Classic Racer

1967 VELOCETTE THRUXTON

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The 1960s and 70s were exciting times in road-racing.

Grand Prix stars competed in non-championship international class races on exotic works machines, National Championships were hotly contested in all classes and club racing at scores of tracks was often over-subscribed.

The UK scene was seeing an increase in production racing.The advantage of this class was two-fold: it gave manufacturers a chance to show off their high-performance models at selected races and offered a

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