Kickstart & Magneto: classic motorcycles from all decades
A very special 1938 Brough Superior SS100 sold for an incredible £241,500 at the Iconic Auction staged at the NEC Classic Motor Show, Birmingham on Sunday, 12 November 2023. The SS100 featured, reg GUM 239, is fitted with a 990cc Matchless overhead valve, one of just 102 Matchless engined Broughs built. Of that total just […]
‘Special’ Brough Superior SS100 sells for £241,500 Read More »
What to make of the results from the Charterhouse auction of classic & vintage motorcycles on 26 October 2023? There were some good prices made, a number of bargains, but also quite a few unsold in the 200 lots. Let’s start with the positives. A new 2022 Norvin built by specialist JMC Classics went under
Mixed fortunes at Charterhouse October auction Read More »
Over the years, Triumph has bandied around the name ‘Trophy’ willy-nilly. Sometimes it’s attached to a trail bike but more often to a tourer – as recently as 2017 – but ‘Trophy’ comes from a very worthy background. In 1948 Triumph entered its then new TR5 off-road capable 500cc twin in the prestigious (and very
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FB Mondial is one of those motorcycle manufacturers bathed in myth and legend, dominating grand prix racing during the early and mid 1950s. Created by a band of brothers named Boselli (the FB stands for Fratelli Boselli) in Milan in 1929, they produced advanced and successful racing bikes winning five rider and constructor world championships.
Rare Mondials to appear at world’s biggest motorcycle auction Read More »
Ducati Darmah: a softer version of the racy 900SS but still with two-wheel Ferrari appeal – and here’s one up for sale. OK, let’s get the elephant in the room exposed straightaway. Ducati motorcycles: the looks, the engineering, the sound (Contis!), the handling and the whole ambiance of Italian bike ownership. What’s not to love?
Ducati Darmah SD900: Rozzer’s off-duty ride up for sale Read More »
In case you haven’t noticed, Triumph is really going for it at the moment. Not only are brand new road models coming out – including this latest Triumph Scrambler – but the Hinckley based manufacturer is also providing race bikes for the Moto2 world championship and in 2024 will be entering into moto cross and
Triumph Scrambler 1200: modern day TR5 (sort of) Read More »
Mess with institutions at your peril and few have been messed around more than the UK Post Office. Established by King Charles II in 1660, the Royal Mail service was run by the General Post Office – or ‘GPO’ as everyone knew it. The boss was known as ‘The Postmaster General’ – a title that’s
BSA Bantam GPO: the Little Red Rooster Read More »
The sole surviving roadworthy BSA Vetter Rocket 3 – prototype of the Craig Vetter designed triple that became the Triumph X-75 Hurricane – will join the collection of classic motorcycles at the UK’s National Motorcycle Museum. The BSA was sold at H&H Classics’ auction on 12 July 2023 and bought by the NMM for £27,000.
UK’s National Motorcycle Museum acquires surviving BSA Vetter triple Read More »
Up until the early 1970s, BMW motorcycles were known for their high quality of manufacture and finish… and also for being a tad dull. Yes, you could ride miles and miles in relative comfort and with the confidence of reliability but the revolution in big bikes – superbikes! – was leaving the German firm behind.
R90S: the superbike that changed BMW motorcycles for ever Read More »
Live in-person sales aren’t the only way to bid at auctions. Car & Classic is a sales website mainly aimed at classic cars but it also has a large motorcycle section with regular online auctions. This 1974 John Player Norton 850cc Commando is on sale there right now. It’s a limited edition model of around
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