The classic motorcycle auction scene is booming, and Bonhams? Spring Stafford Sale never fails to bring its share of headline-grabbing bikes with requisite hammer prices. April 21 concluded the 2024 event, and when the dust settled, 95% of the 365 lots were sold, for a total of £3 million [$3,743,865].
We?ve compiled the top 10 sellers from the sale here, including a host of iconic Brits and road-racing Hondas, seven of which brought six figures?or close to it anyway.

1938 Vincent-HRD Rapide Series-A
One of just 79 built, the Series-A Rapide carried Vincent?s first V-twin engine and offered staggering performance right out of the gate. Able to best the Brough-Superior SS100?s top speed at 110 mph, the Rapide quickly established Vincent as one of the fastest bikes of the day. There are faster and more iconic Vincents, but it?s safe to say the Series-A Rapide put Vincent on the map. Phillip Vincent purchased the financially troubled HRD brand in 1928, and soon after, he and engineer Philip Irving designed the 499 cc OHV Meteor engine used in the Comet and Meteor models. Irving quickly realized the Meteor top ends could be combined on a single crankcase, resulting in a 47-degree V-twin displacing 998 cc, and significant costs were saved by using the existing Meteor tooling.

The engine was fed by two Amal carburetors, and dry-sump lubrication was routed with various external pipes and hoses, leading to the Series-A?s nickname?plumbers nightmare. It produced 45 hp at 5,50...