Classic Cars in Rhodesia

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Henry Kinnear bikes & cars in Rhodesia


Triumph 650 Supercharged Drag Race bike built 1971, sold to Neville Withers	1960 Norton Manx 40M, ex Rob Panter, SA and Rhodesia championship bike 1966/67. Sold to Gene Wyngaard


Vincent Grey Flash, bought in 1971 in Chipinga, raced in clubmans 1980/81, second in Bulawayo out of a field of 40 plus, ex Dickie Dixon, Ray Richards. Now in Birmingham Motor Museum.	1963 Studebaker GT Hawk, owned 1966/86. Original owner Uglietti, Umtali. Sold to a farmer in Richmond, Natal, Johnny Sfaelos


Vincent Black Prince, bought in 1970 from Sam Gossel, Comet Motors RSA, original owner. This machine has done in excess of 500,000 miles. Is in very good condition and is for sale. Was flown to Rhodesia by the S A Air Force from SA as a special favour to me	Black Lightning 1949 in Egli Frame, ex Postumus, frame made by Thorton Hirst and Neville Withers, drag raced at Marlborough.


1964 Triumph Bonneville T120. Owned 69 to 71, ex UK import, well used in drag racing at Marlborough 60/70. Sold in 1971 in Salisbury	1949 Vincent Rapide combination, ex Don Hibbert, owned 70 to 83. Sold to Geof Frost in Klerksdorp.


Black Prince, now attached to Watsonian Palma Child Adult Sidecar. Now with my original sidecar ex Geof Frost	1926 Francis Barnett, 1919 Baby Triumph engine, ex Malawi. Now in Deneysville Motorcycle Museum. Also for sale.


Vincent Red Rapide 1949, ex Don Hibbert 1970. Sold to Chris Riguerez. Was in his Music Shop in Salisbury for about 18 months. Sold to John Geddes then to the Umtali Municipal Museum after owner deceased. Then in private hands until bought by Joe De Long of Salt Lake City. Sold on auction Las Vegas sometime after 2000. Was black when owned by Don Hibbert, restored in 1964 and fitted with a sidecar.	Pontiac Catalina. Sold in Rhodesia, 1977

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