• Year of manufacture 
    1972
  • Motorcycle type 
    Street
  • Lot number 
    m0001
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Colour  
    Other
  • Location
    Germany

Description

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Munich event, 23 November 2024.

  • The midway point of BMW’s “/5” model range, the R60/5 was offered alongside the R50/5 (500 cc) and R75/5 (750 cc)
  • Finished with a white tank and mudguards complemented by chrome trim and side-panels; also features rear pannier rack with pannier bags
  • Powered by a 599-cc “boxer” engine rated at 40 horsepower; capable of speeds touching 160 km/h
  • Completed at BMW’s motorcycle factory in Berlin in February 1972
  • Features matching frame and engine numbers
  • Requires light recommissioning after a period of static display

To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/mu24/.


RM Sotheby's
5 Heron Square
Richmond
TW9 1EL
United Kingdom
Contact Person Kontaktperson
Title 
Mr
First name 
Augustin
Last name 
Sabatie-Garat

Phone 
+44-2078517070