Norton Motors Ltd was founded in 1898 by James Lansdowne Norton, but it is from 1907, after Rem Fowler won on the Isle of Man TT racetrack, that the sporting tradition of this iconic British brand begins. Between 1930 and 1937 Norton won 78 of the 92 Grand Prix races. After World War II, expressly created for the competition from which takes its name (Isle of Man TT), the Norton Manx was born. In order to adapt it to the racetrack, it is the first one to opt for a double cradle frame (Featherbed), which, between 1947 and 1954, collects a long line of successes. The legendary single-cylinder Manx 500 was ridden to victory in the Isle of Man TT by the intrepid Geoff Duke, who was awarded for the World Championship in 1950 and 1951.
This glorious English manufacturer made a comeback after the Second World War. In 1949 this famous single-cylinder 500, ridden by Daniell, won the first world championship race to be held in England, on the torturous Tourist Trophy circuit. In 1950 and 1951 it was ridden to world championship title victory by the fearless Englishman G. Duke. Innovative for its time, it was the first bike to use an upper and lower cradle-type chassis.
Glue and Paints are Required to assemble.