c.1975 Montesa Cota 247
No Reserve

Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: 21125339
MOT: Exempt

• Offered from a large private motorcycle collection
• Appears to be in highly original condition
• Ideally suited to historic trials

The Cota was a trials model produced by the Spanish firm Montesa, which enjoyed great success in road-racing and off-road competitions during the 1960s and ’70s. Possibly the greatest Montesas were those powered by the 247cc engine, which was launched in 1965 and would underpin the marque’s competitive success into the following decade. Montesa 250s wasted no time in winning major events including the 1966 Spanish scrambling championship and the 1966 Barcelona 24-hour road race. Trials versions were introduced in 1967 and a Montesa Cota ridden by Pedro Pi won the 1968 Spanish Trials Championship.

This racy little Cota 247 dates from c.1975, when Montesas were still riding the wave of success and popularity. It has resided in a large private collection of motorcycles for more than a decade. Its earlier history is not known, but it appears to be a very original, unrestored example and exhibits a fantastic patina which suggests it may have been enjoyed enthusiastically in the past. Having been out of use for some time, it will naturally require a degree of recommissioning, but it will be a great machine for historic trials once it’s up and running again. There are no documents with this machine.

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