Gallery: 8 Long-Lost Brough Motorcycles Found Rotting Are Up for Sale

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    Eight Brough Superior motorcycles were found rotting in a barn earlier this year. The majestic beauties, including this 1,096cc 11-50HP Project from 1938, will be sold at auction in April.
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    Big, beautiful, and capable of three-figure speeds, Brough Superiors were among the most impressive bikes of their era.
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    After five decades sitting in a Cornwall barn, they're not in the best shape.
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    In this case, rust, chipped paint, missing parts, and flat tires may augment the value of the obviously unrestored bikes.
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    The 1938 Brough Superior 982cc SS80 Project—complete with a sidecar—is expected to sell for $33,000 to $48,000.
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    The most valuable of the collection, is the 1938 750-cc BS4, expected to fetch between $121,000 and $182,000 at auction.
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    The cheapest are the two 982-cc SS80 Project bikes, built in 1936 and 1937, both estimated at $9,000 to $12,000.
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