The words “barn find” tend to be overused, however, this may very well be, as the auctioneers have named it, the “ultimate barn find estate auction.” It’s a jaw dropper. It’s the estate of William L. King Jr who was involved in racing his whole life and evidently spent much of his money and many [...]
Motorcycle Auctions
The holidays are over and the winter auction season is getting under way. Looking over the bikes available I noticed there’s a Feuling W3 motorcycle on the block at the Mid America Las Vegas auction coming up January 6th,7th and 8th. 150 cubic inches with 150 horsepower and 170 foot pounds of torque makes it [...]
Every now and then a really rare and desirable motorcycle comes up for sale, like a 1994 Ducati Supermono, for instance. This particular bike, number 34 of 65 ever built, took second in the Isle of Mann TT (IOMTT) in 1994 raced by Robert Holden. The bike was then purchased by Ian Falloon who wrote [...]
Every now and then something special comes up for sale and, in my book, this qualifies, a 1939 Brough Superior SS100. Fully restored, it looks about as fine as they come. The best part is it’s ready to ride, not just display. Bikes like these should be exercised now and then, it’s what they were [...]
