BSA
Original Paint 1951 Sunbeam S7 Deluxe 500cc
Sunbeam has a bit of a complicated history, at least as far as motorcycles go. We aren’t talking about your iron, hair dryer, or other appliances, but the BMW-derived motorcycles that were built under the auspices of Birmingham Small… more»
Two for One: 1935 BSA Scout Automobiles
The 1935 BSA Scout Automobile was a unique vehicle that was introduced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) for the 1935 model year. BSA was a British firm that had been manufacturing firearms and ammunition since the mid-19th… more»
Project Bike: 1970 BSA 441 Victor Special
BSA – Birmingham Small Arms Company Ltd – started life in 1860s Britain making firearms. By 1903 it had created a motorcycle division, producing its first bike in 1910. The company purchased Triumph Engineering in the 1950s and shortly,… more»
Beautiful 1967 BSA Spitfire Mark III
Birmingham Small Arms Co. started making motorcycles around the turn of the 20th Century, reportedly the same year that Harley-Davidson offered their first motorcycle in 1903. The seller has this fully-restored 1967 BSA Spitfire Mark III posted here on… more»
The Last Oil Tanker: 1970 BSA A65 Lightning
1970 would be BSA’s last year of this model with a separate oil tank. That may sound strange, but in 1971 they went with an oil-filled frame. No, really. This 1970 BSA A65 Lightning is the last of a… more»
Time To Recycle? 1931 BSA Family Four Cycle Car
This BSA either has one wheel too many or one wheel too few. Cycle cars have been around since the beginning of the automobile. The first car, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen only had 3 wheels. They were mostly produced as… more»
Birmingham Small Arms: 1937 BSA Scout Roadster
Most folks know at least a little about BSA motorcycles, but did you know they built small open touring cars from 1907 until 1939? The front wheel drive Scout was introduced in 1935 and was very successful. This four-seat roadster is… more»
Barn BSA: 1949 BSA Bantam D1
The next owner of this 1949 BSA Bantam D1 will have to treat its restoration as a labor/labour of love, it won’t be a profitable venture to restore this rusty barn find to its former Mist-Green glory. Not that anyone… more»
Small Arms Exotic: 1937 BSA Scout
Imagine an aluminum-bodied, front wheel drive, composite (ok, wood + metal) framed roadster that only weighs 1,290 pounds! Sounds like a modern sports car dream, doesn’t it. I don’t even mind the front wheel drive at this price and… more»
War Department: 1944 BSA WD M20
This is a 1944 BSA WD M20 and it’s in Livonia, Michigan. It’s listed on eBay and the current bid price is $3,940 with three days left on the auction. There are only 855 original miles on this war machine!
