Click on image for the eBay link. Recently sold on eBay, this 1983 V45 went for an impressive $6400 after 50 bids. As a first-year Interceptor, the bike has historical provenance and the listing was effectively done.
The bike shows only 4421 miles and our seller claims complete originality. There's lots of hi-res photos included with the listing, so we can get a pretty good indication of condition. Unfortunately, despite the seller's assertions of complete and regular "detailing," those details look pretty scruffy to my eye. The bike does appear original, right down to the sagging turn signals and bits of rust and corrosion in the right places, but the more closely I look at the paintwork, the more it appears to be non-original, though admittedly, I'm looking at photographs. There's also scratches on the right-side engine cases from some small trauma in the past, but again, the paintwork is unblemished. In any case, after lowering his reserve, the bike was well sold. I'm sure the seller is pleased and hope the buyer is also.
The bike shows only 4421 miles and our seller claims complete originality. There's lots of hi-res photos included with the listing, so we can get a pretty good indication of condition. Unfortunately, despite the seller's assertions of complete and regular "detailing," those details look pretty scruffy to my eye. The bike does appear original, right down to the sagging turn signals and bits of rust and corrosion in the right places, but the more closely I look at the paintwork, the more it appears to be non-original, though admittedly, I'm looking at photographs. There's also scratches on the right-side engine cases from some small trauma in the past, but again, the paintwork is unblemished. In any case, after lowering his reserve, the bike was well sold. I'm sure the seller is pleased and hope the buyer is also.
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