Bonhams Auction Of 100 Strong Motorcycle Collection

By viacomit, in Today's, Editorial. Sunday February 21st, 2010

La Maison des Ventes aux Enchères, Bonhams mettra aux enchères plus de 100 motos d’avant-guerre, issue d’une collection privée espagnole, le 27 février au RAF Museum de Hendon. Cette collection comprend des pièces rares et extraordinaire, comme deux De Dion Bouton datant de la fin du 19ème siècle, ainsi que neuf modèles à quatre cylindres ; Ace, Cleveland, Excelsior, FN, Henderson, Indian, Nimbus et Zündapp. Bien sur, les plus célèbres V-twin sont aussi présentes avec Harley-Davidson, Sunbeam, Vincent, Motosacoche, Peugeot, Matchless, BSA. Ainsi que des marques rares comprennent Vindec, Wanderer, Acme, Rikuo, Böhmerland, PMV, Griffon, Standard, Diamant, Laurin & Klement, Phébus et Mabeco. Mais la machine la plus convoitée est la “The Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles”, le lot N° 35, la Brough Superior 990cc SS100 de 1931 (voir photo ci-dessous). Elle est estimée entre 120 000 et 150 000 £. A vos enchères…

Bonhams announce the sale of an important collection of 100 motorcycles, mainly pre-1950 machines, from Pamplona, Spain, at the RAF Museum, Hendon on 27th February 2010. The Pamplona Collection represents an important group of motorcycles assembled by a prominent Spanish private collector. Over 100 in number, this extraordinarily diverse collection includes a brace of De Dion Bouton-engined machines dating from the closing years of the 19th Century, as well as nine four-cylinder models from the likes of Ace, Cleveland, Excelsior, FN, Henderson, Indian, Nimbus and Zündapp. V-twin engined motorcycles are another predominant theme, with no fewer than 18 in the collection including examples from Harley-Davidson, Sunbeam, Vincent, Motosacoche, Peugeot, Matchless, BSA and, of course, Brough Superior in the form of a 1931 SS100. Rare marques represented include Vindec, Wanderer, Acme, Rikuo, Böhmerland, PMZ, Griffon, Standard, Diamant, Laurin & Klement, Phebus and Mabeco. But the machine the most coveted is “The Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles”, Lot No. 35, the Brough Superior 990cc SS100, 1931 (see photos below). It is estimated between 120 000 and £ 150 000. In your bids …

1931 Brough Superior 990cc SS100

Detail of the 1931 Brough Superior 990cc SS100

Detail of the 1931 Brough Superior 990cc SS100

1916/1924 Sunbeam JAP 1,000cc

1926 Harley-Davidson 74ci Model J OHV Racing Motorcycle

1940 Harley-Davidson 74ci Model U

1929 Cleveland 61ci Tornado Four

1928 Peugeot 250cc P108

1935 Koehler-Escoffier Racing Motorcycle

1932 BSA 986cc Model G32-14

1932 Norton 490cc Model 16H

1942 Triumph 343cc 3HW

Via : Bonhams