Earlier this year, Mecum Auctions sold a restored 1908 Harley-Davidson Strap Tank for $935,000, making it the most expensive motorcycle ever sold at auction.
The “Strap Tank”, so named for the nickel-plated steel bands securing the fuel and oil tanks to the frame, was one of the first Harley-Davidson models to be mass produced, with a production run of only 450 units in 1908.
This particular restored Strap Tank was just one of several notable motorcycles sold at the Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycles 2023 auction, which generated $24 million in sales.
Other notable motorcycles sold include a 1938 Vincent HRD Series A Twin, and a 1941 Indian Four.
1941 Indian Four, sold at $115,500
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Mecum January Auctions Reach $258 Million in Sales World?s Largest Collector Car and Vintage Motorcycle Auctions Achieve Record Sales
Mecum Auctions, the world?s largest collector car and vintage motorcycle auction company, added to the momentum from the record-setting $234 million in sales at the recent Mecum Kissimmee 2023 auction with an additional $24 million in sales and a 90% sell-through rate achieved at the Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycles 2023 auction, held Jan. 24-28. Together, the two events culminated in a grand total of $258 million in overall sales for the month of January, making it Mecum Auctions? highest-grossing month in its 35-year history.
The top-selling motorcycle at the 32nd Annual Vintage and Antique Motorcycle Auction was a 1908 Harley-Davidson Str...