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General => Douglas Motorcycle Discussion => Topic started by: midman on 04 Jan 2019 at 17:24
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There are at least 4 Douglas bikes going to auction in Las Vegas USA at the end of January.
All early models.
I’ve never seen that many together in the USA
www.mecum.com
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What a collection of bikes - no wonder the sale takes place over several days.
The Douglases (quite a few more than four) are OK, if (along with all the Swedish bikes) a little lost, and some of the other bikes are fabulous - like the one-off Velocette roarer.
I wonder how many people can spot the numerous fakes? Some are declared as such, others have descriptions which hint at their not-altogether-as-expected origins, but some appear to be very far from how they are described.
The "1930 Rudge TT Racer" https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0119-362457/1930-rudge-tt-racer/ is the usual hotted-up "Special", not even based on the sports "Ulster", but I wonder what the experts think of the 90 Plus Douglas? https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0119-362468/1951-douglas-90-racer/ ? Looks like a much better prospect than the Rudge?
Cheers
Leon