Vincent Motorcycles

Vincent motorcycles was started in Britain back in 1928 by motorcycle enthusiast named Phil Vincent. Phil Vincent had already built a motorcycle of his own design. That first Vincent was ahead of the design of other motorcycles of that era with his cantilever rear suspension which was the earliest form of monoshock suspension. Phil Vincent made the logo for his new company the “The Vincent” name in a small scroll banner. With the end of the war in 1945 Phil Vincent was approached by the American Indian Motorcycle Company with the idea to partner with them in the creation of a series of new post-war motorcycle models. In discussions between Phil Vincent and Indian a prototype motorcycle was proposed. The Vincent was modified to appeal to American buyers.