With
the Sun setting over the Sacramento River , Little Red
with
Walter Handley lapped the Brooklands Circuit at over 100 miles; "the
Ton"- and for this he was awarded the traditional gold star.
BSA produced a new model; the Gold Star in 1937, the
following year. The legendary and very desirable machine was produced
for 25 years. Our example is one of the last iterations - the 1956
model DBD34. 500cc. This one, built for competition by Dick Mann,
has CanAm
forks/ front brake. Custom aluminum gas tank & oil tank. BTH ignition.
Starts first kick. |
This shoot took place at the CZ World Championship weekend in April 2019. Looking west upon the Sacramento River, Marysville California.