'67 CA77 305 Dream still in the crate

Dgormley · Post by **Dgormley** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:04 pm

Jason, I too read the article. Wow! Maybe Honda itself would like to have it?.....................D

cyclon36 · Post by **cyclon36** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:07 pm

Jason, something like this is going to be super tough to figure out since there really is no other instance of something like this happening to a Dream. Say you bought a Dream on ebay that was in perfect shape. You might get $5k on a good day if it had low mileage or $2k if the timing was off and wasn't advertised well. If you find the right buyer, you might get $10k. Who knows, maybe you get a historical nut like Jay Leno who gives you $20k for it. It's a real dice toss.

I'd try to promote it as much as possible and see about taking it to a high profile auction house or stick it on ebay as long as you advertise it.

Hotshoe · Post by **Hotshoe** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:32 pm

Last year some new in the crate 1970's Nortons found in Belgium (I think) were sold through an auction house in Europe.
Here in the states, an auction house like Barrett-Jackson or Sotheby's might be able to give you some guidance, that is a treasure!
The newspaper story about the bike and your family is great.
Please post some pics of the crate, what a story.... good luck!!!

Eljeef · Post by **Eljeef** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:05 pm

Intriguing story. I will follow this to see what happens. As a former collector of things packaged and not packaged, I understand your dilemma. For anybody who wants to read the article here is the link; http://newsok.com/a-fathers-dreambrspan ... le/3287568 Cheers, Jeff H.

I just looked into Maxeys a little more. It's really great to see a family-run business that has been passed down through generations and on Route 66 to boot. That seems to be a rare thing anymore.

Sascha · Post by **Sascha** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:08 am

Read the article - Touching in a way. Its rare for a man to have so much restraint to have never opened the crate over the years. I am amazing and i think its profound.
-sascha

ricksd · Post by **ricksd** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:28 pm

Why sell it? Unless you're going broke, the bike will appreciate more than the 1% interest you'll get from a bank- it's a good investment and a significant piece of family history, use it to promote your shop. Keep it as long as you can, if you sell it you'll probably regret it.
Full Disclosure: no one has ever become rich by taking my advice.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:46 pm

What an amazing story. My local Brit bike shop has a brand new T160 and a Norton Commando 850 on plinths. They have never been run and have never moved in the 30 years that I have been walking past them.

I would love to see that Dream. If it was mine I would, at least, have to take it to the local airport and have it scanned. I imagine it's worth more inside the box than out, though. Maybe 2015 or 2025 would be the time to unveil it....

Thanks for sharing this with us.

G

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