Novembre 2011: Zero miles Commando

Nel novembre 2011 su ebay US è stato inserito questo annuncio

"Offered for sale by Sonny Angel. I am his son-in-law, selling bikes on his behalf. Sonny's wife Chris passed away last month after a four year battle with cancer, and Sonny, now 86, is looking to retire from the motorcycle business. I will be listing several other bikes for sale, and all are available for viewing at his shop, Sonny Angel Motorcycles, in National City, California. 

This is a privately-owned motorcycle, not a shop bike. For sale is a 1975 Norton Commando 850cc Interstate, black, with zero miles. Bike has never seen the light of day. Sonny purchased the bike in 1975, and placed in the back of his shop for safe keeping. The crate has been sitting in the same spot since 1975, and still has the original two metal bands around the cardboard box. The room was not temperature controlled, so condition of the bike inside the crate is unknown. I can not see the bike, but I can see the rear wheel and spokes through an opening (pictured). Looks to be in good shape. The box has bike parts stacked on top, but they have not damaged the cardboard. Of course, the value of this bike comes from the fact that the crate has never been opened, and has no miles. Any serious buyer will understand our reasons for not opening the crate and taking photographs. 

We will be glad to show the crate to any serious buyer, please contact me first to make an appointment. This may be the ONLY zero-mile, crated Commando in existence. Don't pass up this opportunity to own a rare example of motorcycle history".

Si tratta di una Norton Commando 850 in allestimento Roadster del 1975, colore nero/oro, con zero miglia sui suoi Smiths. Dal 1975 conservata nel retro del negozio di Sonny, la cassa presentava ancora le originali bande metalliche intorno all'imballo. L'annuncio valorizzava giustamente il fatto che la cassa non era stata ancora mai aperta. Queste storie come dicevo nel post precedente accadono...eccome se accadono...

Nella foto d'apertura Sonny Angel Motorcycles posa dietro la cassa che contiena la Norton Commando