LOT 145 *N
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III c.1959 Tohatsu 249cc 'Hurry' Registration no. not registered Frame no. 59-TA-01299 Engine no. T66A-00899
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III, c.1959 Tohatsu 249cc 'Hurry'
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III
c.1959 Tohatsu 249cc 'Hurry'
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 59-TA-01299
Engine no. T66A-00899
c.1959 Tohatsu 249cc 'Hurry'
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 59-TA-01299
Engine no. T66A-00899
If this Lot is to remain in the UK, or is not exported within 90 days of the sale, Import VAT at 5% of the hammer price will be payable.
Although no longer a manufacturer of motorcycles, Tohatsu had a significant impact in the ultra-lightweight classes back in the 1960s. The company originated in 1922 when Tanaka Motors Enterprises began experiments with gasoline engines. In 1939 the company was renamed Tokyo Hatsudoki Co Ltd (hence 'Tohatsu'), by which time it was a major producer of generators. Motorcycle production commenced in 1949. All Tohatsu's motorcycles were two-strokes, and by 1957 the range consisted of four models, the largest of 199cc. By this time Tohatsu was Japan's largest producer of motorcycles, selling 70,000 units annually, more than double what Honda could achieve.
A '250' two-stroke, the 'Hurry' model offered here shows clear signs of European influence (as do contemporary Hondas). Apparently original and unrestored, this example of a rarely seen Japanese motorcycle displays a total of 36,373 kilometres on the odometer and is offered for restoration (the engine turns over).
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.
Offered with key
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| * | Import low rate |
| VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. | |
| N | NOVA declaration |
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