Sales from the second annual Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction are closing in on $2 million and the Du Pont collection has a lot to do with it. The DuPont family collection of historic motorcycles has sold for double the pre-sale estimates, bringing in more than $1 million.
The Du Pont collection included 50 classic motorcycles and more than 100 rare Indian parts.
Here are some highlights from the Bonhams auction.
- 1906 Indian Camel Back in original condition sold for $72,540
- 1915 Indian Twin Board Track Racer in unrestored condition went for $67,860
- 1940 Indian Four in unrestored condition netted $44,460
- 1953 Vincent Series C Black Shadow with just 3,000 miles from new made id="mce_marker"20,500
L. Paul du Pont, the former Indian Motorcycle Company president, also had an extremely rare and expensive collection of parts. The parts netted more than $200,000. Here are some of the highlights.
- $35,000 for a 1924 Ace 4-cylinder engine, in unused condition
- $32,500 for a 1912 Henderson 4-cylinder engine
- $8,750 for the engine of a 1912 Indian Twin
- $3,750 for an original muffler for an Indian Twin
- $3,250 for the carburetor of an early Indian Hedstrom
- $2,250 for a fine circa1895 Columbia "shaft drive" bicycle
"We are very pleased with Bonhams, their personnel, their knowledge, their courtesy and their results" said Everitt du Pont following the auction.
