There's no doubt our 2022 Guest of Honour is a real superstar. He was the 1990 250cc Grand Prix World Champion, AMA winner, 500cc Grand Prix competitor, 1997 World Superbike Champion, Wayne Rainey's teammate, Kenny Roberts protégé and part of the dynasty of American greats. Join racing virtuoso John Kocinski, live on the Yamaha [...]
There’s a new twist to this year’s autumn Stafford bike show – one of the biggest classic shows in Europe. Thousands of bikes are exhibited at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show every year but October’s extravaganza at Stafford County Showground will include retro-cool bikes from the 90s as well as celebrating emerging and modern [...]
THE biggest motorcycle autojumble in the south of England is back this September with a fresh hoard of motorcycling treasures just waiting to be discovered – everything from tyres to tinware and engines to oil will be available at fantastic prices. The Eurojumble takes place at Netley Marsh, near Southampton on Friday, September 9, and [...]
10 Reasons to visit the International Classic MotorCycle Show World Exclusive! The Mike Hailwood Exhibit A world exclusive as the Hailwood family open their personal archive to celebrate Mike ‘the bike’ Hailwood’s life. 40 incredible items from seminal points across Hailwood’s life and career. Let Mike’s son David, take you through some of his dad’s [...]
An ultra-rare 1977 MV Agusta 832cc Boxer motorcycle, originally loaned to World Champion motorcyclist Phil Read will be in the ring at the Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale on 23-24 April 2022, with an estimate of £40,000 – 50,000. The four-cylinder Italian Superbike was one of only two Boxers imported into Britain before the model’s [...]
Bonhams Motorcycles, the world record-setting auction house specialist department, will continue as the exclusive auction partner of Mortons Media Group Ltd, owners of the Stafford Classic Bike Shows, for a further three years. Under the renewed agreement, Bonhams will continue to host its internationally acclaimed bi-annual Collectors’ Motorcycle sales at the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Shows, [...]
Engineering genius Allen Millyard will be guest of honour at the Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show over the weekend of February 26-27, 2022. Allen is renowned for creating mind-boggling bikes, having built more than 30 multi-cylinder machines ranging from four and five-pot, two-stroke Kawasaki machines to a V12 based on a Z1300. The hugely anticipated [...]
TT legend Phillip McCallen will be guest of honour at the Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic Show in a new year treat for motorcycle fans. The popular Irishman will be joining the crowds at Newark Showground on January 8-9 and be interviewed over the weekend by Lincolnshire racing star-turned-presenter and fellow TT winner, Steve Plater. There’s even a chance to [...]
1940S RACING MOTORCYCLE LEADS SUMMER STAFFORD SALE www.bonhams.com/summersale c.1946 AJS 497cc E90 ‘Porcupine’ Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle,estimate £250,000 –300,000 An ultra-rare example of arguably the ‘Holy Grail’ of classic racing motorcycles – a 1940s AJS 497cc E90 ‘Porcupine’ Grand Prix racing motorcycle, previously owned by post-war AJS works rider Ted Frend, is being offered for [...]
The autojumble launched in 2019, was a true success and after a hiatus for 2020 due to the pandemic, Stratford Autojumbles are delighted to announce that they have secured sponsorship with RH Insurance again for 2021. Both events will be making their return to Stratford-upon-Avon racecourse on June 13 and September 5 and are anticipated [...]
