Brough Superior

Moving forward to 2008, vintage motorcycle enthusiast Mark Upham acquired the rights to the Brough Superior name.

Every motorcycle was test ridden to ensure that it performed to specification, and was personally certified by George Brough.

The fit and finish was comparable to a Rolls-Royce car, and they were the most expensive road-going motorcycles in the world.

Most were custom built to order and many variations were made: Brough Superior produced many other experimental, show, and racing models.

He, and later Albert Wallis, continued to service Brough Superiors after production ceased, making parts until 1969.

Riders of Brough Superiors have won many races—sprints (drag racing), hillclimbs, and top speed.

The first car was the 4 litre made from May 1935 to 1936 using a 114 bhp (85 kW), 4,168 cc side valve, straight-eight engine.

This Brough designed, Atcherly coachwork of classic lines has steel guards, aluminium body over ash frame and is handsome, strong and durable.

Hudson Canada stopped supplying the eight-cylinder engine and chassis kits in 1936, and subsequent cars had a 107 bhp (80 kW), 3,455 cc straight-six, still with side valves and called the 3.5 litre.

The final car, the XII made in 1938, used a Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engine of 4,387 cc and Brough's own design of chassis with Girling brakes and Ford axles.

Journalist Bill Boddy[11] tested an early model Brough Superior Saloon in 1936 for Motor Sport magazine.

The Brough Superior make and name was purchased by a Jersey-registered corporation, operated by Mark Upham.

He quickly asked Thierry Henriette to operate the development of new Brough Superior Motorcycles.

The new Boxer-designed Brough Superior SS100 first appeared at the EICMA show in Milan in 2013; serial production began in 2016.

The minimal bodywork is constructed of hand-hammered aluminum, including the fuel tank, seat cowl, fenders, and side covers.

In 2017, Brough Superior presented a new model at the EICMA fair in Milan: the "Pendine Sand Racer".

In November the same year, Brough Superior announced its partnership with Aston Martin to the World at the EICMA fair.

Presented in the traditional Aston Martin Racing colours of Stirling Green and Lime Essence with Matte Black wheels, fork and brake assemblies, the AMB 001 features a combination of paint and bare carbon fibre.

The AMB 001 boasts a turbo-charged output of 180 hp (134 kW) at just 180 kilograms (400 lb) dry weight.