Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at Auctions America's
Auburn Fall event, August 31-3, 2017.
Chassis No.
T120TTDU45823
Estimate:
$ 15,000 - $ 20,000 US
Conceived by Bill Johnson, of West Coast Motors in Los Angeles in
1963, the Triumph TT Special was a stripped-down, race-prepared
version of the Bonneville, specifically designed for off-road
racing.
The TT Special came with high-compression pistons, hot cams, and
high output ignition�good for 54 brake horsepower. A close-ratio
gearbox was fitted, sprockets altered, and larger exhaust pipes
were tucked under the frame, without silencers. The forks had
special springs and valves, the lights and speedometer were
deleted, and only a tachometer was fitted. The bike weighed 350
pounds, 30 pounds less than stock.
In 1965, TT Specials won more American off-road races, including
flat-track, desert races, scrambles, and hare-and-hounds, than all
other manufacturers combined. Only 900 examples were built in all.
The bike on offer is a very nicely restored, frame and engine
matching-numbers example with no compromises.
