Norton 18 for sale
SELLER SAYS: Norton Model 18, OHV from 1928. Fully restored. Last of the flat-tank models. You get the great look with the upgraded wheels, tyres and brakes. Contact Rob on 0412 071 851 (Perth WA)
EDITOR TERLICK SAYS: There are not many vehicles in history with a production run that spans 30 years — but Norton’s generation-long Model 18 is such a thing. It might be that Mr Norton himself — James Lansdowne ‘Pa’ Norton — oversaw the design of the very first Model 18 in 1922. Pa died just three years later at the tender age of 56, so the 18 was undoubtedly a family and company favourite, with the old man’s fingerprints all over it. And it was a big success, both on the racetrack and the sales room floor. Robust, fast and fitted with those new-fangled overhead valves, the 490cc single broke a bunch of speed records and racked up many trophies, most notably at that favourite storming ground through the decades, the Isle of Man. Although they were a big seller, that was a very long time ago! Accordingly, opportunities to buy one don’t come along every day. This bike of Rob’s looks like a beauty, ready to give its new owner a regular blast from the past.
