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charged on all lots in this catalogue. GST is payable on
the buyer’s premium only. The condition of items are
not generally detailed in this catalogue. Buyers must
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and should refer to clause 6 in the Conditions of Sales
for Buyers printed at the back of the catalogue. Webb’s
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FOREWORD
Few pursuits other than that of speed bring art and industry together in such a convincing and, at times, intoxicating manner. It seems the 20th century
was in many ways the century of speed. To be in willing partnership with a machine designed specifically to make you faster is intrinsically modern. From
the Coliseum of Rome to Brooklands to the Can-Am track in the 1970s, the public’s insatiable demand for speed, greater performance and, in some
cases, maximum risk is an ancient fetish. It is also true that the entertainment entrepreneurs of the day saw an opportunity and, for many, the advent of
Speedway racing in the late 1920s (refer Lots 69, 70) encapsulated all that was loose and illicit about motor sport – purpose-built machines being piloted
by intrepid pilots who were literally pioneering speed techniques off the cuff. If successful, they won fame and a little money to proceed to the next race.
It was also a century that captured a great sense of modernist aesthetic that is still referenced in the 21st century. The 1963 Ferrari Lusso 250 (Lot 64)
epitomises a period of deeply satisfying design: a powerful free-revving V12 (300 hp) embedded in one of the most sophisticated and influential designs
created by Ferrari. The entire machine is informed from its relationship with the racetrack. It essentially offers itself as a luxury (Lusso) road-legal racing
car and the beautiful interior reflects Ferrari’s implicit understanding that the ultimate pursuit of speed must be lined in perfection on all levels. In terms
of 20th-century design, the Lusso 250 (one of 23 right-hand drives ever made) must rank as one of the most desirable and collectable cars of the 20th
century.
The pure-bred racing machines offered within this catalogue are extreme works of velocity that should be approached by only the very best pilots. The
Lolas, although possibly street legal, are not anything less than full-blown racing cars designed and created in a period where the pilot’s physical abilities
were critical factors. Unlike the machines of today, these extremely powerful machines offered no safety net. You will not find a single computer chip on

board these coursing machines. They are raw, highly focused designs celebrating the human condition and its ability to perform under maximum velocity.
There is also a string of motorcycle design classics that capture a different type of balance between high performance and beauty. The 1950 Vincent
Rapide (Series B) is one such machine – handsome, black and fast, the Rapide conjures up a sophisticated brutality that only the British (excluding Phil
Irving) could get away with. The Rickman Métisse G50 is another machine that offered a wildly progressive equation for the privateer racer of the day.
Announced in 1966, the Rickman brothers’ frame was designed to accommodate the formidable torque of the Matchless G50 – the ultimate over-the-
counter racer of the day that could see you touching the bad side of 125mph. Raced by David Bell in the mid-1980s, it was a machine built to specifically
challenge the 500cc Manx Norton.
The machines offered here reflect a range of periods and designs that, in their own way, have affected the way we live and perceive our times. Although
many would not agree, it is our belief that a number of these machines have added intrepid beauty to the world in which we live, and they have in some
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small way added potential to the life of one’s soul. Both the car and the motorcycle have brought more change to our lives than anyone might have
suspected they would some 100 years ago.
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1 Amalie Oil Sign 3 Red Crown Gasoline Sign 5 Brunswick Tires Sign
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H.1210mm, W.1520mm from the late 1950’s H.765mm, W.900mm.
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Orginal enamelled tin sign H.765mm, W.915mm H.765mm, W.610mm
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H.610mm, W.610mm Orginal enamelled tin signs D. 760mm
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W.390mm W.765mm autograph
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NZ$40 - NZ$60 OrIginal Tasman series - Meeting poster
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Porsche
911 Carrera Speedster
NZ$180,000 - NZ$220,000
ACHTUNG BABY
‘Nothing that is desirable comes easily or from the 1950’s the 911 is a design masterpiece introduction of the 3.2-litre engine, from 1984.
cheaply and the Carrera RS is no exception, but that manages to reference the essence of all Not merely enlarged, the new engine was also
without question it is one of the great cars of the that is expected from Porsche while ensuring extensively revised and produced 231bhp, 27
1970s; the personification of GT motoring and a contemporary experience. Porsche revived horsepower up on its predecessor. The 911
race breeding.’ - Motor Sport magazine. the Carrera name - previously used for the Carrera’s top speed was now 152mph. 1989 was
With only 2104 built, the Porsche 911 Carrera competition orientated versions of the preceding the 911’s last year of production making this
Speedster is the most exclusive version of the 356 - for its luxuriously equipped, top-of-the- exquisite example highly collectable.
world’s greatest sports car. With styling based range 911 in 1973, applying the evocative
on the equally rare and desirable 356 Speedster title to all 911 models, co-incidentally with the
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Ferrari
308 GTB- Fibreglass
NZ$100,000 - NZ$115,000

FORZZA AMORE
One of only 712 fibreglass-bodied 308’s ever of all time let alone of the ’70s. When your THIS MID-ENGINED 275BHP
built, this has to be one of the iconic Ferraris back is against the quad-cam V8 as it sucks
created by one of most formidable design large quantities of fuel into the four Weber
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partnerships of the 20th century – stylist carburettors, the note of the iconic beast is both ART IS INSTANTLY
Pininfarina and designer Ferrari. When these refined and aggressive.
two men worked together, astounding pieces RECOGNISABLE AS
of industrial art resulted. This mid-engined
275bhp V8 piece of automotive art is instantly
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AUSTIN Mini
850 Deluxe
NZ$3,000 - NZ$5,000
SURF’S UP
What is it about Alec Issigonis’s little car which transverse-engined front wheel drive, the interior
makes people smile? Maybe it is because it is seemed bigger than the exterior, so it was no
as the name says, not a small car, but a true less practical and yet infinitely more efficient than
scaled down version of a full sized car. Not to be the Morris Minor which it replaced.
confused with the “bubble cars” emanating from With it’s diminutive size and weight, even the
across the English Channel, nor with the awful 850cc examples such as this are great fun to
little minicars such as the Bond, this was indeed drive, with good performance, and steering
a real, properly deigned motor car, just a bit and handling like a go-kart, the early Mini is not
smaller than the norm on the outside. only very collectible, but also one of those cars
Inside, due to brilliant packaging with the novel which will put a smile on your face and that of
suspension system, and equally novel for the era onlookers every time you drive it.
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Audi
Quattro - wide body
NZ$38,000 - NZ$48,000
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The idea for a high-performance four-wheel- Audi’s quattro permanent four-wheel-drive
drive car was proposed by Audi’s chassis system enjoined to an aggressive rally-inspired
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engineer, Jörg Bensinger, in 1977. With this, turbo-charged engine. It is fair to say that
the original Quattro was the first rally car to the majority of original owners considered
take advantage of the then-recently-changed themselves to be superior drivers and to drive
rules which allowed the use of four-wheel drive these cars to their limits required both skill and
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in competition racing. It won competition a certain amount of madness. Unrestored with
after competition for the next two years. To a low mileage, this New Zealand-new example
commemorate the success of the original offers a unique opportunity to own a definitive
vehicle, Audi gave the general public access to 1980s’ sports car that gave rise to a new
the first road-legal production car that featured generation of driver expectations.
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Porsche
GT3 Club
NZ$90,000 - NZ$125,000
THE SILVER BULLET

The Porsche 911 range reflects more than 40
years of continuous development focused
on delivering ultimate car performance. Each
incarnation builds on the last, ensuring the 911
remains at the forefront of the super-car ranks.
Further still, the GT3 badge denotes the ultimate
performance variation of what is already the
ultimate sports car, and this particular example
has had further tuning from Porsche specialists
to boost the already-impressive performance
to levels which need to be experienced to
be believed. Just starting the engine and the
resulting roar from the exhausts tell that this
is no ordinary (although ‘ordinary’ is not the
appropriate term for any 911) GT3. Not only
that, but this is believed to be the only GT3 Mk1
in New Zealand never to have been crashed:
quite a feat given the raw power this road-legal
race car delivers. This is a Porsche without
compromise. Delivering superb handling, radical
acceleration and iconic Porsche lines, the GT3
Mk1 is without question a highly refined modern
classic.
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Lola
T165 / 70 Gullwing Cam Am
NZ$150,000 - NZ$250,000
DEATH PROOF
Founded in 1958, Lola (Lola Cars International
Ltd) is one of the great names of race-car
engineering. Based in Huntingdon, England,
Lola Cars started by building small front-engined
sports cars and branched out into Formula
Junior cars before diversifying to be one of the
oldest and largest manufacturers of racing cars
in the world. Of all the great endurance racing
sports coupés of the period, the beautifully
proportioned Lola T70 MkII coupés, such as this
handsomely presented example, are perhaps
the most beautiful from every angle. Lola Cars
Ltd, under its brilliant founder Eric Broadley, not
only built some of the most attractive sports, GT
and single-seater racing cars that modern motor
racing has ever seen, it also produced extremely
competitive and well-engineered machines which
earned broad custom and widespread acclaim
not only in their home country of England, but
also throughout the racing world: Europe, the
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USA, Australasia, Southern Africa and Japan
alike.
EXPERIENCE IT, FOR IN SPITE OF THE FACT
Lola underscored all that is illicit about motor
racing. Wildly alluring, Lola’s aesthetic can at
THAT THIS PARTICULAR AUTOMOBILE (LOLA
times make one forget that each of these hand-
built machines is dedicated 110% to extreme T165/T70) HAS BEEN TAMED FOR HIGHWAY
motor-sport performance. Further still, the
design philosophy reflects the company’s pure USE, IT CONTINUES TO COMMUNICATE ITS
focus on the capabilities of the few pilots who
were physically and mentally good enough to RACING LINEAGE MOST CONVINCINGLY.
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strap themselves into one of the most highly
refined pieces of racing kit available during the
period. It should also be noted that Lola in many
ways celebrates a period of driver skill that did
not rely on motherboards and computer safety
nets. These are 100% analogue beasts that rely
on extreme human endurance.
Lola was one of the top chassis suppliers in
super-sports-car racing in the 1960s. After his
small front-engined sports cars came various
single-seaters including Formula Junior, Formula
3 and Formula 2 cars. Broadley designed a Lola
coupé fitted with the Ford V8 engine. Ford took
a keen interest in this and paid Broadley to put
the company on hold for two years and merge
his ideas with Roy Lunn’s work, giving rise to the
now-famous and highly collectable Ford GT40.
Broadley managed to release himself from this
contract after a year and started developing
his own cars again. He started off in sports cars
with the Lola T70 which was used successfully
all over the world from the World Endurance
Championship to the CanAm series, until 1973.
Lola (with rebodied Formula 5,000 cars) also
dominated the CanAm sports-car series when
it was revived in the late 1970s. Reaching cult
status, the LA scene established the 200mph
club which saw illegal racing on LA’s motorways;
this car was clocked at 204mph! Each of the
examples in the catalogue offer unique design
provenance underscored by one thing – super-
car performance. The final word should go to
Road & Track, 1985: “You don’t so much drive
it. You experience it, for in spite of the fact
that this particular automobile (Lola T165/T70)
has been tamed for highway use, it continues
to communicate its racing lineage most
convincingly.”
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Lola CLONE
T70 Mark II
NZ$150,000 - NZ$220,000
HELLS BELLS
Sports-car racing in the 1960s saw the rise of the
specialist manufacturer. Stepping outside the
corporate efforts of Porsche, Ferrari and Ford,
free-thinking talent could flourish in small, well-
funded speed shops. This environment had the
ability to produce some extraordinary cars. One
of the most creative specialists in this arena was
Eric Bradley’s Lola outfit based in Huntingdon
(UK). His cars were fundamentally fast, relatively
simple and very competitive. Better still, road
versions were available. Lola quickly gained a
reputation and attracted the serious privateer
looking for a competitive mount. Indeed, it
was a Lola T70 which won the first Can-Am
championship, before the domination of
McLaren, while in Europe the T70 Spyder was a
very popular choice, driven by the likes of 1967
world drivers’ champion Denny Hulme.
In many ways, the T70 is the ultimate road-
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going racer. This is a re-creation of a 1965 T70
Spyder; the body mould was taken from a 289CI FORD V8 BREATHING THROUGH
genuine car. Slide into the hand-stitched leather
seat, fasten the four-point harness, push the
starter button and the 289ci Ford V8 breathing
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the appropriate heart shaking volume and DELIVERS THE APPROPRIATE HEART
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power; the Porsche transmission with gate shift
completes the 1960s’ sports-car experience.
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AAR was formed in 1965 by two of the most part in the 1980 Indianapolis 500 was driven
influential racing car personalities of the late by Mike Mosley. Now fully restored, its current
20th century; Dan Gurney and Carroll Shelby. configuration is set up for contemporary road
By 1966 they had created one of the most racing with the Gurney-Eagle fuel-injected V8
1979/80 aggressive and hardcore race cars of its era, the producing 650hp.
AAR Eagle-Westlake V12. Widely considered Danniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) has
Gurney Eagle
one of the best looking Grand Prix designs of its been a driver, a car manufacturer, and a team
Indy Car time, the Eagle was a straight-out crowd pleaser. owner at racing’s highest levels since 1958.
NZ$220,000 - NZ$320,000 Although Formula One success proved elusive, He was and remains an influential figure in the
they participated in 25 Grands Prix, entering a modern motor racing arena. This is a rare one
total of 34 cars. With dwindling funding the team opportunity to acquire one of his machines. With
returned to the US and concentrated on Indy its provenance and pure potential the Eagle
Car racing, racking up two Indianapolis 500 wins 001-5 is a brutal and highly competitive single
among their 51 Champ Car victories. This Dan seater racer from one of the most exciting eras of
Gurney built one of one machine, which took American motor racing history.
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WITH ITS PROVENANCE AND PURE
POTENTIAL THE EAGLE 001-5 IS A BRUTAL
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Britain of the 1960s gave the automotive world for a younger generation in New Zealand, the little
two iconic cars; Jaguar’s E-type, and for the more yellow star of ‘Goodbye Pork Pie’ will always be
impecunious, the BMC Mini Cooper S. The Mini is part of local film-making legend.
one of those cars with which almost everyone can Here is your chance to pick which part of the
1963 identify with. Mini history you would like to re-create. This
It was made famous variously by its escapades car left the factory as a genuine 998cc Cooper
Austin Mini Cooper S
through the streets of Turin in the world’s greatest S, but has since been re-shelled, hence the
SPECIAL car-chase movies ‘The Italian Job’, or Paddy ‘Special’ designation. It is still a proper Cooper
NZ$8,000 - NZ$12,000 Hopkirk’s 1964 Monte Carlo rally win, which is and therefore the ultimate incarnation of the UK
often overshadowed by the 1966 disqualification peoples car, and equally as much fun on road or
for not being French, although the actual reason track; now is your opportunity to own one of the
given was a technicality over headlight bulbs! And highlights of British engineering.
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The first of the famous T-series sports cars of 80mph; this brings us to the anchors which
produced by MG was introduced in 1936 (TA) are hydraulic, so stopping is also possible.
and defined for many what a British sports cars What a jolly marvellous pre-war combination!
should look like with its tall square radiator, wire With only 3,003 examples of this model ever
1938 wheels, cut-down doors, folding windscreen, produced, this barn find is quite
and rear-mounted fuel tank and spare tyre. a find.
MG
It was equally practical for road use or for “The latest Series T MG Midget… gives an
Series TA partaking in increasingly popular vintage racing. unusually good performance for its engine size,
NZ$14,000 - NZ$20,000 The 1,292cc OHV engine delivers a strong 50hp handles in a distinctly better manner than the
at 4500rpm which is harnessed by a relatively ordinary touring vehicle and possesses those
sophisticated four-speed gearbox which touches in the tout ensemble that endear it to
offers synchromesh on third and top. With the the owner with sporting tendencies.” Autocar,
windscreen down, one could touch the bad side 18 September 1936
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The year of 1955 saw Mercedes-Benz all of the technical excellence one could expect
concurrently reach the zenith and nadir of from Mercedes-Benz. When the work on this
emotions in motorsport: the delight in winning example is completed, the new owner will have
the Formula One World Championship with the best of both worlds: an eye-catching classic
1962 Fangio and Moss winning the Mille Miglia in design with rock-solid German engineering.
MercedeS Benz record time with the 300SLR was overshadowed Originally priced at $3,998, the SL190 was
by the disaster at the Le Mans 24 Hours which certainly not a cheap car. In its worst year,
190 SL led to the company’s withdrawal from all only 104 examples were produced; inits best
NZ$35,000 - NZ$45,000 competition for three decades. year, 4,032 were created with production
Max Hoffman was responsible for the sporty lasting through to 1963. Under the hood was a
A complete and prepared project including two-seat Mercedes-Benz 190SL:the S denoting respectable 1,897cc, four-cylinder OHC engine
rolling chassis. Available for inspection in ‘Sports’ and the L ‘Light’ or ‘SehrLeicht’. Based that was capable of reaching105hp, which
Nelson, New Zealand only. on the design of the 300SL, itself taken from the could deliver a stable 110mph. As an elegant
300SLR, the 190SL was released in 1955 and is and prestigious design, the SL remains one of
the epitome of the grand touring roadster, with Mercedes-Benz’s key design references.
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Commencing in 1892, this Parisian firm is machine. Being one of the first cars in the
recognised as having built the world’s first make neighbourhood, it was called upon for some
of car to be placed in continuous production. prestigious tasks such as delivering WWI troops
By the turn of the century, Panhard employed back home in style. Mr Moss died in 1924 and
1909 1,500 people and, in 1905, it produced 1,275 the car lay dormant until his grandson (Ken
hand-built vehicles which were considered to Moss) claimed it and joined the Veteran Car
Panhard Levassor Model Club of Australia (membership number 36!).
be the best money could buy. In 1885, Panhard
X5 12-15 hp Tourer established itself as worthy competition by In 1997, the vehicle left the guardianship of
Coachwork by Windover Ltd taking a 1-2 victory in the Paris to Bordeaux rally; the Moss family and travelled to New Zealand
success in a wide range of competition quickly where the car remains in fair running order.
NZ$70,000 - $NZ80,000
allowed Panhard to establish a good reputation. The chassis has been recently restored; the
This example was supplied new to William body offers original patina with original brass
‘Bill’ Moss via Messrs Birt & Coy, Sydney, for work. The paint is original in places with later
£975; the car was delivered and Mr Moss went brushwork also apparent. Overall, this is a rare
about teaching himself how to control the piece of pioneering French automotive history.
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MasErati
4200 Gt
NZ$55,000 - NZ$65,000
GRAND TURISMO
Who said that Italian supercars need to be motorsports. With no less than eight Grand Prix Giugiario’s Italian design studio, is quite
highly strung and impractical? Maserati has wins being delivered by ultimate pilots such possibly the best-looking car to come from the
learnt from the horrors of the 1980s Biturbo, as Fangio and Moss, Maserati’s race prowess Turinese concern and, under the bonnet, the
and again the Trident emblem is where it is well recognised. The 4,200GT combines this engine continues a long Italian tradition where
belongs, adorning the grille of beautifully competition race pedigree of a Ferrari-based function is every bit as essential as form.
designed and built grand touring cars, carrying 390bhp V8 engine with Maserati’s unique style
the proud traditions of the Maserati brothers of and performance. Offering the rare six-speed
Bologna. manual gearbox with less than 1,500km on the
The 21st century has seen Maserati regain clock, this is, in essence, a brand-new car and is
its mana which was secured by competing without doubt the best example in the country.
aggressively at the top end of 20th-century The svelte coupé body, designed by Giorgetto
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Ferrari
348 TS (Targa Sport)
NZ$75,000 - NZ$85,000

ELECTRIC AVENUE
The Ferrari 348 is a mid-engined, rear wheel 3405cc, it mounted longitudinally and mated Fioravanti. With styling cues toned down from
drive V8-powered 2-seat sports car by Ferrari to a transverse gearbox. The displacement the outrageous Testarossa, the 348 gives the
S.P.A., replacing the 328 in 1989 and continuing accounted for the new car’s Ferrari 348 you all the thrill of driving one of Maranello’s
until 1995. designation. A higher compression ratio and finest, but with a subtlety and simplicity in the
The 348 marked a radical departure in the updated fuel injection helped generate 300 design which is missing from some later models.
way Maranello constructed its cars. Replacing horsepower, 30-40 more than the Ferrari 328, It wears the Cavallino Rampante emblem with
a chassis of traditional steel tubes was a much while a dry-sump oiling system gave the new pride to warn any doubters that this is a serious
stiffer monocoque structure with a tubular rear Ferrari a lower center of gravity. The Ferrari sports car.
subframe. A midships-mounted V-8 returned, 348 was the last design done under the
but it was larger and more powerful. Displacing supervision of legendary chief stylist Leonardo
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Lincoln Continental
4 Door Convertible
NZ$55,000 - NZ$65,000
THE LONG GAME

In the face of the stylistic extravagance choices made by the heads at Ford. As a flagship model, the Lincoln Continental
perpetuated by Cadillac and Chrysler at the end of To this aesthetic success was added technical conveyed a special cachet, underpinning a
the 1950s, Lincoln, the luxury division of the Ford rigour that was rare across the Atlantic giving distinctive platform and thoroughly stylised
Group, on the contrary chose sobriety and purity preference to the rigidity of the chassis, the automobile which was highly equipped within the
of line for its 1960s models, whose design was manufacturing quality of the mechanical parts, the luxury category. These rolling works of art were
entrusted to the stylists at Dearborn. definition of the suspension, the sound insulation, costly and aimed solely at the rich and famous –
The result was magnificent and was awarded the the anti-rust protection, the manual assembly and the sticker cost of $10,000 was equivalent to that
Industrial Design Institute Trophy, rarely awarded to the multiple inspections carried out at each stage. of a Rolls Royce. Anyone who could afford this
an automobile. It was to become a pacesetter. The The engine used was the indestructible 430-cubic- tight-lined design was welcome. Ambassadors of
design, whose elegance sprang from the simplicity inch (7-litre) Ford V8 which first appeared in 1958 the day included Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Louie
of the lines and the balance of the proportions, with Lincoln but lowered from 350hp to 320hp Prima, Dwight Eisenhower, Spike Jones, Henry J
practically never deviated from these principles in the interests of longevity and quietness. Kaiser, Nelson Rockefeller and the Shah of Iran.
throughout the whole decade and the sales curve It was connected to a turbo-drive 3-speed President Kennedy was famously riding in a Lincoln
showed the rightness of the technical and aesthetic automatic gearbox. Continental when he met his time.
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Spider Volmex
Volmex
NZ$38,000 - NZ$48,000

INTO THE WEB
Based on the superb Fiat 124 Spider-Europa, this tuned 2L four-cylinder engine with a Volumex
convertible performance car was produced for supercharger, which produces 130bhp, and
the discerning European market. A total of 500 sophisticated geometry, the 1984 Pininfarina
were commissioned of which 139 were dressed Spider Volumex delivers a superior driving
in the classic black (the rest were finished in a experience. The wheels are specific for this
metallic dark red). Pininfarina bought the rights model only and are made by Speedline;
for manufacturing this model after Fiat ceased also specific are the wheel-arch extensions. It
production and went through the car with a fine has four-wheel disc brakes and a five-speed
toothcomb, improving many parts and critical gearbox. Overall this is a very collectable and
performance components. With its Abarth- capable design.
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For any young driver wanting to make their way Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao
up in the world of single seater racing, after Kimura. The company tunes and races Honda
Formula Ford, the next step has to be Formula vehicles in the Super GT championship. It was
3. The two litre four cylinder cars, with running part of partnerships that won the Formula
1992 wings and slicks offer a critical training ground 3000 championship in 1990 and 1991, and
for young ambitious talent. More than one pilot that eventually led to Mugen’s involvement
Dallara Mugen Formula 3
has gone straight from Formula 3 to Formula in Formula 1, from 1992 to 2000. Up to 2005
F3000 1, with no better example than double World Mugen was the exclusive supplier of Formula
NZ$45,000 - NZ$55,000 Champion Mika Hakkinen. Nippon engines. This is a highly competitive
This example combines the legendary Italian machine and in the hands of local legend Ken
Dallara chassis and the refined and the powerful Smith this chassis configuration won three times
Honda power plant tuned by none other than at the recent New Zealand Festival of Motor
Mugen (‘without limit’). Mugen Motorsports Racing at Hampton Downs. This car has high
is the Japanese company formed in 1973 by performance ability that will only be limited by
Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor its new pilot.
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Bugatti
T54 special
NZ$90,000 - NZ$150,000
PUR-SANG AUTOMOBILIA
The members of the Bugatti family were
graced with a combination of artistic talent and
engineering genius that was unique in their time.
The artistic streak first manifested itself with
Giovanni Bugatti, an architect and sculptor.
Around the turn of the 20th century, his son
Carlo Bugatti earned international acclaim with
his revolutionary furniture designs which used
exotic materials. Examples of his furniture are
still highly sought-after with Webb’s selling an
example of his chairs recently for $32,000. Both
his sons, Ettore and Rembrandt Bugatti, were
inspired designers; however, it was Ettore who
became the most famous member of the Bugatti
clan. Design, craftsmanship and high aesthetic
standards were the defining elements of his
work. The automotive scene still stands in awe of
this legendary engineer who founded the Bugatti
car manufacturing plant and remains one of the
forefathers of modern automobile engineering.
Bugatti is a brand that will not be forgotten;
the legend and influence of Ettore Bugatti lives
on today and is reflected in the remarkable
resonance his cars have with the performance
enthusiast.
THE FIRST TYPE 54 WAS
The first Type 54 was built in only 13 days, and
immediately engaged in the Italian Grand Prix. BUILT IN ONLY 13 DAYS, AND
IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED IN
In spite of problems with the brakes, the driver
brought it home third. Developed in response
to the trend toward larger engines for longer
racecourses, T54 racing cars were very powerful,
but heavy and difficult to handle. Only ten T54s THE ITALIAN GRAND PRIX
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sold between January 1932 and May 1934. By
The Grand Prix T54 Bugatti is an elite class
of automotive design. The thrill of driving this BUGATTI IS A
the end of 1934, the factory had five original
cars and five remained in private hands. The
machine on the open road is something few
have had the privilege of experiencing, and BRAND THAT
factory dismantled their cars while the ones in
private hands went through various forms of
many aspire to. The handling is everything one
could expect from a thoroughbred Grand Prix WILL NOT BE
modification.
This remaining T54 was recommissioned using
car of the era: raw and unforgiving. When you
are seated low in the cockpit, looking through FORGOTTEN;
genuine Bugatti parts; it holds a Bugatti Owners’
Club chassis number and has been accepted
the aero screen, it is easy to imagine yourself in
the place of Louis Chiron or AchilleVarzi racing THE LEGEND AND
by the VCC NZ. This is a unique opportunity to
enter the world of Grand Prix Bugatti ownership.
on the tight streets of Monaco. Equally you
could be blasting flat-out down a tree-lined INFLUENCE OF
The Jaguar engine 3.4 under the bonnet in
no way dilutes the pure driving experience of
rural Route Nationale, wind in the hair, bark of
exhaust behind, and soaking up the unfolding ETTORE BUGATTI
this car, which delivers the performance and
excitement you would expect from driving one
views which frame the wonderful lines that echo
the creative genius of Ettore Bugatti, one of the LIVES ON TODAY
of the ultimate 20th-century racing cars. great artists of 20th-century industrial design.
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Ferrari
Lusso 250
NZ$1,100,000 - NZ$1,400,000
ENZO’S MASTERPIECE
Regarded as one of the most beautiful Pininfarina still shared many racing features with the all- alterations were executed by Pininfarina, including
designs, the Lusso originally sold as a road- conquering 250 GTO race car. Both had the faired-in headlights, extra venting and air
going machine and directly benefited from the same wheelbase, disc brakes, Boranni wheels, conditioning, but these factory modifications were
successful line of Ferrari’s legendary 250 GT suspension and all-aluminum engine. Despite the rare. Of the 350 created only 23 right hand drive
series. Developed from the dual-purpose 250 Lusso’s less robust chassis, steel bodywork and examples were produced – 21 survive today.
GT Short Wheel Base which was delivered as more forward mounted engine, many owners This particular Lusso has been meticulously
both as a full-on competition or a steel-bodied rigged their cars with a harness and went racing restored by world reknowned Auto Restorations
grand touring car. The Lusso was powered by when a GTO couldn’t be ordered. which immediately places this example into a very
the legendary Colombo designed Tipo 125 Only 250 examples of the Lusso were refined and sophisticated pedigree. The car also
V12 engine which immediately captured the constructed with the same steel body designed offers museum provenance and less than 17,100
Lusso as the absolute epitome of 1960’s Italian by Pininfarina and executed by Scaglietti with original miles. With previous car royalty such as
performance design. aluminum doors, boots and hoods. Nearly all Steve McQueen and Peter Sellers coveting the
The very first Lusso appeared in October were delivered with the same specification except Lusso this is a rare opportunity to acquire one
of 1962 at the Paris Salon and generated a for a few cars that received custom rear end of the most desirable and collectable cars ever
hugh amount of excitement with its exquisite ratios, 5-speed gearboxes and competition spec created. It is without doubt one of the most
proportions and modernist lines. Although the carburetion which may have been added after important and influential car designs of the
Lusso’s primary intent was grand touring, it delivery. Sometimes, custom body and interior 20th century.
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1902
Norton
Energette
NZ$140,000 - NZ$180,000
IN THE BEGINNING...
Despite some early landmarks in its development, unlikely that many of these machines were created parts of the bike including the cylinder barrels.
Norton Motorcycles lacks a rigid pedigree that and those that were would have been custom The 198cc Clement was widely considered the
can be traced back to a single idea or machine. built to the customers’ specifications. Of those best clip-on motor of its day incorporating an
Instead, the company evolved at a time when that are known, one exists in the Sammy Miller overhead exhaust valve and an automatic inlet
bicycle manufacture naturally blended with Museum, another is known to exist in Holland and valve which was sucked open allowing the fresh
fledging petroleum-based technologies. It should one other at the London Motorcycle Museum. All fuel mixture to be vacuumed into the cylinder
also be remembered that, at the turn of the are subtly different; however, each sports the long from the spray carburettor as the piston fell on
century, much of the activity was experimental frame which, for many, defines the transition from its idle stroke. The complexity of the machine
with one-offs being created by hand. Very little motorised bicycle to the motorcycle proper. should not be underestimated either. With four
information is actually known about the exact The machine’s recent history starts in 1945 levers required to control the performance of
specifications of this period of machine. However, when Russell Miell saw the bike while collecting the engine – air, spark, fuel and timing – the pilot
what is known suggests that Norton’s first foray scrap metal for the war effort; it was hanging of the day required a certain amount of intrepid
into powered bicycles involved collaboration in the roof of a workshop in Kingsland. Some concentration. A number of articles have been
with Charles R Garard, who imported Clement 15 years later, the machine came to Russell in written on this landmark machine which marks
clip-on engines from Flanders to install in bicycle return for a good deed. As Russell undertook the beginning of one of the most successful
frames to sell as Clement-Garards. James the task of bringing the machine back, he found and notorious motorcycle marques of the 20th
Norton was known to have an arrangement with the word ‘Norton’ stamped in small characters century – Norton.
Garard to assemble and service these popular on the pedal crank casing. The chassis number It should also be said that some discussion
Clement-Garard machines. In July 1902, they 289 was located also. Although the machine remains about the actual configuration of this
were still advertising themselves as the ‘Garard was basically complete when first obtained, Mr machine and its relationship to the Clement-
Company’s Expert’. However, later that year they Miell had to remake some parts such as the Garard machines that were being supported by
placed a small advert in Motor Cycling magazine fork stem and the extra control levers, using the Norton during the same period. What is certain
announcing their Energette incorporating the two bronze examples that were with the bike is that, by late 1903, Norton was using mostly
Clement-Garard ‘improved’ motor. It is generally as patterns. The original tyres, which were still Peugeot engines and, by 1905, Clement-Garard
accepted that the Norton machine was very on the machine when restoration began, were had ceased production. Norton’s intimate
similar to the Clement-Garard and, essentially, white beaded-edge rubber that could not be and early association with Clement-Garard is
many other machines of the day except that it replaced so 26”x2”x1 3/4” tyres on modern rims obvious in the overall design and quality of the
had a longer wheelbase, a design feature much are presented. The behind-seat petrol tank is construction and, in many senses, the machine is
favoured by Pa Norton in his later machines and marked ‘Essence’, which betrays its French origin, both a Norton and a Clements-Garard; it is this
which gave rise to the nickname ‘ferrets’. It is and was originally nickel plated like many other that makes the birth of Norton so fascinating.
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Indian
Light Twin 680cc Model B
NZNZ$55,000 - NZ$65,000
LIGHT FOOT
Originally acquired from Christchurch dealer
Ernest & Hines this immaculate 1915 Indian
underscores why this marquee more than any
other were so successful for the most part of
20th century. The overall aesthetic is both refined
and purposeful. The balance between function
and form is duly meet with great success.
The detailing is exposed allowing the rider to
constantly audit the machine to their pleasure.
The solid state twist grip linkages are pure genius
providing positive tuning for the intrepid pilot.
Introduced in 1904 the lush deep Indian red is
as iconic as the wonderful V-Twin configuration
that Indian was first to introduce in America.
Rare, the 680cc light twin was somewhat of a
radical departure from the big V-twins which
had already established a good reputation.
Offering light smooth and efficent power delivery
they were produced in small numbers with the
British market acquiring the lions share of these
aggressive looking machines. Wonderfully cared
for over the years this machine comes with a full
local history.
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1927
Royal Enfield
500cc
NZ$18,000 - NZ$24,000
ENFIELD’S FIRST 500

Royal Enfield’s heritage dates back to 1898 making to the war effort with them producing a vicious big end and an auxiliary handpump for mechanical
it one of the oldest motorcycle designers in 8hp sidecar outfit fitted with a Vickers machine- lubrication. Other features fitted as standard were
existence. Building comparatively fast and robust gun. In 1927, Royal Enfield won the Manufacturer’s the 6.5-inch drum brakes, cush drive and detachable
machines, the company had the strap-line of ‘Made Team Award on the Isle of Man and with this rear mudguard and carrier. This hand-change, four-
like a gun, goes like a Bullet’ and that seemed apt. they introduced their first 500cc machine which is speed, side-valve machine is a very rare example
By 1913, Royal Enfield was racing successfully in represented here. Offering a four-speed gearbox from one of the longest-standing marques in the
the TT and Brooklands, competing against the very and strongly tested technology, the 4.88hp machine world. New Zealand-new, this machine runs well and
best. WWI saw Royal Enfield’s resources diverted was fitted with an aluminium piston, roller-bearing offers a good honest patina.
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Harley Davidson
350cc BA
NZ$18,000 - NZ$24,000

THE PEASHOOTER
Bruce Anderson is known to many motorcycle stabilised and put aside for 30 years as a range of aimed squarely at the more demanding pilot.
collectors as one of New Zealand’s serious mostly Velocette projects overtook those years. In Particularly easy to repair, it offers fully removable
restorers having put his passion and expertise 1990, seeing a gap in his schedule, Mr Anderson cylinder heads with combustion chambers
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into a range of immaculately revived examples focused on bringing the 350cc to life. It was then designed by Harry Ricardo, a three-speed
of significant New Zealand machines. He joined he discovered he had something special: a ‘BA’ transmission and the streamlined teardrop tank
the New Zealand Vintage Car Club in 1954 with export model of which only 481 units were created. which provides for a lower seating position, fold-
a 1924 Packard. Soon after this, he found a 1926 Offering a generator and coil ignition, this example up foot boards that accommodate aggressive
350 SV which was restored to factory dispatch was supplied for export with a Bosch magneto corning manoeuvres, a rear wheel stand and, in
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standard and which he rode extensively in and different timing covers and timing gears plus the case of the Model BA, a Klaxon horn. The
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rallies. Soon after this, Mr Anderson was told the optional carbide lighting and horn. It was also 1928 models also introduced reinforced frames
of a similar machine that was sitting dormant dispatched with the rare speedster handlebars. and a stronger clutch spring. This is a very correct
on a farm. He acquired it for one pound; it was Producing approximately 12hp, this machine was example of a high-powered OHV 350cc.
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Douglas
DT5
NZ$15,000 - NZ$25,000
THE ORIGINAL DIRT TRACKER

The DT5 (Dirt Track 500cc) dominated the During the first years of speedway and competitive Both these machines are recognised by the
pioneering speedway and dirt-track scene of the dirt-track racing in the late 1920s, this was the bike London Douglas Motorcycle Club and have race
late 1920s. It was introduced in 1927 although the to have. A lower centre of gravity and excellent histories leading back to the very beginning of
bulk of production was issued in 1928 and 1929; power production were the perfect dirt-track dirt-track and speedway racing in New Zealand.
a few were recorded as 1930 but were probably combo. Any rough-track pilot worth his salt rode One was raced by the legendary Wally Kilmister
manufactured earlier. the DT5. (Lot 70) and the other by Ben Bray (Lot 69), another
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Douglas
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successful pilot of the time. Wally Kilmister was in his sport. In 1935, he rode in the Star Riders’ Both these machines offer an insight onto the raw
the star of Wellington’s first motorcycle speedway Championship and, in 1936, he won the New machines that were campaigned during the very
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at the Kilbirnie Stadium. Entering competitive Zealand Championship. He was also a member of first years of competitive dirt-track racing. Over
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racing in the mid-1920s at the age of 17, while he New Zealand and Colonies teams in the 1930s. He the years, they have been applied to various track
was an apprentice mechanic, Kilmister went on travelled to London where he also won fame with surfaces and this reflects the versatile nature of this
to win both national and international honours the formidable Wembley Lions team. very successful design.
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Indian
Chief 1200cc
NZ$60,000 - NZ$70,000
TRUE CHIEF
In the 1920s and ’30s, Indian dominated the
American motorcycle market and, in 1923, the
Chief was unveiled with great fanfare. At the
same time, Indian Motorcycle Company started
to adopt some of the art deco touches with
pinstriping, decals and a great range of two-
tone designs. It was this period of the company’s
history that instilled the Indian Chief deep into
the heart of 20th-century popular culture.
In 1937, Indian sold more units than did Harley-
Davidson and the Chief was considered to be the
best large-capacity machine available (of course,
this opinion shifted if you were a Harley fan of
the day).
This particular machine represents the pinnacle
of pre-war Big Chief design. Considered by many
to be superior to the later models because of
their comparatively lightweight design and more
refined centre of gravity, the 1937 Chief has a
rider-characteristic unique to its period of design.
The machine has undergone a full mechanical
rebuild which was completed by legendary Bob
Starks (www.starklite.com) who’s family have
been working with Indian Motorcycle since
1918. Over this period of time the Stark family
have built a reputation for having an extremely
strong understanding of the design philosophy
imbedded within Indian motorcycle. The 1937
Indian Chief is certainly a design master piece,
and having been rebuilt by Bob Stark it is quite
literally new and improved.
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Harley Davidson
Knuckle Head EL
NZ$60,000 - NZ$65,000
KNUCKLE UP
The 61-cubic-inch ‘Knucklehead’, named after
its distinctively shaped rocker boxes, arrived
powering a stylish all-new motorcycle in 1936.
A twin-loop frame was deemed necessary to
handle the increased power (37bhp in ‘E’ and
40bhp in high-compression ‘EL’ forms) while the
front suspension too was beefed up, the forks
switching to oval tubing in place of the previous
forged I-beams. Teething problems associated
with the earliest examples had been sorted out by
1937 and the Milwaukee factory quickly set about
establishing the EL’s performance credentials.
Joe Petrali set a new speed record of 136mph at
Daytona Beach in March of that year while Fred
Ham later averaged 76mph for 24 hours at Muroc
Dry Lake in California to set a new bench mark.
The Knuckle is, without question, one of the most
handsome and well-recognised power units of its
era. This example has been fully restored by one
of America’s leading experts, Fred Lange, who
is recognised as one of the old-school leaders in
the preservation of heritage American iron. There
is currently a four-year waiting list to secure a
Fred Lange machine direct from his bench. This
example is in excellent condition.
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Indian
Chief
NZ$45,000 - NZ$55,000
HEAVY METAL
If there were ever a machine that captured the was writing prolifically his most enduring novels
industrial design sensibilities of the roaring such as This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and
twenties, it was, without a doubt, the Indian Damned and The Great Gatsby, the Chief was
Chief. Designed with the throttle on the left- somehow able to sit on both sides of the law and
hand side of the machine to allow the police to win. The Indian Chief, designed by Charles B
brandish their pistols with their right hands in Franklin, in some ways reflects the excesses of this
the comic pursuit of all manner of bootleggers success. However, the true mark of success for
and slapper crooks, the Indian Chief was, and any piece of machinery is endurance and endure
remains, the classic art deco machine of the 20th the Chief did, remaining in production for over
century. Inspired at a time when youth culture 30 years. This example has been meticulously
was ‘the lost generation’ and F Scott Fitzgerald recommissioned and is ready to ride.
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HRD Vincent
Rapide SerieS B
NZ$55,000 - NZ$75,000
BLACK RAPID
The Vincent Rapide is without doubt one of the hard braking. The cantilever rear became the
most desirable and influential designs of the most widely used form of rear suspension for
mid-20th century. Offering remarkable lines, motorcycles after 1980. Brakes were dual 7-inch
the overall aesthetic combined grace and brute (180mm) single-leading shoes (SLS), front and
strength in a manner that, even today, is rarely rear. Quickly detachable wheels offered easy
repeated. Designed during WWII and released wheel and tyre changes. The rear wheel was
to the press before the end of hostilities, the reversible, and different-sized rear sprockets
Series B Rapide was a significant progression could be fitted for quick final-drive ratio changes.
from the Series A prototype that had been The brake and gear shift were adjustable
launched in 1936. Its frame incorporated the for reach to suit individual feet and the rear
first cantilever rear suspension, which was used mudguard was hinged to facilitate the removal of
on all subsequent Vincents. Other innovations the rear wheel. Overall, the Rapide was the most
included a foot gear change instead of a hand- sophisticated and refined super bike of the day.
operated gear lever and a four-speed gearbox In fact, it is commonly recognised as the world’s
which has been extensively revised to deal first-ever super bike. Exclusive both in terms of
with the unprecedented power of the new quality of design and the nature of the riding
50° V-twin. The powerplant was also used as experience, this wonderful example has been
a natural extension of the frame (a concept owned by three RAF engineers over its 61 years.
embraced by John Britten some 50 years later). Recently rebuilt (2003) by its third owner, this
The Rapide’s strengthened ‘Girdraulic’ front Rapide Series B is an extremely honest example
forks and triangulated rear springing were also of one of the most influential and superior
highly successful when applied under extreme machines ever designed. The Series B Rapide is a
speed with virtually no front-end twist under 20th-century masterpiece.
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Matchless
G80
NZ$6,000 - NZ$7,500
EVERY MANS MACHINE

Associated Motor Cycles announced its post-war overhead-valve engine which connected to a four-
range of heavyweight singles in June 1945. The speed gearbox. It developed a respectable 23bhp at
modest but highly successful Matchless G80 500cc 5,400rpm and, at just £176-10s-0d in 1951, the G80
began in 1945 and remained in production until was a most affordable sporting machine available to
1966, being built alongside the sister machine the common man. Extremely simple to work on (no
from the Plumstead factory, the AJS Model 18. laptop required), the G80 continues to be a highly
The power unit was a ruggedly constructed successful classic ride.
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Norton
Dominator - Model 7
NZ$8,000 - NZ$10,000

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TWIN SHOT
Norton had responded to the success of the This marriage offered sporting road riders the
performance of the ‘cammy’ models in the range
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Triumph Speed Twin model in 1949 with the
release of the Bert Hopwood-designed Model with the ease of use afforded by the twin-cylinder
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7 500cc twin. The new model was followed in engine which delivered what everyone expected
1952 by a new twin combining the Model 7’s from Norton – beautiful handling, extreme
twin-cylinder engine and the ‘feather-bed’ frame. reliability and rugged good looks.
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1954
Manx Norton
350cc
NZ$35,000 - NZ$45,000
RAW POWER
With a history stretching back almost to the
beginning of motorcycling history itself, the
Norton single is without doubt one of the
greatest over-the-counter production racers ever
produced – The Manx is the epitome of the British
racing single. These extremely ‘cammy’ Norton’s
dominated road racing at a Grand Prix level
until they were finally eclipsed by the Italian and
Japanese multi-cylinders. Even then, both factory
and privately entered Manx models put up some
tremendous performances often against heroic
odds to win countless races well into the sixties.
Mechanically, the Manx was immensely strong
and, because of this, it earned a unique place as
the privateer’s preference: a machine on which
you could represent your Nation and heroically
campaign the Grand Prix. This example was been
extensively raced by David Bell during the 1980’s.
It was also ridden by Geoff Duke when he raced at
Pukekohe during the same period.
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1955
Vincent
Black Knight Series D
NZ$90,000 - NZ$120,000
THE LAST OF THE

IMMACULATE BLACK
While reading mechanical science at Cambridge component. It proved to be the fastest machines would cease, the news stunned the
University, Philip Conrad Vincent had already production bike ever created with a top speed of motorcycling world. At the time its demise was
decided he wanted to build great motorcycles. 110mph. Putting that aside, it was quite possibly announced, Vincent’s final twin – the Series-D
He completed his first custom build using a one of the most attractive and formidable pieces – had been in production for just six months. It
350cc MAG engine that was capable of 80mph. of industrial design ever released to the general offered a new frame and rear suspension, a user-
Soon after this, Frank Walker joined Vincent public. However, more was to come. Only two friendly centre stand plus many improvements to
in his intrepid enterprise and they established years later, Vincent unleashed the Black Shadow the peerless V-twin engine, and Philip Vincent,
a workshop at the now-legendary Stevenage which, in full race fettle it produced an astounding always the creative visionary, also offered the
site where, over the course of the next 30-odd 150mph. Vincent’s machismo and sophisticated public the world’s first fully faired super bike – a
years, they and Australian history-maker Phil brute strength set aspirational benchmarks. two wheeled Bentley, as he put it. This machine
Irving conceived of and brought to life one of Vincent reflected a global appreciation of what represented a remarkable development for the
the most intoxicating pieces of 20th-century a super bike should be. The fact that it was British time and created a sensation at the Earls Court
design in existence. Initially developing a strong and aimed squarely at the gentlemen privateer show that year. The enclosed Rapide and Black
and aggressive single-cylinder 500cc in 1935, was also a very important aspect which gave Shadow were known as Black Knight and Black
Irving saw this as a critical step in creating the each of the Vincents a very defined accent both Prince respectively. When production ceased in
47-degree V-twin with which Vincent became in terms of style and performance. In 1951, the December 1955, around 460 Series-D V-twins
synonymous. Having solved the gearbox and Series B machines were replaced by a range of had been built, some 200 of which were enclosed
clutch problems that the 1,000cc power plant Series C designs which, due to tough economic models. This immaculate example reflects for
initially caused, over 70 Series A vehicles were conditions, did not evolve in any radical manner. many one of the great feats in 20th-century
sold before WWII ceased production. Vincent’s By 1955, Vincent held a privileged place in the design. The culmination of over 30 years of
concept for the Series B Rapide reflected a world of high-performance motorcycle design. sustained creative dedication by Phil Vincent and
highly evolved understanding of performance Vincent was synonymous with design innovation, his team, the Vincent Black Knight underscored
design. The angle of cylinders was increased to engineering excellence and superlative high the fact that, even in the face of severe economic
50 degrees and the wheelbase was shortened performance. So, in September 1955, when it was challenge, their commitment to innovative high
by using the engine and gearbox as a structural revealed that production of the Stevenage-built performance was and remains unmatched.
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1957
BSA
Goldstar DB32
NZ$20,000 - NZ$25,000
STAR SPEED
For many, the Goldie is one of the great race new super-sport machine. Released to a hungry the bike in 1952 with the introduction of the much-
bikes of the 20th century. It originated from the privateers’ scene in 1938, the Gold Star was improved geometry of the Duplex frame which
legendary Brooklands Circuit in 1937 where the adopted by any rider who had serious competitive remained competitive until the factory pulled the
great Wal Handley piloted a specially prepared ambition. Progressively developed by both the pin on the much-loved Gold Star. This example
Empire Star which secured a 100mph lap as it factory and the intrepid amateur, the Goldie has particular appeal due to its very honest patina
made its way to a debut race victory where it gained cult status. Legendary dirt-bike pioneer that reflects a period of privateers’ racing that has
was awarded the Gold Star; this christened BSA’s Bill Nicholson brought his handling sensibilities to long since disappeared.
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1957
Velocette
Venom
NZ$14,000 - NZ$18,000

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ONCE BITTEN
Veloce Ltd was founded in 1905 by Mr Johann industry was bringing to bear on the entire Meikle chose a Velocette power plant to apply to
Goodman and then proudly presided over by scene. Velocette, like so many other great British their own eccentric pursuit of maximum speed.
his descendants until its demise in 1971.By this factories with astounding race histories, chose The black-and-gold engineering statement
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time, to be fair, the vast majority of great British death before dishonour. In many ways, which frames the wonderfully robust 500cc OHV
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marques had finally realised that they had no the Velocette Venom laid the groundwork still barks heavy speed from a golden era of
wish to succumb to plain consumer demands for many of Velocette’s great moments on the street racing.
and the great economies of scale the Japanese race track. Indeed, Burt Munro and Duncan
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1958
Ariel
SquAre Four MKII
NZ$22,000 - NZ$26,000
PROPER BRITISH
This machine represents the final development creating the ultimate touring machine of the Details such as the chrome tank scallops and
in the beautiful overhead-valve machine that day with a power plant that delivered “ample that remarkable all-alloy four-cylinder layout
was first loosely conceived of by Edward Turner power for high-performance riding without capture something quintessentially British
in 1928 and finally introduced to the public undue compression, racing cams or big choke (remarkably, without being a parallel twin!).
in 1937. After that, the SQ4 steadily evolved, carburettors”. The MKII is smooth, effortless They deliver on Edward Turner’s vision that
adopting rear suspension, telescopic forks, the and, above all else, imposing, especially in this started with a sketch on the back of a cigarette
all-alloy engine and, most importantly, a four- original format. With its square-jawed good pack some 25 years earlier to deliver “ultimate
pipe exhaust outlet. In this form, it delivered looks and broad shoulders, the MKII is one of reliability and performance with minimum
on Edward Turner’s original ambitions of the best-looking machines of its era. attentions”.
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1958
Ariel
Square Four MKII
NZ$24,000 - NZ$28,000
Factory original, unrestored, 10179 original miles.
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Velocette
Period Modified Racer
1937 KSS/MAC
NZ$9,000 - NZ$12,000
SIBLING RIVALRY
The heart of early motorcycle racing in New Zealand was represented at a international level, but it was two machines offered here, to me, represent the
was fuelled by the privateer. Sure, there was the the group of men who dedicated their time and very essence of New Zealand’s early race scene.
Motorcycle Union and the officials that ensured energies to local competition that ensured the race Both set up’s are based on pre war KSS (Camshaft
things ran smoothly and the right level of talent scene continued to grow into what it is today. The Super Sport) Velocette 350’s – with a strong bottom
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Velocette
Period Modified Racer
1937 KSS/PRE WAR VELO FRAME
NZ$8,000 - NZ$12,000

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end, racing clutch and relatively free revving engine one being the highly forgiving late model MAC one of New Zealand’s long standing quite achiever in
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they were ideal for the relatively complex road tracks frame, the other sporting a pre war modified Velo the early motorcycle racing scene. Simply put these
of New Zealand. Tuned well they were capable of frame with Armstrong prototype leading fork setup. are historic racers in the true sense of the word and
90mph. Each machine offers a different kind of frame, Both machines were raced well and consistently by they deserve to be raced again.
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1961
BSA
Super Rocket A10
NZ$22,000 - NZ$28,000
FULL BLOOD
The Super Rocket is widely considered to be one mount tacho was offered. Add to this alloy heads, points stronger. Exceptionally fast, with excellent
of the most desirable British classics. It represents streamlined inlet ports, racing valve springs, a handling, the Super Rocket was aimed squarely
a pinnacle in the development of the fabulous crankshaft drive supported by special high-duty at the American market and, in 1961, was priced
A10 powerplant that had delivered a wicked sense variable valve springs, oversized inlet valves, a at USNZ$1,200, which made it the only machine
of speed and control to the pilot of the day. In ‘357’ full-race camshaft, an improved free-flow BSA produced that was more expensive than
The Motorcycle Magazine review of the day, it exhaust system and a 1 5/32 Amal monobloc the legendary BSA Gold Star. Over the years, the
was described simply as a “full-blooded sports carburettor with a large-capacity air cleaner and Rocket has earned its reputation for being one of
machine” and, for its time, it was, with the 1961 you had a very capable motorcycle. The increased the most successful motorcycle designs of the 20th
model offering the new ‘357’ full race camshaft power delivery also required that a new clutch century. The Super Rocket was, and remains, one
that delivered greater lift, more dwell and instant configuration be fitted, having a solid forged centre of the great swansongs of the British motorcycle
valve action that delivered peak performance and bonded linings running on heavy-duty roller industry. It is widely considered to be one of the
from the 650cc A10. To reflect the ambitions of bearings. For greater stability at high speed, the true classics. Precisely rebuilt in 1991, this machine
the pilot, a new 140mph speedo with a twin- frame was improved by making all vital tension has had less than 500 miles placed on it since then.
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1962
BSA
Spitfire Scrabler
NZ$22,000 - NZ$26,000

ORIGINAL DIRT SPEED
MOTORCYCLES
The BSA Spitfire is another great piece of British ground into the dirt having been ridden hard,
steel. Delivering fistfuls of dirt power, the Spitfire fast and badly, a 100% original unrestored Spitfire
650cc scrambler was a highly competitive piece is a rare find indeed. It was bought in 1962 from
of English kit for the American off-roader. With its an Oklahoma race-bike dealer and the new
40cu OHV twin powerplant, full race cams, high- owner set up the bike to ride legally (with bolt-
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compression pistons and a high-ratio scrambles on headlights). Heading to San Diego, he sold
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gearbox, the Spitfire delivered true British brawn the machine to John Archer (known bike racer
to a rather unsuspecting American public. With in California) and enlisted to fight in the Vietnam
small numbers produced and most ending up theatre of war.
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MATCHLESS
Rickman Matisse G50
NZ$45,000 - NZ$55,000
PURE TORQUE
Developed in 1958 from the 350cc AJS 7R, the 135mph (217kph) which made it slightly slower costs, too, it found favour with the riders, for it
G50 was in many ways a grown-up version of than the Manx; however, the lighter Matchless seemed to maintain its tune far better than did
the radically successful 7R. With the engine could take the day on tight and twisty circuits. It the slightly faster 500 ‘Manx’ Norton and spares
capacity increased to 500cc (for 50bhp), the G50 was this that made the G50 a legendary piece of cost less: always a point with the hard-up chaps
was first offered to the privateer in 1959. With precision race kit. Just as the 7R had achieved a who constituted the backbone of the sport.
only 180 examples ever created, the G50 is one decade or more before, the G50 quickly made This example is offered with a Rickman frame
of the rarest examples of classic racing design. itself a good name, being acknowledged as which extends the racing pedigree of the G50 to
Competing against the Norton Manx, its 90.0 x exceptionally quick in the ‘middle-power’ range another level.
78.0mm 50bhp engine produced a top speed of so essential on twisty circuits. In maintenance
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1969
Triumph
Bonnieville
NZ$25,000 - NZ$30,000
GOOD GRACE
Triumph produced some of the best-looking a great sense of freedom and achievement and
parallel twins. Viewed from any angle, the epitomised all that was proper about English
Bonneville design is characterised by strong, motorcycles. The 1969 model is considered
graceful lines, tight symmetrical geometry and to be one of the best for the T120 Bonneville
modern graphic layouts. The bike offers a unified from both a competitive and an engineering
styling theme that is evident throughout the perspective as it won the Production Isle of
entire machine. Man TT in 1969. This is a wonderful example
The Bonneville is, for many, one of the true of a modern classic that offers a sophisticated
modern classics of the 20th century. It inspired contemporary ride.
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1969
BSA
Firebird 650
NZ$9,000 - NZ$12,000

MOTORCYCLES
URBAN SCRAMBLER
By 1969, the entire production line for the BSA delivery and attractive geometry, the 650cc
Firebird was allocated to the American market parallel twin is a highly capable machine even by
which had developed a taste for well-tuned today’s standards. A relative rarity in the UK and
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street scramblers. The Firebird is, without doubt, New Zealand markets, the Firebird today is one
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one of the most handsome BSAs to grace the of the most highly sought-after BSA models and
streets. It is, for many, a highly desirable piece of a handsome reminder of the very best of
metal and, with its strong, well-tempered power BSA design.
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1971
BSA
B50MX
NZ$18,000 - NZ$22,000
PAY DIRT
Introduced in 1971, the B50MX (Motocross) strong and powerful 500cc engine. A new chassis
was the last competition motorcycle announced design which saw the introduction of an oil-
by BSA, just as the company’s efforts came to a bearing frame and its extreme slimline aesthetic
close. that was enhanced by a beautiful tucked-in
Developed through the great success of the BSA exhaust system ensured this machine’s place
‘works’ machines in motocross, and using bikes in history as it was one of the rarest and most
based on the B44 Victor, the B50MX offered a successful BSA MX designs of the period.
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1971
TRIUMPH
Trailblazer - 250 cc
LESS THAN 500KM
NZ$5000 - NZ$8,000 NO RESERVE

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CHRISTCHURCH FUNDRAISER
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Donated by a Christchurch collector to raise experiencing difficulties. Cholmondeley is
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funds for Cholmondeley Home which is a child the only service of its type in New Zealand.
focused, quality care facility that supports Professional staff work with families while
children during short stays when families are Cholmondeley focuses on the children.
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Cooper MX250
NZ$3,000 - NZ$5,000
MEXICAN FIESTA
Born in Mexico in the early 1970’s, Cooper
Motorcycles, produced by Frank Cooper, were
a romantic melody of Italian engines that were
placed into Cooper’s enduro and motorcross
frames. Produced only between 1973 and 1974
the Cooper MX250 was a capable machine with
excellent geometry and an aggressive power-
band. This rare motorcross example has been
sensibly restored and is read to be run in.
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1977
MV Agusta
350cc with 400cc
Magni kit
NZ$8,000 - NZ$12,000

BLOOD SPORT
Classic MV (Meccanica Verghera) Agusta braking system was an unusual feature for a In 1950, Arturo Magni joined a newly formed
was a successful family-owned Italian aircraft machine in the Ipotesi’s class. This example also MV Agusta racing department, where he
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manufacturer forced, after the war, to make offers the 400cc Magni kit which places it into remained until MV retired from racing in 1977.
motorcycles instead. another class of performance. Magni is well known Under Magni’s management as chief of the
Styled by Giorgio Giugiaro utilising strong in the motorcycle field because of its influential famed MV Reparto Corsa, the team won 75 world
horizontal lines, the 350 entered production in history with MV Agusta. In 1947, Arturo Magni championships and over 3,000 races: a record still
began his distinguished career in the Gilera untouched by any other manufacturer. Famous
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1975 establishing itself quickly as a desirable
machine. The open duplex frame housed a twin- racing department working under the guidance motorcycle racers riding for MV were John
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cylinder engine that had undergone a thorough of legendary speed engineer Piero Remor who Surtees, Mike Hailwood, Provini, Ubbiali and, the
redesign externally but retained the proven was famous for creating the vicious four-cylinder, most famous of modern times, Giacomo Agostini
internals of the preceding model. A triple-disc double-overhead-cams Gilera racing engine. with 15 world championships.
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Triumph
T140 Jubilee
NZ$25,000 - NZ$35,000
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN

In celebration of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in drive and timing covers were chrome plated and
1977, Triumph released a special edition based on the wheel-rim centres were painted and lined
the standard 750 T140. A silver finish with red-and- in the traditional manner. The result was a very
blue lining was used and was complemented by British machine which quickly established itself as a
a royal-blue saddle with red beading. The primary collector’s item. Only 2,400 examples were built.
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Harley Davidson
FatBoy
NZ$35,000 - NZ$45,000

MOTORCYCLES
CRATE FRESH
If you normally ride a sports bike, I’d like to well, it’s that they handle in a friendly, predictable with the torque, it makes little difference. And,
commend you for reading this far. There are way that encourages progressive riding rather finally, in term of expense – you get what you
few machines that polarise opinion more than a than the point-and-squirt style of modern sports pay for and, as a general comment, depreciation
factors are low. Celebrating the 100th anniversary
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Harley-Davidson. The most common catch cries bikes. They maybe slow in relative terms but they
are: they are immensely heavy and slow; they offer make 180kph feel twice that and nothing can beat of Harley-Davidson, this Fat Boy was dispatched
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life-threatening handling characteristics; and they them in terms of outright torque. Which brings us from the factory in 2003 as you see. It is, as
are comparatively expensive. However, let’s review to the issue of weight – yes, they are ridiculously they say, crate fresh – even the air in the tyres is
that for a moment. It’s not that they don’t handle heavy (FatBoy?) but the weight is down low and, factory original.
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the hammer price. Please make sure that you are aware of the amount of the buyer’s are only accepted for catalogued sales and on items with estimates over 500.
premium. Make your bids clear preferably by holding up your buyer number card. If
you make a mistake e.g. the auctioneer takes a bid from you at a higher level than Pre-Sale Estimates
you had intended or you realise that you had bid on the wrong lot call out to the Estimates printed in the catalogue or given verbally are intended as a guide only
auctioneer immediately so that the bidding can be adjusted. Waiting until after the and can be subject to revision nearer to the time of a sale. Webb’s staff are available
hammer falls is too late. If your bid is the highest and the lot is knocked down to you during pre-sale viewing times and by appointment to assist prospective bidders with
then you have entered a binding obligation to pay for that lot. estimates and any aspect of the auction procedure.
2. Sales Subject to Vendor’s Consent Condition Reports
Where your bid is the highest but still below the reserve the Auctioneer may declare Webb’s staff will provide condition reports for out of Auckland buyers. However please
you to be the “buyer subject to Vendor’s consent”. This means that your bid is held note that no 6 in the Conditions of Sale for Buyers will still apply despite the obtaining
as binding and will be communicated to the Vendor at the earliest opportunity. If the of a condition report.
vendor accepts then there is a contractual obligation for you to pay for the lot. If the Payment
vendor does not accept you are released from any obligation however you will have
first right to negotiate with the vendor through Webb’s until an agreement is reached Payment for all items purchased is due on the day of sale immediately following
and Webb’s will not present other offers to the vendor until your negotiations are completion of the sale. If full payment cannot be made on the day of sale a deposit of
ended. 10% of the total sum due must be made on the day of sale and the balance must be
paid within 5 working days. Payment is by cash bank cheque or Eftpos. Cheques will
3. Absentee Bids be accepted but must be cleared before delivery of goods will be given. Credit cards
Webb’s will endeavour to ensure that your bidding instructions are executed but are not accepted.
accept no responsibility or liability for failure to do so. Lots will be bought as favourably Packing and Freight
as is allowed by bidding in the sale room and any reserve imposed by the vendor.
Please note that Webb’s cannot guarantee that another bidder will not be successful Webb’s do not pack goods in house. However we will arrange for your items to be
at your limit if in the course of competitive bidding someone else bids your limit first. packed insured and shipped by a professional agent. All costs associated with packing
Absentee bids are accepted by written instruction which can be sent by fax (e-mailed and freight are payable by the purchaser.
absentee bids are not accepted) up to l hour before the commencement of the sale. Valuation Service
Absentee bids will be executed on the following basis: Webb’s provide free market appraisals on Monday mornings from 9am-1pm or
If your bid limit is equal to or above a reserve the Auctioneer may open the bidding at at other times by appointment. Webb’s appraisers will come to your home to view
reserve on your behalf and will bid thereafter only in response to competition for the and appraise larger items. Webb’s will provide valuations for insurance matrimonial
lot.If your bid limit is below a reserve the Auctioneer may open the bidding at your division family division etc. Please enquire at reception for charges. Valuation charges
limit and if there are no further bids in the room may sell to you “subject to vendor’s are refundable on occasion when goods are subsequently offered for sale within a
consent”. In the absence of a reserve the Auctioneer may exercise your bid in advance reasonable period.
of any opening bid or may open the bidding on your behalf at the Auctioneers
lot
ENTRIES
NOW
INVITED
NEXT NZ SALE
SCHEDULED
OCTOBER 2011
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