Classic Motorcycles and Cars of the Day

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58 1937 Velocette KSS Period Modified Racer 1937 KSS/MAC $8,000 - $12,000

SIBLING RIVALRY The heart of early motorcycle racing in New Zealand was fuelled by the privateer. Sure, there was the Motorcycle Union and the officials that ensured things ran smoothly and the right level of talent 38

was represented at a international level, but it was the group of men who dedicated their time and energies to local competition that ensured the race scene continued to grow into what it is today. The

two machines offered here, to me, represent the very essence of New Zealand’s early race scene. Both set ups are based on pre-war KSS (Camshaft Super Sport) Velocette 350’s – with a strong bottom


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