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The Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction

Auction 20469
10 Jan 2013, starting at 10:00 PST with lot 1.
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Auction highlights

Sold for US$ 480,000 inc. premium
1939 BMW RS 255 Kompressor Chassis no. 2 Engine no. 16152
Sold for US$ 167,800 inc. premium
1954 BMW Rennsport RS54 Sidecar Chassis no. 254007 Engine no. 07
Sold for US$ 134,800 inc. premium
1952 Vincent 998cc Black Shadow Frame no. RC10581BC Engine no. F10AB/1B/8681
Sold for US$ 86,250 inc. premium
The ex-Otis Chandler,c.1920 Mars 956cc Type A20 'White Mars' Frame no. 2885 Engine no. C2214

Lots

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1 An Idaho Route 34 sign, US$ 25
£16
€19
2 A North Dakota Highway 1 sign, US$ 275
£182
€212
3 A California, Highway 101 sign, US$ 175
£115
€135
4 A Nebraska Highway 7 sign, c.1930, US$ 137
£91
€106
5 A California US 1 sign, US$ 375
£248
€290
6 A Bike Route sign, US$ 137
£91
€106
7 A Montana Route 379 sign, US$ 50
£33
€38
8 A North Dekota Route 69 sign, US$ 200
£132
€154
9 A Minnesota Route 25 sign, US$ 37
£24
€29
10 A Wyoming Route 337 sign, US$ 112
£74
€87
11 A Colorado Route 63 sign, US$ 37
£24
€29
12 A US Interstate 26 sign, US$ 37
£24
€29
13 An Oaklahoma route 66 sign, US$ 275
£182
€212
14 A Harley-Davidson Cigarettes sign, US$ 312
£206
€241
15 A Husqvarna motorcycles sales and service sign, c.1950s, US$ 437
£289
€338
16 A Kawasaki Engines sign, US$ 225
£148
€174
17 A Bell Helmet dealer sign, US$ 175
£115
€135
18 A Harley-Davidson dealership door sign, US$ 312
£206
€241
19 A V-Twin Manufacturing sales and service sign, US$ 175
£115
€135
20 A Champion Sparkplugs sign, c.50s, US$ 225
£148
€174
21 An STP sign, US$ 250
£165
€193
22 A Kawasaki Power Products sign, US$ 150
£99
€116
23 A Quaker State Service 'Sound Your Horn for Service' sign, US$ 225
£148
€174
24 A Champion Sparkplugs sign, c.50s, US$ 175
£115
€135
25 A vintage Dunlop Tires sign, c.1952, US$ 162
£107
€125
26 A Liverpool London & Globe Insurance Company sign, c. 1920s, US$ 150
£99
€116
27 A NOS Cooper tires sign, c. 1960s, US$ 200
£132
€154
28 A set of NOS Texaco bathroom keys, c. 1950s, US$ 600
£397
€464
29 A Firestone tires sign, c. 1950's, US$ 225
£148
€174
30 A Goodyear Cycle Tyers sign on hanger, c.1930s, US$ 1,187
£786
€918
31 A Kendall Drive With Confidence sign, c. 1960s, US$ 400
£264
€309
32 A Coca-Cola bottle fountain sign, c.1950s, US$ 375
£248
€290
33 A Texaco Fire Chief pump plate, 1957, US$ 137
£91
€106
34 A Texaco Fire Chief pump plate, 1941, US$ 312
£206
€241
35 A Firestone Batteries sign, c. 1950s, US$ 150
£99
€116
36 An Autolite Battery service box, c. 1930s, US$ 275
£182
€212
37 A Pennzoil Supreme Quality sign, US$ 175
£115
€135
38 A Pennzoil 100% Pure Pennsylvania sign, US$ 212
£140
€164
39 A double sided Kendall Motor Oil sign, c. 1960s, US$ 162
£107
€125
40 A double sided Valvoline Motor Oil sign, c. 1960s, US$ 350
£231
€270
41 A double sided S&H Greenstamps sign, c. 1950s, US$ 500
£331
€386
42 A Coca-Cola adds life to everything nice sign, c.1960s, US$ 87
£57
€67
43 A Pennzoil chaulkboard, c.1960s, US$ 75
£49
€58
44 A Pennzoil 'Todays Special' chaulkboard, c.1960s, US$ 75
£49
€58
45 A Delco Battries sign, US$ 87
£57
€67
46 A Michelin tires sign, US$ 75
£49
€58
47 A NOS Kendall "Born To Perform" sign, US$ 137
£91
€106
48 A NOS Kendall "Long Live The Engine" sign, US$ 75
£49
€58
49 An Austin MG Authorized Service sign, US$ 225
£148
€174
50 A Marathon Tire advertising sign, c. 1920s, US$ 237
£157
€183
51 A rare Delco Dependable Light sign, c. 1930s, US$ 75
£49
€58
52 A rare Marathon sign, c. 1930s, US$ 225
£148
€174
53 A BP gasoline pump plate, US$ 75
£49
€58
54 An Auto-Lite Batteries sign, c. 1950s, US$ 50
£33
€38
55 An Auto-Lite Resistor Spark Plugs flange sign, c. 1950s, US$ 150
£99
€116
57 A Pennzoil motor oil sign, US$ 75
£49
€58
58 A small Quick Aid fire extinguisher, c. 1930s, US$ 137
£91
€106
59 A vintage style Lions Dragstrip poster, US$ 62
£41
€48
61 A large poster size image of a Corvette and a Cobra drag race, c. 1960s, US$ 175
£115
€135
62 A Packard Cables display sign, c. 1940s, US$ 75
£49
€58
63 A Kendall "Welcome to Service" sign, US$ 87
£57
€67
64 An interesting Canadian road sign 'warning forest ahead', US$ 87
£57
€67
65 A Canadian Manitoba 256 sign, US$ 37
£24
€29
66 A Gilmore gasoline roadmap, c. 1930s, US$ 62
£41
€48
67 A Champion Sparkplugs sign, c.50s, US$ 350
£231
€270
68 A Dunlop Tires banner sign, c.1960s, US$ 312
£206
€241
69 A cast S and S transmission sign, US$ 150
£99
€116
70 A Dunlop Performance Center sign, US$ 137
£91
€106
71 A Ford Motorcraft sign, US$ 212
£140
€164
72 A 'Red Star' fire extinguisher, c.1930s, US$ 200
£132
€154
73 A double sided Texaco Fire Chief gas price sign, c. 1950s, US$ 312
£206
€241
74 A Los Angeles Seattle Motor Express sign, US$ 75
£49
€58
75 A double sided ACilloscope sign, US$ 75
£49
€58
76 A signed Ferrari flag, US$ 150
£99
€116
77 A US Interstate 101 sign, US$ 500
£331
€386
78 An Indian Scout 'World's Most Popular Motorcycle' double-sided enamel sign, US$ 1,187
£786
€918
79 A Bardahl "Fights Polution" sign, c. 1970s, US$ 87
£57
€67
80 A reproduction Mobilgas globe, US$ 137
£91
€106
81 A Harley-Davidson Mens fashion sign, US$ 37
£24
€29
82 A Bentley 'Flying B' hood ornament, US$ 200
£132
€154
83 An Art Deco Mobil desk piece, c.1930s, US$ 500
£331
€386
84 A Bronze GM Motorama commemorative medallion, 1954, US$ 37
£24
€29
85 A Volkswagen VW emblem, c. 1969, US$ 62
£41
€48
86 An NOS Buss fuse display, c. 1950s, US$ 225
£148
€174
87 An ensemble of classic scale model automobile radios, US$ 75
£49
€58
88 A Texaco Fire Chief kiddies helmet, c. 1950s, US$ 37
£24
€29
89 A Quaker State Service Department sign, US$ 37
£24
€29
90 A B.F. Goodrich Tire, Batteries and Accessories banner sign, US$ 137
£91
€106
91 An Indianapolis 500 seat cushion, c.1960s, US$ 37
£24
€29
92 An Indianapolis 500 seat cushion, c.1960s, US$ 37
£24
€29
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