Smoky Treasure: Charlie Sanby’s TT Ducati 750SS
Ducati’s 750SS is already one of the most mythical motorcycles of the 1970s —mgreen-framed, bevel-driven and built in the smallest of numbers. But when one turns up with proper Isle…
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Bonhams Online Motorcycle Auction
The Winter Sale Ending from 15 December 2025, 12:00 GMT PUBLIC VIEWING (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY) Lots 501, 519 & 525 only: Friday 12 December, 9am – 5pm All Remaining Lots:…
The Curious Case of the 1970 Indian Velocette Venom 500
In the twilight years of the British motorcycle industry, when storied marques were either folding or floundering, an American entrepreneur named Floyd Clymer attempted to write one last heroic chapter.…
Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale
Bonhams Auction at The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show. Pictured above: one of the motorcycles on sale at the auction, a 1970 Indian-Velocette 499cc Thruxton.
Bonhams: The Beaulieu Sale
The Beaulieu Sale Collectors’ Motor Cars & Automobilia 5 – 6 September 2025 | starting at 10:30 BST Live Auction Beaulieu, National Motor Museum
Bonhams’ Motorcycles Online Summer Sale
The Summer Sale 6 – 16 June 2025 | starting at 12:00 BST Online only Online, Milton Keynes
A Proper Motorcycle: The 1937 Vincent-HRD Rapide Series-A
Motorcycles are wonderful things. They allow you to enjoy the open road, go quite fast, and in some cases, terrify yourself. And if there’s one bike that does all three…
Six Of The Best: Classic Motorcycles at Bonhams’ Spring Stafford Sale 2025
Bonhams has announced an extraordinary lineup for its highly anticipated Spring Stafford Sale, set to take place on 26-27 April 2025, at the Staffordshire County Showground. Coinciding with the International…
Suzuki GSX-R750: brilliant racer on the road (despite the nickname)
Whoever came up with the nickname ‘Gixxer’ for Suzuki’s stunning 1980s GSX-R750 was a moron. Dreadful name, bastardised slang, worthy only of the Daily Star on an off day. Ok,…
Bonhams Online Motorcycle Auction
All lots will be available for viewing at Bonhams Collectors’ Motorcycles, Unit 4 Lakeview, Mount Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1FB on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 from 9am – 4:30pm…
World record for Olympia Vincent at Bonhams £3.2m autumn auction
A new world record price was set at Bonhams’ Autumn Stafford Sale in October for a very famous motorcycle: the 1936 Olympia Motorcycle Show Vincent-HRD 998cc Series-A Rapide. The price?…
Six Of The Best: Bonhams Autumn Stafford sale
Here’s another of my personal Six Of The Best – this time from Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on 12-13 October 2024. Top of the…
Bonhams Autumn Stafford Auction
At the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show. Photo above: 1936 Olympia Motorcycle Show, Factory display machine, 1936 Vincent HRD 998cc Series-A Rapide, listed for the auction. Estimate £240,000 to £280,000.
Bonhams Spring Sale touches 95% of lots sold
Bonhams Spring Stafford sale on 20-21 April at the International Classic MotorCycle Show reached a total value of £3m. There were 365 lots of collectors’ motorcycles, memorabilia, spares, and dismantled…
Tony East’s Isle of Man classic motorcycle collection for sale
Lifelong motorcycle enthusiast Tony East amassed a world class collection of classic motorcycles over the years which became a Collection open to the public at Kirk Michael on the Isle…
Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale
Veteran, Vintage, Classic and Collectors’ Motorcycles. Includes the sale of the Anthony R East Classic Motorcycle Collection – the A.R.E. collection at Kirk Michael on the Isle of Man. See…
Brough Superior SS100 sells for £281,750 at Bonhams auction
A very special 1931 Brough Superior SS100 sold for an amazing £281,750 at Bonham’s Spring Stafford auction at the International Classic Motorcycle Show on 22 April 2023. The Brough Superior…
Mike Hailwood’s 1960 125 Ducati up for sale
Wow! A 1960 Ducati 125cc raced by a young Mike Hailwood is coming for sale at Bonham’s Spring Stafford sale at the International Classic Motorcycle Show on 22 April 2023.…
Ducati 900SS: looks like it’s doing 90mph when standing still
Here’s an opportunity to snap up a Ducati 900SS at what appears to be a bargain price – on live auction with Bonham’s The Market. UPDATE: Sold for £2,875. It’s…