Description
1967 Velocette 500cc Thruxton
Production race successes, notably in the Thruxton 500 Mile event prompted Veloce Ltd to adopt that name for their newly introduced top-of-the-range sports roadster in 1964. Based on the existing Venom, the Thruxton featured a tuned engine with revised, big-valve cylinder head, Amal GP carburettor, clip-on handlebars, rear-set footrests and a twin-leading-shoe front brake as standard equipment. Although much admired by the café racing fraternity, the Thruxton’s necessarily high price limited its appeal to a select handful of wealthy connoisseurs. It is thought that as few as 1,000 were made, and today the Thruxton is one of the most sought after of post-war Velocettes.
The motorbike offered
The 1967 Velocette 500cc Thruxton on offer here comes from a Southern California collection. In lovely original condition, the bike was just recommissioned to ready it for sale and, as can be seen in the video, rides exceptionally well.
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