A hundred years of motorcycle history coming to the Iconic Auctioneers Shuttleworth summer sale on July 14th .
The Iconic Auctioneers Shuttleworth Summer Motorcycle Sale offers more than a century of the best of motorcycle design, so for the serious collector as well as the bike connoisseur This is a sale not to be missed.
The entries in the sale range from the 103-year-old motorcycle pictured above, to one manufactured last year and never been ridden. Starting the century off is this fabulous, John Morris restored, James Model 8 “Porcupine”. Produced in Birmingham but a bicycle company that went into motorcycle production at the turn of the 20th century and known for quality bicycles including ‘penny-farthings’. Their first motorcycle was marketed in 1904. This, restored two-stroke 250cc Model 8, is presented in very good overall condition. Known as the “Porcupine” due to the unusual shape of the engine cylinder.
Fast forward twenty years to this stunning 1945 Indian 340 Chief 1 with its ‘skirted Art Deco fenders’ an Indian Chief is one of most recognizable motorcycles on the road. The first Indian bikes produced post war had new features that included girder front forks and plunger rear suspension. This, front leaf spring, example was restored in 2014 to its current good overall condition. Converted to 12-volt electrics and right-hand throttle for ease of use it was running up until three years ago and has been on display in our vendor’s house since, so will require some recommissioning. A US-import it was UK registered in 2016 and is offered to auction with a history file containing copy manuals, Indian Owners Club literature and starting instructions. Estimated at £25,000 – £30,000.
1964 Triumph T120C Bonneville TT Special Competition 649cc. Estimate: £10,000 – £15,000
The 60s are synonymous with the legendary Bonneville models and there are three already entered to this sale, the above T120C Bonneville TT Special Competition was introduced to the US-market in 1964 for the growing trend for off-road competition and is the early version of the TT Special. This restored, matching numbers example is presented in good