RM Auctions America acquires Bator vintage motorcycle company
Filed under: Classics, Auctions, Motorcycle
RM Auctions has come a long way in relatively few years. The Canadian automotive auction house has only been around a couple of decades - a drop in the bucket compared to rivals like Bonhams, Gooding & Co or even Barrett-Jackson - but has quickly become one of the biggest names in the business, gaining access to places like Maranello and Villa d'Este where no other auction house has gone before.
Only a few months ago, RM Auctions announced the acquisition of Auctions America, and now is adding a motorcycle division to its expanding portfolio with the takeover of Bator Vintage Motorcycle Auctions. The integration gives Auctions American by RM a solid foothold in collector motorcycles. It also brings with it the talents of company founder Glenn Bator (pictured above), a noted vintage motorcycle expert and former curator of the Otis Chandler museum, the collection of the publishing magnate that was liquidated to the record tune of $36 million after its namesake founder's passing.
Bator and RM will be holding their first post-merger motorcycle auction during the Auburn Cord Duesenberg festival in Auburn, Indiana, this September. Details of the announcement in the press release after the jump.
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