Living proof that you can get a very important motorcycle with a provenance of pure gravitas for not very much. As you might have guessed from the image, this bike was owned by well-known fashion photographer Mathieu César who was the vendor at this sale. More importantly, it's a genuine NSU Sportmaxjust like the bike Hermann-Paul Müller used to win the World Championship in 1955. Other NSU Sportmax riders of note include John Surtees, Sammy Miller and Mike Hailwood were also among the riders and this bike is the one formerly owned by Surtees who went on to win world titles in both Motorcycle and Car Grand Prix racing. He's the only one to have won both. And this was his bike. Estimated at between €30,000 and €60 000, it sold for just €27,416 which is a steal by any standards. Pure gold. A superb and beautiful investment. | Auction Description