1950 NORTON MANX WORKS DAYTONA RACER
Sold 01/26/2017
THIS FACTORY RACER IS LOCATED IN SOUTH CAROLINA. ITS PROMINENCE IS
VERIFIED BY IN HAND FACTORY RECORDS WHICH ALSO INDICATED IT WAS BUILT FOR THE
1951 DAYTONA EFFORT IN LATE 1950 & SENT TO INDIAN SALES ON 12-19-1950. INDIAN
WAS HELPING NORTON SINCE THEY KNEW NORTON WOULD BEAT HARLEY. THE DAYTONA BIKES
ARE UNIQUE BECAUSE NORTON WAS NOT ALLOWED TO USE FEATHER BED FRAMES & BIKES WERE
REQUIRED TO HAVE KICK START MECHANISMS ON THEM TO RACE. BOTH OF THESE ITEMS ARE
CORRECT ON THIS MOTORCYCLE.
A MANX IS A VERY RARE, EXPENSIVE MOTORCYCLE &
EVEN MORE SO ON THIS WORKS EFFORT. THIS BIKE WAS REBUILT 15 YEARS AGO BY BENO
RODI IN ATLANTA GA. WHILE IN HIS POSSESSION THE BIKE WAS RACED & CARED FOR. HE
WILL VERIFY THE BIKE CONDITION AS WELL. IT HAS ONLY BEEN STARTED & RIDDEN A FEW
TIMES SINCE THE REBUILD, NEVER RACED. THE MOTOR IS RELATIVELY OIL TIGHT & RUNS
WELL. IT DOESNT NEED ANYTHING BUT A NEW OWNER, READY TO RACE OR DISPLAY. IT
SPORTS THE PROPER ORIGINAL ALLOY FUEL TANK WITH INTERNAL BAFFLING, SMITHS R95/1
CHRONOMETRIC & RACING (LEFT SIDE FILL FOR DAYTONA) OIL TANK.
ORIGINAL DUNLOP
RUBBER SEAT & A FEW EXTRA INCLUDED. SOLD ON BILL OF SALE ONLY. RACE BIKES WERE
NEVER TITLED.
I WOULD PREFER ANY PERSPECTIVE BUYERS INSPECT THE BIKE IN
PERSON OR HAVE AN AGENT OF THEIR CHOICE DO IT FOR THEM. WIRE TRANSFER OR CASH
ONLY FOR PAYMENT
I AM HAPPY TO FACILITATE OVERSEAS SHIPPING BUT THE COST &
LOGISTICS ARE FOR THE BUYER TO SORT.
"As early Triumph Bonnevilles hit the
$25,000 mark & Vincent twins the $150,000 mark, the Ariel Square four & Norton
Manx are the next 6 figure bikes"
PRICE ON INQUIRY. ONLY SERIOUS
BUYERS PLEASE