1918 Pope Model L
VEHICLE LOCATED IN Providence, RI
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Vehicle Specifications
- VINN/A
- Motorcycle ID201943433
- Stock NumberN/A
- CategoryMotorcycle
- SubcategoryStreet
- TypeStandard
- New/UsedUsed
- MileageN/A
- ConditionExcellent
- Engine1000 CC with Overhead Valve
- TransmissionManual
- Exterior ColorGray
- Fuel SystemGasoline
- Heated Seats?No
- Saddlebags?No
- Cruise Control?No
- Antilock Brakes?No
Motorcycle Overview
FROM THE DICK SHAPPY COLLECTION: The 1918 Pope MODEL T* Twin
NOTE: This is a Model T, not a Model L (Model T unavailable to list on Autotrader currently)
Pope Manufacturing Company was one of the earliest motorcycle makers in America, founded in 1876 in Boston, MA, by Albert Augustus Pope. They made a variety of things, from bicycles and automobiles to guns, but it wasn't until 1902 that the production of motorcycles began. It was his son, Albert Linder Pope, who elevated their motorcycles to one of the most technologically advanced of the 1910s. Under his guidance, overhead valves and full front and rear suspension were developed well ahead of most manufacturers. They were manufactured in Westfield, Massachusetts, not far from where Indian Motorcycles got their start in Springfield, until 1918 after manufacturing turned to the efforts of World War I. The Columbia brand of bicycles started by Pope has survived despite many changes to company and ownership, carrying the torch for the fire that once lit the development of the early motorcycle. They are now considered one of the most collectible of American motorcycles as such an important part of history.
The Pope Twin was the fastest production motorcycle in the world at the time and the most sought-after early American motorcycle of that era. The 1917 and 1918 T models were Pope's best and most powerful. This was the last year of motorcycle production by the Pope Manufacturing Company in its Westfield, Massachusetts plant and they certainly went out on a high note by producing their most powerful Pope twin ever, the Pope Model T.
ENGINE: 1000 CC with Overhead Valve
ENGINE NO: 18T687
TRANSMISSION :3 speed
CARBURETOR: Schebler
MAGNETO: Splitdorf
Recently awarded Best Motorcycle at the Bay State Motor Festival in Framingham, MA on June 21st, 2026.
Awarded the People's Choice Award & First Place in its class at the 2025 Mansfield Rotary Club's Annual Classic British/German Auto Show & Vintage Motorcycle Show at the Mansfield Municipal Airport in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
NOTE: This is a Model T, not a Model L (Model T unavailable to list on Autotrader currently)
Pope Manufacturing Company was one of the earliest motorcycle makers in America, founded in 1876 in Boston, MA, by Albert Augustus Pope. They made a variety of things, from bicycles and automobiles to guns, but it wasn't until 1902 that the production of motorcycles began. It was his son, Albert Linder Pope, who elevated their motorcycles to one of the most technologically advanced of the 1910s. Under his guidance, overhead valves and full front and rear suspension were developed well ahead of most manufacturers. They were manufactured in Westfield, Massachusetts, not far from where Indian Motorcycles got their start in Springfield, until 1918 after manufacturing turned to the efforts of World War I. The Columbia brand of bicycles started by Pope has survived despite many changes to company and ownership, carrying the torch for the fire that once lit the development of the early motorcycle. They are now considered one of the most collectible of American motorcycles as such an important part of history.
The Pope Twin was the fastest production motorcycle in the world at the time and the most sought-after early American motorcycle of that era. The 1917 and 1918 T models were Pope's best and most powerful. This was the last year of motorcycle production by the Pope Manufacturing Company in its Westfield, Massachusetts plant and they certainly went out on a high note by producing their most powerful Pope twin ever, the Pope Model T.
ENGINE: 1000 CC with Overhead Valve
ENGINE NO: 18T687
TRANSMISSION :3 speed
CARBURETOR: Schebler
MAGNETO: Splitdorf
Recently awarded Best Motorcycle at the Bay State Motor Festival in Framingham, MA on June 21st, 2026.
Awarded the People's Choice Award & First Place in its class at the 2025 Mansfield Rotary Club's Annual Classic British/German Auto Show & Vintage Motorcycle Show at the Mansfield Municipal Airport in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
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