LOT 375

2008 Metisse 649cc Steve McQueen Triumph Desert Racer Registration no. Not Registered Frame no. MQN 003 Engine no. TR6R BG48120

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Lot 375

2008 Metisse 649cc Steve McQueen Triumph Desert Racer

The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|13 October 2024, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

2008 Metisse 649cc Steve McQueen Triumph Desert Racer
Registration no. Not Registered
Frame no. MQN 003
Engine no. TR6R BG48120

Begun by the Rickman brothers, Don and Derek, in the 1960s, the Metisse name was coined by them, borrowing the French word for 'mongrel'. Their first machine was in 1959, when they produced the Mark 1 by utilising a Triumph pre-unit engine, and a pre-unit Tiger 100 all alloy motor in a BSA frame, BSA gearbox, and with a set of Norton Roadholder forks. Already successful in motocross, the Rickmans improved on their success with their own machine, and subsequently came up with a Mark 2 version in 1960, followed by the Mark 3, in Reynolds 531 tubing, in 1962. They also made complete machines with a variety of power plants, end even eventually morphed into car production. Their fame was boosted by the purchase of their equipment by celebrities such as Steve McQueen, who purchased a Triumph 650-powered Mark 3 in 1966, and was mightily impressed by its capabilities. In 2008, Gerry Lisi, the latest operator of the Metisse name, began producing the Steve McQueen Desert Racer Replica, with an intended run of 300 motorcycles. This bike is number 003 of that run. Since acquisition, this Metisse has been started only once after purchase, and never ridden. It has been kept by the owner in first class conditions. As it has not been used, the machine has never been registered for the road. Documentation comprises the original purchase invoice, the delivery note, and the bike's Certificate of Authenticity dated 29th October 2008. No key is required.
Offered with key

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Please note the machine does not require a key, hence none is supplied.

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