LOT 26 *N
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part II c.1913 Indian 7hp Twin Registration no. not registered Frame no. none visible Engine no. 80E 202
Sold for £20,700 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 26*,N
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part II, c.1913 Indian 7hp Twin
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part II
c.1913 Indian 7hp Twin
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. none visible
Engine no. 80E 202
c.1913 Indian 7hp Twin
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. none visible
Engine no. 80E 202
The Lot is from outside the UK. Shippio Ltd must automatically uplift this Lot after the auction, complete all post sale import or export customs administration, and store this Lot until it is customs cleared. A compulsory fee of £350 + VAT will be added to the buyer's invoice for this. This Lot cannot be collected from the auction venue by the purchaser or any alternative transporter.
If the Lot is to stay in the UK or is not exported within 90 days of sale, Import VAT at 5% on the hammer price is payable.
Oscar Hedstrom and Oliver Hendee, both active in the cycle racing world, got together to found the Hendee Manufacturing Company and build the first prototype Indian motorcycle in 1901. That first machine was powered by a single-cylinder, 'F-head' (inlet over exhaust) engine that formed part of the 'diamond' frame, in the Indian's case it sloped rearwards to act as the seat tube. An advanced feature in motorcycling's early, pioneering days, chain drive was used by Indian right from the start.
The Indian single proved immensely successful and provided the basis for the first of the powerful, large-capacity v-twins for which the marque is best remembered. Indian's first, 38.61ci (633cc) v-twin appeared in 1907 with an engine clearly derived from that of the single, though mechanical inlet valves - introduced for 1908 - were an early improvement. The twin's rear cylinder continued to form part of the frame until 1909 when a loop frame of the type favoured by rivals Harley-Davidson was adopted. The Springfield firm's first 'Big Twin' debuted that same year displacing 60.32ci (988cc). At the end of 1915 the Big Twin, by this time equipped with 61ci (998cc) engine, leaf-sprung frame and three-speed countershaft gearbox, was superseded by a new 'flat head' v-twin - the Powerplus - thus bringing an end to a noble line.
Believed purchased for the collection in 1999, this Indian Big Twin is presented in restored condition (the engine turns over). Notable features include the single-speed gear, Bosch magneto, Mesinger saddle, Lucas Calcio acetylene headlamp, and white Firestone tyres.
Offered unregistered and without documents. Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, history, authenticity, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding.
Key not required
If the Lot is to stay in the UK or is not exported within 90 days of sale, Import VAT at 5% on the hammer price is payable.
Oscar Hedstrom and Oliver Hendee, both active in the cycle racing world, got together to found the Hendee Manufacturing Company and build the first prototype Indian motorcycle in 1901. That first machine was powered by a single-cylinder, 'F-head' (inlet over exhaust) engine that formed part of the 'diamond' frame, in the Indian's case it sloped rearwards to act as the seat tube. An advanced feature in motorcycling's early, pioneering days, chain drive was used by Indian right from the start.
The Indian single proved immensely successful and provided the basis for the first of the powerful, large-capacity v-twins for which the marque is best remembered. Indian's first, 38.61ci (633cc) v-twin appeared in 1907 with an engine clearly derived from that of the single, though mechanical inlet valves - introduced for 1908 - were an early improvement. The twin's rear cylinder continued to form part of the frame until 1909 when a loop frame of the type favoured by rivals Harley-Davidson was adopted. The Springfield firm's first 'Big Twin' debuted that same year displacing 60.32ci (988cc). At the end of 1915 the Big Twin, by this time equipped with 61ci (998cc) engine, leaf-sprung frame and three-speed countershaft gearbox, was superseded by a new 'flat head' v-twin - the Powerplus - thus bringing an end to a noble line.
Believed purchased for the collection in 1999, this Indian Big Twin is presented in restored condition (the engine turns over). Notable features include the single-speed gear, Bosch magneto, Mesinger saddle, Lucas Calcio acetylene headlamp, and white Firestone tyres.
Offered unregistered and without documents. Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, history, authenticity, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding.
Key not required
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| N | NOVA declaration |
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