Garelli collection featured in classic motorcycle auction
Two of the great European motorcycle collections will go under the gavel in February at the Grand Palais in Paris. To be sold are the Garelli Grand Prix Collection and a private stock of 55 machines belonging to a late French enthusiast.
The Garelli collection contains two dozen classic racers from the famed Italian manufacturer, among them world-record holders ridden by racing legends like Ernesto Gnesa, Tazio Nuvolari and Achille Varzi. The private French collection includes European and American marques, highlights being a pair of postwar Terrots, and a pair of early Magnat Debons.
Photo Gallery: The Garelli Grand Prix Collection
The historic machines are expected to fetch high prices. A 1963 Garelli 50-cc may sell for as much as 70,000 euros. A pair of classic American bikes -- a 1916 Indian 1,000-cc Powerplus and a 1918 Harley-Davidson Model 18F -- may go for as much as 25,000 and 20,000 euros, respectively.
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