The Burt Munro Challenge is over for another year, but the truly remarkable Classic Motorcycle Museum in Invercargill lives on all year round.
Only 10 John Britten Cardinals were ever produced, and Classic Motorcycle Mecca boasts the Number 1 Cardinal Britten. This bike is absolutely iconic and she’s a beauty.
Only two Cardinal Britten bikes are on permanent public display in New Zealand: one is at Te Papa Tongarewa (the national museum in Wellington), and the other is at the Classic Motorcycle Mecca museum.
Built by John Britten and his team in their Christchurch workshop back in the early 1990s.
Almost every component of the V1100 Cardinal was not only custom-designed, but it was hand-built.
The attention to detail and care poured into its production is evident in every glimpse.
The Burt Munro Challenge is over for another year, but the truly remarkable Classic Motorcycle Museum in Invercargill lives on all year round. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com
With its radical new engine, lightweight body made from carbon fibre, and streamlined design – not to mention its striking pink and blue paint job – the Cardinal Britten was legendary from the beginning.
Nothing’s as good as seeing the real deal – to admire this beauty up close and to find out more technical details, make sure you get yourselves down to the Classic Motorcycle Mecca – the leading classic motorcycle collection in the Southern Hemisphere.
The curators have done their utmost to ensure details about each bike in our extensive collection are accurate.
Contact the museum staff on 0800 151 252 (ext. 2)
The Classic Motorcycle Mecca is open Monday-Sunday, 10-5pm, at 25 Tay Street, Invercargill.
© Photos by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ
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