Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 8th July from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 9th July from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1959 BMW R26
Supplied with restoration receipts for thousands
Estimate
£3, 500 - £4, 500
Lot details
Registration No: 838 XVJ
Frame No: 365643
MOT: Exempt
Beautifully presented BMW R26 with thousands of pounds spent during the rebuild
Restored to a high degree of originality with many receipts from Ulis of Germany
Supplied with a workshop manual, it is UK registered on a current V5C
BMW was established in the early 1900s as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, producing their first motorcycle, the R23, in 1923. This model already sported the flat twin-boxer configuration for which they have now become synonymous. Introduced in 1956, the R26 BMW model was fitted with a tuned version of the earlier R25 single-cylinder 250cc engine and pivoted-fork front and rear springing similar to that previously confined to the R50 and the R69.
This beautifully presented R26 was imported from South Africa in 2016 and restored to a very high standard by the previous owner, whilst maintaining a high degree of originality. It is offered supplied with plenty of paperwork which includes receipts for thousands of pounds spent with Ulis in Germany, a workshop manual, and is UK registered on a current V5C Registration Document.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**
Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
