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At Auction | 1920s Brough Superiors (the "Rolls-Royce of motorcycles")
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| 10/8/15
| Jared Paul Stern
Posted on 10/10/2015 4:17:48 PM PDT by LibWhacker
At Auction | 1920s Brough Superiors Oct 8th, 2015 | Categories: Jared Paul Stern, Motorcycles | by Jared Paul Stern
It is a miracle that all this docile strength waits behind one tiny lever for the pleasure of my hand, T.E. Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia) wrote of his Brough Superior in the 1920s. Built by hand in Nottingham, England from 19191940, the Rolls-Royce of motorcycles became an instant legend thanks to the likes of Lawrence, who owned eight of them. Extremely fast, exclusive and expensive, no two of the custom-built bikes were exactly alike. At its Stafford, UK sale at The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on October 18 Bonhams will be offering some exceptionally rare examples of the magnificent machines, including some project and dismantled bikes, carefully assembled and preserved over the past 40 years, a number of them flown 9,000 miles from a private collection in Australia.
Highlights include several examples of the SS100, the most famous Superior model launched in 1924, each of which was guaranteed to be capable of at least 100 mph though a record speed of over 169 mph was later set. A 1926 Brough Superior 980cc SS100 Alpine Grand Sport, originally designed to honor founder George Broughs triumph at the legendary Alpine Trial, dismantled and offered for restoration, is expected to bring in up to about $250,000. And a 1936 Earls Court Motorcycle Show 990cc SS100, one of the rarest and most expensive motorcycles in the world, is likely to fetch up to about $375,000, which would be a record result for a British bike. The Brough Superior brand was relaunched in 2013 but modern models are mere shadows of the original.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; History; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: auction; brough; motorcycle; superiors
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To: Fiddlstix
My son is driving one of these (not as nice as this one, tho). Quite a resemblance.
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:01:13 PM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
To: martin_fierro
LOL! What game is that gif from?
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:01:20 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: Riley
That is interesting. I ended up on a ‘72 BMW R60/5. Of course this was well before the Internet (duh) but I somehow came across a photo of Pakistani police, lined up about 20 abreast, but they were all on my exact motorcycle! I later learned that mine was indeed a police bike.
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:09:47 PM PDT
by
HandyDandy
(Don't make-up stuff. It just wastes everybody's time.)
To: Riley
Eh, all around Teh Intarwebz. < |:)~
To: LibWhacker
Lawrence, who owned eight of themHow did riding on that British engineering work out for Lawrence?
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:17:32 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: PAR35
I believe the expression was “died instantly”.
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:19:25 PM PDT
by
HandyDandy
(Don't make-up stuff. It just wastes everybody's time.)
To: wally_bert
Didn’t see that, but would like to have.
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:35:47 PM PDT
by
umgud
To: umgud
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:38:59 PM PDT
by
wally_bert
(I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
To: LibWhacker
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:47:35 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: wally_bert
Yeah, but it wouldn’t start.
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:48:46 PM PDT
by
umgud
To: LibWhacker
What is being driven on the lower front frame?
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:50:55 PM PDT
by
MileHi
(Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
To: Arlis
I helped move the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa Iowa several years ago. I was responsible for loading, securing and unloading several of these (and some Vincents). I think I sweat a gallon I was so nervous!
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:51:29 PM PDT
by
CrazyIvan
(Hey Pope Francis- The Gospels are not Matthew, Marx, Luke and John.)
To: ConorMacNessa
Oooohhh YEAHHHHHH.............
You KNOW what I like! :-)
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posted on
10/10/2015 5:55:04 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: HandyDandy
“I notice the Prince of Darkness handled the lighting system.”
I guess you shouldn’t ride it at night.
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posted on
10/10/2015 6:20:08 PM PDT
by
KrisKrinkle
(Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of their ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
To: Arlis
I need to get over there and see that.
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posted on
10/10/2015 6:38:56 PM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: FreedomPoster
If your first trip to the Barber Museum, you must plan a full day to be there - otherwise you will leave feeling you had to miss a lot. Two days is best. Then you can take your time.
Even my non-technical/non-mechanical/non-biker (she does love riding behind me) wife loved the museum because of so much unusual stuff.
I thought I knew a lot about motorcycles - until I went there. Wife asked me every 5 minutes, “What is that?” To which I had to reply, “I have no idea.....” The collection is mind-boggling. I’d say 1/4 of the bikes there I never knew existed. V-12? Yeah, Kawasaki made one. Year of first motorcycle? No. 1857. And so on......
Best way to go is with another biker friend - or two. I really want to go back.
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posted on
10/10/2015 6:55:53 PM PDT
by
Arlis
( A "Sacred Cow" Tipping Christian)
To: MileHi
Possibly a starter motor?
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posted on
10/10/2015 6:56:49 PM PDT
by
HandyDandy
(Don't make-up stuff. It just wastes everybody's time.)
To: LibWhacker
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posted on
10/10/2015 7:26:49 PM PDT
by
free_life
(If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
To: Arlis
Thanks for the heads up on that. Hmmm, my vet just bought a BMW R1200GS; he might be the guy.
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posted on
10/11/2015 3:40:05 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
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