1960 Heinkel Tourist
No Reserve - Beautifully restored

Registration No: MSJ 136
Frame No: 0204076
MOT: Exempt

• A remarkably sophisticated and luxurious scooter
• Restored to a very high standard
• Extremely rare in Britain and guaranteed to turn heads

While Lambrettas and Vespas were purely about economy, in Germany Heinkel conceived of a luxury scooter. Unveiled in 1953, the Tourist was one of the larger scooter models, and came equipped with such luxuries as a clock and a steering lock, and of course it could carry luggage and a spare wheel. Mechanically, the four-stroke engine (174cc from 1954) was highly unusual for a scooter and did away with the two-stroke requirement of mixing fuel and oil, while the chain ran in an enclosed oil bath within the swingarm. Over 100,000 Tourists were made up to 1965, and in Britain they were imported by firms including Excelsior, Nobel Motors and Hans Motors, but most sales occurred on the Continent and British Tourists are very scarce.

Offered from a collection, this excellent 1960 Tourist was registered with the DVLA in 1998, and has been subject to a very high-quality restoration. The red and black livery is wonderfully period, and it is finished with a chrome luggage rack and spare tyre. The Heinkel has seen a degree of use in Britain, although it has lately been on SORN so some recommissioning may be required. Guaranteed to turn heads at any scooter rally, it is supplied with the current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217