Confederate Motorcycles has come a long way with its drastic name change from Curtiss Motorcycles Inc., it was given a new life by venture capital fund Ernest Lee Capital and continues to manufacture high end motorcycles in Birmingham. The firm has also announced its plans to continue to sell the last remaining Confederate P-51 Combat Fighters and FA-13 Combat Bombers and to begin production of its latest Confederate G3 Fighter immediately.
“We are currently designing the next run of bikes that will each be available with a number of customer-selectable options,” said Ernest Lee.
“We personally did not want to see the Confederate brand disappear into the ether.” Lee believes the Confederate name is “no more synonymous with racism than is ‘Rebel’ or the Confederate Flag itself. We acknowledge that there are some that disagree with our viewpoint but felt that allowing individuals to discuss their differences of opinion is paramount to the democracy in which we all live.
“We want to continue that tradition at Confederate; building innovative and original bikes that draw crowds everywhere they ride.”
Recent reports also suggest that the brand is planning reintroduce the new versions of the Confederate Hellcat, Fighter and Wraith.