1970 Norton Commando Road Racer Probably most famous for its “featherbed” Manx Norton, the Norton works in England always focused on solid chassis designs, built for road racing. After a string of 500, 600 and 650 twins, in 1968 the 750 Commando debuted as the Fastback, a sort of cafe racer with sleek fiberglass bodywork. While previous Norton twins had vertical cylinders, on the Commando Norton sloped them forward lessening the engine’s overall height and placing more weight on the front wheel.