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  • denismccarthy
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2012
    • 125

    #1

    Confederate Motor Company

    Do any of you guys know anything about these guys? Here is their web address:

    Continuing the tradition established by Matthew Chambers in 1991, Confederate Motorcycles builds strikingly innovative and powerful working art. Our clients deserve nothing less than the best and we will continue to strive to always exceed their expectations.
    J.Denis McCarthy Come visit The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
    www.barbermuseum.org
  • michiganmike
    New Member
    • Dec 2008
    • 20

    #2
    Functional Works of Art? weren't they wiped out by Hurrican Katrina, and rebuilt from nothing?
    Mike Ingalls

    Battle Creek, Michigan

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    • sirhrmechanic
      Vigilis
      • Dec 2010
      • 1147

      #3
      I think there was a big article about them a few years ago in the Robb Report "motorcycles" special issue? I remember buying a copy at an airport out of curiosity and this rang a bell.

      Cheers,

      Sirhr

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      • Chris Haynes
        Curmudgeon
        • Jul 2002
        • 5939

        #4
        They are serious high performance minded machines. Looks come secondary.
        Be sure to visit;
        http://www.vintageamericanmotorcycles.com/main.php
        Be sure to register at the site so you can see large images.
        Also be sure to visit http://www.caimag.com/forum/

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        • denismccarthy
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2012
          • 125

          #5
          Ah! Just wondering if you guys knew about them... I was part of their team before I joined the Museum. Katrina took them out and they moved here to Birmingham. Mr. Barber leased them a building to get back on their feet. For free... I worked with my great friend Jason Reddick to build the Hellcat and Wraith. I was honored to build the first production Wraith, serial number 001. We shiped it to some nut in Russia. Bradd Pitt and Tom Cruise have a few.. As well as Tim Mcgraw. When I first started at Confed, Jason was repairing Tim's bike because he had piled it in! I've got some pretty interesting "insider" pictures if you guys are interested. Most of the guys are still there. And they are still making $100K plus bikes. It was a fun time!!
          J.Denis McCarthy Come visit The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
          www.barbermuseum.org

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          • EricOlson
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2011
            • 575

            #6
            I saw a clip of J.T. Nesbitt not too long ago on Jay Leno's sight. It was a car he was showing off instead of a bike, but it definitely looked top-notch. Any insider material you have would be great to see. Here's the Jay Leno link: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/c...nolia-special/
            Eric Olson
            Membership #18488

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