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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Classic Motorbikes
• Sale Date:
  27 Sep 2015 ~ 11am (NZ time)
• Lot #:
  22
• Lot Description:
  1959 Manx Norton 500 Racer - ex Buddy Parriot
  Engine No: 112, Frame No: 11M 97253, Odometer: n/a. Condition: Excellent. Documents: Purchase Invoice, NZ Customs Delivery Order, NZ Biosecurity Clearance
• Notes:
  The 350 and 500cc Featherbed-framed Manx Norton was available in quantities over a 10-year period, arguably becoming the most iconic over-the-counter racing motorcycle of all time. Norton produced about 100 hand built examples every year, usually just in time for Isle of Man TT practice, where they provided most of the entries, scooping a host of trophies in both Junior and Senior events. Norton introduced upgrades each season and until norton withdrew their “works” machines, regularly featured in the following year’s production updates. The last Manx was released around 1962, and the Featherbed chassis continued on sale for many years, being traditionally acknowledged as the finest handling frame you could buy. Ridden by Buddy Parriot, a former AFM/ACA Champion has a fine race predigree. It was the subject of reffering to previous sales litature a comprehensive strip and rebuild by Tony Murphy [Petersen journalist, and previous lap record holder at Willow Springs]. It is believed that he took especial care to ensure that the cam timing, porting, and carburetion remained intact, such unique work having originally been undertaken by the legendary, Clarence Czysz, who maintained the bike throughout its racing tenure. Now in only its ownership it is widely believed Buddy himself was the sole rider of this machine on which he finished 6th in the 1964 Daylona US Grand Prix, therefore becoming the first American to gain FIM World Championship points! During a rebuild new components, including crankcases, from such quality specialists as Molnar, McIntosh, and Summerfield. Speical note should be made with regard to its trick Fontana front hub, the 5-speed Schaftleitner gear cluster, which runs through a new belt drive clutch assembly. Other points of detail are the engine has an OE connecting rod, R & M big end, Hepolite piston, and hairpin valve springs. The magneto is an original Lucas rotating type. Revolutionary in that works independently of a battery and the faster it spins the more voltage it puts out, overall suited to a race machine. This is a piece of US race history, its not been run in at least 4 years.
• Estimate:
  NZ$60,000 - 80,000
• Realised Price:
  *****
  

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• Category:
  Automobiles & Accessories

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