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CureDuchenne, the national non-profit dedicated to finding a cure for Duchenne, the most progressive and lethal form of muscular dystrophy is the beneficiary of the proceeds from the auction of two custom-built motorcycles.? The proceeds from the autction will be added to over $500,000 that Cadillac has helped the organization raise since last September.

The Discovery Channel?s ?American Chopper? series challenged the competitive father-and-son Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Teutu Jr. of Orange County Choppers fame to a contest of builiding and designing the best Cadillac inspired chopper.? The end result is that although they both look very different, they are both obviously inspired by Cadillac.

?When we were asked to build a bike for Cadillac, we immediately gravitated toward the CTS-V. It?s exactly what we do with motorcycles? said Paul Jr.? ?The Cadillac CTS-V has the lines, the power, the looks, so a lot of our design cues were pulled from the CTS-V.?

?The wheels, lights, grilles are identical to the car,? Paul Sr. said during the unveiling. ?Because the CTS-V has a 560-hp supercharged engine, we made the air cleaner into a ?super-charged? intake and added fuel injection.?

Duchenne is the most prevalent form of muscular dystrophy, and affects one in every 3,500 male births worldwide. Approximately 20,000 boys and young men are living with the disease in the United States and many will not survive their teenage years.

?Cadillac?s support has been nothing short of incredible,? said Debra Miller, president and CEO of CureDuchenne.? ?They have put CureDuchenne on the national radar in this country and that has helped mobilize a volunteer base that all want the same thing as we do ? to find a cure for this devastating disease.?

Source: http://automotivediscovery.com/cadillac-inspired-motorcycles-auctioned-to-benefit-cureduchenne/929762/

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