I’d like to welcome Doug and Sue McLaughlin to The auction started at 6:00PM with a few
the club. Doug and Sue live in Terrebonne, near collectables and 75 motorcycles. We were
Bend Oregon. Doug’s interests include antique amazed at the size of the second-floor display
motorcycles, cars and travel trailers. Also period area. In total, the display area covered nearly
items related to these vehicles, such as vintage half a football field. One side was dedicated to
riding gear. vendors and several rows of numbered spaces for
over 500 motorcycles, scooters and bicycles.
Here’s how Doug describes his current
Spaces were filled with two and three-wheeled
motorcycle. “It’s a Frankenstein Panhead. Chassis
vehicles from around the world with dates of
is mainly 1950, engine lower-end is 1957, and
manufacture as old as 1901. Several pre-1920
some other years of parts thrown in for good
examples were unrestored, in original condition.
measure. Plan A was to swap out parts as I found
'em to get it closer to a 1950 machine, but the Just down the hall, Gene Romero was promoting
escalating prices and slim pickins' for panhead indoor short-track motorcycle racing Friday and
parts has slowed this process down. It runs and Saturday night in the horse arena. Riding on the
rides, and I guess I'm getting used to it being a concrete floor, there were lots of slide outs and
mongrel.” action among the riders who had come from as
far away as Illinois to race. Northwest
Welcome to the club Doug. We’re looking forward
Washington riders placed first and second in the
to seeing you, your family and your mongrel bike
expert main events.
at an upcoming event.
Auction highlights for us were meeting fellow OTC
President’s Paragraph members Chris Cutler with his 1913 Flying
By Gene Walker Merkel, Tom Ruttan and Terry Wolbert. Rick
McMaken and his Cannonball class-winning 1915
After landing at the Las Vegas airport, Jeanne
H-D was there. We also enjoyed visiting with
and I boarded a shuttle to the South Point Hotel
Tom Young and Frank Forrester from Northern
and Casino to attend the 20th annual antique
California. Lastly, I met with my long-time dealer
motorcycle auction held January 6 through 8. The
friend from the 60’s Ron Widman from St. Louis
Hotel was first class with four restaurants, two
MO. We bid farewell to Las Vegas late Saturday
movie theaters, bowling alley and more. We
evening. The auction is an interesting and
stayed on the 22nd floor with a view of the Strip.
exciting 3-day event.
On Thursday I purchased tickets for the evening
Editor’s Note:
banquet for $62 each. The banquet included two
drinks, souvenir coffee mug, pocket calendar, Select results from this auction, as well as the
pen and live music. Banquet proceeds benefitted Bonhams Motorcycle Auction, also held in Las
the local children’s hospital and county museum. Vegas on January 6 appear later in this edition.
Working from his home in White Rock, British Shannon will prepare menu comparisons for
Columbia, Gagan constructed a replica using a February’s meeting. TomR will find out what
1911 Indian frame and transmission. No costs are associated with using the Picnic
drawings of the TT bikes exist, so the frame area/grounds/tables. He will report back in
modifications and exhaust pipes had to be February. Shannon will look into alternatives.
fabricated according to photographs of the
Road Run 2011:
originals. The machine bears Godfrey’s race
number 26. Gary passed around the ad he submitted to the
national magazine: “Silver and Chrome”.
Gagan has a lifetime of experience with early
motorcycles, having been an AMCA member for
more than 50 years, of which he is past
president. He has also served as president of the
Antique Motorcycle Foundation and was founder
of the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group.
Gagan and his team are eager to hear from
potential sponsors of this historic return to the
legendary Isle of Man. They can be reached at
petegagan@blaze.ca
Silver and Chrome Run Itinerary: 1937 Velocette 347cc KSS $15,796
1939 Factory competition, BMW R51RS $130,200
Thursday Bike night Bavarian Haus 1939 Vincent-HRD 500cc Meteor $46,800
Friday, Doughnuts/Snacks/Dinner (Norlene) 1939 Indian 45ci Sport Scout $17,550
Saturday, Doughnuts/Snacks/Dinner RV park 1948 Vincent-HRD 998cc Rapide Series B $42,120
1948 Vincent-HRD 998cc Rapide Series B $40,950
Catered event Silver Spur 1949 Vincent-HRD 998cc Rapide Series B $42,120
Lunch vouchers for one day 1950 Cammy, Norton International $32,760
1952 Triumph 650cc Thunderbird $8,190
Shannon to increase RV site reservations to 10.
1952 Vincent 998cc Series C Rapide $99,450
EZ ups/Coolers/Tables to be arranged. 1952 Vincent 998cc Black Shadow C $88,920
Road Run registration opens in February. Sign-up 1952 Vincent Black Knight & Sidecar $30,420
at http://www.amcaotc.org/events.htm 1953 Condor A580-1 Military Bike $6,435
1956 Ariel 998cc Square Four MkII $7,956
TomK motioned we adjourn at 3:12, Pat 1957 Parilla 175cc MSDS $15,795
seconded. 1960 BSA A10 Spitfire Scrambler $12,285
1961 Triumph T120C Bonne Scrambler $21,060
February Business Meeting Agenda 1961 BSA 500cc DBD34 Gold Star $11,700
The February Business Meeting is being held at 1961 Triumph 3TA "Bathtub $9,945
1963 BMW 594cc R60/2 $17,550
the Powerland Texaco Station on February 12,
1963 BSA 646cc Rocket Gold Star $32,760
2011 at 2:00PM. Topics we’ll discuss:
1964 Velocette 499cc Venom $12,870
Review of January meeting minutes 1966 Velocette 500cc Thruxton $20,475
Treasurers’ report 1966 Moto Guzzi Stornello 125 Sport $4,680
1967 Triumph Bonneville $10,530
2011 Road Run Committee Report 1968 Velocette 500cc Thruxton $29,250
20th Celebration Catering selection 1968 Cheney-Triumph 500cc ISDT $10,530
2012 National Event 1970 Von Dutch pinstriped, Triumph T140 $21,060
1970 BSA A65 ScramblerF $12,870
Solicit new business 1972 Norton 750 Commando $3,978
Our Business Meetings are where we discuss 1972 Triumph Tiger TR6 $6,435
issues important to the operation of the Chapter. 1974 Laverda 1000 3C $13,455
1974 Laverda 750 SF2 $7,605
Your thoughts are needed to make decisions for
1975 Ducati 750SS $51,480
the future. We hope to see you there.
1975 Norton Commando Hi Rider $7,605
1983 Moto Guzzi 844cc Le Mans III $7,020
Bonhams Auction Results 1985 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller $161,000
Select sales from Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle 1988 One of 207, Ducati 851 Superbike $23,985
Auction, held January 6, 2011. For additional
details, see http://www.bonhams.com/ Mid-America Auction Results
Select offerings from Mid-America Las Vegas
Year Motorcycle Price
Motorcycle Auction, held January 6~8, 2011. For
1901 Indian F Head 'Camel Back' $133,500 complete results, visit the website:
1911 Curtiss Marvell 500cc Single $52,650 http://www.midamericaauctions.com/
1912 Indian V-Twin Board-Track Racer $70,200
1913 Excelsior Model 4C Autocycle $38,610 Year Motorcycle Price
1913 Flying Merkel Model 70 Twin $117,000
1916 Excelsior "Big Valve X" Board-Tracker $117,000 1901 Thomas Single $75,000
1919 Sole example, GCS 750cc Twin $52,650 1904 Rochet Belt Drive Single $19,000
1921 New Imperial 250cc Racer $51,480 1905 Indian Tri-Car $31,000
1923 Harley-Davidson JD Racer & Sidecar $21,060 1906 Thor $25,000
1923 Harley-Davidson Model J $35,100 1910 Marsh Metz Belt Drive Single $28,000
1924 Indian Scout V-Twin $19,305 1910 Wagner Belt Drive Single $41,000
1924 2-Cam, HD JDCA V-Twin Racer $36,270 1911 Indian Belt Drive $37,850
1929 Henderson Streamline KJ $45,630 1911 Indian 20th Century Runabout $18,000
1929 Excelsior Super X with Sidecar $39,780 1911 Excelsior Single Belt Drive $19,000
1929 Harley-Davidson Peashooter $125,800 1911 Reading Standard $75,000
1934 Ariel 600cc 4F/6 Square Four $45,000 1911 Thor Single $24,000