Sold for £11,500
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: LNB 474P
Frame No: 109164
MOT: Exempt
The Norton Commando John Player Special was a 1974 limited edition version of the Norton Commando that was fitted with bodywork styled to reproduce the successful Formula 750 Works racers that were sponsored by cigarette manufacturers John Player & Sons. Production started in late 1973 and the first bikes were in the dealer's showroom in April 1974. The machines were assembled on the Commando production lines in Andover and Wolverhampton and based upon on the Mk2A 850 Commando. Approximately 200 of these JPS machines were made, of which about 120 were exported to the US. The bike was more expensive than a standard Commando.
This 1975 Norton John Player Special has been in the current vendor's ownership for the last five years, it has formed part of a small collection of machines. In his ownership, he has kept the Norton up and running and using it sparingly on dry days for rides out. The Norton is very original, with a few parts purchased from Andover Norton to keep it going. The tank and panel around it have been painted at some time in its life, but the rest of the paintwork is original. A very unmolested John Player Special which you can use. The pipes and cylinders have been changed by the current owner to keep the originals in good condition and are included in the sale. There's a current V5C, receipts for parts and work carried out, Norton Owner's Club correspondence and two sets of keys.
For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217
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