Lot details Registration No: N/A Frame No: N/A Engine No: 7R0398GS cc: 350 MOT Expiry Date: N/A
During 1966 the well known sidecar racer Colin Seeley entered into the production of racing motorcycles, utilising the AMC 7R and G50 engines housed in a lightweight frame of his own design. Initially the engines were supplied by AMC; however shortly after AMC announced that they were ceasing production of the powerplants. This presented the fledgling Seeley operation with a serious problem with regard to the supply of powerplants for the promising machines. Colin's decision to purchase the contents of the AMC racing department and manufacture his own engines was both bold and farsighted and at a time when the British motorcycle industry was imploding, would add an illustrious chapter to it's history completely at odds with industry generally.
With the supply of engines now secured the Seeley concern entered a golden period with their machines selling well. Production was soon concentrated on the G50 powered example, one of which took Dave Croxford to victory in the 1968 British Championship, a feat he repeated the following season. 1968 had also seen John Cooper secure a victory in the North West 200 whilst 1969 saw Seeley G50's taking 3rd, 4th and 5th in the Senior TT and John Blanchard repeating John Cooper's success at the North West 200.
These successes were followed by Tommy Robb securing fourth place in the 1970 500cc World Championship, an astonishing result for a privateer in the face of competition from the likes of MV Agusta, which also represented the high water mark for the G50 powered machines as oriental two strokes became ever more prevalent and competitive.
The growth in interest in Classic Racing saw the Seeley, in replica form, emerge once again as front runner, with a number of companies supplying the components necessary to produce a competitive example.
The machine offered is fitted with a Taberer 7R engine that was rebuilt by the late John Goodall coupled to a new six speed gearbox and clutch. A new set of Ceriani forks, fitted with an original Seeley front brake grace the front end of the motorcycle and are complimented by a Seeley/Molynar brake, hub and new shock absorbers at the rear. The machine sits on new rims and tyres and is fitted with a new fuel tank, oil tank and seat. It is described as being in beautiful, ready to race condition.
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