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By SCott Rousseau
DEL MAR, CA, ocr: 14
t wasn't the stunning array of
motorcycles, nor was it the numerous sideshows or the expansive
swap meet that set the 24th Annual
Del Mar Concours D'Elegance
International Antique, Classic and .
Custom Motorcycle Show & Parts
Exchange apart from anyone of the
numerous shows and swap meets that
take place in the United States each
year.
It was all tha t, and more.
Sure, the San Diego Antique Motorcycle Club-hosted extravaganza, which
carried the theme" A Salute to the
.American Motorcycle," was as impressive as in years past. The event drew
some 15,000 spectators and approximately 700 motorcycle show entries to
the palatial Del Mar Fairgrounds to
relive the days of old, with the show
portion drawing the cream of the crop
in vintage motorcyles to undergo rigorous examination by the judging panel in
search of that one motorcycle in each of
the several classes that stood apart from
the rest. The swap-meet grounds were
(Above) Presentation of the Legends host Dave
Despain chats with 99-year-old Jim Davis. The former
member of the Indian racing team Is the oldest
factory racer alive.
(Left) Gene Romero took a break from his efforts In preparing the
Del Mar Mile race track to stop by and chat with Despain.
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