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Submitted by gray7252 on Sat, 07/10/2010 - 15:09

I found the R69 completely taken apart and stored in Chiquita banana boxes. I had to get it once I saw the Hoske tank.

1956 R69

1956 R69

1956 R69

1970 R60/5

Not mine but saw these at the BMW museum in Munich last month.

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Submitted by Darryl.Richman on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 07:56.

Is the famous R7 prototype from 1934. We had a big article on its history, rediscovery and restoration in Vintage Bulletin v36n2 (Summer 2009).

--Darryl Richman
http://darryl.crafty-fox.com
"Bling is not made in Germany" --OTL, 12/05

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