COYS announce London’s first international motorcycle auction

1931 Indian 402 

Over 110 classic and sporting bikes are going under the hammer at London’s first international motorcycle auction, presented by international auctioneers COYS at the London Motorcycle Show on February 13th.

This unprecedented event held at the ExCeL exhibition centre features a wide range of motorcycles worth millions of pounds, including a 1956 Moto Guzzi V8 500GP evocation (estimated at £190,000 to £220,000) pictured below, a 1951 Moto Guzzi 500 Bicilindrica GP (£120,000 to £130,000), a 1956 Mondial 250 GP Bicilindrica (£120,000 to £140,000) and a 1931 Indian 402 (£50,000 to £60,000) pictured above.

Moto Guzzi V8 500GP 1956 evocation

Chris Routledge, CEO of COYS, said: 

“Following our great success in our motorcycle auction at Bleinheim Palace, where we broke four world records by substantial amounts, we are delighted to present this event in London, both for 2016 and in future years.”

He added: “This new annual auction is the only international motorcycle auction of this scale and calibre ever held in the nation's capital, at one of the most important motorcycle shows in the world.”

The sale will also feature a 1961 Ducati 250 Trialbero prototype (£90,000 to £100,000), a 1927 Brough Superior 680 (£120,000 to £140,000), a 1950 Vincent Rapide Series C, one of only 107 produced (£60,000 to £75,000), and a 1917 Wanderer 620cc V-Twin (£30,000 to £35,000).

Other important historic motorcycles on offer include a 1980 Yamaha RD350LC 4L0 (£6,000 to £7,000), a 1959 Royal Enfield 700 Constellation (£9,000 to £11,000), a 1960 Triumph T120 Bonneville (£14,000 to £18,000), a 1987 Ducati 750 F1 B (£12,000 to £15,000), a 1925 Fongri 575 Sport Lusso (£25,000 to £30,000) and a 1929 Ulster - Ex Willie Wilshire (£12,000 to £15,000).

• Where: Excel Centre, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL

• Date: 13 February 2016

• Time: 14:30hrs

• Viewing: Friday 12th February from 9.00hrs to 17.00hrs and Saturday 13th February from 9.00hrs to 14.30hrs

For more information or the complete catalogue, please visit: www.coys.co.uk/upcoming-auctions

Scroll down to read more articles like this which have been published recently

Why not Sign-up to Receive these Articles by Email each Day

Enter your email address:


Delivered by FeedBurner

* Read more current and archived articles on our dedicated website *

Low Cost and Free Publicity - Your company can easily benefit from some publicity like this in return for a contribution towards our layout costs (typically £30 plusVAT), payable via PayPal or credit card  or receive the service absolutely free of charge if you advertise (see below).

We post articles up to twice a day and never delete them - we only archive them each year so that they continue to remain visible to search engines.

To have your story published - just send us your news item, logo and image(s) and we will review the material, make any necessary changes to the wording / wordcount and then advise you when it will be published.

If you take display advertising or product and literature features in our printed and online publications, you will qualify for regular free postings on this blog while you continue to advertise with us.

For details on features and advertising rates please contact us or visit our website.

Door Industry Journal is a trading style of Avalon Innovations LLP Company Registration No. 06807833

Return to The Door Industry Journal Website