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Münch Mammut 2000 2001 4 cyl 1998cc 16 valve OHC 2712

Price On Request Thomas Petsch, an entrepreneur from Würzburg blessed with the experience and financial strength of a successful CEO, was a dedicated motorcyclist and an avid Münch fan. When in 1997 he met his great idol Friedel Münch in person, the two technicians made a well thought out plan: they wanted to build a new Münch Mammoth. It materialized as a two litre, four-cylinder turbo machine with 260 hp @ 5650 rpm, a torque of some 380 Nm@ 3500 rpm and a top speed of more than 250 km/h. The newly formed Münch Motorrad Technik GmbH was to build 250 units of this most powerful series motorcycle in the world for wealthy aficionados. The sales folder makes fascinating reading, a few quotes:"The Münch Mammut 2000 will be produced in a limited edition of 250 motorcycles. Each bike will be checked by Friedel Münch in person before being delivered and will be signed by hand on request. Theprice also covers delivery to anywhere in the world and individual driving instruction. Anyone interested can reserve a motorcycle from 6 April 2000 on the Internet (www.muench-mammut-2000.com). Particular series numbers may be requested and Münch Motorrad Technik GmbH will make every effort to observe these. When the sales confirmation has been issued, the buyer will be informed of the due date for delivery and, before assembly begins, will receive a personal access code to a webcam, through which he can watch the production of his Münch Mammut 2000 live via the Internet.

Douglas 1927 Model EW 350cc 2 cyl sv 2712

US$15,533.70 This Bristol-based firm developed the horizontally opposed fore-aft unit in about 1907 and continued utilizing this engine layout well into the thirties. The earliest Douglas models had direct belt drive, but in 1910 a two-speed gearbox was added, with the control on top of the petrol tank. Douglas machines became very popular because of their lightness, ease of starting...

BSA 1967 B44 Victor Enduro 441cc 1 cyl ohv 2712

US$11,805.60 The B44-ers are particularly fun to ride because she has lights, is agile and powerful. This 1967 BSA Victor B44 441cc underwent a full "nut & bolt" restoration.Some important improvements: The oil circuit was adjusted as to the B50 system, where the engine oil in the frame and oil tank circulates. An oil filter was added. Weak B44 coupling...

BSA 1968 A65 Firebird 650cc 2 cyl ohv 2712

US$9,879.46 The A65 650cc Firebird Scrambler was intended as a "desert sled" (nickname for off-road/enduro/desert-racing), yet included the twin carbs of the Lightning and Spitfire roadsters, giving it more high-rpm power. The big "Beezers" were very competitive in their day, in desert races, scrambles and on the street. The very well looking high pipes on this '68-model were introduced late...

DKW 1956 RT175 175cc 1 cyl ts 2712

US$4,908.66 DKW (Dampf-Kraft-Wagen, English: steam-driven car) is a German car and motorcycle marque. The company and brand is one of the ancestor companies of the modern day Audi company as one of the four companies that formed Auto-Union.In 1916, Danish engineerJorgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau Saxony Germany, to produce steam fittings. That year he attempted to produce...

NSU 1956 Max 250cc 1 cyl ohc 2712

US$7,766.87 Founded in Germany in 1873 as knitting machine manufacturer, of all things, NSU produced its first motorcycle in 1901, the same time as Indian was getting started in the U.S. Jump ahead a half-century and in the tough times following World War II, NSU created some outstanding and influential designs, foremost of which was the 250cc Max. Announced in...

Matchless 1956 G9 500cc 2 cyl ohv 2712

US$10,562.90 By early 1948 there were five manufacturers listing 500cc parallel twins, and that total jumped to seven at November's Earls Court Show when AMC joined the trend with the AJS Model 20 and the G9 Matchless; verily, British enthusiasts were spoilt for choice, except that virtually all current production - singles and twins - was destined for vital overseas...

Benelli 1985 Sei 900cc 6cyl ohc 2712

US$18,019.10 lejandro de Tomaso created in October 1959 DeTomaso Automobili that became best known for the Pantera, a mid-engine, Ford V8 powered "supercar" produced on-and-off between 1971 and 1991. In 1971, he (DeTomaso) had quietly picked up an Italian motorcycle firm, Benelli, that was in trouble. In 1972... Benelli picked up Moto Guzzi, which (also) had a grand old name...

Douglas 1914 2¾hp 350cc 2 cyl sv 2712

US$20,504.50 The brothers William and Edward Douglas founded the Douglas Engineering Company in Bristol in 1882. Initially doing blacksmith work, they progressed to foundry work, and then acquired the flat twin design of Joseph Barter, the founder of Light Motors Ltd. Barter had produced his first single-cylinder motorcycle between 1902 and 1904. Around 1905, Barter's Light Motors Ltd manufactured a...

Moto Guzzi 1933 P175 174cc 1 cyl ohv 2801

US$12,364.90 The roots of the Moto Guzzi factory can be traced back to 1918, when the Italian Air Force pilots Giovanni Ravelli and Giorgio Parodi, together with their mechanic Carlo Guzzi used to spend their off-duty time talking motorcycle technology and finally decided to start their own factory. Unfortunately, Ravelli died in a plane crash shortly after the armistice in...

Triumph 1957 T100 500cc 2 cyl ohv 2611

US$9,879.46 The sports version of Edward Turner's trend-setting Speed Twin 500, the Tiger 100 sports version was launched in 1938, reappearing in 1946 with telescopic forks in place of the original girders, and separate dynamo and magneto instead of the pre-war version's mag-dyno. An aluminium alloy cylinder head and barrel were adopted for 1951, these and other engine improvements boosting...

Sarolea 1932 32B 350cc 1 cyl ohv 2801

US$16,093.00 The firm was established in 1850 at Herstal( Liege) as an arms factory by Joseph Saroléa. In 1892 the production of bicycles was started. Joseph died in 1894 and under the management of his sons the company grew bigger and bigger. In the early years of the new century the company started to develop motorized bicycles and soon Saroléa...

Excelsior 1914 Big Single 810cc 1 cyl sv 2801

US$42,873.10 The Coventry firm of Bayliss, Thomas & Co. was established in 1874 so its roots dated from the solid-tyre bicycle era. Early manufacturers in both the motorcycle and the car fields, they were an established firm well before the Great War. For model year 1914 three types of motorcycle were available, all sturdy built singles in 499 cc, 650...

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