
LOT 255
c.1958 Triumph 498cc 5T Project Registration no. not registered (see Text) Frame no. 019343 Engine no. 5T 019343
Sold for £2,070 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 255
c.1958 Triumph 498cc 5T Project
The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|14 October 2023, 10:30 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
c.1958 Triumph 498cc 5T Project
Registration no. not registered (see Text)
Frame no. 019343
Engine no. 5T 019343
Registration no. not registered (see Text)
Frame no. 019343
Engine no. 5T 019343
The 500cc Triumph Speed Twin was the first commercially successful parallel-twin cylinder motorcycle and almost every major motorcycle manufacturer of its time copied or emulated it. By the time this particular model Speed Twin arrived in 1958, the bike had received a number of important updates, starting with the 1946 change from girder to telescopic forks. In 1950 came a cosmetic makeover, highlight being the iconic 'streamline design' headlight nacelle. A big change came for 1955, when a swingarm and twin shocks provided modern rear suspension. Offered for restoration, the machine appears largely complete but the engine is seized. The odometer shows 4,743 miles (not warranted) whilst the engine and frame numbers appear to match. Offered with a NOVA, the machine was imported from Sri Lanka some years ago and will require registration by the buyer following restoration.
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