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LOT 670

1955/1959 BSA 499cc Gold Star Scrambler Registration no. not registered Frame no. CB32 2113 Engine no. DBD34GS 4054 S

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Lot 670

1955/1959 BSA 499cc Gold Star Scrambler
Registration no. not registered Frame no. CB32 2113 Engine no. DBD34GS 4054 S

1955/1959 BSA 499cc Gold Star Scrambler
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. CB32 2113
Engine no. DBD34GS 4054 S

Much of BSA's post-war sporting success can be attributed to one model: the Gold Star. Introduced shortly prior to the Second World War, its existence was cut short by the hostilities, not reappearing again until 1949. From its resurrection, it built its reputation as a competent all-rounder in sporting events of all types, before being eventually discontinued in 1963. The secret of its success was not only its all-round performance, but also its accessibility to the average man. In 1954 BSA introduced the CB Gold Stars; the first of what came to be known colloquially as the 'Big-Fin' types. This was further refined and endowed with increased power output for the DB types which followed a year or so later. Whilst this was the final iteration of the 350, the 500 was further uprated in 1956 to what has become, for many, the ultimate version of the Gold Star, the DBD34.
Nothing is known of the history of CB32 2113, which is part of a deceased estate. The frame left the factory as a CB32 Gold Star in clubman's trim, whilst the engine was part of a Gold Star scrambler sent to Eddie Dow in Banbury in March 1959. The machine is in scrambles trim, fitted with a central oil tank, Lucas competition magneto, and Norton Roadholder forks. There are no documents with the machine, which has been standing for many years, will re quire extensive re-commissioning or restoration, and is sold strictly as viewed. We have no knowledge of its mechanical condition, except that the engine does not turn over.

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