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AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS: 2023 New Orleans Top 10 Automobilia Items
LOT #8299 – LATE 1950S-EARLY ’60S TEXACO OIL ANIMATED NEON PORCELAIN SIGN – $74,750

Barrett-Jackson’s first-ever 2023 New Orleans Auction was quite an event. It had a wide range of automotive memorabilia items, from old gas pumps to eye-catching neon dealership signs. Each morning’s Automobilia Auction took attendees on a nostalgic journey through our motoring past. Explore these interesting items in the gallery below to dive into the colorful world of automobilia.

LOT #8299 – LATE 1950S-EARLY ’60S TEXACO OIL ANIMATED NEON PORCELAIN SIGN – $74,750

Pictured above is a gorgeous late 1950s-early ’60s Texaco Oil single-sided neon porcelain service station sign with animated neon. Spells out “TEXACO.” Restored to day-one condition.

LOT #7298 – 1930S SHELL OIL NEON PORCELAIN SIGN – $69,000

Stunning 1930s Shell Oil single-sided neon porcelain clamshell-shaped service station sign. Very nice porcelain with some minor touch-up. Choice three-dimensional design.

LOT #8282 – EARLY 1950S TEXACO OIL FUEL ISLAND WITH BENNETT MODEL #966 GAS PUMPS – $46,000

Outstanding early 1950s Texaco Oil restored service station fuel island with two original Bennett Model #966 gas pumps. Restored to perfection. Fuel island base was custom-crafted to make this the ultimate piece for any car display.

LOT #7282 – 1928 STANDARD RED CROWN GASOLINE FRY MODEL #87 VISIBLE GAS PUMP – $44,850

Superlative 1928 Standard Red Crown Gasoline Fry Model #87 visible gas pump. Hard-to-find “tall” 10-gallon cylinder. Concours-quality restoration with beautiful plating, pinstriping and one-piece milk-glass Red Crown globe. Truly magnificent!

LOT #8298 – 1950S MOBIL OIL PEGASUS LEFT-FACING PORCELAIN WITH ANIMATED NEON SIGN – $36,800

Very splendid 1950s Mobil oil Pegasus left-facing porcelain with animated neon service station sign. Sign has been restored throughout to perfection. Wings alternately light to simulate flight. Zenith piece for any collection.

LOT #8279 – 1959 A.O. SMITH MODEL 48 GAS PUMP IN SHELBY COBRA REGALIA – $34,500

Fantastic 1959 A.O. Smith Model 48 service department gas pump restored in Shelby Cobra regalia. Restored beyond original. The ultimate Shelby tribute piece.

LOT #7284 – LATE 1940S GILMORE OIL WAYNE 100 GAS PUMP – $33,350

Simply immaculate late 1940s Gilmore Oil Wayne 100 restored service station gas pump. Underwent a no-expense-spared restoration to achieve perfection. Roar with Gilmore!

LOT #8295 – 1930S-40S PHILLIPS 66 NEON PORCELAIN SIGN – $23,000

Striking 1930s-40s Phillips 66 single-sided neon porcelain shield-shaped service station sign. “66” blinks on/off. Beautiful colors. Minor touch-up, mainly around perimeter.

LOT #8299.2 – 1940S FORD AUTHORIZED SERVICE – MERCURY 8 NEON PORCELAIN ARROW SIGN – $23,000

Rare museum-quality 1940s Ford Authorized Service – Mercury 8 single-sided neon porcelain dealership arrow sign. Only one we have ever offered. Extremely rare. Face is untouched and original.

LOT #8269 – BUSCH GARDENS CLYDESDALE COIN-OPERATED KIDDIE RIDE – $20,700

Exceptionally restored Busch Gardens Clydesdale 10-cent coin-operated kiddie ride. Unique hand-painted piece. Completely rebuilt and works perfectly!

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By: Barrett-Jackson
Title: AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS: 2023 New Orleans Top 10 Automobilia Items
Sourced From: www.barrett-jackson.com/Media/Home/Reader/auction-highlights-2023-new-orleans-top-10-automobilia-items/
Published Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:21:22 +0000

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Speed Read: A custom Kawasaki ER-6N from the future and more

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The latest motorcycle news, customs and classics
The first two bikes on our list this week prove that there’s customization potential in every motorcycle. A custom Kawasaki ER-6N from Indonesia leads the charge, followed by a custom Buell XB12X Ulysses from Italy. Moto Borgotaro teases us with a stunning 1983 Ducati 600 TT2, and Tamarit proves their mastery of Triumph motorcycles with a menacing Triumph Bobber.

Custom Kawasaki ER-6N by Katros Garage
Kawasaki ER-6N by Katros Garage A quick scroll through Katros Garage’s social media channels yields impressive results. Andi Akbar, the workshop’s founder and proprietor, and his team have been pumping out all manner of custom bikes for some years. From choppers to café racers and everything in between, the Indonesian outfit is one of Southeast Asia’s best.

For this custom Kawasaki ER-6N project, Katros Garage teamed up with Ziko, a fellow Indonesian and professional drift racer. Ziko is partial to a nice motorcycle, but this is his first custom bike, so he wanted it to be as easy to ride as possible. With the brief calling for upright ergonomics, chunky rubber, and futuristic style, the group decided on a street tracker build.

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By: Ben Pilatti
Title: Speed Read: A custom Kawasaki ER-6N from the future and more
Sourced From: www.bikeexif.com/custom-motorcycle-news-december-10-2023
Published Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:04:24 +0000

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Master Stroke: Purpose Built Moto’s svelte Yamaha XS650 chopper

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Yamaha XS650 chopper by Purpose Built Moto
They say that perfect is the enemy of good. But when it comes to high-end custom motorcycles, shouldn’t perfection be the goal? Having never built a custom motorcycle in this style before, that’s the standard that Purpose Built Moto set for themselves with this Yamaha XS650 chopper.

Delays with parts and other builds meant this project took the Australian workshop more than 18 months to complete. The silver lining was that this extensive time frame meant they could pore over every detail in the pursuit of perfection.

Yamaha XS650 chopper by Purpose Built Moto

“There are plenty of Yamaha XS650 chopper builds out there,” says the workshop’s founder, Tom Gilroy, “but there are very few that look well laid out and finished right. Generally, kit frames make the bike look too long and punch the steering angle out too much. We wanted a fast-handling, performance chopper.”

Purpose Built Moto started by stripping the bike down, lopping the rear half of the frame off, and setting the headstock in a jig with a rake of 27 degrees. Then the real work began.

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By: Ben Pilatti
Title: Master Stroke: Purpose Built Moto’s svelte Yamaha XS650 chopper
Sourced From: www.bikeexif.com/yamaha-xs650-chopper
Published Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:19:56 +0000

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EXIF Picks: Favorites from Bonhams December 2023 Sale

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Bonhams December Sale 2023

Bonhams certainly knows how to pick ’em, and there’s some exceptional iron hiding in the 2023 December Sale. It’s an online-only auction with lots closing as soon as December 11th, boasting exceptional classics, landmark sportbikes, parts and memorabilia. The apple of our eye has to be Lot 128, a sweetheart of a 1974 Ducati 750 GT, but we’ll let you be the judge.

Bonhams December Sale 2023
1990 Norton 588 cc F1 Amid tough financial times in the 1980s, Norton was clinging to utilitarian rotary-powered roadsters like the Interpol 2, the Classic and the Commander to weather the coming years. There was a surprising amount of potential hidden in the humble 588 cc twin-rotor Wankel, though, and the engine would eventually form the basis of the British F1-winning RCW588. Never one to waste an opportunity, Norton debuted a street-legal version of RCW in 1989 dubbed the F1.

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By: Dean Larson
Title: EXIF Picks: Favorites from Bonhams December 2023 Sale
Sourced From: www.bikeexif.com/bonhams-december-2023-sale
Published Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:32:15 +0000

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