Billy Joel plans charity auction of more than 70 motorcycles
Billy Joel plans to sell more than 70 motorcycles for charity, with bidding scheduled for 19–22 November, Nieuws.nl reports.
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Billy Joel plans to auction more than 70 motorcycles from his collection, with bidding through Gooding Christie’s scheduled for 19–22 November, Nieuws.nl reports, citing US media. He intends to donate the proceeds to The Joel Foundation, which raises money for music education among other causes. [1]
Nieuws.nl puts the motorcycles’ values at $10,000 to $35,000 each. Those are reported values, not sale prices. [1]
Among the bikes listed by Nieuws.nl is a 1978 Triumph T-140 Bonneville that it says Madison Square Garden gave Joel to mark his 150th sold-out show there. It comes with a matching helmet recording his performances at the New York venue. [1]
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