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BSA Gold Stars are very desirable hand-built racers. (Catalogue: “The Clubman’s model Gold Star has been developed for competitions in road and short circuit events, and its specification is such that it is neither intended nor suitable for road use as a touring motorcycle.”) Some consider it the most successful BSA, running from the 30s to 1963. Their single cylinder 499 cc four stoke engines produced 42 hp at 7000 rpm, coupled with low weight, 380 lbs., assured that these were very fast, successful racers. I guess that this bike was made between 1954 to 1963. Here is Revival’s page on this bike, and good history here.
The German Zundapp K800 was made from 1933 to 1938, powered by a flat four turning out up to 26 hp, running through a four speed transmission and shaft drive. Almost 19,000 of a similar model, the KS 750, were provided to the German Wehrmacht for use in the war. Not sure which model this is. In the early 30s, Zundapp worked with Ferdinand Porsche on the early designs for the Volkswagen Beetle. See link at right for Revival Cycles.