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Historic motorcycle collection up for auction
By Visordown News on 21/11/2011 10:35:46
Private museum collection comes to auction
THE motorcycle collection from the prominent American family Du Pont has come to auction with nearly 50 motorcycles spanning 70 years offered.Du Pont is a name synonymous with a chemical empire, a luxury automobile manufacturer, and Indian
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Whitham's guide to auction bidding
By James Whitham on 20/10/2010 14:43:15
James has bought all manner of odd things at bike auctions and is no stranger to how the game is played. here are his tips on how to bag the bargain of your dreams...
Get there early, have a look, know exactly what you’re buying and don’t go over your pre-set limit. Some of the best stuff I’ve got at auctions is when I didn’t know much about a lot, but seen it wasn’t going for as much as I thought and had a
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Online auction for late sidecar ace
By Visordown News on 20/11/2008 08:27:53
Formula Sidecar Racing Association holds auction for Steve Norbury
race at Hockenheim. His passenger, Rick Long, suffered serious leg injuries in the accident and has just been moved to a hospital in the UK.Members of the Formula Sidecar Racing Association (FSRA) set up an auction on Ebay this week to raise money
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Substantial private motorcycle collection auction - Feb 2010
By Visordown News on 21/01/2010 10:59:10
Over 100 vintage machines go under the hammer at Bonhams auctioneers
A PRIVATE Spanish collection of over 100 vintage motorcycles, spanning almost 100 years of motorcycle development, is to go up for auction in England next month. World renowned Bonhams auctioneers are selling off the eclectic collection of machines
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Brough Superior fetches £286,000 at auction
By Visordown News on 26/10/2010 10:31:39
Iconic V-twin breaks records at H&H auction
A 1929 BROUGH Superior has sold for a staggering £286,000 at a recent UK motorcycle auction.The legendary V-twin was sold by H&H auctions, having been restored between 2000 and 2001. Since its restoration, the seller claims the Brough has been used
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World's first motorcycle goes up for auction
By Visordown News on 18/01/2010 13:11:09
1895 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller up for auction at The International Classic MotorCycle Show, Stafford on 25th April 2010
AN ORIGINAL example of the world's first motorcycle is to be put up for auction at The International Classic Motorcycle Show, Stafford on 25th April 2010.The twin-cylinder, four-valve, water-cooled, 1488cc Hildebrand & Wolfmüller was built in 1895
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Classic Vincent smashes British auction record
By Visordown News on 03/09/2008 10:02:55
1939 Vincent Rapide Series A sells for £214,800 at Bonham's auction
A 1930s vintage motorcycle set a British record when it sold for more than £200,000 at auction on Monday. The 1939 Vincent-HRD 998cc Series-A Rapide went for £214,800 at the Bonhams sale of the Brian R. Verrall Collection in London. The machine
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"It's up for auction but I want £48,500, no offers"
By Visordown News on 21/08/2009 11:47:35
Why do people start auctions yet stick an asking price into the item description?
THIS 142-MILE BEAUTY'S up for auction on eBay right now, with the bidding standing at £20,000.The road-going MotoGP replica comes with additional extras including: a full factory Termignoni hand made Titanium System with carbon undertray, rear seat
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Oddities at auction
By Visordown News on 29/03/2012 14:49:37
Bonhams sale includes unique machines
BONHAMS' annual auction at the Classic Motorcycle Show in Stafford on April 29 is set to include a few oddities alongside the usual slew of ancient ironmongery.While the really big prices are expected to go to machines like a 1934 Brough Superior
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Bonhams Biggest Bike Auction
By John Cantlie on 05/07/2008 17:13:14
On June 30th, the single biggest private collection of motorcycles ever sold in one go went under the hammer. Went with Whitham to pick up a biking bargain, but instead we found ourselves hopelessly out of our depth…
It’s not every day that a private collection of motorcycles spanning back almost 100 years is put on public auction, but the Austrian professor Fritz Ehn (for they were his) had decided he needed to clear some space in his garage and top-up his
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