c.1950 Condor A580
No Reserve

Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: 85910
MOT: Exempt

• From a large private collection of motorcycles
• A very rare and unusual machine
• An ideal recommissioning project

The Condor marque was founded by Eduard and Jules Scheffer in Courfaivre, Switzerland, as a producer of bicycles before becoming one of the country's leading motorcycle manufacturers. The civilian A580 was produced alongside a military sister, the A580-I. The A580-I differed in having an eight-speed gearbox, a different tank and a military colour scheme. It was covered with labels indicating the various service points and contained a more sophisticated toolkit. The engines for the two models were effectively the same and demonstrated a markedly different approach from both BMW and Zündapp; they had hydraulic tappets and the left and right cylinder heads were interchangeable.

This rare A580 is offered for sale from the late owner’s large private collection of historic motorcycles, where it resided for many years. Said to have been 'used around the yard' several years ago, it subsequently been out of use as a static display piece. An ideal sidecar-pulling machine, due to its impressive low-down torque, it presents in a generally good condition and just requires some recommissioning due to the length of time in storage. There is no accompanying paperwork.

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