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TWO motorcycles which battled it out in the sales charts throughout the early 1970s are going head to head once again - this time in the auction room. A Norton and a Honda are included in the Charterhouse specialist auction of classic can vintage motorcycles in June at the Haynes International Motor Museum. “The market for classic motorcycles continues to get stronger, with interest particularly in motorcycles from the 1970s,” said George Beale. “It will be quite interesting to see if the Norton Commando 750 or the Honda CB750K1 will sell for the most money at the auction as they were quite comparable bikes back in the day.”
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Buried treasure: This 1960 MG roadster unearthed from a cluttered garage after 20 years in storage to be sold at auction - and could be worth £44k when restored
1960 MG MGA was found by auctioneers instructed by executors of a will to visit a cottage near Shaftesbury
The classic car was found under piles of wood, plastic, cables and general household waste in the garage
It is believed the vehicle has been there for 20 years, having been owned by the family for half a century
Auctioneers also found supporting documentation and photographs of the car before it was put in storage
They shows the MG roadster undergoing restoration in the 1980s that was never fully completed