Dearden Supercharged Vincent Black Lightning

One of my favorite bluegrass songs is 1952 Vincent Black Lightning, performed by Del McCoury. The song was written by Richard Thompson, but Del’s rendition is the best, in my book. The lyrics intrigued me enough to do some research on the Vincents, which have an interesting history.

This article at Gizmag talks about the only known Dearden Supercharged Vincent Black Lightning to exist going up for auction. There’s also a good synopsis of the Vincent history.

Looking at this bike, I can’t imagine wanting to go 60 on one, much less 160+. But nonetheless, it’s a gorgeous piece of machinery with a fascinating history.