Record Price Paid For Motorcycle - Ever.

[Shin-Ken 1074]

Yep, and it was for a bike owned in Australia, sold and now returning to Australia after being sold at auction in Las Vegas. No, it's not a 750 SS Ducati or a Brough Superior SS 100. It is a Black Lightning!



http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-...-land-speed-record-motorcycle-auction/9390634

Cheers.

 

[Toadboy]

Good stuff

 

[ThomasJ]

Just noticed this elsewhere.
Not the same bike but how times have changed. And we talk about the price of Katana's.

4th August 1954 S.A. Advertiser

 

[Nick Kakasiouris]

That is a big price to pay and glad the bike is back home in Australia.

 

[drillit]

.....is it headed for the motorcycle black hole just south of the Brisbane river?

 

[ThomasJ]

.....is it headed for the motorcycle black hole just south of the Brisbane river?

I had just been told it is heading to the west coast and as an addition to greatest collection in the world

http://www.bikeshedtimes.com/from-h...-has-amassed-the-ultimate-vincent-collection/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFi_Nsr3_RE

 

[drillit]

Thanks for sharing - very interesting.

 

[Taree kat]

Yep, and it was for a bike owned in Australia, sold and now returning to Australia after being sold at auction in Las Vegas. No, it's not a 750 SS Ducati or a Brough Superior SS 100. It is a Black Lightning!



http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-...-land-speed-record-motorcycle-auction/9390634

Cheers.

Interesting article on Jack Ehret, he actually owned a motorcycle shop in Randwick N.S.W (194 Avoca st. ) the building is still there.
I have one of his motorcycle dealer badge/plates that would be put on bikes he sold.