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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
£181
€213
3 A California, Highway 101 sign, US$ 175
£115
€136
4 A Nebraska Highway 7 sign, c.1930, US$ 137
£90
€106
5 A California US 1 sign, US$ 375
£247
€291
6 A Bike Route sign, US$ 137
£90
€106
7 A Montana Route 379 sign, US$ 50
£32
€38
8 A North Dekota Route 69 sign, US$ 200
£131
€155
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
£181
€213
14 A Harley-Davidson Cigarettes sign, US$ 312
£206
€242
15 A Husqvarna motorcycles sales and service sign, c.1950s, US$ 437
£288
€340
16 A Kawasaki Engines sign, US$ 225
£148
€174
17 A Bell Helmet dealer sign, US$ 175
£115
€136
18 A Harley-Davidson dealership door sign, US$ 312
£206
€242
19 A V-Twin Manufacturing sales and service sign, US$ 175
£115
€136
20 A Champion Sparkplugs sign, c.50s, US$ 225
£148
€174
21 An STP sign, US$ 250
£164
€194
22 A Kawasaki Power Products sign, US$ 150
£98
€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
€136
25 A vintage Dunlop Tires sign, c.1952, US$ 162
£107
€126
26 A Liverpool London & Globe Insurance Company sign, c. 1920s, US$ 150
£98
€116
27 A NOS Cooper tires sign, c. 1960s, US$ 200
£131
€155
28 A set of NOS Texaco bathroom keys, c. 1950s, US$ 600
£395
€466
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
£783
€922
31 A Kendall Drive With Confidence sign, c. 1960s, US$ 400
£263
€310
32 A Coca-Cola bottle fountain sign, c.1950s, US$ 375
£247
€291
33 A Texaco Fire Chief pump plate, 1957, US$ 137
£90
€106
34 A Texaco Fire Chief pump plate, 1941, US$ 312
£206
€242
35 A Firestone Batteries sign, c. 1950s, US$ 150
£98
€116
36 An Autolite Battery service box, c. 1930s, US$ 275
£181
€213
37 A Pennzoil Supreme Quality sign, US$ 175
£115
€136
38 A Pennzoil 100% Pure Pennsylvania sign, US$ 212
£140
€165
39 A double sided Kendall Motor Oil sign, c. 1960s, US$ 162
£107
€126
40 A double sided Valvoline Motor Oil sign, c. 1960s, US$ 350
£230
€272
41 A double sided S&H Greenstamps sign, c. 1950s, US$ 500
£329
€388
42 A Coca-Cola adds life to everything nice sign, c.1960s, US$ 87
£57
€68
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
€68
46 A Michelin tires sign, US$ 75
£49
€58
47 A NOS Kendall "Born To Perform" sign, US$ 137
£90
€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
£156
€184
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
£32
€38
55 An Auto-Lite Resistor Spark Plugs flange sign, c. 1950s, US$ 150
£98
€116
57 A Pennzoil motor oil sign, US$ 75
£49
€58
58 A small Quick Aid fire extinguisher, c. 1930s, US$ 137
£90
€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
€136
62 A Packard Cables display sign, c. 1940s, US$ 75
£49
€58
63 A Kendall "Welcome to Service" sign, US$ 87
£57
€68
64 An interesting Canadian road sign 'warning forest ahead', US$ 87
£57
€68
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
£230
€272
68 A Dunlop Tires banner sign, c.1960s, US$ 312
£206
€242
69 A cast S and S transmission sign, US$ 150
£98
€116
70 A Dunlop Performance Center sign, US$ 137
£90
€106
71 A Ford Motorcraft sign, US$ 212
£140
€165
72 A 'Red Star' fire extinguisher, c.1930s, US$ 200
£131
€155
73 A double sided Texaco Fire Chief gas price sign, c. 1950s, US$ 312
£206
€242
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
£98
€116
77 A US Interstate 101 sign, US$ 500
£329
€388
78 An Indian Scout 'World's Most Popular Motorcycle' double-sided enamel sign, US$ 1,187
£783
€922
79 A Bardahl "Fights Polution" sign, c. 1970s, US$ 87
£57
€68
80 A reproduction Mobilgas globe, US$ 137
£90
€106
81 A Harley-Davidson Mens fashion sign, US$ 37
£24
€29
82 A Bentley 'Flying B' hood ornament, US$ 200
£131
€155
83 An Art Deco Mobil desk piece, c.1930s, US$ 500
£329
€388
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
£90
€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
93 A BP pump plate, US$ 50
£32
€38
94 A Standard Oil 'No Smoking" sign, US$ 62
£41
€48
95 A Texaco 'No Smoking' sign, c. 1950s, US$ 112
£74
€87
96 A Whiz high pressure chassis lubricant can, US$ 62
£41
€48
97 An AC hose make up display case, US$ 62
£41
€48
98 A 16 gallon Mobiloil can, US$ 225
£148
€174
99 A Eureka Harness oil tin, c. 1910, US$ 137
£90
€106
100 An Arctic Cup Grese by Standard oil tin, c. 1910s, US$ 62
£41
€48
101 A Mobiloel DM oil can, c.1930s, US$ 500
£329
€388
102 A collection of vintage cans mostly Harley-Davidsons, US$ 87
£57
€68
103 A pair of 1950s era Harley-Davidson oil cans, US$ 100
£65
€77
104 A Small 50s era motorcycle trophy, US$ 50
£32
€38
105 A 1920s era motorcycle trophy top, US$ 225
£148
€174
106 Indian promotional materials, US$ 150
£98
€116
107 A 1930s era 'Geno of Paris' lightwheight crash helmet, US$ 375
£247
€291
108 A His and Hers Harley-Davidson riding caps, c.1950, US$ 350
£230
€272
109 An original Vincent owners club badge, US$ 212
£140
€165
110 An ex-Ralph Hepburn 300 mile solo Motorcycle trophy, 1923, US$ 625
£412
€485
111 Harper, Vincent: The Authorised Record Of The H.R.D and Vincent Era, three volume set, US$ 875
£577
€680
112 A collection of British make motorcycle titles, US$ 225
£148
€174
113 E.M.G. Stevens: Know Thy Beast, US$ 350
£230
€272
114 A grouping of Indian service and sales literature. US$ 312
£206
€242
115 A collection of Technical Motorcycle titles, US$ 212
£140
€165
116 A grouping of English motorcycle titles, US$ 312
£206
€242
117 An Indian Motorcycle promotional poster, US$ 162
£107
€126
118 A 1946 Indian Chief Motorcycle promotional poster, US$ 350
£230
€272
119 An Indian Motorcycle promotional poster, US$ 125
£82
€97
120 An Indian advertising Poster. US$ 175
£115
€136
121 An Indian Motorcycle, "The Big News is The 1947 Indian," poster, US$ 400
£263
€310
126 A Nurburgring G. P. Germany, c. 1955, US$ 400
£263
€310
128 A Grand Prix Bern poster, 1949, US$ 6,875
£4,537
€5,343
129 A Grand Prix de France 1926, Motorcycle Club de France poster, US$ 3,500
£2,309
€2,720
130 A TT Bern poster, July 1938, US$ 7,500
£4,949
€5,829
132A An original 1961 Isle of Man poster, US$ 500
£329
€388
133 Robert Carter, 'Supercharged Vincent', US$ 112
£74
€87
134 Robert Carter, 'Twin Engined Norton', US$ 87
£57
€68
135 Robert Carter, 'Norton Commando', US$ 162
£107
€126
136 An Albert Lea Gypsy tour 1935 panoramic photograph, c.1935, US$ 812
£536
€631
137 A motorcycle print by Geo Ham, US$ 112
£74
€87
138 Robert Carter, Beverley Hills Motordrome, US$ 2,750
£1,814
€2,137
139 Robert Carter, 'Harley Davidson XR750", US$ 1,625
£1,072
€1,263
140 Robert Carter, Rudge Whitworth, US$ 750
£494
€582
141 Robert Carter, Vincent Pub Sign, US$ 750
£494
€582
142 Robert Carter, Indian 8 Valve, US$ 750
£494
€582
143 Robert Carter, 'McQueen Triumph' US$ 937
£618
€728
144 A David Mann print 'Winged Harley Skull and Crossbones', US$ 225
£148
€174
145 A David Mann print, 'Biker on a Chopper', US$ 375
£247
€291
146 A David Mann print 'Ride Hard, Die Fast', US$ 350
£230
€272
147 A David Mann print 'A biker couple on a Chopper', US$ 500
£329
€388
148 A Harley-Davidson 1968 Wrecking Crew print, US$ 150
£98
€116
149 A moped cutaway engine, US$ 225
£148
€174
150 A single cylinder cutaway display engine, US$ 687
£453
€534
151 An NSU single cylinder cutaway display engine, US$ 812
£536
€631
152 A cutaway motorcycle transmission, US$ 225
£148
€174
153 A cutaway JLO moped engine with stand. US$ 475
£313
€369
154 An Auto Wheels display motor, US$ 750
£494
€582
155 A good NSU cutaway display engine, US$ 2,375
£1,567
€1,845
156 A small Japanese single cylinder cutaway engine, US$ 625
£412
€485
158 A HMW cutaway moped engine. US$ 687
£453
€534
159 A German single cylinder cutaway engine, US$ 350
£230
€272
160 A group of four cutaway Sturmey Archer multi speed hubs. US$ 350
£230
€272
161 A singe cylinder, two stroke cutaway engine. US$ 400
£263
€310
162 A cutaway motor wheel. US$ 812
£536
€631
164 A small cutaway motor wheel. US$ 375
£247
€291
165 A large single cylinder cutaway engine. US$ 812
£536
€631
166 A very small two stroke cutaway engine. US$ 525
£346
€408
167 A small two stroke cutaway motor, US$ 475
£313
€369
168 Indian Scout clutch parts, US$ 62
£41
€48
169 An early Indian battery holder pattern, US$ 37
£24
€29
170 A speedometer cable for a Smiths speedometer, US$ 37
£24
€29
171 An Indian 100mph Corbin speedometer, US$ 3,125
£2,062
€2,428
172 A Smiths Chronometric tachometer, US$ 375
£247
€291
173 A Smiths Chronometric tachometer, US$ 187
£123
€145
174 A Smiths Chronometric tachometer, US$ 312
£206
€242
175 A Smiths Chronometric speedometer, US$ 312
£206
€242
176 A Smiths Chronometric tachometer, US$ 275
£181
€213
177 A Harley-Davidson speedometer, US$ 812
£536
€631
178 A speedometer drive and gear, US$ 62
£41
€48
179 An original Indian battery case, US$ 150
£98
€116
180 A Schebler motorcycle carburetor, US$ 62
£41
€48
180A A Schebler motorcycle carburetor, US$ 150
£98
€116
181 A motorcycle seat, US$ 350
£230
€272
182 A lot of NOS Harley-Davidson pistons and exhaust valves US$ 62
£41
€48
183 A teens era luggage rack for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, US$ 250
£164
€194
184 A leather buddy seat, US$ 350
£230
€272
185 A Harley Davidson front hub with brake drum, c. 1920s, US$ 37
£24
€29
186 A Harley-Davidson rolling chassis, c. 1910, US$ 3,500
£2,309
€2,720
187 A 1920s Harley Davidson fuel tank, US$ 112
£74
€87
188 A pair of Ner-a-car wheels, US$ 1,500
£989
€1,165
189 An Auto-Lite motorcycle generator, US$ 275
£181
€213
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