Category Archives: Gig Hamilton

Gig Hamilton

A Visit With Gig Hamilton

Posted on by David Russell
gig hamilton
11
Oct

Recently myself and the entire Vintage Motor editorial staff left the plush, well-lit corridors of the Vintage Motor Company and ventured to the Pennsylvania mid-state, to visit the home of our old friend, Miller “Gig” Hamilton. Gig is recognized by vintage dirt bike enthusiasts across the country–particularly Maico fans, for whom one of Gig’s engine […]

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Early Motocross, Early Motorcycle History, Gig Hamilton, Maico, Motorcycle Culture

The Shop Owner: Gig Hamilton

Posted on by David Russell
20
Nov

An examination of the unique business model of retail sales, as the “motorcycle boom” of the late sixties and early seventies reached the United States. This was a time when hardware stores, used car dealerships, individual racers – and, nearly anyone with a few hundred dollars and some extra space – could become a dealer. […]

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