The sounds of industry are alive in our two car garage-turned-workshop here in sleepy Shadow Hills, Calif. Intertwined with bird song, passing delivery trucks, and windchimes in the breeze, you can hear hammering, then drills, then metal turning in the lathe. Alp Sungurtekin is applying the finishing touches to a pre-unit Triumph motorcycle with a familiar design that – strangely – has never existed until now. His ‘California Twin’ concept is an ‘imagined alternative factory design’ from the pre-1956 era; a period-correct design study that might have been produced at the Meriden Triumph factory for the American market. In designing his alternative Triumph, Alp took the whole design into consideration, including bike geometry, the balance of lines and curvature, period correct paint & pinstriping etc.By Jalika Gaskin
The ‘California Twin’ A Period Concept study & build by Alp Racing & Design







I wonder what Edward Turner would have said …………..
“Hubba hubba.”
Beautiful bike & model. She’s got that ’70’s “Power to the people!” vibe though. 😉
I really like how this bike turned out. I am really curious to know what it will sell for. Any thoughts out there on value?
back bumper seat/stop spoils the flow, but realise its function, lovely bike great colour.