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Come see the Gyronaut LIVE!
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!
