Vincent Black Shadow New Zealand. Journalist Hunter S. Thompson wrote "If you rode the Black Shadow at top speed for any length of time, you would almost certainly die. That is why there are not many life members of the Vincent Black Shadow Society." The bike is mentioned several times in Thompson's 1971 novel, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". Black Shadow serial number F10AB/1B/900 was a specially prepared model sold to American John Edgar for the purpose of challenging the American land speed record for motorcycles. The goal was to take the AMA National Class A flying-mile record then held by Joe
The Rise of the Black Wolf The Rise of the Black Wolf The Rise of the Black Wolf is the second volume of the Grey Griffins series written by American authors Derek Benz and J. S. Lewis, and published by Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. This sequel to "The Revenge of the Shadow King" centers upon the adventures of the Grey Griffins as they visit Max's father in Scotland. In "The Rise of the Black Wolf", Max and his fellow Grey Griffins (Natalia, Harley, and Ernie) set off on another adventure, traveling to Scotland to visit Max's father for the winter holidays. The four