Going from Bonhams to Mecum is a little like taking the transatlantic Queen Mary II from Southampton and getting off in downtown Brooklyn. The distinguished English gentleman guides you through 128 auctions on Thursday, but Mecum has a squad of rapid-fire auctioneers who literally run through double that number each day Tuesday through Saturday. The…
Bonhams auctions returns to Las Vegas this week with 128 lots on Thursday afternoon. Covering the gamut from scooters to dirtbikes to road racers, this year also has a nice selection of sportbikes. Most are collectors with low miles and pedigree, beautifully photographed. Here are a few interesting selections, and you can check out the…
Update 4.23.2018: We’ve updated most of the listings below with their sale prices, and estimates from Bonhams were very close in most cases. Their showcase pieces did very well also. From Bonhams: Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale took place this weekend (21 and 22 April) at the International Classic MotorCycle Show and saw an incredible 92%…
Update 1.26.18: Now updated with sale values where available, including the RC30 which sold for $92k! Congratulations buyers and sellers! Full sale report on the Bonhams website. -dc Bonhams also has a motorcycle auction next week in Las Vegas. The don’t have as many lots but certainly have some gorgeous bike available. In particular the…
From the fine folks at Bonhams comes the Autumn Stafford Sale – a dedicated motorcycle and motorcycle memorabilia auction to be held in person and online on October 15, 2017. While we don’t have room to show you each of the 300+ lots, check out some of the fantastic offerings available below. Jorge Lorenzo works…
Any of our UK readers going to the Bonhams Spring Sale this weekend? Browsing through the book there are plenty of RSBFS worthy standouts. We’d love to hear your report on the action! If you’d care to share your experience, pictures, or purchases, please email us or comment on this post. Thank you in advance!…
While I’ve known about the Mecum and Bohmans auctions in Las Vegas for several years now, this was my first chance to go. We found a great package for the Bellagio and decided to make a quick trip of the event. Unfortunately we were only able to make it to the Bonhams sale but as…