British motorcycle museum adds 50 bikes to Bonhams’ UK auction

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The historic collection includes a 1936 Brough Superior SS100 with the earliest production engine

More than 50 British motorcycles and four motorcycle-related cars from the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, England, will star at Bonhams Winter Sale, set for December 11 and 12 at the RAF Bomber Station hangar at Bicester Heritage in Bicester, UK.

Nearly 300 bikes in all, mainly British and Italian, will be offered during the annual auction, which was postponed one week from its original date because of Covid-19 issues. The sale will be staged as a live/online auction with a live auctioneer but viewed exclusively online, according to a Bonhams news release.

Along with the motorcycles, the auction will include a wide selection of vintage motorcycle racing gear, trophies and memorabilia.

The museum's collection features a spectacular superbike from the golden age of British motorcycling, a 1936 Brough Superior 982C SS100 that bears the earliest engine number in a production model.  Among its special factory features are foot gear control, small-type curved-top pannier bags, a Wasdell front guard and pillion footrests.

The Brough was restored by the museum and is valued at £240,000 to £280,000 ($318,400 to $371,500).

The National Motorcycle Museum is the largest exhibitor of British bikes, with a historic overview of more than 170 UK brands covering 120 years.


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