LOT 337
1939 Nimbus 750 Sport Registration no. 954 YUY Frame no. 5170 Engine no. none visible
Estimate: £7,500 - £9,000
Lot 337
1939 Nimbus 750 Sport
1939 Nimbus 750 Sport
Registration no. 954 YUY
Frame no. 5170
Engine no. none visible
Registration no. 954 YUY
Frame no. 5170
Engine no. none visible
Unusual in producing four-cylinder machines only, the Danish firm of Fisker & Nielsen introduced the Nimbus motorcycle in 1919. Their products were of advanced design, using shaft final drive and pressed steel frames from the start of production, and pioneering the telescopic front fork in the 1930s. Motorcycle production was suspended in 1928, and when the Nimbus reappeared in 1934 it was with a power unit that showed strong car influence, with integral crankcase/cylinder block in cast iron and a detachable alloy sump. The cast-iron cylinder head was topped by an alloy housing for the single overhead camshaft, the latter being driven by shaft-and-bevel gears. A single-plate clutch transmitted power to the three-speed gearbox. Foot change for the gearbox, a beefier front fork and larger brakes had been added by the end of the 1930s, but from then onwards changes were few until series production ended in 1954.
This rare Sport model formerly belonged to Mr Bart Crauwels in Belgium and had been completely restored by him when it was sold at a UK auction in 2013. At that time the Nimbus had covered only some 3,000 kilometres since restoration. Purchased by the current vendor in 2023, it has been used regularly throughout the summer on VMCC runs and trips into the countryside. The machine will be ridden to the sale and is described by the enthusiast vendor as running very well and in very good condition. Supplied with key and a V5C document.
This rare Sport model formerly belonged to Mr Bart Crauwels in Belgium and had been completely restored by him when it was sold at a UK auction in 2013. At that time the Nimbus had covered only some 3,000 kilometres since restoration. Purchased by the current vendor in 2023, it has been used regularly throughout the summer on VMCC runs and trips into the countryside. The machine will be ridden to the sale and is described by the enthusiast vendor as running very well and in very good condition. Supplied with key and a V5C document.
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