Big Sid’s Vincati is Matthew Biberman’s true story of the rekindling of his relationship with his father Sid. Matthew is an English professor at Louisville University, and Sid is a legendary motorcycle tuner. The two have grown apart over the years, and are only drawn back together when
Big Sid suffers a heart attack. The heart attack leaves Big Sid in a state of depression, and has his son searching for ways to bring his father back to life. His solution is to help his father build a motorcycle using a Ducati chassis and a Vincent engine. A Vincati. The project brings the two men back together again, and gives them both a new outlook on life.