LAS VEGAS 2019
A record number of motorcycles flowed through the auction halls in Las Vegas, Nevada, this last January, as Mecum and Bonhams both held their annual sales. But in spite of the greater volume of motorcycles processed, prices were generally firm. Longtime enthusiasts and collectors Robert Smith and Somer Hooker share their observations, with Robert’s report first.
Crockers top Vegas sales
Excluding memorabilia and “road art,” Mecum offered 1,438 lots for sale, selling 1,276, or 89 percent, with a total value of close to $23 million without buyer’s premium. At just under $16,000, average price per lot was generally consistent with Mecum’s performance over the last decade.
A 1939 Crocker “Big Tank” at Mecum took top price at $704,000 (including premium). Runner-up was another Crocker, this time a “Small Tank” from 1937 at $423,500. Top British bike was an early Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sport from 1925, which fetched $357,500. Of the top 10
