Velocette Vogue

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Launched at the Earls Court Show in 1962, the Vogue was the last of the lightweight models made by Velocette and was aimed at the rider who wanted a more stylish version of the long-running LE.

Developed in conjunction with fibreglass specialist Mitchenhall, the Vogue was encased in flamboyantly styled GRP bodywork with legshields and floorboards moulded as one and distinctive twin headlights.

Unfortunately, at £272 including the optional windscreen, indicators and panniers, it proved too expensive for most and the performance was nothing to get excited about with a top speed of 60mph. Pitched against the Ariel Leader it came a poor second, being not only 10mph slower but also over £20 more expensive. Only 371 Vogue models were sold before it was quietly dropped from the range in 1968, most of these to card-carrying LE owners who fancied a deluxe version.

First registered in April 1964, this Vogue has had much love and attention showered upon it, as documented by correspondence and receipts in the history file. A letter from the LE owners’ club confirms it to be an authentic Vogue model and it also comes with much other literature including wiring diagrams, road tests and old MOT certificates. Acquired by the Stondon Museum in 2002, it will require the usual precautionary checks and servicing before being returned to the road.

Of the 371 Vogues produced it is most unlikely that more than a handful still survive today, making this a rare opportunity to acquire a nicely presented example of this very scarce model.