Sold for £4,140
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: OBU 351P
Frame No: GL1-2035831
Engine No: GL1E-2034325
CC: 1000
MOT: Exempt
The Honda Gold Wing is a series of touring motorcycles manufactured by Honda. Following the success of the ground-breaking CB750 superbike, in 1972 the company assembled an R&D design team to explore concepts for a new flagship motorcycle. The project leader was Shoichiro Irimajiri, who in the 1960s had designed Honda's multi-cylinder MotoGP engines and their Formula One V12 engine. The Gold Wing was the first Japanese production motorcycle with a water-cooled four-stroke engine. In September 1974 the press said, "The world's biggest motorcycle manufacturer's first attack on the over-750cc capacity market...". It was introduced at the Cologne Motorcycle Show in October 1974.
Previously part of a museum display in a Harley-Davidson dealership in Ohio, USA for several years, the collection was sold off in early 2023, this LTD was then shipped to UK. It’s a very original example indeed, that includes the special LTD tool kit and handbook. These rare editions were only marketed in the USA, each dealer was allocated just one unit, about 2000 in total. Several special features include the gold wheels, superior upholstery, higher bars, and special-edition paintwork. In fact, as alluded to, the paintwork and chrome are original and present almost ‘like new’.
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 15th Nov, 2023
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