Results Mecum 2019 Las Vegas Auction

Albervin

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Two Shadows; one went for $70,000 and the other for $112,750. Both plus commission. The latter stated numbers were correct and verified by the VOC while the former had no such declaration.
 

Monkeypants

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I noticed lot w156, the Touring Rapide that sold on Wednesday, went thru again today.
Bit higher price this time.
Wonder what occurred there, possibly a no reserve sale that turned into a buyback?

Glen
 

TouringGodet

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Updated list with Saturday results

W156 52 Rapide $39,600 Touring fenders cowhorn bars all black
T262 50 Comet $27,500
F169 51 Rapide $68,200
F170 Egli $55,000 Genuine Fritz Egli frame?
F293 55 Prince $84,700
F299 51 Comet $40,700
S131 51 Rapide $65,000 - No sale, ex racer, big port heads, Dellorto carbs
S172 51 Shadow $112,750
S173 51 Rapide $53,900 Touring fenders flat bars all black
S178 54 Shadow $70,000 - No sale
S203 52 Rapide $41,250
S246 Egli $40,000 - No sale, built by JMC Classics
S250 51 Rapide $88,000 Touring fenders Red/Black

Glen, the only two all black Touring Rapides I see are lots W156, pictures show cowhorn bars, and S173, with flat bars. I don't see the bike from Wednesday listed in the results from today.
 
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Albervin

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Updated list with Saturday results

W156 52 Rapide $39,600 Touring fenders cowhorn bars all black
T262 50 Comet $27,500
F169 51 Rapide $68,200
F170 Egli $55,000 Genuine Fritz Egli frame?
F293 55 Prince $84,700
F299 51 Comet $40,700
S131 51 Rapide $65,000 - No sale, ex racer, big port heads, Dellorto carbs
S172 51 Shadow $112,750
S173 51 Rapide $53,900 Touring fenders flat bars all black
S178 54 Shadow $70,000 - No sale
S203 52 Rapide $41,250
S246 Egli $40,000 - No sale, built by JMC Classics
S250 51 Rapide $88,000 Touring fenders Red/Black

Glen, the only two all black Touring Rapides I see are lots W156, pictures show cowhorn bars, and S173, with flat bars. I don't see the bike from Wednesday listed in the results from today.
Thanks Steve, I missed the fact the $70K Shadow did not sell. A friend was looking at the MVs and there are some strange numbers there too.
 

Bill Thomas

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The $ 40,700 Comet falls in to the Gypsy's Caravan category. Then there's the wrong horn, wrong speedometer and numerous other nitpicking faults. An ideal machine for some plutocrat's boardroom or temperature controlled man-cave.
I thought it looked nice, But for that price, A Cylinder was missing !! ??. Cheers Bill.
 

Simon Dinsdale

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Two Shadows; one went for $70,000 and the other for $112,750. Both plus commission. The latter stated numbers were correct and verified by the VOC while the former had no such declaration.
I can confirm, the ($70,000) "Shadow" lot S178 that didn't sell has never been checked by VOC.

Its amazing that some bikes sold and others didn't but not one single bidder contacted either Jon or myself to ask about the numbers on any of the Vincent's for sale at Las Vegas. There appears to be a lot of bidders willing to buy without doing their own due dilegence which is perfectly within their rights, but not how I would buy a Vincent.

Simon
 

Gene Nehring

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I can confirm, the ($70,000) "Shadow" lot S178 that didn't sell has never been checked by VOC.

Its amazing that some bikes sold and others didn't but not one single bidder contacted either Jon or myself to ask about the numbers on any of the Vincent's for sale at Las Vegas. There appears to be a lot of bidders willing to buy without doing their own due dilegence which is perfectly within their rights, but not how I would buy a Vincent.

Simon
Simon I have a few things for you and Jon. I will DM in a bit. Just walked in the door from the flight home.
The $40,700 Comet belonged to Steve McQueen.
Glen
It just had allot of chrome and braided stainless hoses.
 

Monkeypants

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Simon I have a few things for you and Jon. I will DM in a bit. Just walked in the door from the flight home.

It just had allot of chrome and braided stainless hoses.
I recall reading in the description that it had been owned by Steve McQueen?
Is that incorrect?

Glen
 
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