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Bonhams Teams Up With BMW to Sell the Record-Breaking Willy Neutkens Collection of BMW Motorcycles
http://www.bonhams.com/motorcycles
Bonhams is privileged to announce that it will be handling the dispersal sale of the Willy Neutkens Collection of Important BMW Motorcycles, which will be held at the BMW Museum in Munich on 28th November 2009.
A legend among BMW collectors, Willy Neutkens, who sadly died last year, amassed an astonishing collection of the Bavarian marque's motorcycles in a career spanning several decades, earning him an entry in the Guinness Book of Records in 1998 for owning the most examples of a single make. His collection consists of almost every model built since BMW commenced motorcycle production in 1923.
Once he had handed over to his son the day-to-day running of the family business, MotoPort Neutkens, Willy was able to devote himself full-time to his collection, scouring the world looking for rare BMW models and missing components. Every motorcycle in the collection has been painstakingly and lovingly restored by Willy with the help of BMW, which gave him access to its archives in Munich. By the time BMW Netherlands organised an exhibition of the Neutkens Collection in 1998 to mark BMW's 75th anniversary as a motorcycle manufacturer, it comprised some 73 motorcycles; by the turn of the Century, this had grown to over 100, almost all of which will be offered for sale by Bonhams in November.
Particular highlights include early models such as the 1923 R32 (estimate £30,000-40,000), a pair of R42s dated 1926 and 1927 (£18,000-22,000 and £17,000-20,000 respectively) and a 1927 R47 (£20,000-25,000). Other noteworthy pre-war models include the 1930 R16 (£15,000-18,000) and the 1936 R17 (£12,000-16,000).
Also on offer are some outstanding wartime models, such as the 1942 and 1943 R75 Kriegselefant sidecar outfits painted in Afrika Korps colours, which are expected to achieve between £20,000-25,000 each. Once owned – and raced – by Isle of Man TT-winning motorcycling legend Georg Meier, the 1953 R68 ISDT is estimated at £17,000-20,000.
Other post-war models include a 1966 R69S (£8,000-12,000), 1973 and 1975 R90S (£6,000-10,000 each) and the R100 Classic – last of the old-style twin cylinder 'Boxers' – which was presented to Neutkens by BMW and remains unused (£5,500-6,000.
Ben Walker, Head of the Motorcycles Department at Bonhams said: "It is a privilege to offer this collection on behalf of the Neutkins family. Not only is it one of the most prestigious collections of BMW motorcycles in the world but it is also taking place at a world class museum – The BMW Museum in Munich."
For more information please contact Francesca Tarrant or Rosie Kempson at The Communication Group on 0207 630 1411 or email ftarrant@thecommunicationgroup.co.uk/
rkempson@thecommunicationgroup.co.uk
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America and in August 2003, Goodmans, a leading Australian fine art and antiques auctioneer with salerooms in Sydney, joined the Bonhams Group of Companies. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston in the USA; and Switzerland, France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com. (January 2008)
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