A civilian version of the Excelsior Villiers Welbike, the Corgi was produced between 1948 and 1954 – 27,050 units were created. Based on the estimated year of production, I’m going to guess this is a Mk1, which means it has to be bump started. Either way, the Corgi was also known as the Indian Papoose when it was imported to …
1973 Triumph Hurricane X-75
View Post1966 Triumph Bonneville
This Bonnie has sat for a couple of years, but the original paint and one owner history make it an interesting example of the breed.
In England – 1981 Seeley Triumph Bonneville T120
Colin Seeley is a former sidecar racer who became famous as a motorcycle designer. Some of his most notable work came right after he retired from sidecar racing competition, where he built frames for racing motorcycles utilizing Matchless and AJS engines. As you’re about to see here, he also dabble with other brands, like Triumph.
Do You Believe? 1948 Norton ES2
If you believe the seller, this Norton has competed in the Isle of Man TT and was ‘clocked’ doing 110 miles per hour on a downhill during the race. More recently, it placed 2nd in the Classic category at the Garage Brewed Moto Show in Cincinnati.
Satyricon – 1964 Triumph Chopper
Post Sale Update: 1 bid at $9,500 was enough to sell this bike on eBay. Built by Paul Ponkow of Bones Legacy, Satyricon is a rigid chopper powered by a Triumph T120R engine – and I’m featuring it pretty much just for the exhaust.
TV Hero – Fonzie’s 1949 Triumph Trophy 500
Post-Listing Update: This Triumph was pulled off of eBay as the bike is no longer available – looks like it’s been consigned to Mecum for the upcoming auction in Chicago. Bud Ekins built 3 silver Triumph Trophy 500s for Arthur Fonzarelli’s character in the show Happy Days – when filming ended Bud kept the last remaining example for himself. There’s …
New In Crate – 2006 Triumph Bonneville Multi-Union
British designer Paul Smith is known for his style of ‘classics with a twist’, which is what made him a fitting choice for a partnership in 2005 when Triumph asked him to take their classic Bonneville…and add a twist. He responded with 9 different one-off designs which were for sale through Smith’s shops. While I don’t care for any of …
Rotary Tourer In England – 1989 Norton Commander
There’s a lot of cool stuff going on with the Norton Commander – just 253 examples were built, it uses a Wankel rotary engine, it’s got some Yamaha parts in it…and it just looks so delightfully 80s!
1975 Reliant Robin
2-6 Update: About 16 months later, this Robin is back up for sale but it’s now on eBay with more information and pictures (plus you can watch the Top Gear bit again). This example (VIN:9519203V) has 74,600 miles and because it’s now on eBay instead of at Mecum, we know what the asking price is – find it in Anaheim, …
1973 Triumph Rickman TR7
It’s hard to go wrong with a Rickman Triumph – and this one’s even better than usual thanks to the beautiful blue and 825cc big bore kit!
1957 BSA Spitfire Scrambler
Post Sale Update: This Spitfire Scrambler sold for the BIN of $8,500 on eBay. Of the many BSA A10 models, one of the rarest would have to be the Spitfire Scrambler (aka the Rocket Gold Star Scrambler). Here’s a beautiful example that was acquired by the seller as a ‘rusted rubble of parts’ and rebuilt to ‘a quality standard.’ The …
2015 Norvin
Take a Vincent engine, slap it in a Norton chassis, and you’ve got yourself a “Norvin”! This example was put together last year and it’s claimed to be in showroom condition.
1 of 325 – 2015 Triumph Thruxton Ace Special Edition
Post Sale Update: After being relisted several times, this Ace Edition Thruxton sold for $10,100. Last year, Triumph released a limited edition of the Thruxton called the Ace Special Edition. 325 example were imported to the US, and the price of exclusivity was $700. As it seems every manufacturer is doing nowadays, the ‘special edition’ was just different paint and …
God Save The Queen – 1977 Triumph Bonneville Silver Jubilee
For some reason, Triumph decided to honor the 25th Anniversary (Silver Jubilee) of Queen Elizabeth’s reign with a limited release of the Bonneville. They sold 1,000 examples each in the US and UK and another 400 for the Commonwealth of mostly former British colonies.