Here’s one for your “You don’t see that everyday” list, Kruse International is auctioning off the world’s largest collection of Munch Mammut motorcycles Labor Day weekend, Thursday thru Tuesday, September 3-8 in Auburn, Indiana. It’s happening as part of their annual World’s Largest Collector Car Auction, an auction which actually includes vehicles of many types.
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Motorcycle Auctions
Have any of you been following the eBay auction for the 1914 Henderson? As I write, the price is $101,100 and the reserve has not been met! Oh baby. This could get interesting, I haven’t seen any auctions hit this territory for, … well, … I can’t remember when.
As many have watched their [...]
You may remember, a couple of years ago, I wrote about Cameron Racing Engines, a British firm rebuilding old J.A. Prestwich engines. At the same time, we found a new firm in the process of restarting the Brough Superior marque, building brand new JAP powered motorcycles with the Brough Superior name. I’d forgotten about the [...]
The Quail Motorcycle Gathering was held this past weekend and in conjunction with the other activities, Bonhams held an auction. I was curious about the results so I browsed past Steve McQueen’s FIM international driver’s license, which sold for $42,700, and instead looked over the motorcycles. The top seller was a 1950 Vincent Series C [...]
The Ducati Desmosedici RR may not be a motorcycle at all, I’m beginning to think it’s art. Not long ago, in a post titled Collectible Motorcycles – Memories and History, I said this:
Will any Desmosedici owner run it hard and really enjoy it or will they all be carefully preserved under glass? Most likely, they [...]
Yesterday I asked whether collectible motorcycles were collectible by intention or accident. It seems the intentional collectible is a kind of hopeful fantasy, on the part of both manufacturer and buyer. They want lightning to strike twice by recalling the former glory of a model long gone, or sometimes on the company’s part, they want [...]
Are the most highly prized collectible motorcycles intentionally designed from the start to be collectible or do they happen by accident? Is it some cosmetic or stylish addition that makes the difference or a focus on quality and function that stands out? Asked that way, the answer may seem obvious, marketers and designers try to [...]
Just noticed there’s a motorcycle auction coming up October 6th in St. Paul, Minnesota. Some nice bikes on the block including the vintage Harley Davidson hill climber shown above. Although it’s really easy to browse and buy almost any motorcycle online, sometimes, if you have the time, it’s nice to check out an auction and [...]
Kickboxer Subaru WRX Powered Motorcycle Concept
