1959 Triumph T120 Bonneville 649cc

Lot Number: 501

1959 Triumph T120 Bonneville 649cc

First year of production Triumph T120 Bonneville.

  • Sold for: £7,475

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Sunday 10th November, 2024 at 11.00am GMT at NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT

  • Registration Number

    REG NUMBER
    130 DYB

SUMMARY

First year of production Triumph T120 Bonneville.

DESCRIPTION

  • Triumph designer Edward Turner's final project before retirement was the legendary T120 Bonneville
  • Based very much around the T110 Tiger using the optional twin-carburettor cylinder head with Amal Monoblocs
  • The US was the target market as they demanded more powerful machines 
  • Early models were known as Tangerine Dreams because of their Tangerine and Pearl Grey paint scheme
  • This restored matching numbers example is presented in good overall condition
  • Part of a large deceased estate
  • Unused for a while so will require some recommissioning before use
  • UK-supplied from new and dispatched from the Triumph factory in February 1959 to WP Edwards in Somerset
  • Complete with dating letter, an old RF60 buff logbook, an old MOT and an old V5C
  • UK-registered on a current V5C

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
501
Make
TRIUMPH
Model
T120 BONNEVILLE
Registration Number
130 DYB
Frame Number
024350
MOT Expiry
Exempt
Engine Number
T120 024350

GALLERY

CONSIGNOR

Consignor

For further information regarding this lot please contact Mark.

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