LOT 311 *N
The Connoisseurs Collection 1972 MV Agusta 750S Registration no. BPA 163K (see text) Frame no. MV4C75*2140433 Engine no. 214-0394
The Connoisseurs Collection, 1972 MV Agusta 750S
The Connoisseurs Collection
1972 MV Agusta 750S
Registration no. BPA 163K (see text)
Frame no. MV4C75*2140433
Engine no. 214-0394
1972 MV Agusta 750S
Registration no. BPA 163K (see text)
Frame no. MV4C75*2140433
Engine no. 214-0394
• Formerly part of the Autokraft Collection (Brian Angliss)
• Acquired for the vendor's collection in 1994
• Requires recommissioning following a period of inactivity
Developed from its long line of highly successful multi-cylinder racers, MV Agusta's first road-going four - the 4C, a twin-carburettor, 600cc, shaft-driven tourer - appeared in 1965. But the public demanded something more exciting from many-time World Champions MV, and the Gallarate manufacturer duly obliged in 1968, upping capacity to 743cc and further boosting maximum power (to 65bhp) by fitting a quartet of Dell'Orto carburettors to the revised 750S, a high-speed symphony in red, white and blue. Perhaps surprisingly for a sports model, the 750S retained the 4C's shaft final drive, while the frame too was virtually identical to that of its predecessor.
Although no lightweight - it weighed nearly as much as a Kawasaki Z1 - the 750S gave little away in outright performance terms to such larger machinery, thanks, no doubt, to its engine's Grand Prix heritage. Production of the 'first series' MV 750S continued through 1973 with the 'second series' starting in 1974, though with numerous technical and aesthetic changes made batch by batch. Hand built in limited numbers and priced accordingly, the 750S was way beyond the financial reach of the average enthusiast. In total, only 402 MV Agusta 750S models were produced up to the end of production in 1975.
First registered in the UK on 9th May 1979, this 750S currently displays a total of 10,411 miles on the odometer and appears to be an older restoration that has mellowed with time. The MV previously formed part of the collection belonging to Brian Angliss of Autokraft and AC Cobra fame. Brooks auctioned part of the Autokraft Collection in 1999, but this MV had already been sold via Brian Verrall and exported in April 1994 (the HPI states one keeper). Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. There is no registration document with this Lot, which is recorded as being exported on the HPI and DVLA databases.
Offered with key
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