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Racing For Life To Auction Off The Julia Lynn II
WILDOMAR, CALIFORNIA. The Malcolm Smith Motorsports / Sunstar Racing For Life Offroad Team(www.racingforlife.org) announces today that the Julia Lynn II, the 2007 Husqvarna TC 510, will beauctioned off to the highest bidder at the Mid America Vintage Motorcycle Auction at the SouthPoint Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 11, 2008. This special motorcyclesuccessfully completed the 40th anniversary edition of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, traversing1,296.39 miles down the treacherous Baja peninsula. Malcolm Smith started the race around 7 AM onNovember 14, 2007, handing the Julia Lynn II off to his racing partner, JN Roberts along Highway 3.Malcolm Smith and JN Roberts, two of the biggest legends in the history of the sport, teamed up 40years ago to win the inaugural race, then known as The Mexican 1000, aboard a Husqvarna 360.
In addition to the Julia Lynn II, a 1967 Husqvarna 360 will also be auctioned off to the highest bidder.This fully documented motorcycle was restored as an exact replica as Malcolm Smith and JN Robertsraced 40 years ago, right down to the BSA 4.5 gallon tank and BSA Victor Lucas 441 Headlight. Thismuseum restoration, meticulously prepared by John Lefevre, Vintage Husky (www.vintagehuky.com),has been autographed by the legends of the race, with the autographs of more than 50 past overallwinners including Malcolm Smith, JN Roberts, Larry Roeseler, Johnny Campbell, and Ivan Stewart.Other legends of the race to autograph the Husqvarna include Dave Ekins and Bruce Meyers. DaveEkins was Steve McQueen's stunt double in such famous movies as that motorcycle scene in TheGreat Escape and driving the Bullit Mustang in Bullit. Bruce Meyers was the creator of the MeyersManx, the winning 4-wheel vehicle in that first race 40 years ago, piloted to victory by Vic Wilson andTed Mangels.
Both motorcycles have been on display at the San Diego Auto Museum (www.sdautomuseum.org)as part of a season-long exhibit honoring the 40th anniversary of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000(www.score-international.com), the world's toughest and longest point-to-point off road race. Theycan be publicly viewed through the end of January 2007.
The Mid America Vintage Motorcycle Auction (www.midamericaauctions.com) is the world's largestvintage motorcycle auction with hundreds of vintage, collectable and special interest motorcyclesto line up during the auction's three days, running from January 10-12, 2008. Both motorcycles will hitthe auction block starting at 1 PM on Friday, January 11, 2008.
For more information, please contact:
Jim Filanc
Malcolm Smith Motorsports / Sunstar Racing For Life Offroad Team
jim@racingforlife.org
Phone: 951-966-3150
Tony Muma
MidAmerica Auctions
midauction@aol.com
Phone: 651-633-9655


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