Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 11:00
1958 Matchless G11CSR
CSR 600cc sports twin
Estimate
£2, 500 - £3, 500
Registration No: 847 UXF
Frame No: 64248
MOT: Exempt
A rare one-year-only 1958 lightweight G11CSR Sports Twin
Siamese exhaust, chrome suspension covers and tan seat
In an enthusiast's collection for 20 years, supplied with a V5C
Matchless is one of the oldest names in British motorcycling. Manufactured in Plumstead, London, between 1899 and 1966, a wide range of models were produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750cc four-stroke twins. The marque had a long history of innovation with the introduction of "Teledraulic" front forks in 1941, considered by some to be the first major innovation in British front suspension in 25 years, and racing success with a Matchless ridden by Charlie Collier winning the single-cylinder race in the first Isle of Man TT in 1907. An amalgamation with AJS in 1931 formed Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) which continued until the group's closure in the mid-‘60s. The Matchless 600cc G11, together with its equivalent AJS Model 30 was developed to compete with the big vertical twins being offered by the rival BSA/ Triumph group at the time. The G11CSR was launched by AMC as a sports model featuring a lightweight frame developed for the off road singles together with a Siamese 2 into 1 exhaust, slim alloy mudguards, tan coloured seat and distinctive chrome plated suspension covers.
From a deceased estate, this CSR has been part of an enthusiast's small private collection for the last 20 years. Unusually for one of these bikes produced mainly for the US market the V5C, showing engine no. 58/ G11CS 06750, suggests it has spent its entire life in the UK being first registered in August 1958. An attractive bike presented in authentic condition, it looks to have been restored at some point, keeping a good degree of originality. A rare model that was only produced for one year in 1958, it has been stood for a while, so will need recommissioning before use and comes supplied with a current V5C.
