Auction Watch: Paul Miller T500 Cobra reaches 9’000 Us $

This might be the start of a new section, but for the moment I’ll add them to the model category.
You don’t see very often Cobras up for grab and certainly not in that state.

END Result: 54 bids, 9’055 US $ Final Price.
That’s for a quasi-entirely restored Cobra… I think that price is in line with the work involved. Bear in mind that  a 100% restored (all new) will be entitled to a couple more grand, although I have yet to see another bike of that caliber.

In the words of Paul himself:
Vehicle Description
Japans 1st superbike ! totally blew away the american public in late 1967…..the 1st Japanease 2 stroke 500…….wow! This is the bike that started the superbike craze!      46 horsepower, 14 second quarter mile and a top speed of 110 mph

This is a very special resto, i wanted it to be the best you can find, and i beleive it is ……..look at the very detailed pics…you can see….triple plated chrome, mint perfect paint, brand new.

Emblems and badges, new gray cables that match perfectly ….nos parts everywhere, bolts and screws that look like they  just came from the factory…..
Look at the seat…..it is the swede like material……it has been proffesionaly rebuilt by world class seat man Daryl Waller…what a fantastic seat…..better than new……new buttons and hardware too.

There are things you cannot see:
completely rebuilt crankshaft with new bearings and crank seals (done by crankmaster!)
all new clutch plates and springs
new 1st over piston and rings
new gaskets, seals, orings, grommetts
even the grease nipple on the kickstart is brand new nos!
the bike runs like a swiss watch, starts 1st time …….has the original tool kit and comes with a brand new owners manual

State of Ct will not title a 1968 vehichle , but it is currently registerd and the registration is tranferable which is honored as a title in all 50 states!

so if perfection is what you want……this is cetainly it!