A New Zealand motorcycle auction this weekend is worthy of the attention of motorcycle collectors worldwide. A number of important motorcycles are effectively being heavily discounted because of the current NZ$-US$ exchange rate, meaning there are almost certainly some once-in-a-lifetime bargains to be had for collectors. Included in the sale are six Bultaco road racing machines including the bike used by Ginger Malloy to finish second in the 1970 World 500cc Championships (estimated US$47,500 to $54,000), a 1950 Vincent Black Shadow ($57,000 to $70,000), a 1974 Ducati 750 Sport ($45,000 to $55,000), a 1975 MV Agusta 750S ($57,000 to $63,000), a 1959 Manx Norton 500 ($38,000 to 50,000), a 1971 Norton Commando 750 Production Racer ($22,000 to $28,000), a 1979 Ducati 900SS NCR F1 ($54,000 - $70,000), a 1974 Benelli 750 SEI($11,500 to $16,000), a 1978 Harley Davidson XLCR 1000 ($11,000 to $17,000) and a 1969 Honda CB750 with sandcast cases ($17,000 to $22,000).
We've picked the eyes out of the auction offerings and they are as follows:The auction catalog from Webb's Classic Motorbikes Auction to be held Sunday September 27, 2015 is available online and American readers should note that New Zealand is close to the international dateline, and hence the auction's 11am Auckland start time occurs at 4pm Saturday in Los Angeles and 7pm Saturday in New York.
The Velocette 499cc MSS was, in essence, a sports tourer that was introduced in the mid-1930s as the third in Velocette’s range of OHV high-cam, short pushrod singles. The 495cc long-stroke motor was fitted into a heavyweight frame developed from the racing machines, with a rigid rear end and Webb-type girder forks. It was easy to start, tractable and a good-natured, if heavy all-rounder capable of cruising at 70mph with shorts bursts over 80. Although Velocette was never a mass manufacturer, the MSS stayed in production from 1935 until 1968. This rare 1940 model is in immaculate original condition.
The BMW R90S was BMW's first attempt to change its brand image and although its specifications aren't all that impressive for the period, it excelled in production racing due to its reliability, gentle tire wear, low fuel consumption and fantastic handling. A genuine classic from the day it was released, this is another investment vehicle you can enjoy.
One of the earliest Deus Ex Machina bikes ever produced, the Yamaha-single-based "Grievous Angel" is a reinterpretation of the "bobber" style This example has been primarily on indoor display and has only 886 km on the odometer, though it is in great running order. Get this at anywhere near its estimate and you've got a "steal."
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