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LOT 580

1972 Norton Commando 750cc Racing Motorcycle Project Registration no. not registered Frame no. none Engine no. 205957

Sold for £4,830 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 580

1972 Norton Commando 750cc Racing Motorcycle Project
Registration no. not registered Frame no. none Engine no. 205957

1972 Norton Commando 750cc Racing Motorcycle Project
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. none
Engine no. 205957

Alongside the stock Commando roadster, Norton Villiers offered a competition version intended for production class racing. Introduced for 1971, the Commando Production Racer was developed by works rider/engineer Peter Williams and produced in very limited numbers for little more than one season, with a list price double that of other Commandos. The first Commando to be fitted with a disc front brake as standard, the Production Racer came with a tuned engine, clip-on handlebars, rear-set footrests and distinctive yellow glassfibre fuel tank and bodywork. Genuine examples of this limited-edition rarity are highly sought after by collectors and only very infrequently offered for sale.

This Commando had the Production Racer's yellow livery and a glassfibre fuel tank when acquired by the vendor, but in the absence of a frame number it has not proved possible to verify its original specification. Notable features include a Quaife four-speed gear cluster, vented rear brake, and a Norvil front disc brake (albeit on the 'wrong' fork leg). Never road registered, the Commando is possibly the ex-Dennis McMillan machine that he achieved many wins and places on. It was purchased by the vendor in 1975 and only raced a few times before being laid up. Not started since circa 1976, the machine will need full re-commissioning and is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over).
Offered without key

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The lot is offered with a collection of detached parts.

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