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Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story

"The Vincent was the fastest on the road... Record-setting models sell for a million dollars. But it cost its designer his fortune and his life."

Philip Vincent built the fastest and most glamorous motorcycles in the world - yet he ended his days in poverty. Some 40 years after he died, one of his machines sold for over $1 million. This is his untold story.

Top Cast

  • Philip Vincent

    Philip Vincent

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ewan McGregor

    Ewan McGregor

    Narrator (voice)

  • Jay Leno

    Jay Leno

    Self

  • Paul Simonon

    Paul Simonon

    Self

  • John Surtees

    John Surtees

    Self

  • Tim Woodward

    Tim Woodward

    Second Narrator

  • Hans Edwards

    Hans Edwards

    Self

  • Jeff Decker

    Jeff Decker

    Self

Overview

Philip Vincent built the fastest and most glamorous motorcycles in the world - yet he ended his days in poverty. Some 40 years after he died, one of his machines sold for over $1 million. This is his untold story.

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