A large auction house is advertising a 1966 Dominator 99. I'm not thinking of buying it (one 99 is enough for me!) but I didn't think they were still making 99s in 1966?
"Norton Dominator 99 motorcycle. 1966. 600cc
Frame No. 18117244
Engine No. 14P 81902"
According to those numbers,…
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I thought it might be…
I thought it might be something along those lines.
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The last 99
The last factory production 99 was built at Bracebridge in August 1962. It appears to have been 14 103929 and was from a batch of four exported to New Zealand around January 1963.
Thanks to the appearance of the very desirable 650SS, the demand for the 99 crashed over-night and a good many 99, 99SS and a few 99 De Luxe bikes then sat around dealers for up to two years or more or got quietly shipped overseas.
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A 99SS would be a nice find!
A 99SS would be a nice find!
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According to those numbers, it is a 1966 650SS frame, fitted with a 1958 600cc 99 engine.