Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
15th November, 2023 13:00
1960 Panther 120
Current owner for over 20 years
Estimate
£4, 500 - £5, 500
Registration No: TAS 344
Frame No: 27611
Engine No: 60ZA522A
CC: 650
MOT: Exempt
Purchase by the current owner over 20 years ago
Used and enjoyed ever since
Always been a pleasure to ride
Comes complete with a current V5C
The Panther Model 120 was a British motorcycle made between 1959 and 1966 by Phelon & Moore. An enlarged Panther Model 100, the 120 had a reputation for being less reliable with a tendency for rapid clutch wear, problematical roller bearings and heavy oil consumption. As competitors produced modern designs, Panther ran into trouble obtaining supplies of Burman gearboxes and Lucas Magdynos, so production ceased in 1966 and the company was wound up. The Panther ?sloper? engine, designed by Granville Bradshaw, remained unchanged for 25 years, with the 650cc 'heavyweight' possessing many of the Model 100 components. The increased capacity was achieved by boring out the Model 100 cylinder by 1mm and increasing the stroke by 6mm. As well as increased low speed torque, this improved acceleration and the top end cruising speed.
This 1960 Panther M120 was restored some 25 years ago by the previous owner and is a credit to him, as it is holding up very well today. It was purchased by the current owner some 20+ years ago and the family has enjoyed it ever since, there?s an accompanying photograph of when it was first restored. An all-correct numbers machine with a current V5C and a couple of old MOT certificates, the Panther is running ?very well? and always starts and runs without fail, indeed, it was ridden to the MOT station and has just passed a fresh MOT certificate with flying colours.
