Auctioneer Briony Harford energetically encourages Bonhams bidders at the Spring Stafford Sale.
STAFFORD, UK – MAY 1, 2025 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – On 26-27 April, Bonhams|Cars market-leading Motorcycle Department presented a successful showing at its annual Spring Stafford Sale, held at the renowned International Classic MotorCycle Show, in Staffordshire County Showground, UK. With an incredible breadth of over 250 motorcycles, spanning a century of innovation, the two-day sale, which offered nearly 100 lots Without Reserve, the auction achieved £3,193,000 total. With an industry-leading 96% of lots successfully sold, this sale is one of the highest-grossing UK motorcycle auctions to date, reinforcing Bonhams|Cars as the top choice for collector motorcycles and single-owner collections.
Headliners of this year’s Spring Stafford Sale included the 1925 Brough Superior 981cc SS100, selling for £276,000, and the 1937 Vincent-HRD 998cc Rapide Series-A, achieving £181,700. Additionally, the two-day auction had the pleasure of featuring no less than seven named single-owner collections. Among the notable offerings, The Dale Winfield Collection achieved white glove results, resulting in £501,515. Of the collection’s 47 lots, all offered Without Reserve, the star lot was the ex-Carl Fogarty 1988 Honda VFR750R RC30 Racing motorcycle, achieving £59,800.The second ex-Carl Fogarty 1989 Honda VFR750R RC30 also performed well, realizing £43,700. A major standout rounding out the collection was the Ex-Eddie Kidd, OBE, 1985 Yamaha YZ490 Stunt Bike, quadrupling its estimate and achieving £37,950. The Yamaha is going to be re-united with Eddie who bought it back for his personal collection. Other named collections within this year’s sale also had white glove results, including The Connoisseurs Collection and The Barry Winter Collection.
Additional highlight lots included:
- A AJS 350cc 7R3A Replica Racing Motorcycle sold for £63,250.
- A 1930 Montgomery 1,000cc S.V. Twin Model sold for £57,500.
- A 1972 Triumph Trident Formula 750 Racing Motorcycle sold for £54,050.
- A 1926 Henderson 1,301cc Four De Luxe sold for £53,250.
- The Barry Winter Collection, 1936 Brough Superior 982cc SS80 sold for £43,700.
Sale: The Spring Stafford Sale
Location: Stafford, UK
Date: 26-27 April
ABOUT BONHAMS|CARS MOTORCYCLES
Bonhams|Cars Motorcycles is the auction house of choice for the sale of important collectors’ motorcycles and single-owner collections. Renowned for achieving world record prices across the board, the Motorcycles division at Bonhams|Cars consistently delivers the highest sell-through rates in the industry at an average of 94% sold by lot and value.
Live and online motorcycle auctions are presented by Bonhams|Cars, the dedicated platform characterised by levels of trust, reliability, and transparency born of over three decades of experience as the premier automotive auction house. As part of the Bonhams global network of auction houses, Bonhams Motorcycles benefits from an unrivaled global reach and a name that’s been synonymous with expertise and quality for hundreds of years.
Bonhams|Cars Motorcycles has set multiple world records, presently holding the record for most valuable British motorcycle sold at auction, as well as delivered white glove results for major single-owner collections. Significant past sales include:
- The Dr Peter and Ulrike Bühner Collection – €2,002,000 – 97% sold.
- The National Motorcycle Museum Reserve Collection – £905,000 – 77% sold.
- The Giancarlo Morbidelli Collection – £1,713,000 – 95% sold.
- The Brian R. Verrall Collection – £1,236,000 – 100% sold.
- The Robert White Collection – £3,404,000 – 99% sold.
- The Richard C. Paine Jr. Collection – $8,188,000 – 100% sold.
For more information, please visit Bonhams.com/Motorcycles.
About The Bonhams Network
Bonhams is a global network of auction houses, with the largest number of international salerooms, offering the widest range of collecting categories and selling at all price points. Bonhams is recognized for its bespoke service, and a dedication to local market relationships, enhanced by a global platform. With 14 salerooms, Bonhams presents over 1,000 sales annually, across more than 60 specialist categories, including fine art, collectables, luxury, wine & spirits, and collector cars.
Founded in 1793, Bonhams has representatives in more than 30 countries and operates flagship salerooms in London, New York, Paris, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong. In 2022, Bonhams added four international auction houses to its network: Bukowskis, Stockholm; Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen; Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris and Brussels; and Skinner, Massachusetts. The success of Bonhams’ global strategy is a result of recognizing the shift in growing intercontinental buying and increased digital engagement. More information here.
For a full list of forthcoming auctions, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, please visit bonhams.com
Source: Bonhams|Cars
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