1977 TRIUMPH - Lot 50

1977 TRIUMPH Type Bonneville T140 Limited jubilee series Serial number: GP8373J 6 452 € invoices Collector's registration 10 000 / 15 000 € The "Bonnie" is one of the most famous motorcycles in British production. Its story begins on the salt desert of Bonneville, Utah, on September 6, 1956. On that day, Johnny Allen reached 342 km/h on a machine powered by a 650 cm3 engine from a Triumph Tiger 110. Although this record was not officially sanctioned, the factory decided to pay tribute to the man and his machine by introducing the T120 Bonneville in 1959 (T120 because it was capable of 193 km/h). It was the start of a model that is still part of the Triumph range today. In 1973, the T140 took over from the T120. The engine bore was increased by 5 mm to 744 cm3. The gearbox has five gears and the frame is still a double cradle. The front brake is a single disc clamped by a Lockheed caliper taken over from the Austin Mini cooper, although the pads are fitted with a different lining and the caliper has an elegant chrome cover. The rear brake remains a drum brake. Export to the American market, where the Bonneville was very popular (and used in off-road racing by Steve McQueen), was always a priority for Triumph. In 1976, the Bonneville adopted a rear brake disc, and the gear selector was brought up to Japanese standards by moving to the left side of the bike. In 1977, a limited series of a thousand units, called the "Queen Jubilee", commemorated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. It was distinguished by its red, white and blue colors on a silver tank. Our model is part of this very rare series! The file includes restoration invoices: paint (€2,880) and mechanical (€3,571). We recommend that future purchasers carry out the customary restarts due to the immobilization of these machines in the collector's museum. We recommend that future purchasers carry out the customary restarts required by the immobilization of these machines in the collector's museum. 1977 TRIUMPH Type Bonneville T140 Limited jubilee series Serial number: GP8373J 6 452 € invoices Collector's registration 10 000 / 15 000 € The "Bonnie" is one of the most famous motorcycles in British production. Its story begins on the salt desert of Bonneville, Utah, on September 6, 1956. On that day, Johnny Allen reached 342 km/h on a machine powered by a 650 cm3 engine from a Triumph Tiger 110. Although this record was not officially sanctioned, the factory decided to pay tribute to the man and his machine by introducing the T120 Bonneville in 1959 (T120 because it was capable of 193 km/h). It was the start of a model that is still part of the Triumph range today. In 1973, the T140 took over from the T120. The engine bore was increased by 5 mm to 744 cm3. The gearbox has five gears and the frame is still a double cradle. The front brake is a single disc clamped by a Lockheed caliper taken over from the Austin Mini cooper, although the pads are fitted with a different lining and the caliper has an elegant chrome cover. The rear brake remains a drum brake. Export to the American market, where the Bonneville was very popular (and used in off-road racing by Steve McQueen), was always a priority for Triumph. In 1976, the Bonneville adopted a rear brake disc, and the gear selector was brought up to Japanese standards by migrating to the left side of the bike. In 1977, a limited series of a thousand units, called the "Queen Jubilee", commemorated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. It was distinguished by its red, white and blue colors on a silver tank. Our model is part of this very rare series! The file includes restoration invoices: paint (€2,880) and mechanical (€3,571).