Not many were built although there are rarer Moultons.
Most of the vintage F frame Moultons which were built in the 'sixties and early 'seventies could be described as utility bikes with 3 or 4 speed SA hubs or the Fichel and Sachs Duomatic Torpedo hub.
These bikes ride nicely especially if upgraded with alloy wheel, better brakes and modern tyres.
The front and rear suspension gives a sophisticated and enjoyable ride.
The Speedsix however, as its name implies, was more performance orientated with drops, alloy components including friction dampeners and a freewheel.
I think it was the first bike to be fitted with 6 speed derailleur gears or at least the first Moulton to be so fitted.
They also have 17 inch wheels with alloy rims as opposed to 16 inch steel rims which most vintage Moulton bike have.
They are highly desirable but prices seem to have shot up recently. £1,500 would have bought a good example a few years ago but now "Barn Finds" which require complete renovation are now approaching that price if the original bits are there.
There is an emphasis on originality.
I've been told by a fellow Moultoneer that in the mid'eighties good examples could be picked up for a few pounds because tyres of the right size became difficult to source but they are now available.
Some Moultoneers have several good examples.
Moultons have an international appeal and the rarer models which come up on Ebay are often bought by Far Eastern buyers as indeed are many of the more common models.
This is one of the reason why they tend to sell for a premium compared with conventional utility bikes of the same vintage.
A Speed Six is to a more common F frame in the Moulton range the same way as a Focus is to a GT40 in the Ford range. Apart from the common brand there isn't much in common.
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