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1951 BSA Gold Star

Silverstone Auctions - The Classic Sale at Silverstone Motorcycles 2022
Silverstone, 26 August
  • Year of manufacture 
    1951
  • Motorcycle type 
    Street
  • Engine number 
    ZB32GS2138
  • Lot number 
    18795
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Colour  
    Other
  • Location
    United Kingdom
  • Performance 
    23 PS / 17 kW / 23 BHP

Description

  • This example was dispatched new as a rigid-frame model to London in January 1951
  • Owned by Brian Shackleford in the 1990s and the current owner since 2004
  • Displays a great patina and is in good overall condition
  • Sporting a TT carb and close-ratio gearbox
  • The crankcases were replaced and stamped with original numbers. Originals included along with a 20-tooth rear sprocket and new dynamo
  • Dry stored for the last three years so some recommissioning may be required before use