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"- CRESP~ If you've been 'to the United States Grand Prix or the American round of the World i Superbike Series in the past three years, you probably already know about lames Crespinel. , His commissioned work includes portraits of Mikhail Gorbachev, Martina Navratilova, Michael Jordan, Bria n Bosworth and Steve Largent, in addition to those of James Dean , : Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. . : He is quickly becoming one of the most sought after competition artists in the United States. Many world class riders themselves own original oil paintings by Crespinel and now lith ographs of his works are available for both the collector and enth usiast alike, through Cycle News Products . EDITOR'S MEGAPHONE '---""'!: By Jack Mangus am n . That was th e first word I mutt er ed upon h earing that Carroll Resweber is a fugiti ve. That's ri g ht, th e legendary Carroll R eswe ber. Th e four-t i m e Grand Na tional Cham p io n . T he rider who was on h is way to a fifth straig h t ti tl e when a ho rr ific acc ident ended his racing career. Yes, Carroll Resweber, is a wanted man. I heard the sad news while attempting to ge t in contact with Resweber. I wanted to get h is reaction to Scott Parker eq ualling his four straight ti tles . Knowing he had worked at H a rl ey- Da vid so n for many years foll owing his racing career-ending acciden t - incl uding a stint ' as a mech anic in the racing department, I wo ul d no rmall y have ca lled H arl ey first. But I didn ' t. I ca ll ed a nother form er G rand National Champion, Gary Ni xo n , hopin g to co me up wit h R esweber ' s home phone number. That 's when I heard the bad news . " Yo u hadn 't heard about it? H e got busted last win ter on some kind of drug ch arge and after he posted ba il, he j ust spl i t." A H arl ey-D a vidson sp okes m a n confi rmed th a t R esweb er wa s a wanted man. And so Ca rr oll Resweber is gone. On the lam. A fugitive from justice . This isn't th e first time he's had a brush wi th the law and he o bviously thought th at this time justice would have meant exten ded jail time. And a free sp irit like Resweber co u ld n' t face that. O n e form er ra cer had th is to say about Resweber: " Yo u d idn't race to beat him, you raced to bea t the other g uys. When he unloaded his bike at a tra ck , you kn ew that unless something on the bike broke o r i t wa sn 't working right, the race wa s h is." Resw eber won th e G rand National title four years running, 1958-1961. He scored h is first Grand National Championship victory on June 16, 1957 at th e Columbus (O h io) Half Mile and his 19th and last on August 25, 1962 at th e Santa Fe Short Track in H insdale, Illinois. Three weeks after winning at Santa Fe, Resweber was involved in a multi-bike crash at the Lincoln (Illinois) Half Mile. He suffered multiple injuries and spent a considerable amount of time recuperating. Left with a mangled arm, his racing days were over. Bart Markel went on to win the title in '62 ; but despite being eliminated from the Lincoln results and missing the final three races of the series, Resweber fin ished second. The last time I saw Resweber, he was partying. Part yin g hard. And if he never does resurface, I'll remem ber him the way I last saw h im - with a smile o n his face. I'll also remember him as arguably the greatest dirt track racer of all time. Carroll Resweber is now competing in th e toughest race of his life - a race from the law, a race that few win. Perhaps I shouldn't say this, but I mean it : Good luck, Carroll. or D *FEATURED EDITIONS* EDDIE LAWSON Some call him the greatest rider who ever lived. Fast approaching legend status, nobody won more 500cc Grands Prix in the 1980s than Eddie Lawson. In seven years of World Championship competition, Eddie has won th irt y 500cc Gra nds Prix. Only t he legendary Giacomo Azostini an d Mike Hailwood have won more an d Hailwood's record ofth irty-seven victories is within reach. Crespinel's image of Eddie Lawson was created over a th ree-day period at th e U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca in April of 1990. MARCO LUCCHINELLI Former 500cc Grand Prix World Champion Marco Lucchinelli now heads the Ducati factory effort in the World Super bike series. He has been the impetus behind the current race effort from Ducati and has built the team to be the strongest , most effective, domina ting force on the World Superbike circuit. The flamboyant Ital ian occasiona lly suits up to show off his riding talents at various events. DELUXE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR'S EDITION: LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION: A Deluxe European Collector's Edition of only 150 images t hat have been perso nally autographed by each of these world class riders and the arti st are now availa ble. These fine art lithograp hs are printed in full-color with extra touch plates and varn ishes for color and image enha ncement. They are finished with a 24' x 30' black linen mat and are presented in their own individua l black linen envelope wit h a certificate of authenticity. Available unframed for only $259. Includes UI\5 insured shipping. BANTAM EDITION: Our l imited Collector 's Edition is a series of 750 images. each of which are signed and numbered by the artist . Th ese fine art lit hogra phs are prin ted with t he same attention to detail as the Deluxe Editions with the ext ra color and varnish touch plates. Th ey are finished wit h a 22" x 28' black double mat and come with their own .certificate of auth enticity. Unframed $105; framed $149. Includes UPS ins ured shipping. The Bantam Edit ions are an affordable series of fine art lithographs printed on l ustro Saxony I acid-free cover stock, Th ey are moun ted on black, bevel cut, ll' x 17"ga llery mats wit h the framed versions having black aluminum, back-loaded, glass -faced fra mes tha t are ready for display on your office or home walls. Available images include Kevin Schwantz, Randy ymond Mamola, Wayne Rainey, Eddie lawson. Ra Roche and Marco Lucchinelli, Unframed $19; Fram ed $32. Includes UPS insured shipping and handling. (please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery) r - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - . ------ -- ---~-- - - - - - - - - -~ - - - - -~-- - ---, ([lill~/(1 1{EHP!~EI. ORDER FORM Fill out completely and print clearl y Name Address _ City State Phone ( ) . Zip Payment Method: o Check or Money Order Enclosed (Sorry, no COD's ) Charge m y 0 VISA 0 Mastercard _ Card No. _ Signature Order Date Exp. Date _ _ (No P.O. Box. APO /FPO or FOI'eign Shipments) QUANTITIES Eddie Lawson Marco LucchiDelli UNIT PRICE DESCRIPTION $259 $149 $105 $32 $19 Unfra med Deluxe European Collector 's Edition Framed limited Collector's Edition Unfra med limited Collector's Edition Framed Bantam Edition . Unfra med Bantam Edition AMOUNT s s $ s s TOTAL PRICES INCLUDE UPS INSURED SHIPPING & HANDLING CA Residents Add 7 1.4% Sales Tax LA County Add 8 1.4% Sales Tax Shipping & Handling (FREE) PLEASE ALLOW 4 TO 6 WEEKS for DELIVERY ORDER TOTAL Send Orders to: I L _~ (Ell ~ III, ~ Products . P.O, Box 498 . Long Beach, CA 90801-0498 Phone Orders (310) 427-7433 /FAX (310)427-6685 - -~ 11