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-==SS100==
-[[Image:1930-Brough-Superior-SS100-Alpine-Grand-Sport.jpg|right|thumb|1930 Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sport]]
-[[Image:1938-Brough-Superior-SS100.jpg|right|thumb|1938 Brough Superior SS100]]
-The most famous Brough was without a doubt the SS100.  It was produced from 1925 till 1940. It was initially powered by a 980cc V-twin from JA Prestwich ([[JAP]]).  Each bike came with a signed guarantee from Brough that the bike had been timed at over 100mph for a quarter of a mile.  Brough advertised the hands-off stability at speeds of 95mph.  Fewer than 400 SS100s were built, the last 100 or so were powered by a [[Matchless]] V-twin.  Brough constantly changed the specifications of the bike resulting in each one basically being a custom job.  In 1928 he introduced an option for rear suspension, foot gear change in 1935, and a four-speed [[Norton]] gearbox in 1936.
-TE Shaw, aka Lawrence of Arabia owned a series of Superiors (the last of which cost him his life in a crash), which all were fitted with a special stainless steel petrol tank.  In 1938 Brough revealed the Dream, which consisted of an exotic flat four engine with twin gear-linked crankshafts.  Dev elopement on all Superior's was halted when World War 2 broke out and was never restarted again.
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 ==Model 6/80==
 [[Image:1927 Brough Superior Model 6-80.jpg|right|thumb|1927 Brough Superior Model 6/80]]