Sold for £6,900
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: PAS 479
Frame No: S75916
MOT: Exempt
Sunbeam was founded in Wolverhampton in 1912 by John Marston. After the war, the marque was sold to BSA, who made a new line-up of Sunbeam twins. Both the S7 and its lighter, sportier sister the S8 were designed by Erling Poppe, who took inspiration from BMWs which he had been able to study as part of Germany’s war reparations. The S7 appeared in 1946 with an inline twin-cylinder motor, four-speed gearbox, shaft-drive to the rear wheel and telescopic forks. During the production run, various improvements became necessary. The S8 arrived in 1949, and both models remained in production until 1958.
This 1953 S7 has been restored by a great enthusiast for the model who has owned many examples over the years and acquired a very detailed knowledge of the machine. The example offered was completely totally stripped and then pieced back together using many new and, where possible, new old-stock parts from Stewart Engineering. The paintwork has been finished to a lovely standard and the Sunbeam is now in an ideal condition for shows and rallies. It has only been used sparingly since completion, and is offered with its current V5C.
For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 29th Oct, 2025
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