The American Motorcycle Company (Yale) 1910: this unrestored pre-WWI machine has been in the same family since before 1915 and has the documentation to prove it. It even includes the original owners manual.
1917 Cleveland A2 Lightweight: This fully restored 13.5ci (221cc) two-stroke single, two-speed Cleveland Motorcycle was the first model year to feature a kick starter (previous production years were “walk-start”). Though restored, it has kept all its original parts (including its Mesinger seat) except for its wheel rims and spokes.
1941 Indian 741B Scout: Indian contributed more than 40,000 machines to the war effort, 35,000 of which were 500cc V-twin 741B Scouts. This bike, featuring long forks for better ground clearance (an inspiration for postwar chopper builds) has been restored to Indian’s civilian colors.
1949 Salsbury Model 85: The first scooter to feature a CVT could achieve a speed of 50mph out of its mere 6hp. Sold from 1947 until 1950, this machine is one of between 700 and 1000 produced.
1958 Parilla 250 Gran Sport: Many new motorcycle manufacturers emerged in the wake of WWII, Parilla among them. The Gran Sport has a full handmade aluminum 'dustbin' fairing and was one of Italy's finest road racers, featuring a 4-speed transmission and 247cc single-cylinder, with a peak hp of 26.
1959 Mistubishi C74 Silver Pigeon: Back when you could buy scooters through the Montgomery Ward catalog, the Silver Pigeon was supplied through the US distributor of this Japanese machine, the Rockford Scooter Company. The C47 featured a 4.9hp air-cooled 4-stroke 200cc motor with a centrifugal clutch.
1962 Cushman Super Eagle: This 8hp 349cc 4-stroke Super Eagle motorcycle was the most popular machine Cushman ever built. This bike may attract modern buyers with its extra chrome and factory accessories.
1964 Velocette Vogue: A 4-speed 192cc machine, though it is beautiful, with a tube frame and a double-headlight in its fully-enclosed fairing, was commercially unsuccessful. This example is one of only 381 ever manufactured.
1974 Münch Mammoth TTS-E 1200: This particular bike, frame #246, was ahead of its time in every respect including its original pricetag (more than double the most expensive BMW at the time), has extreme provenance, extensive ownership records and fewer than 15,000 miles on its odometer. It is truly the world’s first superbike. Sadly there were only ever approximately 500 examples ever produced. The sale price includes the original owner’s handbook, and receipts and service records since new.
1978 Kawasaki Z1R TC/TC2 Turbo: With 130hp, the Z1R-TC is one of only 500 made in its two-year production run, but it was the first production turbo motorcycle to hit the streets, several years before Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki joined the game. This bike gains its “TC2” designation from upgrades (original '79 black bodywork and all the factory mechanical parts of the TC2) made when this bike was only a couple of years from new, to model year 1979 specifications.
You don’t need to be in Las Vegas to enjoy the beautiful motorcycles at the Bonham’s Motorcycle Auction. There are many gorgeous bikes on offer, but here’s a taste of a few of the more interesting machines.
You can read more about all of these beauties, look at the rest of the machines they have on offer, and perhaps bid on your own dream bike, on the Bonham's Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction page.
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