Jim Hultman loved classic motorcycles so much, he kept one in the living room.
Thomas was more into American Harleys and Indians, while Hultman preferred British bikes. He said they traveled all over the area buying them, and each had over 100 at one point.
"When he was a kid his dad wouldn’t let him have a motorcycle," Thomas said. "So when he could buy them for himself, just wow."They each started selling them off some years ago, but Hultman still had over 50 at the time of his death. There are Triumphs, BSAs and Royal Enfields from the 1950s and later, along with a few American and Italian machines.
One was his favorite though, the 1957 Ariel Square Four holding a place of honor parked next to his TV.Thomas also has one by his TV, and it has an unusual history. The 1965 Harley-Davidson Panhead was originally a Kansas City police motorcycle that was stolen from the force and recovered. Department policy was to not put any vehicles that were stolen back in service, however, so the police sold it.
Along with Hultman’s motorcycles, there are six sports cars on the block. A 1992 Ford Mustang Convertible, 2001 Porsche Carrera 911 Coupe, 1968 Jaguar E-Type Roadster, 1990 Lotus Esprit, 1990 Ferrari 348 and a 2003 Ferrari 575 Maranello.
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