Showing posts with label David Mann. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Mann. Show all posts

Monday, January 22, 2024

A special Mann Monday ♥️


 Today's Mann Monday is a special tribute created by artist Kent Reppert. Kent pays homage to David "Huggy Beahr" Hansen ♥️ in this David Mann-inspired piece. Please visit the Chopper Fest merch booth to purchase this limited-edition poster and visit Kent's booth in the Anacapa Hall on February 11th. Kent, thanks for making this beautiful tribute possible.

Monday, November 13, 2023

Join us on February 11, 2024

 


The 20th Anniversary David Mann Chopperfest will be held on Sunday, February 11th, 2024, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura CA from 8am-4pm.

The Event Features: A very special David Mann and Friends Motorcycle Art Exhibit, an All-Brand Antique and Custom Motorcycle Show; Custom Bike Builder Displays featuring World Class Bike Builders; Hundreds of Motorcycle/Culture Vendors; a New and Used Motorcycle Parts Swap Meet; Live Rock and Blues Bands, Food and Beer. General Admission is $20, Presale $15 (Includes event poster), Military with ID $10, and kids 12 & under are free. Note: No Colors, No Pets, No Outside Alcohol.

The "If you build it they will come" All Brand Motorcycle Show will feature 22 classes of motorcycles from Antique and Old School to Special Construction and Radical Design classes. Check out the Bike Show link for more details on all the classes and entering your motorcycle(s). If you have a bike that fits one of these classes please enter it, it's only $40 and you get 1 admission and a David Mann Chopperfest event t-shirt. The trophies are amazing one-of-a-kind pieces of art. It's going to be another fun-filled day for the whole family with all sorts of cool stuff on 2 wheels. We hope to see you there!

Thank you to our sponsors: Harley-Davidson, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, 805 Beer, Ventura Harley-Davidson, Duane Ballard Custom Leather, The Shop: American Motorcycle Specialists, Choppers Magazine, Sonny Boy, Schapiro And Leventhal "The" Motorcycle Attorneys, Kiwi Indian Motorcycles & Parts, Easyriders Magazine, Biltwell Inc., KD Customs, My Garage, Barnett Clutches and Cables, Cycle Source Magazine, JIMS, Learn To Ride VC, Born-Free Motorcycle Show, Tobacco Motorwear Company, Choppertown, Denver's Choppers, & USA PARTS CO.

We'd also like to thank all the attendees, volunteers, friends, and family who help make this event happen and keep David Mann's spirit alive.

https://www.chopperfestival.com/

Monday, October 3, 2022

Mann Mondays


Every Monday we share one of David's pieces of art on Instagram and Facebook aka #mannmonday. Big thanks to the fine folks at Paisano Publication for allowing us to showcase David's work over the years!!!!!

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Please Join Us On December 11, 2022


We're back and excited to announce the 17th Annual David Mann Chopperfest will be taking place on Sunday December 11, 2022, at the Ventura Fairgrounds from 8 am - 4 pm. The show will feature a very special David Mann and Friends Art Show with tons of original and tribute art on display and for sale. The "If You Build It They Will Come" all brand antique and custom motorcycle show features over 20 classes with something for every motorcycle enthusiast. There will be hundreds of motorcycle culture vendors as well as a new and used parts swap meet, world class bike builders showcasing their latest builds, Rock and Blues Bands. Come join us to celebrate the legendary David Mann, the artist whose work influenced and inspired so many! For more info go to chopperfestival.com. Thank you to our sponsors, we appreciate your support!
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys
805 Beer
Easyriders Magazine
Duane Ballard Custom Leather
Ventura Harley-Davidson
Trulers
Barnett Clutches and Cables
JIMS
Sonny Boy
USA PARTS CO
Born-Free Motorcycle Show
Cycle Source Magazine
Paughco Inc
My Garage Ventura
Motul USA
Tobacco Motorwear Company
Biltwell Inc.
Choppers Magazine
The Shop: American Motorcycle Specialists
ChopCult
Learn To Ride VC
Black Bike Wheels
Kiwi Indian Motorcycles
Schapiro And Leventhal 

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

See you in 2021!

We have missed seeing everyone's smiling faces at all the events throughout the year, and we were looking forward to throwing a massive celebration in honor of David Mann to top off this crazy year. Unfortunately, due to COVID, the Ventura County Fairgrounds and the City of Ventura have decided to halt all events with no end in sight. We feel strongly that things will be back to normal next year, so mark your calendar for December 12th, 2021. Take this extra time to get inspired and create your favorite Dave Mann style Chopper/Painting so we can showcase your work next year.
Thank you for your continued support!
The David Mann Chopperfest Team,
David, Tory, Christina, Sean, Jennifer, and Lisa

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Happy Birthday, David!

We would like to wish David Mann a very Happy Birthday. There's not a day that passes that we don't think about you.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Art by Arfan

We are blown away with these stellar tributes to David Mann from Indonesia artist Arfan. Be sure to swing by the Anacapa Hall during the day to view all of the art on display and support the artists.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

15th Annual Chopper Fest Artwork

We would like to thank the fine folks at Easyriders Magazine and David Mann's family for allowing us to use David's "Pacific Coast Highway" artwork for this year's event. "The Pacific Coast Highway was published in Easyriders Magazine, August 1972. In this illustration camaraderie and power are vividly conceived. Miles of motorcycles create a snake of headlights along the coast of Malibu. Many of Dave's paintings spread new styles throughout the country. Two bikes in front of the pack display stretched frames, and extremely long front ends; a bit of biker style exaggeration." -Easyriders

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Save the Date: December 9, 2018

Attention vendors, supporters, and artists. We are working on the upcoming 15th Annual Chopper Fest promotional items and are accepting motorcycle related vendors and sponsors. Please contact Tory DuVarney at tory@chopperfestival.com to move forward.  Artists - Please contact Sean McKean at sean@chopperfestival.com if you would like to take part in the David Mann and Friends Custom Culture Art Show. It's crazy to think we're celebrating our fifteenth anniversary, but here we are, thanks to your never-ending support.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

The 14th Annual Chopper Fest Winners are...

Well, the dust has finally settled, and we remain in awe. We would like to thank everyone who entered their bike in the show. We wish we could hand out trophies to every participant.
Congratulations to the folks listed below.

Chopper
1st Dalton Walker 1950 Panhead
2nd Johnny Branch 1949 Panhead
3rd Carlos Amador 1958 FLH

Bobber
1st Stacey McCleary 1949/69 Shovelhead
2nd Bob Carrilo 1967 Shovelhead
3rd Dave Shaw 1971 Shovelhead

Antique
1st Legends Motorcycles 1916 Henderson 4cyl
2nd Brian Ellison 1928 HD JD Police
3rd David 1937 Knucklehead

Daily Rider
1st Boog 1947 Knucklehead
2nd Victor Agaronov 1948 Panhead
3rd Sam Gallagher 1950 Panhead

Modern Chopper
1st Jeff Ettleson 2017 Chopper
2nd Mario Garcia 2013 Special Construction
3rd Ricky Bongos 2015 Sportster

Radical Design
1st Marco Barra 1980 Honda CB650
2nd Marko Djoric 2017 Djoric Design
3rd Ameiro 1980 FLT

Metric
1st AFT Customs 1970 Honda CL362
2nd Ryan Stivers 1975 Yamaha XS650
3rd Ronnie Price 1974 Honda BD750

Koolest paint
1st David Martin 2014 FLHXS
2nd Ryan Glossman 1946 Knucklehead
3rd Ameiro 1980 FLT

Bagger
1st Mike Schuler 2014 FLHX
2nd Ivan Sacceba 2016 FLH
3rd George Delfino 2006 FLHR

Sportster
1st Michael Tyrell 1970 Sportster
2nd Marko DelaCuesta 1969 XLCH
3rd Richard Jones 2000 Sportster

British
1st Frankie Klepadio 1969 Triumph TR6
2nd Tom Day 1976 Triumph T140
3rd Anthony Robinson 1969 Triumph T100

Racer (race bike)
1st Chris 2000 Fuel FXR Drag
2nd Robin Gean 1981 HD Drag Bike
3rd Brent Johnson 1940 Indian Scout

Special Construction
1st Stephanie Cota 2005 Rigid Custom
2nd Michael Ojala 2013 Salt Flat Custom
3rd Oliver Jones 1982 FXRCT

FXR (presented by KD Kustoms)
1st Adler Moto Design 1989 FXR
2nd John Jessup 1984 FXRP
3rd Rick Stratman 1989 FXLR

Ladies (presented by Real Deal)
1st Julie Wafford 2001 Sportster
2nd Stephanie Cota 2005 Rigid Custom
3rd Lisa Cooksey 1993 FXRS-SP

Rat Bike
1st Paul Wheeler 1939 EL Knucklehead
2nd Bret Hatt 1943 EL Knucklehead
3rd Norm Newman 1934 Fairchild JAP Speedway

Best Knucklehead - Jeremy Aleck 1940 Knucklehead
Best Panhead - Super Chop Evan 1965 Panhead
Best Shovelhead - Johnny Branch 1969 Shovelhead

Best of Show - Ryan Grossman 1947 Knucklehead- Thanks to Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys for their kind donation.

David Mann Memorial Award - Ryan Cox 1939 Flathead

Ross "Kiwi" Tomas Award - Johnny Branch 1969 Shovelhead

805 Beer - Majik Mike Designs Mike Rabideau 1981 Shovelhead

Street Chopper Award - Martin McLaughlin 1970 Sportster

Cycle Source / Chopperfest "Mann Kind Award" - Mondo Denvers Choppers

Please note: We have yet to find Michael Tyrell -1st place Sporster winner - and Stephanie Cota - 1st place Special Construction winner - to hand over their trophies. If you know them, please have them email Tory at tory@chopperfestival.com. Thanks for your help! -Tory

Photos by Enrique Parrilla / @eparrillaphotos
Awards created by Sonny Boy / @sonnyboy_paint

Monday, January 29, 2018

Mann Monday


This week's Mann Monday photo comes from Cheryl who thought we'd enjoy seeing an original piece by David Mann. Her father purchased "Dilemma" from David during Daytona Bike Week many years ago, and it currently resides in her home. Thanks for sharing this with us!

Sunday, November 26, 2017

David Mann and Friends Custom Culture Art Show

The McBride Hall is about to be taken over by some of the best artists in the industry for the 14th David Mann and Friends Custom Culture Art Show. We'd like to thank the people above for helping us create a unique space. Each piece of art will introduce you to the artist as well as pay homage to our dear friend David Mann. Expect to see original works of art from David Mann and speak one-on-one with featured artists on location. We would also like to thank the fine folks at Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys for sponsoring the Art Show year after year and our buddy Sean for his help, time and friendship. -Tory and Dave

Saturday, December 24, 2016