Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum

Last updated

Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum
Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum.jpg
Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum
EstablishedMarch 2000
Location Solvang, California
Coordinates 34°35′29″N120°08′22″W / 34.5914°N 120.1395°W / 34.5914; -120.1395
FounderVirgil Elings
OwnerVirgil Elings
Website www.motosolvang.com

The Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum is a 'Collector's Collection' museum in Solvang, California, United States. [1] [2] The museum was founded in March 2000 by Virgil Elings, a local retiree and a collector of motorcycles. [3]

The museum's collection includes a Britten V1000, a supercharged version of a Vincent Black Lightning, and a rare Vincent Grey Flash, one of four Isle of Man TT racing specials. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Berk, Joe. "Destinations: The Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum, California - Classic Motorcycle Touring". Motorcycle Classics. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum". www.solvangusa.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Museum and Virgil's History - Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum, Solvang, CA". motosolvang.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ Tim Mayhew (October 8, 2004), Solvang Antique Motorcycle Museum, Pashnit.com, archived from the original on January 2, 2009, retrieved February 27, 2009


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.