I know that so many members here on OldMiniBikes have never had the chance to ride a Powell and that is a sad fact. I of course always liked the newer machines from Powell I never rode any of the side shift types. When I was a dealer I was only 6 or 7 miles away from the factory and when I needed parts it was easy to go there. Then in the early 1970's the Powell brothers were old men but they were all workers and always looked at things long term. Like the throttle and the wheels they made them and so many other parts that are so special. They even had a family test rider. I remember the first ride on our shop Powell was a Phantom 7 Street legal I loved to ride that machine but it got sold also.
Who knows Jay Leno could of been a Powell rider and a boy ?
But they say the Cream will always rise to the top.