The sale of the Professor Fritz Ehn Museum Collection from Austria will be the biggest single-owner collection of motorcycles ever to be sold at auction. The sale will be on 30 June 2008 at the RAF Museum in Hendon and will comprise over 300 machines from pioneer to Japanese racing machinery, with estimates ranging from £200 to £28,000.

This wonderful collection includes many rare and historically important machines and highlights include:
• 1953 AJS 7R, estimate £12,000-14,000
• 1927 Böhmerland Reisemodell, estimate £24,000-28,000
• 1927 BMW R47, estimate £18,000-22,000
• 1927 Harley Davidson 1200cc JD, estimate £12,000-15,000
• 1991 Honda RC30, estimate £10,000-14,000
• 1933 Jawa Rumpal, estimate £7,000-10,000
• 1904 Laurent et Klement V-Twin, estimate £20,000-25,000
• 1976 MV Agusta 750S America, estimate £18,000-22,000
• 1929 Neander 1,000cc P3, estimate £18,000-25,000
• 1982 Suzuki Katana Prototype, estimate £7,000-8,000
• 1953 Vincent Black Shadow Series C, estimate £22,000-28,000

The Motor Cycle Museum in Eggenburg was established by Professor Ehn in 1980 and was the first museum of its kind in Austria. It has been open to the public since 1980, drawing over 10,000 visitors a year.

The Professor Fritz Ehn Motorcycle Museum Collection
RAF Museum, Hendon, London
30 June 2008

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Posted: 04|8|08 at 9:31 am. Filed under: UK News.