The former works MV-Agusta from 1965 earned a surcharge of 967,000 pounds (about 1,116,000 euros / 1,305,000 dollars) at an estimated price of 160,000 to 220,000 pounds. Barry Sheene's World Cup Suzuki RG500 XR14 from 1977 was auctioned for 506,000 pounds (about 584,000 euros / 683,000 dollars), more than twice the expectation. Both machines were offered without a minimum price and were part of the "Connoisseurs Collection, Part II". The Bonhams…
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The former works MV-Agusta from 1965 earned a surcharge of 967,000 pounds (about 1,116,000 euros / 1,305,000 dollars) at an estimated price of 160,000 to 220,000 pounds. Barry Sheene's World Cup Suzuki RG500 XR14 from 1977 was auctioned for 506,000 pounds (about 584,000 euros / 683,000 dollars), more than twice the expectation. Both machines were offered without a minimum price and were part of the "Connoisseurs Collection, Part II". The Bonhams…