Bonhams auction achieves massive £3 million in sales at annual Spring Stafford Motorcycle Sale

Bonhams Auctions have achieved a massive £3 million in sales with this year’s Spring Stafford Sale, making it the highest grossing UK motorcycle auction of the year so far. 

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Over the course of the late April weekend, 365 lots were offered attracting bidders from over 38 countries and achieving a whopping 95% sell-through rate.

Day one saw over £600,000 raised but it was the Sunday that really stole the show, with £2.19 million worth of stock finding new homes. 

Among this was a 1949 Vincent Black Lightning Series-C selling for £150,000, a pre-war offering from the same manufacturer – a 1938 Vincent-HRD Rapide Series-A, selling for £228,850, and the world record beating Whitelock 48-cylinder 4200cc Tinker Toy, selling for £92,000. 

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If you missed out on this one, Bonhams are holding their next auction from June 14-24.