Vincent Motorcycle Auction Results
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Vincent motorcycle auction results. Vincent rapide restored it is not the correct year or mileage. 1955 vincent 48cc firefly cyclemotor frame no. 330 241 1680 have norton s bsa s triumph s vincent comet velocette s ducati s moto guzzi s carabela etc. The las vegas motorcycle auction.
From 1934 two new engines were developed as single cylinder in 500 cc and v twin 1 000 cc capacities. The latter was larger in diameter. Vincent motorcycles for sale. The top seller at bonhams las vegas auction this year could have gone to any number of motorcycles but in the end none of the fancied bikes met reserve and this 1130cc 1914 feilbach limited twin.
Vincent motorcycles are known for being cool fast and very expensive. Buying and selling motorcycles at bonhams. Sort by vincent. The brough superior ss100 and vincent hrd series a rapide.
Tm 145 seeking new products to ease its parlous financial situation vincent took over the production of electrical component manufacturer miller s new cyclemotor in 1953. Will list particulars very soon. To give scale and context to expensive this 1951 vincent series c black shadow at gooding and company s upcoming scottsdale auction has an estimate of 90 000 120 000. Vincent motorcycles was a british manufacturer of motorcycles from 1928 to 1955.
We have set many world records and presently hold the world record for the most valuable motorcycle sold at auction the ex tony mcalpine jack ehret australian land speed record breaking 1951 vincent 998cc black lightning for 929 000 2018 las vegas motorcycle auction. Known as the firefly this 48cc two stroke unit was designed to fit beneath a bicycle s bottom bracket and drove the rear wheel via a roller. From rollie free s capture of the world s fastest. That s hardly cheap but i m here to say that s not expensive at all and at 100 000 a vincent black shadow motorcycle is a bargain.
25 jan 2018 13 30 pst las vegas rio all suite hotel casino. The las vegas motorcycle auction. List of top 10 sales from past mecum motorcycle auctions. 1951 vincent black shadow will ship more classics gp.
These days the chances of finding an example of either hidden behind a pile of straw bales are slim indeed all the more so in the case of the ultra rare series a rapide a mere 78 of which were produced between. Of all the many makes and models of motorcycle produced during the 1930s there are two outstanding v twin engined thoroughbreds that feature at the top of every knowledgeable enthusiast s fantasy barn find league table. The business was established by philip vincent who bought an existing manufacturing name hrd initially renaming it as vincent hrd producing his own motorcycles as hrd did previously with engines purchased as complete assemblies from other companies. The bikes include six vincent motorcycles a one of a kind grigg motorcycle and a lifetime collection of rare parts.
Alert for new listings. The gem of the collection is a 1938 vincent hrd series a twin coined by many.