Last Goldie Goes Home

LAST GOLDIE GOES HOME

The last of the fabled BSA Gold Stars is now on display at Britain's National Motorcycle Museum. The 500cc Single, serial number DBD-GS-7160, was built in 1963, bringing 17 years of Gold Star production to a halt. The bike was then exported to Canada, where it was recently discovered still in its original shipping crate. Goldies usually had silver-metallic fuel tanks, but 7160's was painted funereal black to commemorate the demise of the once-great model. The museum, located in Birming ham, is dedicated to preserving the history of British mo torcycling and has more than 600 bikes in its collection.