
LOT 388
c.1960 BSA 499cc Gold Star Replica Registration no. KSL 996 Frame no. CB32 3922 Engine no. DBD.34.GS.4384 (see text)
Sold for £4,600 inc. premium
Lot 388
c.1960 BSA 499cc Gold Star Replica
The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|11 October 2026, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
c.1960 BSA 499cc Gold Star Replica
Registration no. KSL 996
Frame no. CB32 3922
Engine no. DBD.34.GS.4384 (see text)
Registration no. KSL 996
Frame no. CB32 3922
Engine no. DBD.34.GS.4384 (see text)
The famous Gold Star did not return to BSA's post-WW2 range until 1949. First displayed at the Earls Court Show in 1948, the B32 Goldie boasted the telescopic front fork first introduced for 1946 and came equipped with a new alloy cylinder barrel and 'head. For 1950 a 500cc version – the B34 – was added to the range and this larger Goldie was the first to switch to the new die-cast top-end, with separate rocker box, in 1951. The 350 followed suit in 1952 and the pair continued as the 'BB' Gold Stars after the new swinging arm frame was introduced in 1953, changing to 'CB' designation for 1954. This change marked the introduction of the classic 'big fin' engine but the designation lasted only until the arrival of the 'DB' series in the autumn of 1955. The 'DB' incorporated a much improved lubrication system and, in the case of the 350 only, a stronger cylinder assembly; as such it represented the 'Junior' Goldie in its final form, there being no 350 equivalent of the final 'DBD' version.
This Gold Star Replica was built by the late owner. He had owned a Gold Star in the 1960s and wanted another one so built the replica offered here. Parts were acquired over the years and in the early 2000s the machine was first registered. It has not been used for some time so will need recommissioning before returning to the road. We are advised by the late private vendors family that it does have RRT2 ratios fitted in the gearbox. It should be noted that the engine number is a re-stamp. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's provenance, originality, correctness and mechanical condition prior to bidding. Sold strictly as viewed, it is offered with a V5C document and some expired MoTs.
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This Gold Star Replica was built by the late owner. He had owned a Gold Star in the 1960s and wanted another one so built the replica offered here. Parts were acquired over the years and in the early 2000s the machine was first registered. It has not been used for some time so will need recommissioning before returning to the road. We are advised by the late private vendors family that it does have RRT2 ratios fitted in the gearbox. It should be noted that the engine number is a re-stamp. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's provenance, originality, correctness and mechanical condition prior to bidding. Sold strictly as viewed, it is offered with a V5C document and some expired MoTs.
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