Norton has just acquired a jaw-dropping collection of 55 rare classics from a single source. We also profile a custom Ducati Scrambler 1100, a classy BMW R80 café racer, a Royal Enfield Himalayan, and a Honda CB50 that was built in a spare bedroom.
Norton’s heritage collection It’s only been two years since India’s third-largest motorcycle manufacturer, TVS Motor Company, purchased the storied British marque, Norton Motorcycles. But while the future of the brand slowly unfolds, one thing is abundantly clear: its new owners are big on its heritage. They still build Nortons in the UK, and, as if to drive the point home, they’ve just acquired a collection of 55 classic Norton motorcycles.
Spanning from 1916 to 1992, these bikes are the opening salvo in Norton’s heritage collection.…