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Ten of the Greatest Motorcycles
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To Be Auctioned November 30, 2014 Estimated Value of $430,000 - $520,000 The Rolls Royce of Motorcycles Top Speed in excess of 120 MPH |
| 1929 BROUGH SUPERIOR 986CC SS100 Alpine Grand Sports | |
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Legendary superbike of motorcycling's between-the-wars 'Golden Age',
Brough Superior – 'The Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles' - was synonymous with
high performance, engineering excellence and quality of finish. That
such a formidable reputation was forged by a motorcycle constructed
almost entirely from bought-in components says much for the publicity
skills of George Brough. But if ever a machine was more than the sum of
its parts, it was the Brough Superior. With this level of performance available in road trim, it was only to be expected that the SS100 would make an impact on the race track, particularly the ultra-fast Brooklands oval, and the exploits of Brough Superior riders - among them Le Vack, Temple, Baragwanath, Fernihough and Pope - did much to burnish the marque's image. When Brooklands closed forever at the outbreak of WW2, Noel Pope's Brough Superior held both the sidecar and solo lap records, the latter at an average speed of 124.51mph. |
