Description
Registration No: Un-Registered
Frame No: DU 10497
• Ex-Zimmerman collection T120C West Coast Model
• Restored by renowned engineer Bill Hoare in the USA
• Supplied with its US Title and a NOVA number
Despatched to Tri-Cor Baltimore in April 1964 this is believed to be one of the first batch of T120C's
The bike sat in the collection of the Zimmerman Brothers and then Keith Mason of MotoGB . It has now been re-commisioned with all fluids changed, new battery, new spark plugs, carbs stripped and ultra-sonically cleaned. New fuel and started right away.
Ready for a collection or to be easily road registered with the NOVA cert, US title and dating cert available through the Triumph Owners club or VMCC
A lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, Keith Mason started working in his local bike shop at the age of 15 before eventually branching out on his own a few years later. From humble beginnings selling secondhand bikes from a small shop, Keith built up the Moto GB empire to become one of the biggest motorcycle retailers and importers in the UK. The group has now grown to include 15 retail shops and is responsible for importing 9 different brands, also supplying many independent dealers, including QJ Motor, Voge, Lambretta, FB Mondial, Morbidelli, SYM and Hero. Keith sadly passed away in 2023, but in recent years he had put together a fantastic collection of his favourite classic bikes, ranging from a humble Honda Express to this beautiful and very rare Triumph T120C, documenting his lifetime in the trade. We are pleased to offer all 31 bikes from this collection in our March sale.
Triumph is one of the most iconic and revered names in the history of motorcycling. Established in Coventry in 1885, by the start of the 1900s the company had made its first motorcycle beginning a continuous run of production under various ownership until its eventual closure in 1983. In 1937 the Edward Turner-designed Speed Twin was released launching a range of Triumph twins that went on to epitomize British motorcycles in the post-war years. Many believe the T120 Bonneville, first seen in late 1958, to be the ultimate version of the classic British vertical twin and is now one of the most sought after bikes of the era, especially the 'C' competition models. The Competition models were designed primarily for off road use, and produced in very limited numbers, reputedly only 185, from 1963 to 1965. The 'West Coast' model was specifically made for and distributed by Johnson Motors of California and was different in specification to the East Coast models distributed by TriCor in Baltimore. Fitted with wide swept back handlebars, high level pipes, engine bash plate, lightweight alloy mudguards, no pillion footrests, large air cleaners and off road tyres, Triumph hoped this model would be the ride of choice for the serious competitor, and they guessed right as they were winners straight out of the crate! This stunning T120C was previously part of the Zimmerman Brothers Collection in California and was restored by Bill Hoard, the famous engineer who worked on many of the Zimmerman Triumphs. Collectors in the USA agree that his work has set the benchmark for renovating Triumphs over the years, now retired, this may be a rare chance to acquire one of his stunning restorations. It would be hard to find a more factory correct example, the bike is as it was when it left the Meriden factory in 1964.
Open to fair offersVery Rare T120C
Fully re-commisioned and presenting as a new built bike just coming out of the factory in April 1964
