1939 Vincent HRD Series A Rapide

We correctly predicted inour preview of Bonhams 2015 Stafford auctionthat this 1939 Vincent HRD Series A Rapide was world record material, because pre war Vincent HRD Rapides embody the joint properties of being very advanced technologically for the era, and made in very limited quantities. Opinions vary on how many were made but most agree the final tally was in the high seventies, being just a handful more than the equally sought after Crocker V twins being made across the pond at the same time. A few weeks prior to this auction, a Crocker set a record for the marque at the E.J. Cole Collection auction, and whenthe hammer finally fell for a total price of