Colin Seeley began his motorcycle career as an apprentice for Vincent Motorcycles. He then raced in the British and world championship sidecar competitions between 1961 and 1967 and, with his own-design motorcycles powered by AJS, Matchless and, later, Norton engines. When the Associated Motor Cycles (AMC - the British company founded by the Collier brothers as a parent company for Matchless and AJS manufacturers) closed its in-house race shop in 1963 due to financial problems, Seeley purchased the equipment and spares for his racing motorcycles. After retiring from competition, he concentrated his efforts on designing and constructing Seeley Motorcycles, initially powered by the above mentioned engines. In the mid seventies Seeleyproduced some special, lightweight road bikes with Honda 750cc SOHCengine and front forks, featuring his own tanks, seats and exhausts. Patrick Douki found one of these bikes in a cave, where it was left in the silence 30 years ago. Via Pat Barabas (Classic France Racer).
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