The star lot of the sale at the annual Bonhams Stafford Sale of Pioneer, Vintage, and Collectors’ Motorcycles & Memorabilia www.bonhams.com on April 27, 2014 was ex-George Brough Brough Superior SS100 sold for US$ 425,000 (£253,500). Estimate was US$ 235,000-302,000(£140,000-180,000) Registered in 1939, the motorcycle was campaigned by George Brough himself in the London-Edinburgh Trial that same year.
A number of other great surprise results, with items far exceeding their estimates: Lot 233: 1972 MV Agusta 750S– estimated at £45,000-55,000; sold for US$ 143,500 (£85,500). Lot 173: c.1914 Henderson Model C– estimated at £40,000-60,000; sold for US$134,000 (£79,900). Lot 209: 1953 Vincent 998cc Black Shadow– estimated at £38,000-45,000, sold for US$119,000 (£70,940). Lot 245: Still in original crate, ‘as new’ condition, 1989 Ducati 888cc Lucchinelli Replica Racing Motorcycle– estimated at £14,000-18,000; sold for US$ 64,000 (£37,950). Lot 164: 1939 Brough Superior 990cc SS80 Project– estimated at £12,000-18,000; sold for US$ 62,000 (£36,800)
A classic V Twin!
Because Lawrence owned it does this make it a Boanerges ? which is what he called at least one of his Broughs
Boanerges has a number of biblical references but he used the “Sons of thunder” definition.
Beautiful MotorCycles, nothing comes close in my mind and the modern copy does nothing for me in comparison
Me. I like ‘George III’, the 1924 Brough as seen on Poole Quay’s bike night during the summer.
if one of George Broughs ‘Broughs’ goes for £245000 how much it that now worth?….
I like seeing Graham RIDING it around Dorset… he doesn’t care what its worth he likes it as a classic bike although its probably now part of his pension fund
Must be nice to have $425,000 for a bike. Guess I’ll never know. ..Z
“…$450,000…”
Unobtainium in my book…………. 🙁
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The term “Legend” has always been a bit over used in this industry
This cycle truly deserves the term
Yes, it is WAYY out of my price range
but the fact that it exists & that someone wanted it (for good or ill)
that much to pay that kind of price for it
All I can say is Wow !!! and good for them