Sold for £4,600
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: VTHGPRABYH150601
Engine No: H148550
CC: 50
MOT: None
Derbi began as a small bicycle workshop in the village of Mollet near Barcelona, founded in 1922 by Simeó Rabasa i Singla. The focus remained the repair and hire of bicycles until 1944 when Rabasa formed a limited liability company with the aim of moving into manufacturing his own bicycles. The venture proved very successful and in 1946, supported by its profits, work began on a motorised version. More moped than motorcycle, this first model, the 48cc SRS, proved so successful it prompted a change in the company's direction, and in 1950, the company changed its name to the Nacional Motor SA and unveiled its first real motorcycle, the Derbi 250. Racing success followed with a first TT win by Barry Smith in 1968 and Derbi successfully competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, winning numerous 50cc, 80cc and 126cc World Championships with riders such as Angel Nieto. Japanese rider Youichi Ui rode for the Derbi team from 1999 to 2002 finishing second in the World Championship twice in that time.
This New Old Stock Derbi GPR Youichi Ui Replica Number 702, being offered at no reserve, was part of a large franchised dealers stock who upon closure in 2000 took everything home and mothballed them in his house. The bike is just how it would have been when taken out of its packing case all those years ago and displayed in the shop awaiting sale. This time warp machine has never been run, used or registered and comes supplied with a Certificate of Origin from Derbi, the original invoice and a V55/3 document as well as the original tool kit. A unique opportunity to acquire a 'brand new' 24 year old limited edition bike.
For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum, 7th Dec, 2022
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