Talk Morgan Forums Community Vehicle Talk (non-Morgan) Brough Superior anyone ?

I sold my Vincent Black Shadow a year ago as Age was making it hard for me to dismount. I had vivid pictures of a bike and me in a heap somewhere!
Using part of the funds to finance the reconstruction ( and slight improvement )of a '52 +4. It should be as fast as my Shadow.
Dick

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Hi Mike,

I see you are from Co Durham, a few years ago I saw a Brough advertised for sale in Trimdon, I think it was an SS80. I went to have a look at it and the vendor had 4 Broughs, all bought new by his granddad, and passed on to him via his father. The oldest one was in super condition, an SS100 and totally original, it had a RAC badge number 8 if I remember correctly, he said he had two Americans wanting to buy it and had been offered over £100k.
Alas I couldn't make a deal with him for the SS80.

Tony

How prices have changed

Hi Mike,
Yes thats the same guy, tried to get me involved in a 'Dutch Auction' for it, and yes a VERY large guy, not easily forgotten.

Tony

Broughs and Vincents seem to have become the investors province with mega bucks being paid for both.Perhaps not surprising as both have always had a strong niche market. BUT the prices seem to know no limit at present!Bonhams must love em!!

Three years ago I sold a Vincent Rapide, and the last Black Knight produced through H&H Auctions, and just parted with a Grey Flash rep., the last of my stable, been riding Vincents since 1957, sadly now a bit long in the tooth for two wheels.

Tony

Customer of mine has his late father's Vincent in the garage, it has been laid up since 1960

Brough Superior exhibition in Germany, Neckarsulm :

http://www.zweirad-museum.de/fileadmin/d...uperior_web.pdf

Jay Leno has 11 Broughs and 13 Vincents.