Saw an article in this week's MCN where some lunatic paid 32 grand for the
remains of a Brough Superior SS80 which had been destroyed in a fire. The
picture and accompanying text appeared to show that almost nothing
salvageable was left. Can people really be *that* crazy? It defies all
the laws of physics, Jim. What on earth would a healthy Brough fetch,
ferchrissakes?

<shuffles off, shaking head, hands in pockets, muttering "well I never...">


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<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Saw an article in this week's MCN where some lunatic paid 32 grand
> for the remains of a Brough Superior SS80 which had been destroyed in
> a fire. The picture and accompanying text appeared to show that
> almost nothing salvageable was left. Can people really be *that*
> crazy? It defies all the laws of physics, Jim. What on earth would
> a healthy Brough fetch, ferchrissakes?

A bit less than 5 grand apparently. See ebay item 270103375633


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"TMack" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:f1dntu$oms$(E-Mail Removed)
>> Saw an article in this week's MCN where some lunatic paid 32 grand
>> for the remains of a Brough Superior SS80 which had been destroyed in
>> a fire. The picture and accompanying text appeared to show that
>> almost nothing salvageable was left. Can people really be *that*
>> crazy? It defies all the laws of physics, Jim. What on earth would
>> a healthy Brough fetch, ferchrissakes?
>
> A bit less than 5 grand apparently. See ebay item 270103375633


No, the auction was pulled - at 5K, believe me, that would have been
*mine*!! I was talking to someone a few days ago who has a Vincent that
needs some attention - even that is getting offers of over 40K!

And....

Only last night I was following another Vincent (owned/ridden by friend
of the guy above, I believe) and it was getting along at a nice, brisk
but very *upright* pace when it went over a bump in the road (bad road
repair joint) - I swear the rider's arse and feet all jumped into the
air for a moment!!

In news:f1dntu$oms$(E-Mail Removed),
(E-Mail Removed) <(E-Mail Removed)> wittered on
forthwith;
> Saw an article in this week's MCN where some lunatic paid 32 grand
> for the remains of a Brough Superior SS80 which had been destroyed in
> a fire. The picture and accompanying text appeared to show that
> almost nothing salvageable was left. Can people really be *that*
> crazy? It defies all the laws of physics, Jim. What on earth would
> a healthy Brough fetch, ferchrissakes?
>
> <shuffles off, shaking head, hands in pockets, muttering "well I
> never...">

My dad had a Brough Superior sometime in the early '60s. Malcolm Campbell
(or was it Donald?) was allegedly the original owner.

For some strange and unexplainable reason I wish dear ol' Dad'd kept hold of
it..

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A.Cl...@DENTURESsussex.ac.uk wrote:

> What on earth would a healthy Brough fetch,
> ferchrissakes?

100K. Seriously.

"A.Lee" <alan@darkroom.+.com> wrote in message
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> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Saw an article in this week's MCN where some lunatic paid 32 grand
>> for the
>> remains of a Brough Superior SS80 which had been destroyed in a fire.
>> The
>> picture and accompanying text appeared to show that almost nothing
>> salvageable was left. Can people really be *that* crazy?
>
> I went to an house clearance auction around 1988, where there was
> listed
> a 'Vincent Motorcycle in need of restoration'.
> The only viewing was the day before and day of the auction. People I
> know had 5 grand ready to bid for it. They didnt bother when they saw
> it
> - it was a heap of rust, that looked like a motorcycle, the engine and
> frame were complete but corroded, but everything else had holes in it
> or
> had disintegrated.No V5 or any other documents.
>
> It went for £17000. It even got a mention in Classic Bike that month,
> commenting on how well the seller had done. Everyone thought the bloke
> who paid so much was crackers, and even now,20 years later, I still
> dont
> think something so bad can be worth so much.
> I think the buyers of such things are so obsessed, or so rich, that
> buying things like that doesnt bother them at all, and is probably
> the
> only interest in their life.


Probably not - or how do they get that sort of money to spend? But
anyway, what better thing than to rescue a poor old dead/neglected thing
and turn it into summat *gorgeous* like those on here:

http://harrisvincentgallery.com/medi...erience_bb.wmv


Better than scrapping them, surely??

(Thankfully, it seems the Yanks have got the time, money and
*inclination* to keep 'em up to snuff!)

"Mark" <Mark@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> A.Lee <alan@darkroom.+.com> wrote in message
> news:1hxlpdn.1whj8u7ybtu4gN%alan@darkroom.+.com...
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> Saw an article in this week's MCN where some lunatic paid 32 grand
>>> for the remains of a Brough Superior SS80 which had been destroyed
>>> in a fire. The picture and accompanying text appeared to show that
>>> almost nothing salvageable was left. Can people really be *that*
>>> crazy?
>>
>> I went to an house clearance auction around 1988, where there was
>> listed a 'Vincent Motorcycle in need of restoration'.
>> The only viewing was the day before and day of the auction. People I
>> know had 5 grand ready to bid for it. They didnt bother when they
>> saw it - it was a heap of rust, that looked like a motorcycle, the
>> engine and frame were complete but corroded, but everything else had
>> holes in it or had disintegrated.No V5 or any other documents.
>>
>> It went for £17000. It even got a mention in Classic Bike that month,
>> commenting on how well the seller had done. Everyone thought the
>> bloke who paid so much was crackers, and even now,20 years later, I
>> still dont think something so bad can be worth so much.
>> I think the buyers of such things are so obsessed, or so rich, that
>> buying things like that doesnt bother them at all, and is probably
>> the only interest in their life.
>> Alan.
>
>
> Not strictly true
> I bought a Vincent at a farm repossession auction in 1972
> No docs and I don't think anyone knew what it was.
> Price was £575 + £50 insurance excess for the damage to the camper
> van we were on holiday in at the time.
> No it was not a firefly but a Black Knight, a very unloved m/cycle at
> the time even when not covered in chicken ****.

In 1972 the average house price was £7,374 and petrol was 35p a gallon
(about 7.7p per litre) and £25 a week was a good wage. Average house price
is now £184,924 and average petrol price is 92.6p per litre and £500 a week
is a good wage. You paid the equivalent of approximately half a year's
average earnings for for an old Vincent in need of restoration - and back
then it wasn't nearly as much of a sought-after classic as it is now, given
that it was 35 years ago.

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Tony
'04 XL1200C, '95 LS650
OMF#24