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The World's Most Expensive Motorcycle

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions

The only supercharged example of the legendary British-made Vincent Black Lightning motorbike ever made, built to break the world speed record in 1950, never actually accomplished that feat. It will probably break the world record for a motorcycle sold at auction however when it goes on the block this Sunday with an estimate of $400,000 - $600,000. The one-off Vincent (above), offered at Bonhams' Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sale in Stafford, UK, only needs to break the current record of $520,000 (for a 1915 Cyclone) to be dubbed the world's most expensive motorcycle. Barely ever ridden, the beautiful bike is in mint condition, adding to its value. And while $600,000 seems like a lot for a motorcycle, we're pretty sure this one will only appreciate.

[via Men.Style]

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Bonhams' $2 Million Motorcycle Auction

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions

On Monday, Bonhams will auction off an astounding collection of vintage motorcycles worth $2 million at the Royal Air Force Museum in London. The sale represents the largest single-owner collection of motorbikes ever to come to auction; all 300 machines are from the Professor Fritz Ehn Motorcycle Museum in Austria. Our favorite lots are two wicked - and wickedly fast - British-made Vincents: the 1955 998cc Black Prince, pictured here, est. $56,000 - $64,000; and a 1952 998cc Black Shadow, the fastest road-going vehicle of its time, est. $44,000 - $56,000.

Also included in the historic sale: a 1935 Brough Superior 1,096cc 11-50hp, ak.a. the "Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles" as driven by T. E. Lawrence (the famous Lawrence of Arabia), est. $50,000 - $60,000; a 1927 BMW 500cc R47, est. $36,000 - $44,000; a 1937 Ariel 995cc Square Four Model 4G, est. $20,000 - $24,000; as well as many other examples by Harley Davidson, Ducati, Triumph and more.

Gallery: Bonhams Motorbikes