Since we moved to Chattanooga in late 2013, we’d been tossing around the idea of holding a vintage motorcycle show, in the spirt and feel of Oil Stained Brain in Melbourne, Australia, where Adam first showed his 1968 Triumph TR6, The One Motorcycle Show in Portland, and The Handbuilt Show in Austin.
In 2015, we decided to go ahead with the show, knowing there had been nothing similar in the Southeast. We set the date (September 19, 2015) and searched for a suitable venue in Chattanooga and finally settled on The Camp House because of its beautiful interior, stage at the front, great food, availability of drinks, and awesome outside patio. Given the space, we limited the number of bikes to 30 and sought submissions for a curated show. Not knowing what to expect, we placed an ad on craigslist and posted on instagram, seeking submissions for vintage motorcycles that were not required to be show worthy, but rather unique, interesting, and conversation pieces. We were super excited to receive emails from as far as South Carolina in addition to local owners and others from Nashville and Atlanta, for 16 different makes, ranging from 1929 to 1980. We had one of very few LaRay motorcycles and a Motorcycle Cannonball 2014 survivor as well as a dedicated Honda CB show on the patio, ranging from a CB305 to a CB750. The bikes were amazing, and the owners were fantastic!
The art from Conrad Tengler of Black Sheep Forge, photography by Luke Padgett (@severalpictures), and original series of paintings created specifically for this show by Paul Friedrich (@paulfriedrichdotnet) complemented the range of motorcycles.
We would like to thank everyone again for their participation, and we look forward to the 2016 show! The date and location are still TBD, but we will keep everyone updated.
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