvarna-Motorcycles.aspx
What I do: I provide restorations for any type of vintage motorcycle but I specialize in Husqvarna. They are sometimes called Husky. I only restore a few bikes a year so if you see something you want you better get it while you can. You could wait years. Click on restorations in the menu and see what is available for sale, bikes sold and what is in process.I restore and sell most of my restorations. I do this as my hobby. I have a passion for it and it is not my main source of income. It simply funds my hobby. If your interested in any of my restorations or would like your own motorcycle restored by me send me a email. The motorcycles are typically restored to collector or museum quality level. If your looking for a rider for vintage racing, I don’t think you’ll want my bikes. They are intended for collectors and or museums.
As you will see the 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross is my favorite and you could say I specialize in them. Most people know that this is the type of motorcycle used in the Bruce Brown academy award nominated documentary “On Any Sunday” with celebrities Steve Mcqueen, Malcolm Smith and Mert Lawwill. The 400 Cross is the motorcycle used in the documentary by Steve and Malcolm not to mention Steve McQueen and Malcom Smith raced personally. Due to this documentary the 400 Cross is a well sought after motorcycle. Since there were only approximately 700 of these bikes brought into the country by the importer Edison Dye they have become a somewhat rare bike. It is not known how many still exist.
I decided to start a 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross Registry since this bike is probably considered one of the most significant motocross bikes. If you have a 1970 400 and would like to put it on the list email me and I’ll add it. Serial number, your name, city and state should be all we need for the list. If you can supply your address, email and phone number I’ll keep that private.
She is a beauty A diamond in the rough!
I think you get the idea!
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