Hello John,
I grew up in highgate and was nine or ten years old when I first ventured there alone to see the loud, smoky motorbikes that had astounded me as they thundered past our house. It was my first destination when I decided 'stay in our street' was a rule to be broken. I was so young and such a regular there that they allowed me a free run of the place. I sat on the bikes in the showroom and watched the mechanics working. I vividly remember the Ducati ss750's and the six exhausts on the Benelli 750 sei. I would shadow the bikers who were there to pick their bikes up from the service dept and stand as close as I could when they started up their bikes to ride away.
The Car site had a c-type and a d-type on display and the most modern car I can remember seing there, was a short wheelbase Audi Quattro, which must make the year around 1985? They were BMW dealers but they had every worthwhile car through there at one time or another. The Boss was called Paul Michaels and he was always friendly and accommodating, handing me brochures, and teaching me about and letting me sit in any car I asked him about.
Sondel sport in Highbury and 'Beaver bikes' on Archway road were also points of interest but I believe my love of cars and motorbikes must surely be due to Hexagon of Highgate.
I wonder if any period magazines have an article where a bike is photographed with Hexagon in the backround?
Hexagon of Highgate had motorsport connections too, so I wonder if Paul Michaels is a member here?
Edited by sadie mae glutz, 03 August 2009 - 12:00.
