Bonhams Lightning.

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Doug68

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Given the US$1M lightning, the estimate on this one at £120,000-£150,000, dare I say it seems cheap, what am I missing?

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Bonhams Cars : One of only 34 made, 1949 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning Series-C Frame no. RC5130C (see text) Rear frame no. RC5130 Engine no. F10AB/1C/3230 Crankcase mating no. BB98 / BB98

• The 14th production Black Lightning produced • One of two delivered new to Poland • Ordered for sidecar racing • Raced successfully in Poland by Tomasz Kamiński • Brought back to the UK in 1972 • Present ownership since 1976 • Professionally restored circa 1999/2000 and unused since • 'Barn...
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daevideo

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Michael Vane-Hunt said:
No insane Australian who was going to buy the Ehret Lightning no matter what.
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Your comment needs redrafting!

The Bonhams BL is probably, subject to checking; one of the Polish Black Lightnings sent to Centrala Handlu Zagranicznego Przemysłu Motoryzacyjnego "Motozbyt". ( or C.H.P.M. Motozbyt in the Denis Minett notebook)
 
Simon Dinsdale

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Its only an estimate figure and Bonhams quite often put low figures to entice bidders and interest. The final hammer price is the important figure and that won't be known until the auction next April.

I don't know what the estimate on the Jack Ehret Lightning was when advertised as but I bet it was a lot less than what it sold for. Note the Ehret Lightning has race and record history and still had a lot of the original patina.
 
Speedtwin

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We should open a book on the final hammer price.
I think the estimate is fair.
The rumour is it will end up either in the Netherlands or County Down.........
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kerry

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Will be interesting to see what happens here in UK, I think £165000 in the current climate, Personally I prefer a bike with lights that I can use on the road and don't need a rolling road to start !
 
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