1930 Harley Davidson Model C
No Reserve

Registration No: 860 YYC
Frame No: 30L737 (Not visible)
MOT: Exempt

• A very rare Harley indeed
• Restored in the early 1980s
• Part of a private collection
• Offered at ‘no reserve’

The Harley-Davidson name goes hand-in-hand with big twins, although during the Great Depression, single-cylinder models gained the Milwaukee firm valuable traction on the export side. The sales success of Indian’s Prince, a side-valve 350, certainly did not go unnoticed by Harley-Davidson, and in 1925 they responded with their own 350 side-valves, the Model A and Model B. For the 1926 model year, the B was joined by an overhead-valve version known as the Solo Sport that immediately found favour on the speedway scene in Britain and Australasia. Later, as Uncle Sam tightened his belt, Harley decided to expand the single-cylinder line-up with the addition of a 500cc version, the Model C, listed for 1930. It wasn’t just the USA that had economic woes; Harley’s export markets had dried up by the end of 1934 and saw the final year of the Harley singles. The Model C is said to be a rare motorcycle these days, with just some 4,472 produced from 1929 to 1934. It is clear that only a handful survive.

This no-reserve 1930 Model C was restored in the early 1980s to a very high standard and purchased by the current owner soon after completion to add it to his private collection. Although used on the odd Vintage event early on, it has been off the road for some time. Some recommissioning would be advised before use. It comes with a V5C.

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