Putting the evocative name aside, the X75 Hurricane is, without question, one of the coolest machines to have been produced under any corporate banner. Unveiled in November of 1972, the Hurricane had been commissioned in secrecy by a slightly panicked BSA executive in the USA, Dan Brown. Craig Vetter, a young bike stylist at the time, was contacted and duly went about his business of creating one of the most distinctive machines of the 1970s period. Fluid surf lines capture the deep orange flow on the bike and the flared chrome pipes accentuate the triple's hi-revving tune. The Hurricane was put into production in June 1972 but, as BSA was in its death throes, the tank badges were changed to Triumph. Vetter was paid $12,000 for his design but had a difficult time collecting his payment. Fewer than 1,183 engines were put aside for X75 production but nobody is sure of the total number of machines finally produced. This rare example offers only 2,365 original miles and reflects a very light restoration with the alloy having been polished and stainless-steel spokes fitted to the correct Borrani rims. The motor has never been taken apart and it is fully serviced and ready to ride. The machine also comes with the original set of tyres which were replaced due to age-related cracking.