Mecum Friday

[Richard Colahan]

Top bikes got top $...
Pentons:
1970 Steel Tank 125; no sale at $9,000
1975 Woodsman; $8520
1975 Hiro; $16,500

Some other "dirt" highlights:
1969 Kaw 238; $14,300
1978 Harley 250MX; $15,400
1978 Herc 125; $7700
1970 Montesa 250; $15,400
1974 Yam YZ250; $11,000
1976 Yam YZ175; $9900
1974 Zundapp 125; $13,200
1972 Monark 125; $12,650
1969 CZ 360; $15,590

And Malcolm Smith's 1967 Husky 250 ISDT bike was a no-sale at $42,000.

As for me...I'll look for some crusty $250 bargain at York...


Richard Colahan
1969 V1225
Upper Black Eddy PA

[Mike OReilly]

I haven't had a chance to closely scrutinize the auction results but I do have a few of observations:

It used to be all about British and American iron, but dirt bikes appear to coming into their own.

Elsinores (especially the 250's) in particular, which used to be a pretty straightforward AHRMA race bike, now appear to be in a price range where the use and abuse of regular racing doesn't make so much sense.

Husky's seem to bring big dollars and I attribute a lot of that to the On Any Sunday, Bud Ekins, Steve McQueen, Malcolm Smith factor. This is not a new development and has been apparent in previous years.

On the other hand, there seems to be a new appreciation for the Penton marque. I think that it needs to said that a lot of this can be attributed the work of all of the folks who have worked so hard to raise the profile of the brand, John Penton and the P.O.G.

I believe that a lot of what we are seeing in Vegas this week goes back to the two decades of hard work by those of you who have worked so hard to put the Penton legacy on the map.

You know who you are, and thank you.
Mike

[Mike OReilly]

I haven't had a chance to closely scrutinize the auction results but I do have a few of observations:

It used to be all about British and American iron, but dirt bikes appear to coming into their own.

Elsinores (especially the 250's) in particular, which used to be a pretty straightforward AHRMA race bike, now appear to be in a price range where the use and abuse of regular racing doesn't make so much sense.

Husky's seem to bring big dollars and I attribute a lot of that to the On Any Sunday, Bud Ekins, Steve McQueen, Malcolm Smith factor. This is not a new development and has been apparent in previous years.

On the other hand, there seems to be a new appreciation for the Penton marque. I think that it needs to said that a lot of this can be attributed the work of all of the folks who have worked so hard to raise the profile of the brand, John Penton and the P.O.G.

I believe that a lot of what we are seeing in Vegas this week goes back to the two decades of hard work by those of you who have worked so hard to put the Penton legacy on the map.

You know who you are, and thank you.
Mike