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Engine: KTORC71727ST Frame: 764 (original frame: 956)1928 BROUGH SUPERIOR SS 100Dunlop Rubber Company Fortieth Anniversary MotorcycleConsidered the most desirable Brough Superior model, this SS 100 is powered by its original 980cc, short-stroke V-twin engine. Purchased new by the Dunlop Rubber Company tocommemorate its 40th anniversary. Originally fitted with a sidecar, the combination was used for tire testing and publicity. Longtime Brough Superior registrar, Mike Leatherdale verified theDunlop provenance. In 1946, it was fitted with a Brough replacement frame, wartime service having been too stressful for the original. This SS 100 retained the replacement frame until 2001,when it received a ground-up restoration and complete mechanical rebuild with a 1928 Brough works frame. The original Dunlop JAP engine was completely rebuilt and fitted to a worksframe. Recently, the engine was disassembled and found to be in excellent condition. All the finishes present as quite fresh. Brough Superior works record cards are available to providecontinuous histories of the stated frame and engine. The machine is period authentic. All plated surfaces are nickel, and a new nickel-plated petrol tank was fabricated to the original style.Included with the machine are a U.S. title, Brough tool kit, period Dunlop memorabilia and manuals. Please be advised that the machine, having been off the road for two years, will requirerecommissioning by a specialist familiar with JAP total-loss oiling systems and Lucas magnetos. Vintage Brough Superiors with provenance are scarce.ESTIMATE $275,000 - $295,000A14AAA