Honda CB750 Sandcast

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Title: Sandcasts for sale at Mecum Auction Las Vegas
Post by: roak on January 24, 2020, 11:40:26 am

Mecum Las Vegas Auction yesterday Thurs 23 Jan. Lot No. T272  1969 CB 750 Honda, 3 dig vin. sold for $40,700. Didn't say it was a sandcast.
 Link to auction is https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0120-407041/1969-honda-cb750/ (https://www.mecum.com/lots/LV0120-407041/1969-honda-cb750/) 

Full Las Vegas lot list    https://www.mecum.com/auctions/las-vegas-motorcycle-2020/lots/featured/ 

Here is a list of the Sandcast at this auction - 4 Sandcasts up for sale in the same auction. !!!! wow.

1/24/2020   F294   1969   Honda   CB750 KO
No Info
1/25/2020   S173   1969   Honda   CB750 Sandcast
No Info
1/25/2020   S201   1969   Honda   CB750 Sandcast
No Info
1/24/2020   F225.1   1969   Honda   CB750 Sandcast
No Info
1/24/2020   F234   1969   Honda   CB750
No Info
1/23/2020   T249   1969   Honda   CB750
No Info
1/23/2020   T272   1969   Honda   CB750
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1/24/2020   F344   1969   Honda   CB750K0 Sandcast
No Info

Title: Re: Sandcasts for sale at Mecum Auction Las Vegas
Post by: markb on January 24, 2020, 01:42:39 pm

I did a search on the Mecum site and couldn't find T249. F294 is VIN 9185 so not a sandcast but an early diecast. T272 with a 3-digit VIN would at least be a sandcast frame. Since it is a Vic World restoration and for the price it got it has to be a sandcast.

Title: Re: Sandcasts for sale at Mecum Auction Las Vegas
Post by: kp on January 24, 2020, 04:16:46 pm

Youtube Mercum  video link of one sandcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VObwxMeQwY8