VELOCETTE RACER

The first version of the Velocette MAC was launched in 1933 and was developed from the overhead valve Velocette MOV 250cc, which suffered from reliability problems. The single-cylinder engine was enlarged to 349 cc and could comfortably reach 75 mph (121 km/h). The early MAC weighed 280 lb (130 kg) and had girder front forks.

This example of a 1939 350 Mac Special has been beautifully maintained and highly modified as a track race bike.

Whilst we can’t lay claim to having built this bike, we did have the pleasure of getting it running again after the bike had been sitting alone in its shed for a decade. Everywhere you looked, something had been modified on this bike to generate more speed, better handling, or reliability. A true work of mechanical art.