List of motorcycles in The Art of the Motorcycle exhibition
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The Art of the Motorcycle was an exhibition held at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City from June 26 to September 20, 1998. The exhibition's official catalog listed 95 motorcycles, plus some pre-20th century exhibits were included, bringing the total to 114.[1][2] The exhibition was subsequently displayed at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain from November 24, 1999, to September 3, 2000.[3] It was also the inaugural exhibition at the Guggenheim Las Vegas, located in The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, which opened on October 7, 2001.[4]
In the 1998 New York exhibition, there were pre-20th Century models listed separately from the main catalog. There are four examples which date earlier than the first exhibit in the catalog proper, the 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller; even though it, too, is pre-20th Century, it was chosen to lead the exhibit because it is the first series production motorcycle.[5]
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Make and model | Engine displacement | Year | Country | New York | Las Vegas |
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Michaux-Perreaux steam velocipede | N/A | 1868–71 | France | ![]() | ![]() |
Copeland steam bicycle | N/A | 1884 | United States | ![]() | |
Daimler Einspur (aka Reitwagen) | 264 cc (16.1 cu in) | 1885 (replica) | Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
Roper steam velocipede | N/A | 1894 | United States | ![]() | |
Hildebrand & Wolfmüller | 1,489 cc (90.9 cu in) | 1894 | Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
Geneva steam bicycle | n/a | 1896 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
De Dion-Bouton tricycle | 240 cc (15 cu in) | 1899 | France | ![]() | |
De Dion-Bouton tricycle | 240 cc (15 cu in) | 1900 | France | ![]() | |
Orient tricycle | 20 cc (1.2 cu in) | 1900 | United States | ![]() | |
Thomas Auto-Bi | n/a | 1900 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Motosachoche A1 | 214 cc (13.1 cu in) | 1901 | Switzerland | ![]() | |
Indian Single | 16 cu in (260 cc) | 1901–02 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Werner motorcycle | 333 cc (20.3 cu in) | 1903–04 | France | ![]() | |
Curtiss Twin | 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1906 | United States | ![]() | |
Curtiss V-8 | 265 cu in (4,340 cc) | 1907 | United States | ![]() | |
FN Four | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1908 | Belgium | ![]() | ![]() |
Pierce Four | 43 cu in (700 cc) | 1910 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Flying Merkel Model V | 54 cu in (880 cc) | 1911 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Harley-Davidson Model 7D | 49 cu in (800 cc) | 1911 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Motosacoche 2C6TT | 343 cc (20.9 cu in) | 1913 | Switzerland | ![]() | |
Peugeot Paris-Nice 500 | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1913 | France | ![]() | |
Cyclone | 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1914 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Peugeot Paris-Nice | 345 cc (21.1 cu in) | 1914 | France | ![]() | |
Indian 8-valve board track racer | 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1915 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Iver Johnson Model 15-7 | 62 cu in (1,020 cc) | 1915 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Harley-Davidson Model W Sport Twin | 36 cu in (590 cc) | 1919 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Indian Model O | 16 cu in (260 cc) | 1918 | United States | ![]() | |
Mars Weiss A20 | 948 cc (57.9 cu in) | 1921 | Germany | ![]() | |
Megola Sport | 640 cc (39 cu in) | 1922 | Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
Monet & Goyon Moto Légére | 117 cc (7.1 cu in) | 1922 | France | ![]() | |
Ner-a-Car | 14 cu in (230 cc) | 1922 | United States | ![]() | |
BMW R32 | 494 cc (30.1 cu in) | 1923 | Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
Harley-Davidson 8-valve board track racer | 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1923 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi C4V [it] | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1924 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Böhmerland | 598 cc (36.5 cu in) | 1925 | Czechoslovakia | ![]() | ![]() |
Neracar Model B | 17 cu in (280 cc) | 1925 | United States/United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sport | 988 cc (60.3 cu in) | 1926 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Bianchi B2N Sport | 350 cc (21 cu in) | 1927 | Italy | ![]() | |
Moto Guzzi 4VSS | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1928 | Italy | ![]() | |
Scott Squirrel Sprint Special | 620 cc (38 cu in) | 1929 | United Kingdom | ![]() | ![]() |
Opel Motoclub SS500 | 495 cc (30.2 cu in) | 1929 | Germany | ![]() | |
Brough Superior SS100 | 988 cc (60.3 cu in) | 1930 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Schwinn Excelsior Super X | 45 cu in (740 cc) | 1930 | United States | ![]() | |
Majestic 350 | 349 cc (21.3 cu in) | 1930 | France | ![]() | ![]() |
Ariel Square Four | 497 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1931 | United Kingdom | ![]() | ![]() |
MGC N3BR | 245 cc (15.0 cu in) | 1932 | France | ![]() | ![]() |
Dollar V4 | 748 cc (45.6 cu in) | 1933 | France | ![]() | ![]() |
Gnome et Rhône M1 | 306 cc (18.7 cu in) | 1934 | France | ![]() | |
Harley-Davidson Model E | 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1936 | United States | ![]() | |
BMW world land-speed record | 493 cc (30.1 cu in) | 1937 | Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
Crocker | 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1938 | United States | ![]() | |
Gnome et Rhône 750X | 723 cc (44.1 cu in) | 1938 | France | ![]() | |
Triumph Speed Twin | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1938 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Triumph Speed Twin | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1937 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Crocker | 61 cu in (1,000 cc) | 1940 | United States | ![]() | |
Indian Sport Scout "bob-job" | 57 cu in (930 cc) | 1940 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
DKW RT 125 W | 122 cc (7.4 cu in) | 1941 | Germany | ![]() | |
Zündapp KS600 | 597 cc (36.4 cu in) | 1941 | Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
Harley-Davidson U.S Military Navy Model U | 74 cu in (1,210 cc) | 1943 | United States | ![]() | |
Harley-Davidson U.S Military Model U | 74 cu in (1,210 cc) | 1944 | United States | ![]() | |
Gilera Saturno | 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1947 | Italy | ![]() | |
Sunbeam S7 | 487 cc (29.7 cu in) | 1947 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Indian Chief | 1,206 cc (73.6 cu in) | 1948 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Solex Vélosolex | 45 cc (2.7 cu in) | 1948 | France | ![]() | |
Imme R100 | 99 cc (6.0 cu in) | 1949 | West Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
Jackson-Rotrax JAP Speedway | 490 cc (30 cu in) | 1949 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Sunbeam S7 Deluxe | 500 cc (31 cu in) | 1950 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Adler MB 200 | 195 cc (11.9 cu in) | 1952 | Germany | ![]() | |
DKW RT 125 W | 122 cc (7.4 cu in) | 1952 | West Germany | ![]() | |
Gilera Saterno Sport | 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1952 | Italy | ![]() | |
Jackson-Rotrax JAP Speedway | 497 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1952 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Solex Vélosolex | 45 cc (2.7 cu in) | 1952 | France | ![]() | |
AJS E-95 | 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1953 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Vincent Black Shadow Series C | 998 cc (60.9 cu in) | 1953 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Vincent Black Shadow Series C | 998 cc (60.9 cu in) | 1954 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
MV Agusta 500 Grand Prix | 497 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1956 | Italy | ![]() | |
Aermacchi Chimera | 175 cc (10.7 cu in) | 1957 | Italy | ![]() | |
Derny Taon | 124 cc (7.6 cu in) | 1957 | France | ![]() | ![]() |
Harley-Davidson KR | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1957 | United States | ![]() | |
Harley-Davidson Sportster XL | 883 cc (53.9 cu in) | 1957 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Norton Manx | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1958 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
NSU Supermax [de] | 247 cc (15.1 cu in) | 1958 | West Germany | ![]() | |
Triumph Twenty One | 350 cc (21 cu in) | 1958 | United Kingdom | ![]() | ![]() |
Matchless G50 | 496 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1959 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Triumph T120 Bonneville | 650 cc (40 cu in) | 1959 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
BSA Gold Star Clubmans | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1960 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Honda CB92 Benly Super Sport | 125 cc (7.6 cu in) | 1960 | Japan | ![]() | |
Vespa GS | 125 cc (7.6 cu in) | 1960 | Italy | ![]() | |
BSA Gold Star Clubmans | 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1961 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Honda CB92 Benly Super Sport | 125 cc (7.6 cu in) | 1961 | Japan | ![]() | |
NSU Supermax [de] | 247 cc (15.1 cu in) | 1961 | West Germany | ![]() | |
Velocette Thruxton | 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1961 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Ducati Elite | 204 cc (12.4 cu in) | 1962 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Honda CR110 | 50 cc (3.1 cu in) | 1962 | Japan | ![]() | ![]() |
Matchless G50 | 496 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1962 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Norton Manx | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1962 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Parilla GS | 247 cc (15.1 cu in) | 1962 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Vespa GS | 146 cc (8.9 cu in) | 1962 | Italy | ![]() | |
Harley-Davidson KR | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1963 | United States | ![]() | |
Honda C100 Super Cub | 49 cc (3.0 cu in) | 1963 | Japan | ![]() | ![]() |
Velocette Venom | 499 cc (30.5 cu in) | 1963 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Matchless G80CS | 497 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1964 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Bultaco Sherpa T | 244 cc (14.9 cu in) | 1965 | Spain | ![]() | ![]() |
Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide | 1,198 cc (73.1 cu in) | 1965 | United States | ![]() | |
Kreidler Florett | 49 cc (3.0 cu in) | 1965 | West Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
Bultaco Metrella 62 | 196 cc (12.0 cu in) | 1966 | Spain | ![]() | |
Honda RC174 | 297 cc (18.1 cu in) | 1967 | Japan | ![]() | |
Suzuki T20 "Super Six" | 247 cc (15.1 cu in) | 1967 | Japan | ![]() | |
Triumph Bonneville T120 | 650 cc (40 cu in) | 1967 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
MV Agusta 500 Grand Prix | 497 cc (30.3 cu in) | 1968 | Italy | ![]() | |
BSA Rocket 3 | 740 cc (45 cu in) | 1969 | United Kingdom | ![]() | ![]() |
Harley-Davidson "Captain America" chopper | 1,200 cc (73 cu in) | 1968 (1993 replica) | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Kawasaki H-1 | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1969 | Japan | ![]() | |
Kawasaki Mach III | 498 cc (30.4 cu in) | 1969 | Japan | ![]() | |
Norton Commando 750 Fastback | 745 cc (45.5 cu in) | 1969 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Derbi 50 Grand Prix | 49 cc (3.0 cu in) | 1970 | Spain | ![]() | ![]() |
Honda CB750 Four | 736 cc (44.9 cu in) | 1970 | Japan | ![]() | ![]() |
Egli Vincent | 1,270 cc (78 cu in) | 1971 | Switzerland/United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Harley-Davidson Super Glide "Night Train" | 1,200 cc (73 cu in) | 1971 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Norton Commando 750 Fastback | 745 cc (45.5 cu in) | 1971 | United Kingdom | ![]() | |
Harley-Davidson XR-750 | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1972 | United States | ![]() | |
Honda Elsinore CR250 | 248 cc (15.1 cu in) | 1973 | Japan | ![]() | |
MV Agusta 750S | 743 cc (45.3 cu in) | 1973 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Penton Jackpiner | 175 cc (10.7 cu in) | 1973 | United States | ![]() | |
Triumph X-75 Hurricane | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1973 | United Kingdom | ![]() | ![]() |
Yamaha RD350 | 347 cc (21.2 cu in) | 1973 | Japan | ![]() | |
Ducati 750SS | 748 cc (45.6 cu in) | 1974 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Laverda 750SFC | 744 cc (45.4 cu in) | 1974 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Honda GL1000 Gold Wing | 999 cc (61.0 cu in) | 1975 | Japan | ![]() | |
Morini 3½ Sport | 344 cc (21.0 cu in) | 1975 | Italy | ![]() | |
BMW R90S | 898 cc (54.8 cu in) | 1976 | West Germany | ![]() | |
Honda GL1000 Gold Wing | 999 cc (61.0 cu in) | 1976 | Japan | ![]() | |
Harley-Davidson XLCR | 1,000 cc (61 cu in) | 1977 | United States | ![]() | ![]() |
Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1 | 844 cc (51.5 cu in) | 1978 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Harley-Davidson XR-750 | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1980 | United States | ![]() | |
Suzuki Katana | 997 cc (60.8 cu in) | 1982 | Japan | ![]() | ![]() |
Honda VF750F "Interceptor" | 748 cc (45.6 cu in) | 1983 | Japan | ![]() | ![]() |
Benelli Sei | 906 cc (55.3 cu in) | 1984 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Kawasaki GPZ900R Ninja | 908 cc (55.4 cu in) | 1984 | Japan | ![]() | ![]() |
BMW K100RS | 987 cc (60.2 cu in) | 1985 | West Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
BMW R80 G/S Paris-Dakar | 980 cc (60 cu in) | 1985 | West Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
Suzuki GSX-R750 | 749 cc (45.7 cu in) | 1986 | Japan | ![]() | |
Buell RS1200 | 1,203 cc (73.4 cu in) | 1989 | United States | ![]() | |
Yamaha VMax | 1,198 cc (73.1 cu in) | 1989 | Japan | ![]() | ![]() |
Buell RS1200 | 1,203 cc (73.4 cu in) | 1990 | United States | ![]() | |
Bimota Tesi ID ES [fr] | 904 cc (55.2 cu in) | 1992 | Italy | ![]() | |
Ducati M900 Monster | 904 cc (55.2 cu in) | 1993 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Yamaha GTS1000 | 1,003 cc (61.2 cu in) | 1993 | Japan | ![]() | ![]() |
Britten V1000 | 965 cc (58.9 cu in) | 1994 | New Zealand | ![]() | ![]() |
Ducati 916 | 916 cc (55.9 cu in) | 1994 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Aprilia Moto 6.5 [de] | 649 cc (39.6 cu in) | 1995 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Honda EXP-2 | 402 cc (24.5 cu in) | 1995 | Japan | ![]() | |
Arlen Ness Luxury Liner | 1,300 cc (79 cu in) | 1996 | United States | ![]() | |
BMW R1200C | 1,170 cc (71 cu in) | 1997 | Germany | ![]() | ![]() |
Beta Techno | 272 cc (16.6 cu in) | 1997 | Italy | ![]() | |
Morbidelli V8 | 847 cc (51.7 cu in) | 1997 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Italjet Formula 50 LC | 49 cc (3.0 cu in) | 1998 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
MV Agusta F4 | 750 cc (46 cu in) | 1998 | Italy | ![]() | ![]() |
Suzuki Hayabusa | 1,299 cc (79.3 cu in) | 1998 | Japan | ![]() | |
Cobra Trakker | 1,450 cc (88 cu in) | 2000 | United States | ![]() | |
Montessa Honda 315RY | 249 cc (15.2 cu in) | 2001 | Spain | ![]() |
See also
- List of motorcycles by type of engine
- List of motorcycles of the 1920s
- List of motorcycles of the 1910s
References
- ^ There were 19 or so pre-20th century motorcycles shown in NYC along with the 95 in the official catalog, totaling 114 by most accounts. Some news media gave varying reports of the exact count (from 105 to as high as 140). Later exhibits in other venues made substitutions, additions and deletions from the original collection.
- ^ Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Field Museum of Natural History, Museo Guggenheim Bilbao (2001). "Catalog Index". The Art of the Motorcycle. Guggenheim Museum. ISBN 0-8109-6912-2.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: Past exhibitions". Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ "The Art of the Motorcycle". Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. 28 August 2001. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Field Museum of Natural History, Museo Guggenheim Bilbao (2001). "Inventing the Motorcycle: 1868-1919". The Art of the Motorcycle. Guggenheim Museum. pp. 98–103. ISBN 0-8109-6912-2.
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External links
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