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1955 Velocette MSS500

Highlights

  • In current ownership approximately 48 years
  • Unmodified example
  • Stored in a brick-built garage throughout current ownership

The Appeal

The Velocette MSS is a quintessential British single. Nice and straightforward, with a torquey 498cc overhead-valve engine, distinctive exhaust note, and an old-fashioned, mid-century character that harks back to the simpler days of the straightforward English mount. 
This particular machine has been in the same hands since approximately 1978; some 48 years of single-owner stewardship. The vendor notes that it sounds lovely, rides well and turns plenty of heads.

When last ridden in around 2018, everything is said to have worked well with no known faults. Having sat unused for over a decade, it will need recommissioning, but will no doubt reward the effort.
 
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Key Information

  • Mileage: Odometer is operative; mileage currently reads 4,494. Actual mileage unknown
  • Country of registration: UK
  • Safety inspection status: MOT-exempt
  • Technical specs: 498cc single-cylinder, four-speed manual
  • Paperwork: V5C, plenty of invoices and more

The Detail

  • No modifications have been made during the current ownership
  • Handsome black-and-gold colour scheme
  • Seat is in good condition
  • Appears to have been well-kept during its time in storage
  • The vendor states the overall condition is good, especially considering the age of the motorcycle
  • Will require recommissioning. Would also benefit from some light cosmetic tidying up
  • A partial rebuild was carried out around 1990
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Auction Details

  • Year1955
  • MakeVelocette
  • ModelMSS
  • ColourBlack
  • Engine size498cc
  • TransmissionManual
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • TownBroad Oak Rye
  • CountyEast Sussex
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
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