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The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III c.1976 Montesa 306cc Cota 348 Trials Motorcycle Registration no. not registered Frame no. 51M2880 Engine no. 51M2880

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Lot 156^*,N

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III, c.1976 Montesa 306cc Cota 348 Trials Motorcycle

Motorcycles Online - The Summer Sale|15 June 2026, 14:35 BST|Online, Milton Keynes

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III
c.1976 Montesa 306cc Cota 348 Trials Motorcycle
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 51M2880
Engine no. 51M2880

This Lot has arrived in the UK from overseas under Temporary Admission. Shippio Ltd must complete all post-sale customs clearance administration, for import or export, on behalf of the purchaser. A compulsory fee of £195 + VAT will be added to the buyer's invoice for this service. This Lot may not be collected from the auction venue by the purchaser or any third-party transporter until Shippio Ltd has confirmed that this Lot has cleared customs.

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.

Founded in the mid-1940s in Barcelona, Montesa entered road racing in the early 1950s but its major impact on motorcycle sport would be away from the tarmac, the Scorpion and Capra moto-crossers and Cota trials being the equal of any of their contemporaries. Developed by the factory test rider Pedro Pi, Montesa's first trials machine arrived in 1967 and the following year Pi won the Spanish Trials Championship on one, now re-titled 'Cota'. In the UK, six-time British trials champion Malcolm Rathmell did much to promote Montesa after he joined as development rider in 1974, winning the Scott Trial in 1975 and 1976. In 1974 the original 250cc Cota was succeeded by the Rathmell-developed Cota 348 (actually 306cc capacity) which featured a six-speed gearbox and weighed in at around 195lb. The Cota 349 followed in 1979 and was ridden by Rathmell to win that year's Scottish Six Days and Scott trials, while Ulf Karlson took the World Trials Championship on one in 1980.

An affordable entry into Twin-Shock trials competitions, this matching-numbers Cota 348 is presented in believed-original condition, currently displaying a total of 685 miles on the odometer. The engine turns over and it should be noted that the fork gaiters have perished. There is a 'Cota 348 Malcolm Rathmell British Trials Champion 1975' sticker affixed to the tank.

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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Please note that there is a steering lock fitted which is not engaged. There is no key present for this lock.

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N	NOVA declaration
	This machine is subject to post-sale customs administration and, for UK Buyers, a NOVA declaration. Whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice, as follows: for Live Public Sales: £350 + VAT; for Timed, Online-only Sales: £195 + VAT.

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The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III, c.1976 Montesa 306cc Cota 348 Trials Motorcycle

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part IIIc.1976 Montesa 306cc Cota 348 Trials MotorcycleRegistration no. not registeredFrame no. 51M2880Engine no. 51M2880

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The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III
c.1976 Montesa 306cc Cota 348 Trials Motorcycle
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 51M2880
Engine no. 51M2880