So I believe. After my 500, I bought a 750, ( actually had 3 now,) but I think the 500 is a much nicer bike, and, according to contemporary reports, the 350 was just as much an improvement over the 500, lack of power notwithstanding.
This is my 500, although it’s currently in bits as the engine had spun a couple of bigends, prior to purchase as a non-runner, unfortunately. Didn’t discover this until test rides.
Could be; I don’t know anything about it.It was quite well made, but needed a larger muffler; a bit loud for my taste. It was on a bike I bought and restored almost 20 years ago, but I put standard pipes on it, so this sat in the rafters for a while. I bought the 2 500s with intention of creating one, but Covid hit , and needing something to do during lockdown, I did both of them. Sold the gold one to fund the green one.
After some digging I found that there were 2 drivers running E-Types in the SW Division in the mid-60’s, Dave Dooley and Louis Heuss…I think that it was Louis Heuss. BTW Jerry Mouton was also there at those races.
Now they are VERY used, but some folks take them and make them new again. Who would have thought back then that they would become valued and treasured? A pretty face requiring a lot of makeup.
