Sold for £2,437
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: 1835033
Engine No: 3236174
CC: 250
MOT: Exempt
RESERVE REDUCED
The first NSU motorcycle appeared in 1901 followed by the first NSU car in 1905. WWII left NSU’s factories completely destroyed, but they resumed production of their pre-war models in 1946 and introduced the Max in 1953. The Max had some very innovative features including a monocoque frame made from pressed steel which was later inherited by the Supermax. By 1955 NSU had become the largest motorcycle producer in the world and was said to have inspired Soichiro Honda in his early designs. The Max 250 featured a unique Albert Roder-designed Ultramax connecting link drive for its single overhead camshaft and full-width alloy hubs. An expensive bike back in the 1950s, but built with typical German quality, it could outperform many larger capacity machines of its day.
This Max 250, part of a deceased estate, spent most of its life in Austria before being imported by a previous owner. Bought by the vendor, who lived on the Isle of Man, in 2013, it has never been registered in the UK, but comes with some Austrian documentation and a NOVA issued by the Manx authorities. The bike has not been run for a while, so will need recommissioning and is supplied with various parts catalogues and receipts.
For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189
All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.
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Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 15th Nov, 2023
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