Photo: Bonhams
No less than eight MV Agusta motorcycles will go on sale this September alongside other recognizable motorcycles of the past, during the Alexandra Palace sale held by auction house Bonhams in North London.
The most sought-after of the bunch in the organizer's view is the 1973 MV Agusta 500/3 Grand Prix racing motorcycle, currently part of the Roberto Anelli Collection. Although no one can say for sure, this might be one of the bikes used by multiple motorcycle racing champion Giacomo Agostini back in the late 1960s.
Such is the confidence Bonham's places in this particular bike that the auction house announced it hopes to get anywhere in between £250,000- 350,000 for it ($322,000 – $451,000) when the hammer is heard at the venue.
Accompanying the special bike on the block will be seven other MV Agusta models, including a 1971 MV Agusta 750S (estimated sale price £70,000- £100,000), a 1977 MV Agusta 750S America with only 42 miles on the odometer (estimated sale price £70,000- £100,000) and a 2000 MV Agusta F4 Serie Oro.
This last one features a unique racial-valved engine based on a Ferrari F1 design, and was built with the help of the carmaker’s engineers. Despite this, Bonhams estimates it will get some £18,000-£24,000 for it.
MV Agusta will not be the single motorcycle brand to get a moment under the spotlight during the sale. Other equally exciting machines from the racing world will be there, including the 1961 Beart-Norton 350cc Manx of another world champion, Jimmy Guthrie.
“British marques are very well represented in the collection, with 12 Triumphs being offered including a 1953 Triumph T100C with factory speed kit installed (£20,000-30,000) and a 1961 Triumph T120C Bonneville Scrambler (£15,000-22,000),” says the auction house in a statement.
In the document attached below, you can see all the machines that will be for sale at the time of the auction.
Such is the confidence Bonham's places in this particular bike that the auction house announced it hopes to get anywhere in between £250,000- 350,000 for it ($322,000 – $451,000) when the hammer is heard at the venue.
Accompanying the special bike on the block will be seven other MV Agusta models, including a 1971 MV Agusta 750S (estimated sale price £70,000- £100,000), a 1977 MV Agusta 750S America with only 42 miles on the odometer (estimated sale price £70,000- £100,000) and a 2000 MV Agusta F4 Serie Oro.
This last one features a unique racial-valved engine based on a Ferrari F1 design, and was built with the help of the carmaker’s engineers. Despite this, Bonhams estimates it will get some £18,000-£24,000 for it.
MV Agusta will not be the single motorcycle brand to get a moment under the spotlight during the sale. Other equally exciting machines from the racing world will be there, including the 1961 Beart-Norton 350cc Manx of another world champion, Jimmy Guthrie.
“British marques are very well represented in the collection, with 12 Triumphs being offered including a 1953 Triumph T100C with factory speed kit installed (£20,000-30,000) and a 1961 Triumph T120C Bonneville Scrambler (£15,000-22,000),” says the auction house in a statement.
In the document attached below, you can see all the machines that will be for sale at the time of the auction.
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