1932 KSS modified KTT racing velocette - Lot 138

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1932 KSS modified KTT racing velocette - Lot 138
1932 KSS modified KTT racing velocette Sold without registration: to be registered as a collector's item - A Tourist Trophy icon: Triple TT winner in the 1920s. - The first British "customer race": Competition motorcycle sold to the public. - A rare and historic model: only 868 produced. The Vélocette KTT - for Kamshaft Tourist Trophy - occupies a special place in motorcycle history. From its genesis in the mid-1920s, it was conceived as a state-of-the-art racing machine, dedicated to shining on the most demanding circuits. Designed by Percy Goodman, the first single overhead cam 350 cm³ K marked a turning point in 1926, when Alec Bennett won the Junior TT, beating his rivals by ten minutes with a remarkable average speed of 107.7 km/h. These victories were repeated in 1928 and 1929, forging a solid reputation for Vélocette on the international scene. In the wake of these successes, the brand launched the KTT, the first British racing motorcycle genuinely intended for sale to the general public. A true revolution, it finally gave amateur riders access to technology previously reserved for factory teams. Marketed for 25 years until 1953, the KTT is today highly sought-after by collectors, especially as only 868 examples were ever built. The example on offer here is a beautiful 1932 KTT Racing, equipped with its classic 350 cm³ single overhead camshaft engine, mated to a 4-speed gearbox. It comes from the renowned Hagensteijn Museum in the Netherlands, a testament to its patrimonial importance. Benefiting from an old restoration of fine workmanship, it will require a mechanical overhaul before it can be put back on the road or take pride of place in a collection. Technical inspection to be carried out by the purchaser. Rare, elegant and steeped in history, this 1932 Vélocette KTT represents the pure spirit of pre-war racing, that of gentlemen riders and daring mechanics. An emblematic piece, as mythical as it is high-performance.
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