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Jim’s Forever Collection Headlines Mecum On Time and Las Vegas 2023
Bid Online Now and at the World’s Largest Vintage Motorcycle Auction this January 25-28 Walworth, Wis. – October 11, 2022 – Mecum Auctions’ 32nd annual Vintage & Antique Motorcycle Auction will return to South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this Jan. 25-28, with headlining consignments for the world’s largest vintage motorcycle auction led by Jim’s Forever Collection, to be offered at entirely no reserve. The assemblage features more than 100 motorcycles and quite possibly the largest private collection of Harley-Davidson memorabilia ever offered at auction—a significant portion of which is already available for online bids via Mecum On Time. In total, the Las Vegas auction will feature an estimated 1,750 motorcycles crossing the block throughout the four live auction days as well as additional Road Art selections. Coming out of Mendon, Ohio, Jim’s Forever Collection represents the longtime pursuits of Jim Godwin, the former Harley-Davidson dealer behind Jim’s Forever museum. Godwin opened Jim’s Harley-Davidson in a car-and-a-half garage behind his brother’s house in 1961 after discovering a passion for motorcycles while serving in the U.S. Army. The dealership expanded over the following 60 years, with Godwin finally retiring in 2021 and refocusing his efforts on his personal collection he’d been amassing since first becoming a dealer. Today encompassing more than 100 motorcycles, Jim’s Forever Collection features an unsurprisingly heavy dose of Harley-Davidsons, ranging from the company’s entry into the lightweight market and motorcycles powered by Panheads, to the recognizable models of more modern times. The lightweight, single-cylinder, two-stroke models make up perhaps the largest grouping within the collection, with offerings from Godwin including a 1948 Model 125 S (Lot S98) showing just two miles, a 1955 Hummer B (Lot S252) that is one of just 1,040 produced, a 1962 Scat (Lot F95) showing a low 5,552 miles that is one of just 993 produced, and much more. Uniquely, the collection features a motorcycle from nearly every model year the Panhead was offered, starting with a 1949 EL Panhead (Lot R406) showing zero miles on the odometer and ending with a 1965 FLH Electra Glide Panhead (Lot R403), as well as first- and second-year examples of the bike often referred to as the first factory custom motorcycle: a 1971 FX Super-Glide (Lot R210) and a 1972 model (Lot R211), both with the No. 1 Stars-and-Stripes Harley-Davidson logo on their tanks. Others within the collection include Liberty, Anniversary and Bicentennial editions, and first and final-year examples of Harley-Davidson’s Sturgis models, Knuckleheads and more are also present within. In addition, a vast selection of Road Art from the Jim’s Forever Collection will join the lineup in Las Vegas this January, with items to be offered both live at auction and via weekly online auctions through Mecum’s timed online auction platform, Mecum On Time. Live auction items will be unveiled over the coming months at Mecum.com, while several themed On Time auctions are already underway at OnTime.Mecum.com, with many more to follow. Those interested in consigning a motorcycle for auction at Mecum’s 2023 Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction can find complete details about the consignment process and pricing at Mecum.com. Bidder registration is available online in advance and on-site at the auction starting at $100, and standard, in-person bidding includes admission for two persons to the four auction days. For those unable to attend in person, enhanced remote bidding options are also available, including for both online and telephone bidding. General admission tickets are available in advance online for $20 per person, per day, and for $30 at the door and online after Jan. 24; children 12 and younger receive complimentary admission. For more information on the 2023 Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction and all other scheduled auctions, visit Mecum.com. Mecum’s website is updated daily with the latest consignments and includes detailed descriptions and photographs of the vehicles to be offered. For schedule information, to consign a vehicle or to register as a bidder for this and all Mecum events, visit Mecum.com or call (262) 275-5050 for more information. Auction Schedule
Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycles 2023 Jan. 25-28, 2023 South Point Hotel & Casino 9777 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89183 Bidder Registration: Options for in-person, telephone and internet bidding start at $100 Admission: $20 in advance online, and $30 at the door and online after Jan. 24—per person, per day; children 12 and younger receive complimentary admission |
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2019 Events & Results |
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Mecom Las Vegas Auction ![]() January 25 |
Trailblazers Banquet ![]() April 7 |
Eddies WCDTS Willow Springs ![]() May 4 |
Eddies WCDTS Willow Springs ![]() May 5 |
SCFTA Framer Shootout ![]() May 10 |
AFT Perris National ![]() May 11 |
Lodi Nite Before The Mile ![]() August 9 |
AFT Sacramento Mile ![]() August 10 |
Sacramento Mile - Sunday Amateur ![]() August 11 |
2018 Events & Results |
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Trailblazer Banquet ![]() April 7 |
Lake Cachuma British Bike Rally ![]() June 1 |
SCFTA Round 2 P.........................erris |
2017 Events & Results |
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Trailblazers Banquet ![]() April 22 |
Lodi - Nite Before The Mile ![]() May 19 |
Sacramento Mile ![]() May 20 |
Dan Rouit Memorial Open House ![]() May 21 |
Las Vegas Auction ![]() June 1 |
Eddie's British Bike Rally ![]() June 2 |
Eddie's WCDTS Willow Springs ![]() October 1 |
2016 Events & Results |
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MX'ers at Perris ![]() January 24 |
SCFTA Round 1 Perris ![]() February 13 |
SCFTA Round 2 Perris ![]() March 12 |
Trailblazers Banquet ![]() April 23 |
SCFTA Round 3 Perris ![]() April 23 |
SCFTA Round 4 Perris ![]() May 14 |
SCFTA Round 5 Perris May 15 |
Lodi - Nite Before the mile ![]() May 20 |
SCFTA Round 6 Perris June 4 |
SCFTA Round 7 Perris July 16 |
SCFTA Round 8 Perris August 6 |
SCFTA Round 9 Perris ![]() September 10 |
WCVDT Willow Springs ![]() October 1 |
WCVDT Willow Springs ![]() October 2 |
SCFTA Round 10 Perris ![]() October 15 |
Old School Scrambles ![]() November 20 |
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2015 Events & Results |
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Del Mar Short Track ![]() February 14 |
SCFTA Round 1 Perris ![]() March 28 |
Trailblazers Banquet ![]() April 11 |
SCFTA Round 2 Perris ![]() April 18 |
SCFTA Round 4 Perris ![]() May 15 |
Cal Expo GNC ![]() May 30 |
Cal Expo CFTA Vintage - Amature ![]() May 31 |
SCFTA Round 5 Perris ![]() June 20 |
SCFTA Round 7 Perris ![]() July 25 |
SCFTA Round 8 Perris![]() August 15 |
SCFTA Round 10 Perris![]() October 10 |
SCFTA Round 11 Perris ![]() November 14 |
AMA National - Las Vegas![]() November 20 |
Joe Kopp race report from Las Vegas![]() November 20 |
Nicky At Perris ![]() February 13 |
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2014 Events & Results |
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SCFTA Round 1 Perris ![]() February 15 |
SCFTA Round 3 Perris March 15 |
San Jose Indoor ![]() March 29 |
Trailblazers Banquet ![]() April 5 |
SCFTA Round 4 Perris ![]() April 5th |
SCFTA Round 5 Perris ![]() May 17 |
SCFTA Round 7 Perris July 26 |
Cal Expo GNC July 26 |
Castle Rock August 1 |
Castle Rock August 2 |
Castle
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SCFTA Round 8 Perris August 23 |
SCFTA Round 10 Perris October 10 |
Speedway -World Championship October 11 |
SCFTA Round
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