Paris Motor Show – Motorcycle and Cinema Exhibition from September 29 to October 7, 2007 –

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Motorcycle and Cinema Exhibition from September 29 to October 7, 2007

Paris Motor Show - Motorcycle and Cinema Exhibition from September 29 to October 7, 2007 -

An exceptional exhibition dedicated to motorcycles and sidecars of the cinema will be held during the Mondial du deux-Roues, from September 29 to October 7 at Porte de Versailles: La Grande Evasion, Easy Rider, L’Equipee sauvage… Request the program !

The 300,000 visitors expected at the next Mondial du deux-Roues, from September 29 to October 7 at Porte de Versailles, will be able to discover with interest an exceptional exhibition devoted to cinema motorcycles – and sidecars -.

Entitled "Motorcycles and cinema", this exhibition will bring together over 600 m2 of motorcycles, sidecars and cinematographic documents on the main motorcycling films from the dawn of cinema to the present day. Because let’s not forget that"the motorcycle and the cinema were both born at the end of the XIXth century", recalls the organizer.

This journey through the world of cinema and motorcycles is the result of more than twenty years of research carried out by Constantino Frontalini and his team from the Sidecar Museum in Cingoli (Italy).

Among the mythical motorcycles exhibited in Hall 1 of the Porte de Versailles, let us quote in particular the famous Triumph of Steve Mc Queen in The great Escape, the BMW sidecar from The big mop, the Yamaha Batcycle with self-propelled sidecar from Robin in Batman, or the crew of the Dnepr sidecarIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Harrisson Ford and Sean Connery.

Other jewels will also be presented to the public, such as the unforgettable Harley Hydra Glide chopper (1953) by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper in the no less unforgettable Easy rider.

Still in the "myths" department, let us point out again Quadrophenia (1979) from the equally legendary Who’s double album (1973), starring Rockers vs. Mods – motorcycles vs. scooters – and Sting as Ace, Mod boss !

Without forgetting the Norton "Model 18" of Che (1939) in Travel diaries (2004), the Triumph Thunderbird by Marlon Brando (1950) in The wild team (1954), or the terrifying faired Indian Scout of 1920 with which Burt Monroe broke the world speed record in 1962: in some high-speed scenes, the director of the film (2005) used a more manufactured Ducati engine. recent !

List of motorcycles on display

Mable at the wheel (Charlie Chaplin, 1914).
The first "big" movie with a motorcycle: Charlie Chaplin riding a 1910s single-cylinder Thor who loses his wife along the way. Vehicle on display: three-dimensional image of Charlie Chaplin riding the Thor.

Sherlock Jr (Buster Keaton, 1924).
Buster Keaton is transported by his driver on the handlebars of a 1923 Harley-Davidson, but the driver is thrown off and Buster Keaton remains alone on the motorbike which overcomes several obstacles … Vehicle on display: three-dimensional image of Buster Keaton on the Big Twin Harley.

No Limit (Monty Banks, 1935).
One of the first talking films in which we find a motorcycle. English actor George Formby is about to take part in the Tourist Trophy riding his 1926 AJS 350 with side valves … Vehicle on display: AJS 350 equipped with "race" equipment.

Vacanze romane (William Wyler, 1953).
In post-war Rome, Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn tour the city aboard a Vespa, symbol of the economic recovery of Italy at the time. Vehicle on display: Vespa 125 from 1952.

The Savage Team (Laslo Benedek, 1954).
Probably "the" film at the origin of the cinematographic myth of the black jacket biker: leader of the band of the Black Rebels, Marlon Brando crisscrosses California on his Triumph Thunderbird, terrorizing the brave people … Vehicle on display: Triumph Thunderbird from 1950.

The Great Escape (John Sturges, 1963).
Steve Mc Queen performs multiple acrobatics on the handlebars of a 1962 Triumph T110 "customized" as a German motorcycle … Vehicle on display: 1962 Triumph T110.

Quadrophenia (Franc Roddam, 1979).
The war of the Rockers on a motorcycle against the Mods on a scooter against the backdrop of the sublime double album of The Who, with in particular Phil Daniels and … Sting in chief of the Mods! Vehicle on display: Lambretta 150 LI scooter from 1964.

Easy Rider (Dennis Hopper, 1969).
Perhaps one of the greatest films about motorcycling and its own values ​​of freedom: Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda, psychedelic cool babes but bikers nonetheless, have to face the human stupidity of "red necks" "American … Vehicle on display: 1953 Harley-Davidson Hydra Glide" Chopper ".

Travel diaries (Walter Salles, 2004).
Che Guevara’s trip to Latin America in 1953, riding his sublime Norton Model 18 from 1939. Vehicle on display: Norton "Model 18" from 1939.

Burt Monroe (Roger Donaldson, 1969).
Played by Anthony Hopkins, famous New Zealand pilot Burt Monroe made his dream come true: to line up his improbable 1920’s faired Indian Scout on Salt Lake in Bonneville, United States, where he won the world speed record in 1962. Vehicle on display : Indian "Scout" faired from 1920.

List of sidecars on display

The Scarecrow (Buster Keaton, 1920).
The first big silent film with a sidecar, in this case a harnessed Harley which celebrates the marriage of Buster Keaton and his wife, who obviously end their race in a lake with the priest … Vehicle on display: Harley- Davidons "Big Twin" sidecar from 1920.

Duck Soup (The Marx Brothers, 1933).
One of the first talking films with a sidecar, in which Groucho Marx plays the imaginary President of the Freedonia Republic – the Groland of the time – with his "spy driver" Harpo … Vehicle on display: Harley-Davidson J side -car of 1926.

La Strada (Federico Fellini, 1954).
With Anthony Quinn and Giulietta Masina. Vehicle on display: Moto Guzzi Ercole motor scooter from 1952 (the original scooter, a Sertum 500, being unavailable, it is that of the theatrical adaptation of La Strada which will be exhibited).

Batman (Robert Butler, 1966).
Batman’s "Bat-Cycle", a Yamaha with detachable sidecar that allows Robin to move independently, is fittingly equipped with rocket launchers. Vehicle on display: 1966 Yamaha 250 sidecar customized Batman style !.

La Grande Vadrouille (Gerard Oury, 1969).
During the war, Louis de Funès tried to outrun his German pursuers on the handlebars of a sidecar by throwing them vegetables … Vehicle on display: BMW R75 sidecar from 1941.

When Eagles Attack (Brian G. Hutton, 1968).
Richard Burton and Cint Eastwood in a typical WWII German sidecar, the Zundapp KS 750. Vehicle on display: Zundapp KS 750 from 1941.

The Aristocats (Walt Disney, 1970).
The sidecar in a Walt Disney cartoon. Vehicle on display: three-dimensional image of the sidecar.

Wallace and Gromit – Clean Shaven (Nick Park, 1998).
The sidecar in an animated film by Nick Park. Vehicle on display: three-dimensional image of the sidecar.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Steven Spielberg, 1999).
Third part of the series, with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery in search of the "Grail" on the handlebars of a Russian Dnepr sidecar, still built today on the model of the German motorcycles of the 1940s. Vehicle on display: Dnepr 750 side -car from 1989.

All these monuments of motorcycle culture will therefore be visible over more than 600 m2 in Hall 1 of the Mondial du deux-Roues, Porte de Versailles from September 29 to October 7. Stay connected !

Eric MICHEL

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