Description
This motorcycle is Lot 179 of Bonhams Motorcycles Online – The Summer Sale; open for bidding 5-15th June 2026. This Lot is available for public view and eventual collection from Bonhams Motorcycle Department, Milton Keynes.
Please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Bidding on all Lots commences Friday 5 June, 12:00 noon.
Bidding closes Monday 15 June, 12:00 noon, starting with Lot 1
Each subsequent Lot will then close one minute apart unless bidding remains active.
Public Viewing (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY):
All Lots:
Wednesday 10 June, 9am - 5pm
Thursday 11 June, 9am - 5pm
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Lot 179
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III
c. 1963 BSA 75cc Beagle
Registration no. not registered
Frame no.
Engine no.
This Lot has arrived in the UK from overseas under Temporary Admission. Shippio Ltd must complete all post-sale customs clearance administration, for import or export, on behalf of the purchaser. A compulsory fee of £195 + VAT will be added to the buyer's invoice for this service. This Lot may not be collected from the auction venue by the purchaser or any third-party transporter until Shippio Ltd has confirmed that this Lot has cleared customs.
If this Lot is to remain in the UK, or is not exported within 90 days of the sale, Import VAT at 5% of the hammer price will be payable.
Announced in the autumn of 1962 and intended as a replacement for the D1 Bantam, the flyweight Beagle commenced production the following year. Designed by Triumph's Edward Turner and powered by a 75cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine (as used in the Ariel Pixie scooter in 49cc form) the Beagle could cruise at 40mph and return 150 miles to the gallon. Unfortunately for BSA, competition from Honda's faster, more reliable and better-equipped step-thru models meant that sales were disappointing and the Beagle was withdrawn in 1965.
This rare British flyweight is presented in restored condition (the engine turns over) while the total of 2, 791 miles currently displayed on the odometer is likely to be the distance covered since the rebuild. It should be noted that there is a cover missing from the left side of the frame.
Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/ or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, history, authenticity, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding.
£3, 600 - 4, 200
All lots are sold ‘as is/ where is’ and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
