That's what they called my 1953 Sunbeam S8.
She was my first complete restoration from a heap of rusty metal. I must have been mad. For officianados, she is an in-line, rubber-mounted 500cc 4-stroke twin with shaft drive, coil ignition and 6v dynamo electrics. BSA (Birmingham Small Arms) built them to be available just after WWII. The basic design was based on captured BMWs but the engine dates from the 1930s. She is a pleasure to ride and I only hope I live up to the title of this post!







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