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- The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at Shuttleworth - Summer 2025
- 1955 Sunbeam S8 487cc
1955 Sunbeam S8 487cc
1955 Sunbeam S8 487cc
A fine example of Sunbeam's innovative shaft-drive tourer, considered a technologically advanced and visually striking motorcycle in period. In good original condition throughout and recently serviced and checked over in readiness for sale.
- ESTIMATE: £2,000 - £3,000
+ buyer's premium of 15% plus VAT (18% incl VAT)
You can choose to bid in the room, by phone, online or via commission.
LIVE AUCTION: This lot will be auctioned on Sunday 20th July, 2025 at 11.00am BST at Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Beds, SG18 9EP
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REG NUMBER
GCB 608
SUMMARY
A fine example of Sunbeam's innovative shaft-drive tourer, considered a technologically advanced and visually striking motorcycle in period. In good original condition throughout and recently serviced and checked over in readiness for sale.
DESCRIPTION
- Powered by an all-aluminium, twin-cylinder, 487cc overhead-cam unit with a wet sump, car-like gearbox and shaft-drive to the rear wheel
- Designed by Erling Poppe with rear plunger suspension and built in Redditch between 1949 and 1956
- Recently serviced and checked over in readiness for sale
- In good original condition throughout
- Believed to be matching numbers
- Will be ridden to the sale, a distance of some 30 miles
- UK-registered with a current V5C
SPECIFICATION
- Make
- SUNBEAM
- Model
- S8
- Variant
- Bike
- Registration Number
- GCB 608
- Frame Number
- 577359
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Engine Number
- S812490
GALLERY
SPECIALIST
Charles Smalley
- Car Specialist
- 07421 007866
- charles@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Charles.
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Please note all motorcycles must be out of the venue by 2pm on Monday 21st July due to venue restrictions. We will contact buyers after the sale to arrange either collection or transport with Moving Motorcycles.
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