First-Ever Patented Motorcycle From 1894 Sells For $131k at Auction

Fetching over $ 131,200 when it went on auction last week , this Hildebrand & Wolfmüller motorcycle from 1894 was the first two - wheelin ’ bike ever to be put into production .

Hailing from Germany , it ’s know as a motorrad , and was found in a b in the US , where it ’s been for almost 70 year , conglomerate dust . It was auction off in England , but will be returning to Germany where it will undoubtedly sit on presentation — those wheels do n’t on the nose look like they ’re in driving condition anymore . Check out the video below for a similar , restored good example put - put - putt along . [ Paul Fraser CollectiblesviaGizmag ]

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