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LOT 421

Formerly the property of James May, 'Captain Slow' of 'Top Gear' and 'The Grand Tour' 1995 Honda C90 Super Cub Registration no. M875 VJL Frame no. HA02-2054784 Engine no. HA02E-2010077

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Lot 421

Formerly the property of James May, 'Captain Slow' of 'Top Gear' and 'The Grand Tour', 1995 Honda C90 Super Cub

Formerly the property of James May, 'Captain Slow' of 'Top Gear' and 'The Grand Tour'
1995 Honda C90 Super Cub
Registration no. M875 VJL
Frame no. HA02-2054784
Engine no. HA02E-2010077

Introduced in 1958, Honda's classic Cub (or Super Cub) 'step-thru' gave millions of people the world over their first taste of two-wheeled mobility. Honda's business associate Takeo Fujisawa had identified the need for a small cheap motorcycle that would have to be uncomplicated in design, fundamentally robust and easily maintained, enabling it to sell in developing countries as well as the affluent West. His foresight would make Honda a household name throughout world.

Larger-engined versions of the original 50cc Cub soon followed, the (nominally) 90cc C90 arriving in 1965. Better built, more powerful and more reliable than the majority of contemporary mopeds, while at the same time endowed with handling superior to that of the small-wheeled scooter, the Cub family set new sales records for motorcycle production and continues to be immensely popular today. Indeed, more Super Cubs have been produced than any other motor vehicle in history, with the 100 million mark passed in 2017.

This Super Cub, imported into the UK in 2017, was purchased by motoring journalist and broadcaster James May; however, it is not the one used in the Top Gear challenge. Offered from a deceased estate, it had the engine oil, drive chain and spark plug replaced in January 2019 and was last run in April 2024. Described by the vendor as in excellent condition throughout, the current odometer reading is 9,967 kilometres (6,193 miles). Offered with an old DVLA new keeper supplement with hand annotated note stating the 1st UK owner was James May, a letter dated 31st Oct 2017 to James from the importer, an image of James on the Honda, a dating certificate, sundry bills, old MoT, dating certificate and a V5C.
Offered with key

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