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Follow on Google News | Hoard of vintage Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles will be auctioned August 14 in Rutland, VtThe auction of the Robert "Bob" Bearor collection will be held live on-site at the Vermont State Fairgrounds by VanDerBrink Auctions, from 10-6 Eastern time. It'll be a motorcycle collector's paradise. Internet bidding will be via Proxibid.com.
By: VanDerBrink Auctions Mr. Bearor, who passed away in 2019, was a dedicated car and motorcycle enthusiast and a self-described wild-man who, along with his wife Christine, who went by "Teenie" because of her diminutive stature of just 4 feet 9 inches, always surrounded themselves with vintage cars and motorcycles, especially Harley-Davidsons, which the couple would ride to shows or just for fun, often in matching outfits. Teenie survives her husband. Along the way, Bob befriended Ed Flynn, a kindred spirit wild-man and the owner of an Indian Motorcycles dealership in Bennington, Vt. Ed's collection was just as impressive as Bob's and, upon Ed's death and with the blessing of Ed's widow, Mr. Flynn's massive inventory of Indian motorcycles (two of which were unearthed from under his house), as well as hundreds of parts (including NOS) and memorabilia from the Indian dealership, became part of Bob's collection. In May of this year, a team from VanDerBrink Auctions, plus some motorcycle enthusiasts from New York, went to the Bearor property to inventory Mr. Flynn's collection. In a chicken coop they found 14 frames and vintage Indian and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The museum was full of Indian and Harley memorabilia and parts. For three days, the crew diligently dug through the buildings on the property and uncovered 53 motorcycles, hundreds of parts and memorabilia. Now, the two combined collections in their entirety will be sold to the highest bidder, live at the fairgrounds and online, via Proxibid.com. A preview will be held on Friday, August 13th, from 10-6. The catalog, plus a video, can be viewed now, on the VanDerBrink Auctions website: www.VanDerBrinkAuctions.com. "Many of the motorcycle parts will be just for onsite bidders, so it's best to attend the auction in person," said Yvette VanDerBrink of VanDerBrink Auctions. For more information, please visit www.VanderBrinkAuctions.com. Updates are posted often. End
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