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Come see the Gyronaut LIVE!

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The Gyronaut team is looking for suitable events to exhibit this remarkable machine and its anticipated world-class restoration. 

Date                        Event                                               Location


August 16 - 19, 2012         Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance                    The Lodge at Pebble Beach

We are pleased to be showing the Gyronaut X-1 at the world's finest automotive and motorcycle concours:  The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.  It will be on display from Thursday through Sunday in the MidAmerica Auction's tent on the pathway to the field entrance.  Stop by, look it over and ask any questions you have...



June 1-2, 2013           43rd Annual NHRA SuperNationals                 Old  Bridge Township Raceway Park

Come on out to the strip to meet and greet Rob Ida, Sean and Mike Tucker and their crew.  They'll have the work-in-progress Gyronaut there along with some other outstanding machinery including the "Lower '48", the "Roaster" '33 Willys, and a few other amazing builds from Rob Ida Concepts.




June 29, 2013             Tucker Automobile Annual Convention                        Troy, Michigan

En-route to complete its restoration, the Gyronaut will stop in at the annual convention of the Tucker Automobile Club.  With a great dinner and special presentations including one by Tucker designer Alex Tremulis' nephew, Steve Tremulis, the evening promises to be inspirational.  Also meet up with the Tucker family and Rob Ida and crew, as well as meet Bob Leppan, rider of the Gyronaut and the fastest man on two wheels from 1966 to 1970. 



August 10-11, 2013      SpeedWeek                                                        Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah

Returning to Speed Week for the first time since 1970, the Gyronaut comes home to where  it all began 50 years ago!  Come visit original rider Bob Leppan, body restorer Rob Ida, see the Gyronaut's push-start vehicle: a 1948 Tucker, and meet up with Preston Tucker's great-grandsons Sean and Mike Tucker for a blast from the past!!!




August 15-18, 2013      Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance                        Carmel, California

Once again, only now fully restored, come see the miraculous restoration of the Gyronaut in the MidAmerica Auctions Tent at the entrance to the field.  A huge thanks to Ron Christenson for finding the space, not only for the Gyronaut, but for the 1948 Tucker tow-start vehicle from Speed Week!



October 11-13, 2013     Barber Vintage Motorcycle Festival                              Birmingham, Alabama

Join us in the Triumph display along with the Castrol Rocket, and check out some of the finest motorcycles in the world at the Barber Vintage Motorcycle Museum.



October 14-15, 2013    Triumph Dealers of North America Annual Meeting    Birmingham Alabama

The Gyronaut will be on display at the entrance to the Barber Vintage Motorcycle Museum for the duration of the Triumph Dealers of North America meeting



December 8, 2013        Toys for Tots Hot Rod Gathering                       South Amboy, New Jersey              

Bring a gift and make Christmas special for some great kids and meet Rob Ida and his crew with the Gyronaut.  At Wayne's Speed Shop, 1938 Route 35 North, South Amboy, NJ.



December 13-15, 2013  Progressive International Motorcycle Show       New York, New York

Come on out and see the Gyronaut, the Castrol Rocket, the Lowbrow Customs "Double Vision, and a host of other great Triumph customs at the Progressive IMS in New York.  A special display of Bonneville Salt Flat racing bikes will be sure to impress any fan of speed on two wheels.  It all takes place in the triumph Motorcycles booth!


2014


January 24-26, 2014         Grand National Roadster Show                                   Pomona, California

Part of a very special exhibit, Bonneville: A Century of Speed Exhibit, the Gyronaut takes its place among many of the legends that set speed records in beautiful style.  And it all benefits Save The Salt, a group of dedicated volunteers focused on preserving the natural resources of the Bonneville Salt Flats.



February 2-12, 2014          Triumph Motorcycles Media Event                            San Diego, California

Triumph welcomes journalists from around the world for the introduction of several new exciting models and the Gyronaut and Castrol Rocket serve as the backdrop for this media extravaganza. 



March 29-30, 2014            Clubmans All-British Motorcycle Weekend                 San Jose, California

Now in its 26th year, at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.  A great show of the best motorcycles west of the Mississippi.  A great swap meet, too!


April 6, 2014                      Cars and Coffee at The Blackhawk Museum             Danville, California


The first Sunday of each month brings cars from all over to share their stories.  Join us in the parking lot to see the cars and hear the stories and drink plenty of coffee.  From 8:00 to 10:00am.  Museum opens at 9:00am.


May 17, 2014                      The Quail Motorcycle Gathering                                  Carmel, California


Amongst the motorcycles, the event features a gourmet barbeque lunch with offerings from local wineries and breweries, together with live entertainment, leading motorcycle manufacturers, lifestyle vendors and more - the perfect opportunity to spend a day amongst the finer things in life.

 

June 1, 2014                      Motion Pro 30th Anniversary Celebration                    San Carlos, California

Invite-only event featuring a Who's Who of motorcycle flat track Hall of Famers plus the current World's Fastest Motorcycle, the Ack Attack at 376.363mph.


June 17, 2014                      Discovery Day                                                             Redwood City, California

The Gyronaut brings the message of teamwork and perseverance to over 400 elementary school students who learn what it takes to create the World's Fastest Motorcycle. 

July 20, 2014                      Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance                              Hillsborough, California

For 57 consecutive years, The Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance has built and maintained a proud tradition of honoring and celebrating excellence in automotive design and engineering. The passion of the Concours leadership and volunteers, pride of its entrants, and devotion of its attendees has earned Hillsborough the proud record as the longest continually running Concours in the world.


September 14, 2014             Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance                     Trump National Golf Course

This year features two of the marques to which Alex Tremulis applied his styling genius:  The Cord to which he added the iconic exposed chrome exhausts, and the revolutionary Tucker Automobile on which he was responsible for the design and fabrication of the "Tin Goose" prototype and the final design features for the Tucker '48.  It's only fitting to display the Gyronaut alongside his other creations!











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