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Eighteenth Annual

Las Vegas

MidAmericaAntique Motorcycle Auction

8,9,10JAN09

THE ERA IS GONE FOREVER...
FORTUNATELY THE MOTORCYCLES REMAIN.

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LAS VEGAS... RIDE ALL DAY, PLAY ALL NIGHT!
     
 
The South Point Casino - where it all happens (from 8th floor of the Cancun Resort)...
pic by RuslH
a REALLY BIG big twin...
statues come alive in Vinice...
a beautiful day in Vinice... and at the MGM Grand...
lions (no tigers or bears)...
South Point Casino... where it all happens!!!
Sharon wanted the Hiawatha SUPER Doodle Bug... "would fit in the trunk of the car"...
Lot 175: 1946 Hiawatha Super Doodle Bug, 1.5 hp, condition 3/10, sold: $4,750!!!
Lot 210: 1947 Harley Davidson Knucklehead EL, 61cid, condition 3/10, sold: $31,000
KNUCKLEHEADS FOREVER!
Lot 278: 1919 GCS, no sale: $34,000
Lot 229: 1929 Indian Scout Crocker OHV Conversion, 45ci, no sale: $41,000 - Indian with Crocker OHV heads!
Lot 251: 1999 Harley Davdison MT 500 Enduro, 600cc, condition:2/10, sold: $5500 - a Harley for the Army brats...
and... a flathead for the flathead nuts...
Lot 489: 1942 Harley Davidson WLA, 45cc, condition 2/10, sold: $15,250
Lot 287: 1946 Harley Davidson WLA, 750cc, no sale: $12,000
one of each... yup... I want one of each...
Lot 253: 1973 Harley Davidson FLH, contition 3/10, sold: $8000,
Lot 475: 1963 Harley Davidson CRTT, 250cc,, condition 2/10 sold: $13,250;
Lot nnn: uhhhhh... another Sprint,
Lot 477: 1969 Harley Davidson CR - Ridgid Frame, 250-cc018, NO SALE: $6,300,
Lot 456: 1968 Harley Davidson FLH Electra Glide, 74cid, condition 2/10, sold: $17,000
Lot 240: 1916 Harley Davidson 8 Valve Board Track Racer, 61cid, NO SALE: $50000,
Lot 431: 1959 Harley Davidson Panhead, 74ci, condition 3/10, sold: $14,250
'59 Pan continued... "FLH" - my oldest daughter's initials... hmmmm... imagine that...
Lot 370: 2007 Orange County Chopper, 1647.4cc, NO SALE: $37,500
Lot nnn: 1946 Indian Chief w/Sidecar, 600cc, NO SALE: $17,500
Lot 354: 1948 Harley Davidson Panhead, condition 3/10, sold: $18000 ???
Lot 354 continued... Panheads Rule!
Lot: 116 1950 Harley Davidson FL 74ci, condition 3/10, sold: $20000
Lot 116 continued... Panheads Rule!
Lot 116: 1950 Harley Davidson FL 74ci, condition 3/10, sold: $20000
Lot 332: 1950 Harley Davidson FL with Sidecar, NO SALE: $30,000
Lot 331: 1972 Harley Davidson XLH, 61cid, condition 3/10, sold: $11,900
Lot 271: 2007 ZERO Engineering Type 6, 80cid, NO SALE: $31,000
Lot 272: 2004 Custom ZERO 02, 74cid, NO SALE: $28,500 ... ... ... KNUCKLEHEADS FOREVER!
Lot 272 continued...
Lot 320: 1951 Harley Davidson FL, 74cid, condition 3/10, sold: $17,500 ... Panheads Rule!
Lot 241: 1952 Vincent Black Shadow 998cc, NO SALE $73,000 ... a real Black Shadow (notice the black jugs)
Lot 279: 1952 Triumph Thunderbird, 40cid, NO SALE: $64,500... nice trumpet...
Lot 213: 1952 Moto Guzzi Falcone Sport with DeLonghi Sidecar, 30.50cid, sold: $38,000
Lot 209: 1953 Mustang Pony, 322cc, condition 2/10, sold: $11,250 ... cool ol' Mustang... now, back to Harleys...
Lot 129: 1967 Harley Davidson XLH Sportster, 900cc, NO SALE: $8,500
Lot 130: 1981 Harley Davidson FXB Sturgis, condition 3/10, sold: $8,750
Lot 131: 1952 Harley Davidson K Model, 45ci, condition 3/10, sold: $13,500
Lot 132: 1917 Autoped Motorized Scooter, 2.5hp, condition 1/10, sold: $11,000 ... long before the Segway came out, and, can lean in the turns!!!
Lot 195: 1959 Harley Davidson FL, 74cicondition 3/10, sold: $15,000
Lot 142: 1990 Harley Davidson Drag Bike, 113ci, condition 3/10, sold: $9,000
Lot 143: 1976 Harley Davidson FX, 74cid, condition 3/10, sold: $5,000, Shovelheads #1: 37 miles on ground up restoration by Harley-Davidson of Topeka, Kansas, including new main bearings, H-D rods, H-D crank pin, pinion shaft, pinion gear, pistons and Andrews cam, and, bored cylinders and trued flywheels; high dollar parts throughout, low compression pistons for longer life and cooler running, heads rebuilt by Performance Specialist of Florida: new Kibbelwite valves, new guides, seats ground, new springs, new collars, rockers cleaned; transmixer also rebuilt by performance Specialist of Florida - new main shaft and gear cluster, high performance 4 speed bushings; new front and rear brakes, new master cylinder, piston and soft parts, new lines and caliper; new inner and outer primary cases; new belt drive and few front pulley, new clutch basket, new rear sprocker and chain; new float bowl; new wheels and tires (19" front, 16" rear); new aluminum forward controls; all numbers match, seller had receipts for work done, extra belt, old parts and medallions, and sold for $5000!!!
Lot 183: 1947 Mustang Model 2, 322cc, condition 2/10, sold: $9,500... another Mustang... Lot : 1946 Harley Davidson FL Knucklehead, 74cid, condition 3/10, sold: $20,000 - a wild knuck: Custom frame, front end, rear fender, exhaust system, handlebars, intake manifold, seat pan, brackets and spacers; Andrews cam, heads ported, Joe Hunt ignition; EMC supercharger with Holley two barrel; 1946 four speed transmixer, belt drive primary, chain final drive...
Lot 177: 1954 Harley Davidson FL 50th Anniversary, 74cid, condition 3/10, sold: $19,000... Panheads Rule!
... other side of the wild knuck...
Lot 161: 1964 Harley Davidson FLH, 74cid, NO SALE: $14,250
Lot 162: 1955 Harley Davidson KH, 55ci, condition 3/10, sold: $11,500 - nice old K-model...
Shovelheads #1...
Lot 163: 1982 Harley Davidson Sturgis, 80cid, condition 4/10, sold: $6,750
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Lot 071: 1977 Harley Davidson Shovelhead Custom, 74cid, NO SALE: $6,250 - built from electroglide, quicksilver carb, 4 speed kick and electric start, wide glide, rins and rides well, parking lot guarantee.
Lot 072: 1968 Harley Davidson Shovelhead Custom, 74cid, NO SALE: $8,750 - cases polished, 4 speed, kick and electric start, wide glide, S&S Supercarb, runs strong, great riding, retro look, big twin, parking lot guarantee.
There were about 30 Harleys there for auction...
Lot 073: 1979 Harley Davidson Custom, 74cid, condition 4/10, sold: $6,500 - built from electroglide, kick and electric start, wide glide, disc brakes, custom paint, runs strong, parking lot guarantee.
Lot 074: 1954 Harley Davidson Retro Special, 74cid, NO SALE: $8,250 - shovelhead engine, S&S Suber B carb, rigid frame, kick and electric start, wide glide, disc brakes, custom paint, runs strong, parking lot guarantee.
Lot 075: 2000 Harley Davidson Old School Custom, 74cid, condition 4/10, sold: $8,000 - wide glide, ape hangers, read juice brakes, shovelhead engine, starts, runs and rides great, parking lot guarantee.
oh, another Hiawatha Doodlebug...
Lot 049: 1946 Hiawatha Doodle Bug, 50cc, NO SALE: $2,600 - got many kids started off on their love for two wheels, many had a paper route to save up and buy thie dream scooter.
Lot 271(?): 1994 Harley Davidson Fatboy, 80cid, sold: $7,300
whew, look up and get some air... and another Mustang...
Lot nnn: 1946 Mustang Colt, 125cc, condition 2/10, sold: $7,750 - titles by engine number, one of 237 built, Villers 125cc engine with 3 speed trnasmixer, polished primary case and flywheel cover, dual chrome exhaust pipes, original tool box; professional restoration, original colors yellow and orange with black frame and fenders, very, very rare, excellent condition. Lot 023: 2005 Milwaukee Iron Kit Board Tracker, 96cid, condition 3/10, $17,250 - multiple award winning it bike, custom paint accentuating board tracker styling, S&S, Baker 6 speed, BUB, Performance Machine, Paughco, Hawg Halters and Barnett, $30,000 of parts and materials... and... sold for one quarter the cost!
Lot 017: 1958 Harley Davidson FL, 74ci, NO SALE: $9,500 - restored, 4 speed transmixer, quality that excited admiring pleasure... 58FL8265
Vespas cant get out of their own way and here's one with a side hack!!!
Lot 009:1970 Vespa V46, condition 3/10, sold: $5,000
VERY clean custom bike with a 60hp Ford flathead V8 power plant...
Lot 047: 1938 Ford V8 60 Custom, 136ci, NO SALE: $17,000 - V8 used in 1937-1940 Ford production vehicles, transmixer, clutch, Mallory electronic ignition, chrome springer; featured in Robb Report Magazine and other books and publications; built by Dale Olson in SEP08; titled as a 1979 Honda GL1000; currently... built by Olson Auto in Illinois then sold to Honest Charlie Auto Parts who markets and sells them.
last shot of the Ford V8... another breather... and... an Indian inline 4 banger... always a classic...
Lot 194: 1941 Indian Four, 1300cc, condition 3/10, sold: $46,000... other 4 banger Indians sold for $39,000, $59,000 and a NO SALE at $65,000.
Lot 196: 2005 Custom 1963 Harley Davidson Panhead, 74ci, NO SALE: $9,500 (reserve = $12,000), and, no-number cases
one of 4 Ariel Square Four Cylinder motorcycles there for auction, 3 sold at $17,000, $23,000, $24,000, and, one NO SALE at $19,000
look up for another breather...
Lot 364: 1973 Harley Davidson XRTT Factory Racer, 750cc, condition 1/10, sold: $175,000 - Cal Rayborn's race bike, special Rayborn Factory XRTT frame and swingarm, special Rayborn 5 speed XRTT transmixer, laswt factory XRTT built.
and then... Thursday night dinner (we were at table #23, right in the middle)...
that knuck sold for about $30K... the Cancun Resort - where we stayed this year... and, Las Vegas Harley-Davidson...
can you believe that... cheaper by the pair... a pair of 08's for less than $32K!!!...
the Flamingo Casino...
... eyyy... I am smiling... and... we have one of these in our front yard!
Friday night flat track races... yeeeeee HAW!!!
several heats (a picture of leader in each heat), and special event: 2 Indians vs. 2 Harleys...
can you tell it got really dusty in there???
1st: Indian, 2nd: Harley, 3rd: Indian, 4th Harley... all flatheads, all foot clutch...
that's a black pipe in front of our seats...
... well... it was black...
... well there you hav it... some bumpin, nudging, eating dirt, great entertainment...
... tha tha tha that's all folks... till next year...
       

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