Description
This motorcycle is Lot 256 to be auctioned by Bonhams at The Autumn Stafford Sale (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show) on 12 & 13 October, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Lots 1 - 176 are to be sold from 11:00 on Saturday 12th October 2024.
Lots 201 - 429 are to be sold from 11:00 on Sunday 13th October 2024.
Public Viewing:
Available 12th & 13th October 2024 from 09:00 until 17:00, at The Stafford County Showground (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show).
Lot 256
Property of a deceased's estate
1958 Norton 600cc Dominator
Registration no. 492 EWL
Frame no. P14 80207
Engine no. 80207 14 P
Norton's 500cc twin found a new home in the racing singles' 'Featherbed' duplex frame in November 1951. Entitled 'Dominator 88', the newcomer was the first production Norton roadster to feature the lightweight, race-proven chassis. Updated annually, by the decade's end the Dominator had received an alloy cylinder head, full-width hubs, welded rear sub-frame, alternator electrics, coil ignition and - for 1960 - the narrower 'Slimline' Featherbed frame among countless other improvements. Introduced for 1956, the 596cc Dominator 99 was outwardly identical to the 88. Endowed with greater power and higher gearing enabling it to top the magic 'ton', the 99 nevertheless retained all the excellent handling and steering characteristics associated with the Featherbed chassis. One of the Rockers' favourites, the 99 remained essentially unchanged - apart from gaining alternator/ coil-ignition electrics for 1958 - until dropped in 1962.
Currently displaying a total of 6, 624 miles on the odometer, this Dominator 99 is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed. No history is known other than that recorded in the accompanying old-style logbook (issued 1964) and V5C document. The engine turns over.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
