Every year, over the first weekend of October, scores of vintage motorcycles and hot rods descend on Wildwood, New Jersey, USA for The Race of Gentlemen. The event is dripping with nostalgia and adrenaline, as contenders go head-to-head across the sands of Wildwood’s sprawling beach.
This beguiling Harley-Davidson beach racer looks exactly like the type of motorcycle you’ll find at T.R.O.G. until you spot the beefy powerplant sitting at its center. It’s actually a modern Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight Softail—masterfully redesigned by Gasoline Motor Co. to resemble a vintage machine and nicknamed the ‘Wildwood Beach Racer,’ as a nod to the iconic beach race.
The Milwaukee-Eight Softail cuts a lovely silhouette in stock form, but the Australian custom shop’s vision for the bike called for more than just a light makeover.…