Matchless - G12 CSR - Monarch - 650 cc - 1964
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Matchless G12 CSR Monarch 650 twin from 1964, with Italian registration papers, frame A85761 and engine G12CSR 10261, CoC present, in excellent condition and located in northern Italy.
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Matchless G12CSR "Monarch" 650 — 1964 | Factory documentation, FMI registered, provenance Iranian Police
A rare opportunity to acquire one of the most thoroughly documented Matchless G12CSR "Monarch" 650 twins currently available on the market.
Shipped from the AMC factory on October 19, 1964 to the Sayid Rifai dealership in Kuwait, the vehicle was subsequently seized by the Iranian police in 1972 and used in the following years — provenance confirmed in writing by the Machine Dating Officer of the AJS & Matchless Owners Club (ref. H99136, December 2006), who cross-referenced the original factory shipping records with the frame and engine numbers.
The bike was imported into Italy in 1994 with complete documentation: the original Iranian registration (Tehran plate TEH 2221), an official Italian consular translation authenticated in Tehran by the Italian Consul Dr. Massimo Rustico, and Italian customs clearance at the Rome Customs. It has been regularly registered in Italy since April 22, 2013 and is certified by the Italian Motorcyclists Federation as a vehicle of historical and collecting interest (FMI Historic Register, certificate no. 144914, issued 30/03/2012).
The frame number A85761 and the engine number G12CSR 10261 are both AMC numbers in the correct format. The registration certificate lists the engine number G12CSR 10261, the frame number A85761, and the model as Matchless G12CSR Monarch 650. No liens or encumbrances.
The restoration is of show-quality: chrome, paint, and cycling components are presented to a high standard. The bike is running and road-ready. The odometer reads 36 km since restoration. The mounted Smiths tachometer is aftermarket, but the correct original Smiths tachometer is included with the sale. The speedometer is original. The installed exhaust system is aftermarket; the original exhaust is not included. The tool kit belongs to an earlier model from 1960/61, as indicated by the dating officer.
The sale is accompanied by a complete and coherent documentary package:
Factory Dating Certificate AJS & Matchless Owners Club (2006)
Original Iranian registration documents with official Italian consular translation (1994)
Customs clearance certificate, Rome Customs (1994)
Italian Registration Certificate (valid)
FMI Historic Register certificate
One bike for the serious collector who values authenticity, traceability, and a genuinely unusual history.
I can ship worldwide, buyer pays shipping
Matchless G12CSR "Monarch" 650 — 1964 | Factory documentation, FMI registered, provenance Iranian Police
A rare opportunity to acquire one of the most thoroughly documented Matchless G12CSR "Monarch" 650 twins currently available on the market.
Shipped from the AMC factory on October 19, 1964 to the Sayid Rifai dealership in Kuwait, the vehicle was subsequently seized by the Iranian police in 1972 and used in the following years — provenance confirmed in writing by the Machine Dating Officer of the AJS & Matchless Owners Club (ref. H99136, December 2006), who cross-referenced the original factory shipping records with the frame and engine numbers.
The bike was imported into Italy in 1994 with complete documentation: the original Iranian registration (Tehran plate TEH 2221), an official Italian consular translation authenticated in Tehran by the Italian Consul Dr. Massimo Rustico, and Italian customs clearance at the Rome Customs. It has been regularly registered in Italy since April 22, 2013 and is certified by the Italian Motorcyclists Federation as a vehicle of historical and collecting interest (FMI Historic Register, certificate no. 144914, issued 30/03/2012).
The frame number A85761 and the engine number G12CSR 10261 are both AMC numbers in the correct format. The registration certificate lists the engine number G12CSR 10261, the frame number A85761, and the model as Matchless G12CSR Monarch 650. No liens or encumbrances.
The restoration is of show-quality: chrome, paint, and cycling components are presented to a high standard. The bike is running and road-ready. The odometer reads 36 km since restoration. The mounted Smiths tachometer is aftermarket, but the correct original Smiths tachometer is included with the sale. The speedometer is original. The installed exhaust system is aftermarket; the original exhaust is not included. The tool kit belongs to an earlier model from 1960/61, as indicated by the dating officer.
The sale is accompanied by a complete and coherent documentary package:
Factory Dating Certificate AJS & Matchless Owners Club (2006)
Original Iranian registration documents with official Italian consular translation (1994)
Customs clearance certificate, Rome Customs (1994)
Italian Registration Certificate (valid)
FMI Historic Register certificate
One bike for the serious collector who values authenticity, traceability, and a genuinely unusual history.
Details
Brand
Matchless
Model type
G12 CSR - Monarch
Engine size (in cc)
650
Year of first registration
1964
Condition
Excellent
Registration papers
with Italian registration
Frame number
A85761
Engine number
G12CSR 10261
Located in country
Italy (North)
CoC (Certificate of Conformity) present
Yes
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