Everybody knows about collector car auctions, but did you know that there are classic motorcycle auctions too? Our friend, Dennis Gage, recently had the chance to attend the Fifteenth Annual Daytona Antique and Classic Motorcycle Auction and Meet on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida.

The auction was held during one of the biggest motorcycle celebrations in this country—Bike Week in Daytona, Florida. J. Wood & Co. Auctioneers and Liquidators handled the show and Dennis was lucky enough to have Jerry Wood show him some of the bikes that would be sold at auction. Jerry told us that there were bikes for sale at this auction ranging in age from the early 1900s to the present, and boy was he correct!

The first bike that we saw was a 1909 Indian! This bike has had the same owner for the past thirty-eight or thirty-nine years! In fact, it had been in storage in a barn. Next, we saw a rare bike: a DLM. This is an Australian bike with a British engine and it was in fantastic condition. Jerry then showed us a great looking Vincent for sale. These British bikes were the fastest production motorcycles in the 1950s. Next, there was a great looking 1974 Norton Commando—complete with their own Isolastic Suspension to keep down engine vibration. There were BSAs and BMWs too, including one “Beemer” with a VW engine in! Finally, there were several vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycles for auction including an all original and unrestored 1950 Police bike, and a 1968 Electra Glide that was also original and unrestored. Believe us; if you were looking for it, it was probably there! Another interesting fact is that many of these bikes were sold with no reserve, so the highest bid wins! Pretty cool, huh?

Plans are being made for next year’s auction, and for information you can go to www.jwoodandcompany.com . When you visit their website you can also get the results from this year’s auction in regard to selling prices, so give them a look and see what treasures you may have in your garage or barn!

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