Rare classics sold at Bonhams Las Vegas

Despite the recession, classic motorcycles fetch record prices in Las Vegas

Rare classics sold at Bonhams Las Vegas

Rare classics sold at Bonhams Las Vegas

A RECENT Bonhams automotive auction saw six bikes fetch over £65,000, including an 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller which went for over £100,000.

The auction was held at the Imperial Palace hotel where a packed auction room of international buyers from around the US and overseas bid on approximately 200 motorcycles of diverse makes and models from every era of history.

A selection of the top lots are pictured below and included:

The very rare, factory prepared competition 1939 BMW R51RS – one of only two known BMW factory racers in private hands and the only unrestored pre-War Rennsport in existence – made £83,610 after competitive bidding from US collectors.

The tremendous “time capsule” factory prepared 1929 Harley-Davidson “Peashooter” found in an Australian mine in complete original, unrestored condition brought a very worthy price £80,800 for a private collector.

One of a handful of surviving “Big Xs,” a 1916 Excelsior Board Track Racer in original condition from a prominent Gulf Coast collection – previously shown at Pebble Beach – sold to a European for £75,000.

From the John Shola Collection, which was 100% sold, the 1952 Vincent Series C Black Shadow sold for £56,100, the highest price realized for a Shadow at auction in the US in the last two years.

The ex-Tony Guest, Daytona BOTT Amateur Modified-winning, 1974 Ducati 750SS Racer doubled its estimate and sold for £34,500 after sparring by international telephone bidders.

All images are courtesy of Bonhams Auctioneers & Appraisers

Rare classics sold at Bonhams Las Vegas

Rare classics sold at Bonhams Las Vegas

Rare classics sold at Bonhams Las Vegas

Rare classics sold at Bonhams Las Vegas

Rare classics sold at Bonhams Las Vegas

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