An early racing motorcycle once owned by legendary Hollywood actor Steve McQueen is to be offered for sale by Bonhams at the International Classic MotorCycle Show in Stafford, UK, on Sunday 28th April.
The Bonhams Motorcycle department’s second visit to the historic Grand Palais in Paris on Thursday 7th February was a resounding success, with €857,625 realised – more than double the department’s 2011 sale total. Two headline collections realised a combined total…
Last Thursday, Bally’s Hotel & Casino on The Strip hosted a record Bonhams crowd in their Grand Ballroom with standing room only for the entire sale. The catalogue consisted of an incredible assortment of rare and important motorcycles from around…
Thought to be the sole surviving example of a marque lost to time is a recently discovered, complete and original, 1905 Leo Two-Cycle made by the L.A. Mitchell Motor Company of Oakland, California. This machine is historically significant for several…
Two single-owner collections will headline the motorcycle section of the Bonhams sale at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, in early February 2013. The Garelli Grand Prix Collection comprises some two-dozen historic racing motorcycles from the celebrated Italian manufacturer, many…
In the archives of popular culture, one thing ‘On Any Sunday’ and ‘Sports Illustrated’ have in common is featuring the motorcycle upon which the King of Cool rode: a Husqvarna. And now Bonhams, the premiere auction house most closely associated…
With more than 100 motorcycle entries, this year’s Bonhams auction at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate on Wednesday 14th November is set to be the biggest yet. Last year’s record breaking event saw 86 per cent of motorcycle lots…
An extremely rare racing motorcycle from the 1920s that lapped the famous Brooklands race circuit at over 100mph was one of the top lots at the Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale, selling for £67,580 on Sunday 21st October. One of only…
A unique collection of four BMW racing motorcycles will be offered at the Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Sale in January.
The un-restored 1925 SS-80 has been owned by one family since new and is estimated to realise between £55,000 and £75,000 on its return to market. Also up for auction is the famous 1930 SS-80 De Luxe ‘Black Bess’, which…
