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1948 Sunbeam S7 500 Motorcycle

Sunbeam S-Series shaft drive 'Gentlemen's Tourer' designed by Erling Poppe

Owner: Stewart Ingram, California



1948 Sunbeam S7 500 Motorcycle



500cc Sunbeam S7 Engine & Shaft-Drive


Sunbeam S7 500cc Engine


Sunbeam Motorcycles were produced between 1912 and 1956 in Wolverhampton, England. Sunbeam Motorcycles was founded by John Marston of Sunbeamland, England. The Sunbeam name was acquired by BSA in 1943, and the S7, S7 De-Luxe, and S8 were produced at BSA's Redditch factory in Worcestershire, UK.





Sunbeam History

Redditch History - Sunbeam S7



All photos from the 2008 'Legend of the Motorcycle' Concours D'Elegance were taken using Nikon D2Xs and Nikon D200 camera bodies, with Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR prime, and Nikon 18mm - 35mm f/3.5-4.5, or Nikon 300mm f/2.8 telephoto lenses.


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Half Moon Bay, California's 2008 Legend of the Motorcycle Concours D'Elegance