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Bonhams | Rare British motorcycles head to Autumn Stafford Sale on the 15th and 16th October

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Ex-Texaco Heron Team Suzuki,1976 Suzuki RG500 XR14
1977 Ducati 905cc
c.1975 Yamaha 347cc TZ350

Rare British motorcycles head to Bonhams Stafford Sale on the 15th and 16th October with the Croft-Cameron Super Eight leading an exceptional line-up of vintage, classic and racing machines.

 

1924 Croft-Cameron 996cc Super Eight – estimate £160,000-200,000

 

‘Look! Speedmen, Hard Riders, and all such Sportsmen. At last you have the Ideal of your dreams. The Croft Anzani “Super Eight”.’ – Croft Cameron (The Motor Cycle, March 1923)

 

The Croft-Cameron Super Eight ranks among the super-sports big twins of the 1920s and ‘30s. The Coventry based Croft Cameron company enjoyed a short but sweet existence between 1923 and 1926, producing striking and powerful machines for the very top of the market. This rare example of their design, which debuted in 1923, is estimated at £160,000-200,000.

James Stensel, Head of Bonhams Collectors’ Motorcycles says: ‘Our motorcycle dedicated sales are synonymous with the world’s finest machines of yesteryear. This autumn’s sale has attracted some truly remarkable entries including an exceedingly rare Croft-Cameron Super Eight with elegant lines and sporting prowess – a potent machine in the right hands.

Bonhams brings several other fantastic super sport twins to the Stafford Sale. These include the 1925 Zenith 981cc Super 8 (estimate £28,000-34,000) featuring a JAP KTCY 4 cam engine from a Brough Superior SS80/100 and a 1937 Brough Superior 1,096cc 11-50hp Motorcycle Combination (estimate £55,000-65,000), first owned by the Sheffield Police.

 

1907 Vindec Special 5hp & Graham Brothers Sidecar, estimate £30,000-40,000

 

More than 230 lots are set to cross the Bonhams auction block. These comprise no fewer than 20 veterans, including the 1907 Vindec Special 5hp & Graham Brothers Sidecar (estimate £30,000-40,000) – a rare and striking survivor of a little-known German maker that regularly draws the attention of collectors and enthusiasts across the UK.

 

 

The ex-works, NCR, Sports Motor Cycles, Roger Nicholls, Isle of Man TT Formula 1, 1977 Ducati 905cc Production Racing Motorcycle (estimate £55,000-75,000).

 

Also up for auction is the ‘exceptionally rare’ ex-works, NCR, Sports Motor Cycles, Roger Nicholls, Isle of Man TT Formula 1, 1977 Ducati 905cc Production Racing Motorcycle (estimate £55,000-75,000) and a ‘meticulously restored’ Ex-Texaco Heron Team Suzuki, 1976 Suzuki RG500 XR14 Racing Motorcycle previously owned by Grand Prix rider Rob Bron (estimate £45,000-55,000).

1948 Vincent-HRD 998cc Series-B/C Black Shadow (estimate £50,000-60,000)

 

Amongst the Vincents on offer is a 1947 Vincent 998cc Rapide Series-B (estimate £38,000-45,000), a unique chance to secure what is believed to be the oldest complete and original post-war Vincent in existence, whilst the 1948 Vincent-HRD 998cc Series-B/C Black Shadow (estimate £50,000-60,000) is one of just 76 Series B Black Shadows produced, putting it on a par with the series A Rapide in terms of rarity

Ben Walker, Bonhams International Departmental Director says: ‘With such a diverse array of entries, we look forward to welcoming the international crowd to Stafford for what is set to be a memorable event’. 

Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale takes place Sunday 16 October at The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Staffordshire County Showground. Public viewing 10:00-17:00 Saturday 15 October and from 09:00 Sunday 16 October.

 

For further information on Bonhams motorcycle department visit: www.bonhams.com/motorcycles

Italian Motorcycle Legend’s Collection offered for charity at Bonhams Stafford Sale

LEGENDARIA COLLEZIONE ITALIANA DI MOTOCICLETTE OFFERTA IN ASTA DA BONHAMS A STAFFORD PER BENEFICENZA
La collezione di motociclette appartenenti a Giuseppe Visenzi, ex pilota di gran premio di motociclismo e fondatore della società di fama mondiale di accessori per motocicli, GIVI, sarà proposta in asta da Bonhams a Stafford in Inghilterra il prossimo 24 aprile.
La collezione di 14 motociclette comprende una Honda 125cc CR93 Racing del 1962 stimata £22,000-24,000, la Honda RS125 NF4 Grand Prix del 1964 ex-Noboru ‘Nobby’ Ueda, Givi Racing, , stimata £10,000-14,000, la Yamaha TZ125 Racing ex-Katja Poensgen del 1994 stimata £7,000-10,000 e la Motobi 175cc Racing del 1968 stimata £7,000-8,000.
La collezione privata sarà venduta per raccogliere fondi in favore della ‘Fondazione della Comunità Bresciana’ (la Fondazione della Comunità di Brescia), un ente benefico che promuove progetti sociali volti a migliorare la qualità della vita all’interno della locale comunita’ bresciana.
Visenzi inizio’ la sua carriera in Italia verso la fine degli anni ’50 pilotando una Laverda 100 in gare locali . Nel 1962 passo’ alla Ducati 125 e in quello stesso anno conquisto’ i suoi primi punti mondiali guadagnado il sesto 6 ° nel giro del Belgio.
Nel 1963 acquisto’ una Honda CR93 e aggiunse una Aermacchi Ala d’Oro alla sua scuderia, poi sostituite da una Montesa 125, da una Bultaco TSS 250, e, infine, da una coppia di Yamaha. A livello nazionale i suoi risultati migliori sono stati il secondo posto nel campionato 125 (1964 e 1967) e il secondo posto nei campionati 250 e 350 (1970). In ambito internazionale l’anno migliore fu il 1969 quando concluse la stagione al terzo posto assoluto nel mondiale 350 alle spalle di Giacomo Agostini e Silvio Grassetti, guadagnando il podio in Spagna e Finlandia. Si è ritirato dalle corse nel 1970 alla fine della stagione.
Ben Walker, Direttore de dipartimento di Motociclette Bonhams, ha commentato: «Il Signor Visenzi e’ stato un importante pilota di motociclette e la sua collezione lo dimostra . E ‘stato estremamente generoso nell’offrire questa meravigliosa selezione di motociclette per beneficenza e siamo lieti di essere stati prescelti per gestire questa vendita.”
Della collezione si segnalano in particolare:
  • Lotto 350: Honda RS125 NF4 Grand Prix, 1964 ex-Noboru ‘Nobby’ Ueda, Givi Racing, stima £10,000-14,000
  • Lotto 351: Honda RS125 NF4 Racing,1994, ex-Noboru ‘Nobby’ Ueda, Givi Racing, stimata £10,000-14,000
  • Lotto 352: Honda RS125R Racing,1998, ex-Noboru ‘Nobby’ Ueda, Givi Racing, stima £8,000-12,000
  • Lotto 353: Mondial 125cc Grand Prix Racing,1987, stima £7,000-10,000
  • Lotto 354: Honda 125cc CR93 Racing, 1962 circa, stima £22,000-24,000
  • Lotto 355: Yamaha TZ125 Racing, 1994 ex-Katja Poensgen, stima £7,000-10,000
Per maggiori informazioni, visita: www.bonhams.com/motorcycles
ITALIAN MOTORCYCLE LEGEND’S COLLECTION OFFERED FOR CHARITY AT BONHAMS STAFFORD SALE
A collection of motorcycles belonging to Giuseppe Visenzi, former Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer and founder of world renowned motorcycle accessories company, GIVI, will be offered at Bonhams Stafford Sale, taking place 24 April in Stafford, UK. 
The collection of 14 motorcycles includes a c.1962 Honda 125cc CR93 Racing Motorcycle, estimated at £22,000-24,000, the ex-Noboru ‘Nobby’ Ueda, Givi Racing, 1994 Honda RS125 NF4 Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle, estimated at £10,000-14,000, the ex-Katja Poensgen, 1994 Yamaha TZ125 Racing Motorcycle, estimated at £7,000-10,000, and the 1968 Motobi 175cc Racing Motorcycle, estimated at £7,000-8,000.
The private collection will be sold to raise funds for the ‘Fondazione della Comunità Bresciana’ (The Community Foundation of Brescia), a charity that promotes social projects aimed at improving the quality of life within the local Brescia community.
Visenzi began racing motorcycles towards the end of the 1950s, entering a Laverda 100 in local races in his native Italy. In 1962 he switched to a Ducati 125 and gained his first World Championship points that year by finishing 6th at the Belgian round.
For 1963 he bought a Honda CR93 and added an Aermacchi Ala d’Oro to his stable. They were replaced in turn by a Montesa 125, a Bultaco TSS 250, and finally a brace of Yamahas. At national level his best results were 2nd place in the 125 championship (1964 and 1967) and 2nd place in the 250 and 350 championships (1970). His best year on the international stage was 1969 when he ended the season in 3rd place overall in the 350 World Championship behind Giacomo Agostini and Silvio Grassetti, having finished on the podium in Spain and Finland. He retired from racing at the end of the 1970 season.
Ben Walker, Bonhams Motorcycle Director, said: “Signor Visenzi was a fantastic motorcycle racer, with a collection to match. He has been extremely generous in offering this wonderful selection of machines in aid of a great charity and we are delighted to have been selected to handle the sale.”
Highlights of the collection include:
  • Lot 350: Ex-Noboru ‘Nobby’ Ueda, Givi Racing, 1994 Honda RS125 NF4 Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle, estimate £10,000-14,000
  • Lot 351: The ex-Noboru ‘Nobby’ Ueda, Givi Racing, 1994 Honda RS125 NF4 Racing Motorcycle, estimate £10,000-14,000
  • Lot 352: The ex-Noboru ‘Nobby’ Ueda, Givi Racing, 1998 Honda RS125R Racing Motorcycle, estimate £8,000-12,000
  • Lot 353: 1987 Mondial 125cc Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle, estimate £7,000-10,000
  • Lot 354: c.1962 Honda 125cc CR93 Racing Motorcycle, estimate £22,000-24,000
  • Lot 355: Ex-Katja Poensgen, 1994 Yamaha TZ125 Racing Motorcycle, estimate £7,000-10,000

 

Per maggiori informazioni, visita: www.bonhams.com/motorcycles