David Mann Bike
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The David Mann Bike was a motorcycle built by Orange County Choppers (OCC) on the American reality television show American Chopper. This bike started on a high note for OCC founder Paul Teutul Sr., but ended with mixed feelings of happiness and loss. Originally Paul Sr. set off to a show showcasing bobber style bikes and David Mann paintings. During the party, Paul had an opportunity to speak with Mann over the phone for the first time, Mann being sick in the hospital with emphysema at the time. Paul was so invigorated by this conversation, along with the memories Mann's paintings brought back of how these very same works of art had first driven him to bikes, that he set out to create a David Mann tribute bike.
Unfortunately, mid-way through the fabrication process, David Mann died on September 11th 2004. The project became more personal for Paul, wanting to create a worthy tribute to his now-late hero. Eventually the bike was completed, and was quite a success. In addition to showing her the bike, Paul presented Mann's wife Jacqueline with a print of it, and told her the Orange County Choppers would sell copies of this print and give her all the proceeds to pay off Mann's remaining medical bills and funeral expenses.
The artwork on this bike was designed and executed by Latisha Wood.
| American Chopper | ||
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| Main Cast | ||
| Paul Teutul, Sr. - Paul Teutul, Jr. - Michael Teutul - Vincent DiMartino - Rick Petko - Cody Connely - Mike Rowe (narrator) | ||
| Bikes | ||
| Customer bikes | ||
| Davis Love III Bike - Dixie Chopper Bike - I, Robot Bike - Carroll Shelby Bike - Statue of Liberty Bike - Lincoln Mark LT Bike - New York Jets Bike - NAPA Drag Bike - Miller Electric Bike - Snap-On Tool Bike - Lance Armstrong Bike - Jay Leno Bike - Trim-Spa Bike - LearJet Bike - Hooters Bike - Bass Pro Shop Bike - Kansas City Royals Bike - Case Cutlery Bike - Caterpillar Bike - Gillette Bike - Discovery Channel Bike - Solid Works Bike - CRC Industries Bike - BlueLinx Bike - Jeff Hammontree/Sam's Club Bike - Air Force "Raptor" Bike - New York Yankee Bike - NASA Bike - David Mann Bike - Ole Miss Bike - Wendy's Bike - Sunoco Bike - Bill Murray Bike - Eragon Bike | ||
| Theme bikes | ||
| Black Widow Spider Bike - Cody's Old School Project - Comanche Bike - Fire Bike - Christmas Bike - Christmas Sleigh - Mikey's Blues Bike - POW/MIA Bike - Jet Bike - Mikey and Vinnie's Bike - Rat Bike - Police Bike - Junior's Dream Bike - Lucy Bike - Military Bikes - Talladega Bike - Spider-Man Bike - Clown Bike - Flash Bike - True Blue Bike - Rick's Dream Bike | ||
| FANtasy bikes | ||
| Jeff Clegg's Corporal Punishment - Susan Morisset's Female Snake Bike - Joseph McClendon's Custom Hog - Bryan King's Vertebrae Trike | ||
| Related articles | ||
| Season 1 - Season 2 - Season 3 - Season 4 - Pilots & Specials | ||
