1966 Triumph Bonneville T120TT Special

We are really pleased to offer this outstanding and highly collectable 1966 Triumph Bonneville T120TT Special

1966 Factory Built Racing Motorcycle
The TT Special was a factory racer intended for competition in the US TT Steeplechase events and was sold on both the west and east coasts of the USA.
The T120C/ TT was produced in limited numbers from 1963 to 1967 so they are all very rare

Matching frame and engine numbers authenticated stamping from the ‘Guru’ Charles Rising.

We have the extract from the Works records and the build of this bike

Manufactured for five model years (1963-1967), Triumph’s fire-breathing TT Special is one of the world’s most famous high performance 650cc production-racing motorcycles.

From its introduction in early 1963 through the early 1970s, it won more American TT Scrambles races than any other machine, perhaps more than all other big-bore bikes combined.

It was also a feared drag-strip competitor.

Factory data

Engine record
Engine #: T120C DU27739
Assembly date: 7 Oct 1965
Comments: ET
Assembly record
Assembly date: 8 Oct 1965
Order #: 8485
Comments: T120 ET
Despatch record

Despatch date: 13 Oct 1965
Order No.: 8485
Supplied to: JoMo USA
Invoice No.: FMJ70
Comments: T120TT
 

The records clearly identify the bike as 1966 T120C TT Special (production year for the 1966 model T120s started on 14th August 1965 with DU25377), with ET battery less ignition.

The first two batches of TT Specials for 1966, built in August and October 1965, were all stamped “T120C”, in keeping with all previous TT Specials. From the 3rd batch, production starting on 9th December 1965, the “T120TT” engine and frame stamp was used.

Approximately 500 T120C stamped TT Specials were built in the first two batches.

In total 1,307 with T120C and T120TT stamps, were built for 1966.

Production figures for 1966 TT Specials as follows: 1966 T120C TT/ T120TT

First batch (150) 19 – 22 Aug 1965, 150 JM
Second batch (335) 6 – 12 Oct 1965, 174 TC, 155 JM, 3 Burke Canada, 1 Jorge Cojuc, Mexico
Third batch (469) 9 – 21 Dec 1965, 329 JM, 139 TC, 1 Deans Cycles, Canada
Fourth batch (353) 21 – 26 Apr 1966, 341 TC, 6 Burke Canada, 4 Deeley Canada, 1 Moto Centro Mexico, 1 Pan Pacific
Total 1966 TTs:  1307 (TC 654, JM 636, Canada 10, Mexico 2, Pan Pacific 1)
A super rare and correct bike.

Freshly serviced and ready to go.