Superbike Sunday Worldwide Auction to Debut

Admin · April 15, 2022

The Ducati Desmosedici RR tops the list for superbike collectors. This 2008 is No. 267 of 1,500 and in race-ready condition. (Collecting Cars/)

The UK-based online exotic car auction Collecting Cars launched in October 2018 with a focus on offering the world’s most pristine collector cars online. By September 2019, it had passed 1 million pounds in sales (about $1.3 million). Growth continued, and to date, Collecting Cars has served bidders in over 100 countries and recorded 223 million pounds in sales (about $291 million) and auctioning off rare exotics like the 2015 McLaren P1, which achieved an online-only auction platform world record of $1,600,888.

And now, due to increasing demand from users, the auction platform is dipping its digital reach into the world of motorcycles with a focus on exotic superbikes. Collecting Cars debuts its first-ever Superbike Sunday global online auction from April 17 to 24, providing worldwide collectors the opportunity to bid on rarities from multiple OEMs with a simple click from home.

This 1998 Honda RC30 is ultrarare, one of 3,000 produced for World Superbike homologation rules. (Collecting Cars/)

And there’s something for everyone, including rare streetbikes and racebikes from Aprilia, Bimota, BMW, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Magni, MV Agusta, Suzuki, and Triumph.

“While we launched in 2019 offering just cars, we quickly diversified into much more, including collectible bikes and automobilia,” Collecting Cars founder and CEO Edward Lovett said. “We have already sold more than 200 bikes on Collecting Cars, but our first Superbike Sunday auction event really highlights the breadth and depth of our global expertise. There are some incredibly rare and low-mileage machines that will no doubt be fought over by enthusiasts around the world.”

Consider one early lot, a 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR with 3,496 miles. The RR is No. 267 of 1,500 models produced and has been kept off the road since 2012. The bike is in full racing configuration. Also under the hammer is a 1998 Honda VFR750R RC30, one of 3,000 produced to comply with World Superbike homologation rules, currently owned by Honda specialist Rick Oliver.

The two-stroke Suzuki RGV250R is hard to find, never mind one that is not hacked up. This 1990 VJ2 is in impressive shape. (Collecting Cars/)

There is also a Yamaha RD500 YPVS Marlboro Special, a road-legal tribute to Kenny Roberts’ three-time 500cc GP-winning racer. This model has been kept in heated storage for much of the last 15 years.

Other rare machines include:

<a href="https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2016-bimota-tesi-3d">2002 Bimota Tesi 3D – Final Edition (32 of 45) with zero miles</a>
<a href="https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2019-triumph-rocket-iii-tfc-thornton-hundred-custom">2019 Triumph Rocket III TFC – Thornton Hundred custom</a>
<a href="https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1998-magni-australia">1998 Magni Australia</a>
<a href="https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2001-ducati-mh900e-1">2001 Ducati MH900e</a>
<a href="https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2012-ktm-rc8-r">2012 KTM RC8 R</a>
<a href="https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2020-mv-agusta-superveloce-800-serie-oro">2020 MV Agusta Superveloce 800 Serie Oro</a>
<a href="https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1990-suzuki-rgv250r-vj2">1990 Suzuki RGV250R VJ2</a>
<a href="https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1999-ducati-996-sps">1999 Ducati 996 SPS</a>
<a href="https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1998-yamaha-yzf-r1">1998 Yamaha YZF-R1</a>
<a href="https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1973-ducati-750-sport-z-stripe">1973 Ducati 750 Sport Z-Stripe</a>

Here’s a modern bike that every superbike fan can appreciate. This Tesi 3D is No. 32 of just 45 naked “Edizione Finale” bikes produced. (Collecting Cars/)

Collecting Cars says the debut of the Superbike Sunday auction “comes hot on the heels of last month’s Supercar Sunday event, which secured $4.4 million in sales, as 24 hand-picked vehicles generated more than 1,200 bids on the online platform over a seven-day period.”

For additional information, visit Collecting Cars Sunday Superbike auction.

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