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1952 Mondial 125 Monoalbero GP in original unrestored condition, as raced by factory riders and privateers

Rare Mondials to appear at world’s biggest motorcycle auction

FB Mondial is one of those motorcycle manufacturers bathed in myth and legend, dominating grand prix racing during the early and mid 1950s. Created by a band of brothers named Boselli (the FB stands for Fratelli Boselli) in Milan in 1929, they produced advanced and successful racing bikes winning five rider and constructor world championships.

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Brough Superior SS100 Pendine replica sells for $220,000

Top of the top ten results at the Mecum John Parham auction earlier this month was a 1927 Brough Superior SS100 Pendine Replica, said to be one of the finest examples of the model in the world. The hammer price? A staggering $220,000. The auction was effectively the sale of the US National Motorcycle Museum,

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Mecum Auctions: The John Parham Collection

The renowned National Motorcycle Museum of Anamosa, Iowa, will close its doors for the final time this September, after decades of being active in historic motorcycle preservation and education. Originally founded back in 1989 by enthusiasts, the museum has been home to countless motorcycles and memorabilia items over the years. Its remaining 300-plus motorcycles and

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Million dollar motorcycle!

Almost $1 million for a classic motorcycle… seems incredible but it’s true. Back inJanuary 2023, a 1908 Harley-Davidson ‘Strap Tank’ sold for $935,000 at the Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycle auction. The restored Harley was discovered in 1941 as a complete motorcycle within a Wisconsin barn about 70 miles from Milwaukee, then kept in Wisconsin for

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Rare pre-war Vincent Rapide sells for $330,000

This extraordinary and very important 1938 Vincent-HRD Series A Rapide is among the most coveted motorcycles in the world. No surprise then that it sold for an astonishing $330,000 at the Mecum Las Vegas auction in January 2023. This extremely rare pre-war superbike is built from an original 1938 Rapide engine mated with an original

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