50 years of the HONDA GOLD WING - Transportation specialist JEFF LUDES stages the Queen of the Highway for HONDA
Honda celebrated the 50th anniversary of its legendary Gold Wing with the special model shown here and brought photographer JEFF LUDES along to capture every aspect of the motorcycles. The resulting footage includes plenty of lifestyle, detail, beauty shots, and, of course, running shots! For three days, Jeff and his team drove the motorcycles through the Los Angeles area—from the desert to the beach.
The Honda Gold Wing is a heavy-duty touring motorcycle with a water-cooled four- or six-cylinder boxer engine and shaft drive. The first model, the GL 1000 with 1000 cc displacement, was presented in the fall of 1974 at the IFMA in Cologne on the Rhine. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. considers the Gold Wing its flagship—developed and built for motorcyclists who demand the highest levels of comfort, safety, and weather protection on long journeys.
For its 50th anniversary, the GOLD WING is treating itself to new colors, improved features, and sophisticated paintwork... available starting at €30,990 for the Gold Wing and €39,990 for the Gold Wing Tour with airbag. Incidentally, the first 1,833 buyers of one of the anniversary models will receive a correspondingly limited-edition Gold Wing model in a 50/50 livery of the current and 1975 GL 1000.
After the dust had settled, the daunting task of image selection and post-processing began, with Jeff also handling this important aspect of the shoot.
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Photographer Jeff Ludes
About JEFF LUDES
After a false start shooting skateboarding, Jeff sought professional help and enrolled at Art Center College of Design in California. He graduated in 2002, and joined Fox a few months later. Following advice to "shoot what you love," he was surprised to find a provocative challenge in automotive photography- to make a product beautiful, in an image that creates an emotional connection.
Clients include Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, FIAT, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Renault, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen.
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