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Panther 1934 model 100 598cc 1 cyl ohv 2708
US$24,791.80
P&M motorcycles were produced for more than 60 years; the last 650 cc sloping engine singles left the Cleckheaton (Yorkshire) factory in 1966. The name " Panther" was added during the 1920s. Many different models were made, but the typical Panther layout was that of the sloping engine that acted as an essential component of the frame diamond. The Model 100 had a 598 cc, 87 mm × 100 mm OHV sloper engine that had a 6.5:1 compression ratio. It was launched in 1932 and continued through to 1963\. While the engine and overall layout stayed essentially the same, the specifications steadily evolved over these thirty or so years. It got a Burman 4-speed foot-change gearbox in 1934 and in 1935 a new bottom end with deeply finned sump and improved lubrication. The 1935 Model 100 was the machine on which Miss Florence Blenkiron and Miss Teresa Wallach undertook the epic journey from London to Cape Town, crossing the Sahara: the first such journey on a motorcycle combination. The Model 100 was last manufactured in 1963; the 650 cc Model 120 would be continued for another three years. The machine we offer here is a well-sorted older restoration. More detailed information on this iconic model can be found on www.pantherownersclub.com/PantherPage/p-m-hw-m100.html and in the March, 1996 issue of Classic Bike.
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Puch 1934 S4 250cc 2 cyl ts 2708
US$15,533.70 From 1889 Johann Puch (1862-1914) worked as an agent for Humber and manufacturer of Styria safety bicycles in a small workshop in Graz and in 1890 he founded his first company Johann Puch & Comp., employing 34 workers. By 1895, Puch already employed more than 300 workers producing about 6000 bikes a year. In 1897 Puch left the company...
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Flying Merkel 1916 9HP 998cc 2 cyl ioe 2708
Price On Request The Merkel brand first appeared in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1902, when Joseph Merkel set up shop producing single cylinder motorcycles. B y 1905 he had decided to engage in competition and produced several racing machines. Merkel's motorcycles were to set many performance standards in the emerging American racing scene. These machines and their riders enabled him to...
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Nimbus 1937 sidecar combination 2709
US$14,291.00 The Nimbus was manufactured by the firm of Fisker & Nielsen of Copenhagen. This company was formed in 1905 to manufacture electric motors; in 1910 the Nilfisk electric vacuum cleaner was marketed. This product was a great success and it was soon sold in many countries all over the world. In 1919 the first Nimbus four motorcycle was brought...
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Wall 1914 Autowheel 1 cyl 118cc aiv 2709
US$7,394.06 Mr. A. W. Wall produced various types of motorized vehicles in the ROC Motor Works in Birmingham. The company was financed by the famous writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Initially Precision-engined motorcycles were built with very long frames that could be equipped with two speed gears of ROC manufacture. Around 1910 a three wheeled vehicle was marketed, the Wall...
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New Imperial 1933 Model 2 350cc 1 cyl sv 2709
US$8,636.76 After a rather unsuccessful attempt to enter the motorcycle market under the name " Imperial" in 1901, the company made a serious comeback in 1910 under the name " New Imperial" and managed to stay in business till 1939. At first only a few models were offered, 293 cc side valve single and 8 hp twins, all with JAP...
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FN 1923 four 750cc 4 cyl ioe 2709
US$59,028.20 To many enthusiasts the FN four has always been one of the most appealing machines of veteran and vintage times. Its production ran from 1905 till 1926. The earliest type had a 362 cc engine with automatic overhead inlet valves and side exhaust valves. The machine was single geared, had shaft drive and the top speed was about 60...
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Ariel 1949 Square Four MK1 1000cc 4 cycl ohv 2701
US$18,019.10 Designed by the legendary Edward Turner, the Ariel Square Four was first shown at Olympia in 1930\. Unique at the time of its introduction, the 'Squariel', as it was swiftly dubbed, featured a single block of four cylinders and twin geared-together crankshafts with pistons phased at 180 degrees. The crankcase was split horizontally, unusually for a motorcycle engine of...
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Laverda 1974 SF2 744cc 2 cyl ohv 2710
US$8,077.54 Founded in 1873, Laverda started out making farm machinery, only turning to motorcycle manufacture in the immediate aftermath of WW2\. Lightweights, scooters and mopeds formed the mainstay of Laverda production up to the late 1960s when the small Italian concern, hitherto little known outside its home country, astonished the motorcycling world by introducing a 650cc parallel twin. Launched in...
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Harley Davidson 1934 Model RL 750cc 2 cyl sv 2710
US$26,718.00 For the 1932 model year a redesigned 750 was marketed as the Model R. It differed in many respects from the previous model. To name a few: new cylinders, flywheels and conrods, crankcases, cam gears and oil pump, plus many more detail changes in the engine and cycle parts. Unfortunately sales were very slow in 1932 due to the...
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Moto Reve 1910 248cc 1 cyl aiv 2710
US$18,578.40 The Moto Rêve ("dream motorcycle") was made in Geneva, Switzerland, and had many features in common with its main competitor in that city, Motosacoche. The first model was presented to the public in May 1906. Within a few years the finely engineered little twin became well known in many European countries; there was even a representative in Australia. At...
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Gillet 1929 Sport 500cc 1 cyl ohv 2710
US$18,578.40 The first Gillets - built in Herstal near Liege, Belgium - were designed by Fernand Laguesse and brought out in 1920. They were unit-design 300cc two-strokes with belt drive. The design was simple, rugged and reliable and soon the company was an established and successful motorcycle manufacturer. Many long-distance runs were made and the two-strokes were very prominent in...
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MV Agusta 1969 250B 250cc 2 cyl ohv 2710
US$8,077.54 Better known for their racing and road-going multi-cylinder machines, MV Agusta also built a range of single and twin-cylinder sports bikes during the 1960s and 1970s. Intermittently available throughout this period, their high price meant that they were never top sellers. This model 250B was Introduced at the Milan Show in 1967. Of unitary construction, the engine is a...
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