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Paul d’Orléans

Paul founded the old-bike blog TheVintagent.com in 2006, which led to a career centered on motorcycles. He is an editor at Cycle World magazine, a columnist for Classic Bike Guide and a regular contributor for several print sources including Men’s File and The Automobile. He has authored five books, produced five films and is a judge/host at events like the Concorso di Villa d’Este, the Quail Motorcycle Gathering and Mecum’s motorcycle auctions on NBCSN. Paul also founded the Motorcycle Film Festival and created the non-profit Motorcycle Arts Foundation to support motorcycling arts and events.

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The Museo Moto Italia Collection of John Goldman

38 investment and collector-grade motorcycles will grace the stage at Las Vegas 2024

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Rumblings of the Future

The 1911 Harley-Davidson 7D Twin may be the most important model ever built by the Milwaukee manufacturer

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A Superior Motorcycle Collection

The John Parham Estate at the National Motorcycle Museum includes trio of exclusive Brough Superior cycles

R501: 1915 Indian 8-Valve Board Track Racer
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The Rarest of Racers

Meticulously Restored, Award-Winning 1915 Indian 8-Valve Board Track Racer

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100 Years of BMW

The incredible BMW Centennial Selection from Huber Fehernbach’s Black Forest Collection

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The Canary Yellow Meteor

An ultra-rare 1914 Cyclone racer heads for Las Vegas

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Norton’s All-British Wankel

1989 Norton Commander P52 in police-issue livery

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The Ultimate American Tourer

1958 Harley-Davidson Duo-Glide FL Panhead heads for the Daytime Auction in Monterey

Mecum Magazine // May 2022 // A Dream Realized hero
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A Dream Realized

Rare 1916 Henderson Four Cylinder motorcycle to cross the auction block at Indy 2022

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The Harley-Davidson Heritage Collection

Nearly 100 exceptional motorcycles covering 60 years of history

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It’s All About the Burn

A 1924 Harley-Davidson JDCA/B (Experimental) joins the auction lineup in Monterey

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Indian Factory Racer

1942 Big Base Scout raced by Ed Kretz to be offered at Las Vegas 2021