Lee Lacey - Motorcycle Marques - BSA Gold Star & Rocket Gold Star (W)

BSA Gold Star Rocket Gold Star Motorbike Birthday Greetings Card by Motorcycle Artist Lee Lacey GAvA

Among British motorcycles, the 500cc Gold Star holds a very special place for enthusiasts. The DBD34 ‘Goldie’ was a motorcycle which technically should never of worked but has gone down in legend for a number of reasons. Not only did it have one of the fastest first-gears of any motorcycle of its era (60mph was not uncommon) but, the valves of the single-cylinder engine, when coupled to a ‘Goldie’ silencer give a wonderful ‘tweeting’ sound, making the 'Goldie' a unique and much loved motorcycle.

When Eddie Dow took a DBD34 Gold Star frame and re-engined it with a 650cc twin-cylinder unit from a BSA A10, the company did not initially wish to acknowledge the machine. However, with Dow’s racing success, the ordinary motorcyclist wished to have a machine with the same, scintillating performance. BSA therefore took the decision to release the Rocket Gold Star and for a short time only, they rolled off the production line, making the RGS one of the most coveted Britsih motorcycles ever made. .

The original oil on canvas board painting from which our cards and prints are taken is currently available. It measures 16" x 12" (406mm x 305mm), with a framed size of 20" x 16" (508mm x 406mm

Key Features

• Measures 7" x 5" (177mm x 127mm)
• An Ideal card for a British Motorcycle fan on their Birthday or Father's Day
• Envelope included
• Blank inside for your personal handwritten greeting.