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Vintage Motorcycle Museum, Solvang, CA

The motorcycles in the museum are from the private collection of Virgil Elings. He has been collecting motorcycles for 2 decades. The collection is quite broad with something for everyone, ranging from a 1910 FN to the present, and across all makes. The emphasis is tilted toward racing motorcycles since Virgil and his son Jeff were involved in vintage motorcycle racing, both motocross and road racing.

The Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum is an easy day ride out of Los Angeles, through the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley.

The museum is located in the former Solvang Designer Outlet Center now owned by Dr. Elings. You can find us in the former Brooks Brothers store (maple floor and all).

The museum rotates some of the bikes each month so that the bikes on display are constantly changing and expanding.

The website contains photos of these beauties:

1954 AJS 500cc Single – 1955 AJS 7R – 1936 AJS R10 – 1924 AJS TT – 1956 Ariel Square 4 – 1939 Benelli 250cc – 1936 BMW R 12 – 1969 BMW R69s – 1974 BMW R 75S – 1954 BMW Rennsport – 1995 Britten V1000 – 1932 Brough Superior – 1957 BSA Goldstar – 1958 BSA Super Rocket – 1990 Buell 1200RR – 1935 Calthorpe Ivory Major – 1925 DOT – 1948 Douglas 350cc Twin – 1993 Ducati 888 – 1974 Ducati Sport – 1936 Excelsior Manxman – 1910 FN
1957 Gilera 4 – 1989 Harley Davidson Custom – 1972 Harley Davison XR750 – 1927 Henderson 4 – 1976 Honda 125cc – 1976 Honda 400/4 – 1966 Honda Black Bomber – 1970 Honda CB750 – 1979 Honda CBX – 1946 Indian Chief – 1960 Jawa 500cc Factory Racer – 19? Jawa Speedway – 1923 James – 1973 Kawasaki H2 – 1957 Maico Tyfun – 19? Matchless Dirt Bike – 1955 Matchless G45 – 1960 Matchless G50 – 1933 Matchless Silverhawk – 1953 Mondial 175cc – 1966 Montessa
1955 Moto Guzzi 500cc DOC V8 – 1947 Moto Guzzi Bicilindrica – 1956 Moto Guzzi Milan-Taranto
1949 Moto Guzzi Gambalungino – 1955 Moto Parilla 175 – 1959 MV Agusta 125 – 1965 MV Agusta 3 – 1928 Neander – 1936 Nimbus – 1929 Norton – 1939 Norton Manx – 1949 Norton Manx
1951 Norton Manx F. Beart – 1988 Norton Rotary – 19? Norton Single – 1904 NSU – 1926 Sunbeam – 1978 Suzuki GS 1000 – 1979 Suzuki RG 500 – 1974 Suzuki Water Buffalo
1918 Thor – 1947 Triumph Gran Prix – 1947 Triumph Speed Twin – 1952 Triumph Tiger 100 – 1939 Triumph Tiger 80 – 1965 Triumph Tiger Cub – 1955 Triumph Trophy – 1951 Velocette KTT – 1966 Velocette Thruxton – 1949 Vincent Black Lightning – 1955 Vincent Comet – 1950 Vincent Grey Flash – 1947 Vincent Rapide – 1948 Whizzer – 1972 Yamaha XS650 – 1985 Xinfu

Website: Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum

Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum

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