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UK
classic market the place to buy?
Feb 2025, by Guy 'Guido' Allen
Estimates for a March 26 H and H auction
at the UK National Motorcycle Museum suggest that
the UK is the place to buy classics at the moment,
assuming you can get the thing across the globe.
The current feature bike is a rare A-series
Vincent HRD Comet from 1939, with a fabulous 68-year
one-owner history, carrying an estimate of
Au$53-65,000 (US$33-41,000, GB£27-33,000).
That's a lot of money. However a 1937 example with a less
impressive ownership history was sold by
Bonhams back in 2020 for Au$109,400 (US$69,600,
GB£55,200).
If the estimate is right, you could make a good case for buying and transporting the Comet.
However it's more difficult with lower-value machines like this
exceptional 1991 Triumph Daytona 1000, a very early
T300 series.
Like the Comet, it has historical significance for the
British motorcycle industry. Plus it's an early production
from the revived marque and a short-lived model.
However 1990s Hinckley bikes are a tough sell in the
market and are undervalued. This exceptional-looking
example carries an estimate of just Au$4000-5000
(US$2500-3100, GB£2000-2500).
See our Triumph
T300 series profile
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