Motorcycle collector EJ Cole’s massive collection was auctioned off on March 20 and 21, 2015, and as expected, a lot of his motorcycles fetched hefty auction prices. One bike, though, stood above everything else, selling for $775,000, thus becoming one of the most expensive motorcycles in history.
The motorcycle in question is a Cyclone Board Track Racer, a model created by Joerns Motor Manufacturing Co. that traces its origin back 100 years.
It’s cool enough that the bike has lasted this long and remains in tip-top shape, albeit through a restoration job. I’d be remiss if I also forgot to mention the obvious fact that it’s really more like a bicycle that has a motor attached to it, and it once held the top speed record at 111 mph despite its rather quirky appearance. But what really drove its price up is the fact that it was once owned by none other than Steve McQueen.
Much respect to EJ Cole for taking care of this classic bike, but I reckon it wouldn’t have reached three-quarters of a million in the auction if it didn’t count McQueen as one of its past owners. It still isn’t as expensive as the chopper used in the film “Easy Rider” - that one sold for $1.35 million, making it the most expensive bike in history - but $775,000 isn’t anything to sneeze at.
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Steve McQueen-Owned Motorcycle Sells For $775K At Mecum Auctions originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 23 March 2015 18:00 EST.
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