Lot 3115

Gene Ponder Collection

1953 Triumph Blackbird 6T

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$17,250 USD | Sold

United States | Marshall, Texas

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Frame No.
39500
Engine No.
6T 39500
Documents
Bill of Sale Only
  • A Triumph heavily based on its Thunderbird sister model, but made exclusively for the US market for customers wanting for black paintwork
  • Powered by a twin-cylinder 650-cc engine
  • Complete with finishing accessories such as front fender plate, fuel tank luggage rack, and sprung single seat
  • Immortalized in film, as ridden by Marlon Brando’s character in the 1953 cult movie, The Wild One
  • Claimed by the consignor to have been restored by Jim Hiddlestone, the renowned Triumph technician