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We Had Another Great Show!
We raised $2500 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
5th Annual Central Coast ClassicMotorcycle Show and Swap Meet Saturday Oct. 12th, 2013
Vincent Schardt, 1948 James, Mert Lawwill Grand Marshal Award
Vincent Schardt, 1970 Triumph Bonneville "Star of the Circle"
Mickey Peters, 1955 Harley-Davidson, American First Place
Frank Jerant, 1969 Harley-Davidson Sprint, American 2nd Place
Don Harrell, 1960 BSA A-10, British 2nd Place
Don Harrell, 1960 BSA Catalina, British 3rd Place
Don Stockell, 1970 Honda CL-350, Japanese 1st Place
Don Stockell, 1970 Honda CB-750, Japanese 2nd Place
Doug Van Tassel, 1961 Parillia GS, European 1st Place
Carlos Baylon, 1975 Laverda, European 2nd Place
Gary Holtz, 1970 Husqvarna 400CR Unrestored First Place
Mike McClure, 1975 BMW R90/S, Unrestored Second Place
Steve Huntzinger, 1914 Harley-Davidson Pre-War Pre 1941 First Place
Mike Barber, 1934 Cotton/JAP, Pre-War Pre 1941 Second Place
Gary Holtz, 1973 Husqvarna 400CR Competition First Place
Dan Phillips, 1978 AMX 250 Competition Second Place
Mike McGready, 1966 Ducati 250 Cafe Racer First Place
Matt Chapin, 1955 BSA Cafe Racer Second Place
Hank Paterson, Ural Protol Side-Car First Place
Mert Lawwill, the American Motorcyclist Association Grand National Champion of 1969, was one of the top professionals on the AMA national circuit during 1960s and 1970s. Lawwill was born in Boise, Idaho, on September 25, 1940. His parents were not enthusiastic about motorcycling. Mert's older brother broke the ice and was the first in the family to ride. It didn't take long for Mert to catch the motorcycling bug and he too started riding, much to his parents' chagrin. "Eugene Theissen used to come to race in Boise once a year," Lawwill recalls. "He was the big pro in the northwestern part of the country and we worshipped the ground he walked on." Spurred on by his admiration for Thiessen, and with help from Harlan Woods and his Boise BSA shop, Lawwill began his racing career on the local TT track in Boise and, later, scrambles races across the Northwest. Lawwill then moved to California to pursue a racing career and picked up sponsorship form the legendary Dudley Perkins. After successful tenure in the amateur ranks, Lawwill turned pro in 1963. In 1964, Harley-Davidson recognized Lawwill's burgeoning talent and signed him to a factory contract. Lawwill would stay with Harley-Davidson for the rest of his career. After finishing on the podium numerous times in 1964 and 1965, Lawwill finally won his first AMA national at the famous Sacramento Mile on September 19, 1965. It was a special moment for Lawwill. Sitting in the stands that day, watching him race a big national for the first time, were Lawwill's parents. That Sacramento victory was the first of 15 career wins for Lawwill, which placed him 15th on the all-time AMA Grand National winners list at of the time of his Hall of Fame induction in 1998. In 1969, Lawwill was voted the AMA's Most Popular Rider of the Year. Lawwill is perhaps best known for being one of the featured riders of the early 1970s movie classic, "On Any Sunday." The movie chronicled Lawwill's bid to defend his AMA Grand National title during the 1970 racing season. By the time Lawwill hung up his racing leathers in 1977, due to an inner-ear disorder that affected his balance, he had amassed an incredible 161 career AMA Grand National finishes during his 15-year racing career. Lawwill went on to become one of the top motorcycle racing frame designers and builders. Lawwill then used his years of knowledge as a motorcycle frame builder and turned his expertise to the rapidly growing sport of mountain biking. Lawwill's custom racing bicycles became highly prized by top racers around the world and his designs won numerous national and world titles. In 2012, Lawwill was elected to the AMA Legends Hall of Fame.
Guest of Honor Guest of Honor World Speedway Racer 1978 British Under-21 Speedway Champion
Click here for Judged Motorcycle Entry Form, Judging Standards, Trophies and Star of the Circle Click here for the Schedule of events
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Event Headquarters Courtyard by Marriott
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