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Title: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: roy-nexus-6 on August 24, 2009, 03:34:30 PM Anka Eve Goldmann
Our first image of her is astride BMW R67/3 in 1954. This model can be distinguished by the plunger rear suspension, tiny taillamp, and fishtail exhaust pipes. The 'Schorsch Meier' dualseat is an unusual item for a plunger-frame BMW - original equipment was a rubber Denfield saddle. It appears she competed in Endurance and Speed competition, but was barred, as a woman, from competing at a higher level of Club or GP racing..... This did not dissuade her from seeking fast motorcycles and race tracks; in many photographs she is hurtling down the tarmac, and mixing with other motorcyclists at Hockenheim and Nurburgring - such as here examining a Norton Manx at Nurburgring.... http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/2009/02/anka-eve-goldmann.html (http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/2009/02/anka-eve-goldmann.html) (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lVCC9aDALT4/SZ0SJ_nyjEI/AAAAAAAAG8c/wuylGymnV0w/s400/being.admired.track.jpg) Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: red baron on August 24, 2009, 03:52:18 PM Excellent find. [clap]
Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: superjohn on August 24, 2009, 04:09:53 PM I can't believe they no longer make motorcycle jackets with proper corsets.
Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: Statler on August 24, 2009, 04:26:43 PM I can't believe they no longer make motorcycle jackets with proper corsets. you're just looking in the wrong places, that's all. Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: mstevens on August 24, 2009, 05:31:21 PM MeFi fan, eh?
Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: River on August 25, 2009, 10:32:04 AM [clap]
A woman after my own heart! Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: swampduc on August 25, 2009, 11:57:57 AM Great find.
What an amazing person. Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: Super T.I.B on August 25, 2009, 12:14:47 PM Awesome! [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: kopfjäger on August 25, 2009, 05:51:46 PM [clap] A woman after my own heart! Wouldn't that be the other way around? ;) Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: OT on August 25, 2009, 07:10:20 PM I dunno...depends on when in 1954 you were born
Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: Desmostro on August 25, 2009, 08:09:32 PM great stuff, beautiful
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lVCC9aDALT4/SZtci8OHueI/AAAAAAAAG3M/BQvn5K_HkA4/s400/2777610539_3fb55deed7.jpg) Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: Snips on August 26, 2009, 11:47:02 AM Several fantastic photos, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: This girl did it all before most of us were born Post by: DarkDucati on August 26, 2009, 12:52:38 PM in other women/motorcycle news, I just came across this June released book. looks interesting.
http://www.amazon.com/American-Motorcycle-Girls-Photographic-Motorcyclists/dp/0981727050 (http://www.amazon.com/American-Motorcycle-Girls-Photographic-Motorcyclists/dp/0981727050) |