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Auction archive: Lot number 272

1960 Triumph 649cc T120 Bonneville Registration no. TSK 973 Frame no. D7145 Engine no. T120 D7145

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£5,175
ca. US$8,464
Auction archive: Lot number 272

1960 Triumph 649cc T120 Bonneville Registration no. TSK 973 Frame no. D7145 Engine no. T120 D7145

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£5,175
ca. US$8,464
Beschreibung:

Hurriedly prepared for its debut at the 1958 Earls Court Show (it was too late for inclusion in the 1959 catalogue) Triumph's Bonneville arrived at a time when young motorcycle enthusiasts wanted style as well as substance and had the money to pay for it. Finished in striking two-tone Tangerine/Pearl Grey with matching mudguards and black cycle parts, the bike was a real looker, and the name 'Bonneville', chosen in honour of Johnny Allen's record-breaking achievements with his Triumph-powered streamliner at the eponymous Utah salt flats, was an inspired piece of marketing. Works tester Percy Tait had achieved 128mph at MIRA on a development bike, and even though this figure proved beyond the reach of the production version, the Bonnie was at least as fast as the opposition and much better looking, which was all that mattered. This unrestored early Bonneville is described as in generally excellent original condition, benefiting from recently polished engine casings. The machine is offered with Swansea V5 document.

Auction archive: Lot number 272
Auction:
Datum:
24 Apr 2011
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground Staffordshire County Showground Weston Road Stafford ST18 0BD Tel: +44 207 447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

Hurriedly prepared for its debut at the 1958 Earls Court Show (it was too late for inclusion in the 1959 catalogue) Triumph's Bonneville arrived at a time when young motorcycle enthusiasts wanted style as well as substance and had the money to pay for it. Finished in striking two-tone Tangerine/Pearl Grey with matching mudguards and black cycle parts, the bike was a real looker, and the name 'Bonneville', chosen in honour of Johnny Allen's record-breaking achievements with his Triumph-powered streamliner at the eponymous Utah salt flats, was an inspired piece of marketing. Works tester Percy Tait had achieved 128mph at MIRA on a development bike, and even though this figure proved beyond the reach of the production version, the Bonnie was at least as fast as the opposition and much better looking, which was all that mattered. This unrestored early Bonneville is described as in generally excellent original condition, benefiting from recently polished engine casings. The machine is offered with Swansea V5 document.

Auction archive: Lot number 272
Auction:
Datum:
24 Apr 2011
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground Staffordshire County Showground Weston Road Stafford ST18 0BD Tel: +44 207 447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
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