5th Sep, 2000 0:00
The Pavilion Gardens
1953 BMW R51/3
Estimated at £6,250 - £6,750
Lot details
Registration No: YOA 557
Frame No: 532181
Engine No: 532181
cc: 490
MOT Expiry Date: None
The quality of construction always meant that B.M.W's were expensive machines and consequently a rare sight on British roads. Many are the enthusiasts who on sampling the delights of more modern examples have tracked back and discovered that these characteristics were present in the 1950's.
Purchased by the vendor in October 1999 this rare example has undergone a complete professional restoration. Finished in traditional black it is described by the vendor as immaculate throughout.
Registration No: YOA 557
Frame No: 532181
Engine No: 532181
cc: 490
MOT Expiry Date: None
The quality of construction always meant that B.M.W's were expensive machines and consequently a rare sight on British roads. Many are the enthusiasts who on sampling the delights of more modern examples have tracked back and discovered that these characteristics were present in the 1950's.
Purchased by the vendor in October 1999 this rare example has undergone a complete professional restoration. Finished in traditional black it is described by the vendor as immaculate throughout.
Auction: The Pavilion Gardens, 5th Sep, 2000
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