AFA Autumn 2019

Autumn 20 www.afamag.com | w ww.incollect.com HAPPENINGS Art on Two Wheels September 21 –November 24, 2019 Opening reception, Friday, September 20 Cultural Center of Cape Cod 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA Tickets $10; opening reception $50 For information, call 508.394.7100 or visit www.cultural-center.org This fall, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod will be filled with an extraordinary exhibit of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and motorcycle art from the collection of David McGraw, who has worked for decades to acquire and restore iconic Harleys and other fine machines. The exhibit will open with a special event, “Leather and Lace,” on Friday, September 20. “We’ve hosted hundreds of amazing exhibits since we opened in 2007,” says the Center’s Executive Director Robert Nash, “but this one will take the cake. We can’t wait to open our doors to people from all over the world who love motorcycles and see them as beautiful examples of ingenuity, artistic design, and America’s love of the open road.” The exhibit will feature dozens of rare and unusual bikes, including a 1915 K Board Tracker, 1927 Pea Shooter, 1927 Hill Climber, 1928 JDH, 1936 EL Knucklehead, 1949 Flat Track, 1950 Panhead, 1966 CRS Scrambler, 1967 XLRT Lance Weil, 1968 Drag Bike, 1970 XRTT 750 Daytona Roadracer, 1970 XLCH Land Speed Streamliner, a 2005 Destroyer Drag Bike, and many others. The first bike he purchased was a 1928 Harley “two cam.” Says McGraw, “That one bit me, and I started restoring them. I usually work on four to five motorcycles at once, and it takes me years The 1928 Harley-Davidson Two Cam is one of McGraw’s favorite bikes. New from the dealer its speed was 85 mph, an unheard-of speed at the time; with a few adjustments, it could hit 100 mph. The bike was soon outlawed for racing because it could beat the newer bikes. below : David McGraw pictured on a 1980 Harley-Davidson Captain America amidst his collection. Captain America was one of the most iconic choppers in the 1960s, made popular in Easy Rider. This example was built for the sequel.