1953 Triumph Thunderbird

This vehicle is being sold at the Las Vegas Motorcycles 2021 as Lot No. R219.
- Sold on a Bill of Sale, not for highway or public road use
- Raced and sold by Drag Champion Bobby Sirkegian
- Historic early nitro-burning drag bike
- Raced and set fuel records in both 1952 and 1953
- F25 percent nitro to 75 percent alcohol in 1952 and then 40 percent nitro to 60 percent alcohol in 1953
- Just-completed mechanical and cosmetic restoration
- Nitro TT Amal carburetors and floats
- High compression 12 to 1 pistons, extra large valves and racing valve springs
- Special grind camshafts and lifters, Branch flow metric cylinder head, electronic balanced crankshaft and special BTH magneto
- Frame no. 38471
- Engine no. 6T60137