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Paul Teutul Sr. Biography

Birth Name:
Paul John Teutul
Birth Place:
Yonkers, New York, United States
Profession
Motorcycle builder, TV show host

Fast Facts

  • Served in the United States Merchant Marine during the Vietnam War
  • Although commonly referred to as "Paul Sr
  • " after his children were born, he found out in his mid-thirties that his middle name was the same as his father's, thus making him a junior legally
  • Has said, about riding motorcycles, "There's a real freedom about that
  • It takes out all the insanity temporarily
  • It's my escape
  • " His Orange County Choppers (est
  • 1999) grew from his previous company, Orange County Ironworks
  • His car collection includes a 1970 GTO, a 1969 Camaro 427, a 1933 Ford Hot Rod, a 1960 Corvette and a 1967 396 Chevy Nova
  • He and his sons cowrote a book called Orange County Choppers: The Tale of the Teutuls (released 2006)

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