To be OFFERED AT BONHAMS AUCTION of Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles, Automobilia & Number Plates nMelbourne, Royal Exhibition Building, 23 Oct 2011. Estimate: AU$60,000 - 70,000. For more information or to view additional photos visit www.bonhams.com/cars or contact a Specialist at +44 (0) 20 7468 5801.
Here is a little jewel of a bike from one of the great names in Italian motorcycling history. It is a rare and lovely MV Agusta 150 Sport E Lusso two-stroke from 1953, so a very early example. The Agusta aviation company turned to motorcycles after World War II as a means of keeping its factories working and to meet the pressing need for cheap tran..
Frame 1959 duplex type (no V5)Stove enamelled frame and swinging armModified rear frameShortened Teledraulic front forks with special alloy shroudsNew rear shocks with new shrouds en special made bottom endsRebuilt wheels with stainless spokesFront wheel: 19 inch Akront flanged rim, new Metzeler tyre, AMC full width brake hub with new Ferodo Red li..
BSA motorcycles were produced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company.The BSA B31, introduced in 1945, was the first new model introduced by the company after the Second World War.Based on pre-war designs, it uses a single cylinder, overhead valve, four stroke engine that displaces 348 cc (21.2 cu in).Initially, it had a rigid frame and telescopic for..
BSA motorcycles were produced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company.The BSA B31, introduced in 1945, was the first new model introduced by the company after the Second World War.Based on pre-war designs, it uses a single cylinder, overhead valve, four stroke engine that displaces 348 cc (21.2 cu in).Initially, it had a rigid frame and telescopic for..
The ARIEL FH Huntmaster Touring twin was based on a BSA A10 engine.Good availability of spares makes this a nice bike to own.The ARIEL FH Huntmaster was build between 1954 and 1958, it measures 648cc,it has an ohv twin, weight is about 400lb, consumption is approx. 55mpg and thetopspeed is about 100mph.This Ariel is very nicely restored.
Unjustly overshadowed by its twin-cylinder siblings, the R26 series of shaft-drive single-cylinder touring machines were built to the same exacting standards as the twins, and are, thus, very robust and reliable indeed.The engine, in modified form, powered the BMW Isetta bubble-car.This R26 is sharing many components with the twin, made for long-te..
We have been hunting for a sensibly priced MGA for a long time, so this one is a welcome addition to our stock. It is a 1956 1500 roadster that was rebuilt from the chassis up between 1988 and 1990. We have photos of the rebuild and also an interesting article by the owner from Safety Fast magazine. He built the car to use for long distance rallies..
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RMs Salon Prive event, June 23, 2011Chassis No.60239Estimate:£ 7,000 - £ 9,000 42 hp, 649 cc OHV vertical twin-cylinder engine, AMAL carburettor, four-speed, foot-shift transmission, dual seat, telescopic front forks, rear swing-arm suspension, hand-operated front drum brake, foot-operated rear drum br..