Stafford Classic Returns
The International Classic MotorCycle Show is back at Stafford on April 25–26 and will feature TT legends John McGuinness and Dean Harrison alongside a Bonhams auction — a heavyweight weekend for anyone into classic restorations and provenance-led sales FastBikes report event page.
Bonhams is offering the ex‑Barry Sheene 1977 Suzuki RG500 XR14 without reserve and catalogues it with an estimate of £160,000–£200,000. bonhams.com The same Bonhams release identifies the machine as frame RG500‑1201 / engine RR1202RG500 and confirms it is the bike Sheene crossed the line on to secure the 1977 500cc World Championship. bonhams.com Bonhams’ Spring Stafford online catalogue shows 206 lots across multiple groupings — including the Rex Judd Collection and a large single‑owner consignment — with individual estimates ranging from under £1,000 to several tens of thousands of pounds. cars.bonhams.com Event organisers’ listings and reports highlight additional show features such as a Wall of Death attraction and a dedicated tribute display to the 1935 film No Limit. mortonsevents.co.uk Promotional and event directories describe this as the show’s 46th edition and list an expected-scale turnout in the tens of thousands, with one listing citing roughly 30,000 visitors. classicbikeshows.com Press roundups and specialist titles note the RG500 will headline alongside roughly 90 further machines from a single owner, and commentators have framed the sale as likely to attract six‑figure bids and intense collector interest. bonhams.com
