You’re probably aware that in 2008, the Brough Superior name was acquired by Mark Upham – and he’s in the process of selling a new SS100. But in the late 90s, an attempt was made to bring it back. Two prototypes were started, but only this example was completed.
In the late 70s, engineer/frame builder Alec Card (owner of Carmac) obtained the rights to build JAP engines – he immediately got to work in his attempts to redesign the famous 1000cc v-twin powerplant. His goal was to place one of his new motors into a Brough Superior frame, which is why he eventually also obtained the rights to use the legendary Brough Superior name many years later. In the early 90s, Alec decided to build replica frames based on a ’28 SS100 that they owned. They called it the SS120, and it featured a copper-plated frame, replica Castle forks, a 3-speed Sturmey Archer gearbox that had been beefed up, and a 1,200cc JAP engine.
The overall package was said to roughly emulate a Pendine Sands racer, and it’s an interesting take on what Brough might have made in the modern day. It runs but it’s not street legal, so you’ll either have to do some work or get creative in how you use it. Find this Brough for sale in Kent, United Kingdom for approximately $73,000 here at Godin Sporting Cars and Motorcycles.
