1939 BMW RS 255 Kompressor
1939 BMW RS 255 Kompressor

Motorcycles

The Bonhams Motoring department is the largest auction house to hold scheduled auction sales of motor cars, motorcycles and related automobilia. We have a worldwide network of motorcycle representatives and offices giving a larger presence and greater automotive expertise than any other International auctioneer.

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Highlights from past auctions

1934 Brough Superior 996cc SS100
Sold for £242,300 inc. premium
The ex-Murray Motorcycle Museum,1934 Brough Superior 996cc SS100 Frame no. 1057 Engine no. JTOR/D 39150
1937 Crocker 61ci 'Hemi-Head' V-Twin Engine no. 37-61-24
Sold for US$ 291,000 inc. premium
1937 Crocker V-Twin Engine no. 37-61-24
1952 Vincent 998cc Montlhery Black Shadow
Sold for £113,500 inc. premium
The ex-works, Montlhéry speed record attempt,1952 Vincent 998cc Black Shadow Frame no. RC/10656B Engine no. F10AB/1B ...
1937 Crocker 61ci 'Hemi-Head' V-Twin Engine no. 37-61-25
Sold for US$ 302,000 inc. premium
1937 Crocker V-Twin Engine no. 37-61-25

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1960 Aston Martin Bertone Jet DB4GT,
18 May 2013
Unique DB4GT sets new Aston Martin auction record at £3.2 million at landmark Bonhams sale
1962 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Reg XFO 820
17 May 2013
The Banbury Run sale - a lot preview
The ex-Ralph Eades, Richard C. Adams,1930 Bugatti Type 43 Supercharged Sports 2/4 Seater Chassis no. 43286 Engine no. 133
16 May 2013
Bonhams to present largest ever offering at Greenwich Concours d'Elegance automobile auction
The ex-Works/Juan Manuel Fangio German and Swiss Grand Prix Winning 1954 2½-litre Mercedes-Benz W1
16 May 2013
The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale - a lot preview
The ex-Works 1953-1955 Austin-Healey Special Test Car/100S joins NOJ 393
8 May 2013
Friends reunited after 60 years apart: 1953 Le Mans 24 hours Austin-Healeys meet again at Bonhams
1953 Austin-Healey NOJ 393
8 May 2013
The World's most valuable Austin-Healey restored to its former glory unveiled at Bonhams
1953 Ferrari 250 Europa Coupe Chassis no. 0313 EU Engine no. 0331 EU
3 May 2013
Spectacular one-off Ferrari joins Bonhams' exceptional line-up of early consignments for the Quail Lodge Auction in August
Factory restored under the supervision of Valentino Balboni,1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 Chassis no. 3739
2 May 2013
Seven Ferraris, six Porsche 911s and a Lamborghini Muira to headline Bonhams sale at the Spa Classic
Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante Chassis no. DB6/3610/VC
1 May 2013
Greenwich Concours d'Elegance - a lot preview
1961 Jaguar E-Type 'Flat Floor' Roadster Project, Chassis no. 850060 Engine no. R1229-9
1 May 2013
Early Jaguar E-Type that lay hidden in a garage for more than 30 years sold for £110,000 at Bonhams
1952 Vincent 998cc Montlhery Black Shadow
29 Apr 2013
Record-breaking Vincent Black Shadow motorcycle tops the bill at £1.4 million Bonhams sale
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
24 Apr 2013
American muscle powers into Hendon for knock-out sale at Bonhams
Michael Turner PFGAvA (1934- ): 'Over Beachy Head',
22 Apr 2013
Concorde set to fly again at Bonhams: RAF Museum auction ready for take-off
1972 Lancia Stratos Chassis no. 829AR0001941
15 Apr 2013
Extraordinary early consignments confirmed for Bonhams' annual Quail Lodge auction
The ex-Steve McQueen,1914 Indian Model F Board-Track Racing Motorcycle Engine no. 41F092
8 Apr 2013
Racing at 100mph with no brakes: Ex-Steve McQueen motorcycle to be sold at Bonhams
2004 Ferrari Enzo Berlinetta classiche-certified
5 Apr 2013
From £800,000 Ferrari to barn-find Jaguar: Bonhams Hendon sale offers great variety and spans nine decades of motoring
1934 Alfa Romeo
2 Apr 2013
Other important cars join Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed line-up
1955 Maserati 300S Sports-Racing Spider, chassis no. 3053
20 Mar 2013
Bonhams to offer Maserati at Goodwood Festival of Speed Auction
1954 2½-litre Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula 1 Grand-Prix Single-Seater
18 Mar 2013
German silver going for gold!
Bonhams Auction at Quail
15 Mar 2013
Bonhams announces call for consignments at 16th annual motorcar auction during Monterey Peninsula car week
2004 Ferrari Enzo
12 Mar 2013
The Hendon Sale - a lot preview
1926 Brough Superior SS80/100
4 Mar 2013
The Spring Stafford sale - a lot preview
1931 Brough Superior SS80
28 Feb 2013
Motorcycle won with five-pence raffle ticket in 1972 could make a million times that at Bonhams Stafford sale
Henning Thomsen
28 Feb 2013
Bonhams welcomes Henning Thomsen to the European motor car department
1962 one owner from new Aston Martin DB4 Volante LHD ,
28 Feb 2013
Swiss classic car investment tops Bonhams Paris portfolio
Ex- Mrs. E.L.Cord, Ex-Pacific Auto Rentals and arguably the most filmed Duesenberg of all,1930 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton Chassis no. 2276 Engine no. J-255
23 Feb 2013
Bonhams' inaugural motorcar auction in Boca Raton a smashing success
2004 MG XPower SV Coupé Chassis no. SA9SVGCAB4M130112 Engine no. 88688938
22 Feb 2013
Rare example of final sports car produced by MG Rover to feature in Bonhams Oxford auction sale
2012 Lauge Jensen 'Wayne Rooney' Custom Motorcycle - Kids Aid Charity
21 Feb 2013
Custom-made motorcycle designed by Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney sells for £43,250 at Bonhams
Motorcycles at the Grand Palais, Paris
20 Feb 2013
Bonhams Motorcycle department doubles up on second visit to historic Paris venue
Ex- Mrs. E.L.Cord, Ex-Pacific Auto Rentals and arguably the most filmed Duesenberg of all,1930 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton Chassis no. 2276 Engine no. J-255
14 Feb 2013
Unique American Classics join Bonhams' inaugural automobile auction next week in Boca Raton, Florida
1968 Ferrari 365 GT
11 Feb 2013
The Oxford Sale - A lot preview
1929 De Havilland DH 60GMW Gipsy Moth bi-plane
8 Feb 2013
Aeroplane that was 'Out of Africa' to return to its spiritual home after €13 million Bonhams sale
1960 Aston Martin Bertone Jet DB4GT,
5 Feb 2013
One-of-a-kind DB4GT with Italian-built coachwork offered at Bonhams sale in Aston Martin's centenary year
By Order of the executors of David Etteridge deceased, Barn Discovery, 47,226 miles, last MoT 1977,1964 Aston Martin DB5 Chassis no. DB5/1760/R
28 Jan 2013
'Barn find' Aston Martin bought by its owner in 1972 for £1,500 could achieve 100 times that at Bonhams sale
Roger Etcell
25 Jan 2013
Bonhams welcomes Roger Etcell to the Motorcycle department
1928 McClaughlin Buick Tourer
24 Jan 2013
Canadian-built motor car fit for royalty on offer as Bonhams returns to Oxford for annual sale
1972 Lamborghini Miura SV Chassis no. 5012
18 Jan 2013
Bonhams 2nd annual Scottsdale auction doubles last year's total with over $14 million sold
2012 Lauge Jensen 'Wayne Rooney' Custom Motorcycle
18 Jan 2013
Custom-made diamond-encrusted motorcycle designed by Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney up for sale at Bonhams
1928 McClaughlin Buick Tourer
16 Jan 2013
Bonhams to offer Bacon Collection of Buick motor cars at Oxford auction
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet 'A' Chassis no. 169396
15 Jan 2013
Rare, pre-war supercharged Mercedes-Benz to be featured at Bonhams' Scottsdale auction
1939 BMW RS 255 Kompressor Chassis no. 2 Engine no. 16152
13 Jan 2013
Bonhams hosts 3rd annual Las Vegas motorcycle auction, the most successful to date with more than $2.6-million sold
Ex-Dr. Gerald Rolph, formerly exhibited at the Briggs Cunningham Auto Museum ,1927 Renault Torpedo Six Cylinder Dual Cowl Chassis no. 116 Engine no. 93A
9 Jan 2013
Collection charting more than seven decades in the evolution of the automobile up for sale at Bonhams
Original left hand drive, manual transmission and air-conditioning specification,1965 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Shooting Brake Chassis no. DB6/2387/LN Engine no. 400/2488/VC
7 Jan 2013
Rare, uncommon and special European cars headline Bonhams' inaugural auction at forthcoming Boca Raton concours
1957 Ariel Square Four MKII Frame no. GM919 Engine no. NML900
4 Jan 2013
Lawrence E. Lattin collection of motorcycles heads to Bonhams' Las Vegas auction
Ex- works, Monza winner, with A. Varzi, Ex- works, Monza winner, with A. Varzi, Prince Christian Lob
20 Dec 2012
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais - a lot preview
1972 Lamborghini Miura SV Chassis no. 5012
11 Dec 2012
Bonhams to offer the renowned Oldenburg family collection of classic automobiles at Scottsdale
1905 Leo Two-Cycle made by the L.A. Mitchell Motor Company of Oakland, California.
6 Dec 2012
Bonhams to offer the incredidibly rare Leo motorcycle– the only example known to exist
1935 Ford Box Van (Dad's Army)
5 Dec 2012
£4.4 million at Bonhams December Sale concludes record year for worldwide Motor Department in 2012
1928 Rolls-Royce playboy roadster
30 Nov 2012
Bonhams to sell Rolls-Royce once owned by eccentric Multi-millionaire who reputedly had a French chateau shipped to Houston, Texas
1942 Hawker Hurricane Mark XIIA,Fully-airworthy Single-seat Fighter aircraft
30 Nov 2012
Film footage depicts historic aeroplane up for sale at Bonhams

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