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- 1980 DKW W2000 Rotary 294cc
1980 DKW W2000 Rotary 294cc
Lot Number: 156
1980 DKW W2000 Rotary 294cc
Pioneering 'rotary engine' design from the 1970s.
- Sold for: £5,063
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 18th February, 2023 at 1.30am GMT at ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL
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REG NUMBER
SLG 156V
SUMMARY
Pioneering 'rotary engine' design from the 1970s.
DESCRIPTION
- A few manufacturers developed rotary engine powered bikes in the in 1970s but the concept was short lived
- DKW used the engine from a Fichtel & Sachs snowmobile to create the W2000
- Believed to be one of only 199 oil-injected models produced
- UK-registered from new and subject to a renovation in 2017/2018 to its current condition
- In running order but brakes may require some recommissioning before use
- Showing only 8,000 miles and complete with original key and handbook
- Small history file with various receipts and ten old MOTs dating back to 1994
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 156
- Make
- DKW
- Model
- W2000 ROTARY
- Registration Number
- SLG 156V
- Frame Number
- 480005128
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Engine Number
- 7587581
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Mark Bryan
- Motorcycle Manager
- 07958 107974
- mark@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Mark.
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