Description
This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at Kempton Park 2026 on Saturday the 18th of July, Kempton Park Racecourse, TW16 5QE.
The Norton Dominator 99 was one of the standout British motorcycles of the 1950s — a fast, refined parallel-twin road bike built by Norton Motorcycles during the golden era of post-war motorcycling
Introduced in the mid-1950s, the Dominator 99 used a 596cc parallel-twin engine designed by the legendary engineer Bert Hopwood. It combined strong performance with smoother manners than many rivals of the period
At the time, many motorcycles had plenty of engine power but mediocre handling. Norton approached things differently: the company’s racing success at the Isle of Man TT influenced its road bikes heavily. The featherbed frame earned its nickname because racer Harold Daniell reportedly said it felt 'like riding on a featherbed' compared with earlier racing frames
This example has been in our vendor's collection for the past 13 years, but he has decided to downsize his collection and concentrate on lighter machines. This example is an older restoration that still presents well and is a nice easy starting Dommie. This bike has not been used much recently and will require light recommissioning prior to use on the road
Supplied with a large folder of paperwork including its current V5C with the bike being correctly classed as Historic and the registration number appears to be transferable. There is a delightful folder with the full history of the bike, including information about the Scots racer and TT competitor, Jack Gow, who owned the bike for some 30 odd years. In addition the comprehensive folder includes lots of receipts (including a full engine rebuild), old MOTs and manuals
