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A rare 1982 Moto Martin CB1100F once owned by Henry Cole, host of "The Motorbike Show" and "Shed & Buried," is heading to auction this month in the UK. It's a special build centered on a bespoke frame.
Motorcycles are culture. A bespoke-frame bike like a Moto Martin becomes valuable along with the owner's whole story. Especially one Henry Cole rode. Go see it in person and you'll understand - a bike like this makes you want it for the background, not the numbers.
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Specials like this probably end up treated more as display pieces than something actually ridden.
There's a chance fans of the show would jump on it, pushing the price above market rate.
A CB1100F-based special with a dedicated frame—it really captures the essence of '80s custom culture.
I wonder how many builders back then actually used MotoMartin frames—sounds like a rare item.
MotoMartin was a French frame builder brand that was very highly regarded back in the '80s.
Coming with Henry Cole's ownership history bumps up both the buzz factor and the collector value at once.
Celebrity ownership history reflects directly on the hammer price, so this could go for quite a lot.
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