LOT 108

1959 DKW RT200 VS Registration no. WXK 318 Frame no. *15593628* Engine no. 47076242

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Lot 108

1959 DKW RT200 VS

Motorcycles Online - The January Sale|22 January 2024, 12:14 GMT|Online, Milton Keynes

1959 DKW RT200 VS
Registration no. WXK 318
Frame no. 15593628
Engine no. 47076242

DKW was alternatively known as either Dampf Kraft Wagen or Der Knabische Wunsche. The former being the name of founder Jorgen Ramussen's original steam engine, and the latter 'the schoolboy's dream'. After producing illustrious performance machinery before the war, they made the RT125 during the war (which was later to be copied as the BSA Bantam), along with others for military use. They were able to restart production post-war in 1949, when the RT125 made a return. Other models followed, including a 200, and eventually a sports version, the RT200S. Later, this became the RT200VS when Earles forks were added.

This little RT200 was purchased by the vendor in February 2001, the previous owner had restored the machine whilst trying to maintain its originality (pictures on file). It has been stored since and hasn't been started. Accordingly, it will require recommissioning to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road. The engine turns over. Currently displaying 28,024 miles to the odometer, documentation consists of the aforementioned restoration pictures, V5C, copy V5 and expired MoT's.
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