Aussie forks out nearly $200K on 1924 Beemer
Wins bidding war on R 32An Australian has held his nerve in a bidding battle for a 1924 R 32 BMW at a massive auction in Munich last month, eventually procuring the machine for a staggering €109,250 ($A197,000).
The bidding for the 493cc R 32 was a highlight of the auction, where 1000 people from around the world gathered to witness a total sell-out of Willy Neutkens' massive collection of BMW Motorcycles, which included all the air-cooled boxers ever made, except for the R 37.
Neutkens was born in 1925, two years after the first BMW motorcycle was made. He ran a dealership in the Netherlands, and had been collecting BMW motorcycles since the early 1960s. Neutkens passed away last year.
The R 32 was expected to fetch between €33,000-€45,000 at the auction, but a five-way bidding battle soon turned up the heat, with the Aussie outlasting his 'opponents'.
Bids also came from the BMW Museum itself -- the host of the auction -- which secured the 1953 ex-works ISDT BMW 594cc R 67/2 for €26,450 ($A48,000).
Meanwhile, one of the sale's most emotional and charming purchases involved a lady bidder who secured the 1982 BMW R 65LS for €2530 ($A4500). Having bought the motorcycle when it was new -- and proceeding to cover an incredible 170,000km on it over 14 years on Continental tours -- she was delighted to be reunited with 'her' machine so many years later.
In all, the Collection comprised 94 lots, which raised a massive €1,038,400 ($A1,870,000).
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