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Not very sporting – the missed opportunity

No matter which automotive manufacturer you look at, the overwhelming majority of them produce some sort of sporting model as part of their showroom catalogue. When it comes to cars, the master of this concept is Ford, and some of its sporting models are among the most iconic vehicles of all time. The reason for this is simple: they sell and enhance the brand further, building a customer base around it. In the 1960s two-wheeled manufacture was no different. All the leading motorcycle companies produced sports models to make them stand out in what

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