1912 Yale Model 27 7 HP Twin
Inventory Number: 5089
$99,000
Professional show quality restoration completed for 2010 Newport Concours
D'Elegance. Absolutely stunning!
Fondly known and advertised as the “Gentleman's Machine”.
Manufactured from 1909 to 1915.
The Yale motorcycle was built by the Consolidated Manufacturing Company, Toledo, Ohio after they acquired the rights to the California motorcycle.
George Wyman's 50-day ride across the U.S. in 1903 on a California was the first such journey by any motor vehicle. The owners of the California Motor Company thought it a perfect time to sell out and made a deal with the Consolidated Manufacturing Company. There were copyright issues with the California name so the brand name was changed to Yale-California. The first Yale was identical to the California, but in 1906, a much improved design was revealed.
Fondly known and advertised as the “Gentleman's Machine”.
Manufactured from 1909 to 1915.
The Yale motorcycle was built by the Consolidated Manufacturing Company, Toledo, Ohio after they acquired the rights to the California motorcycle.
George Wyman's 50-day ride across the U.S. in 1903 on a California was the first such journey by any motor vehicle. The owners of the California Motor Company thought it a perfect time to sell out and made a deal with the Consolidated Manufacturing Company. There were copyright issues with the California name so the brand name was changed to Yale-California. The first Yale was identical to the California, but in 1906, a much improved design was revealed.