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Auction action

The 1973 MV Agusta 750GT, belonging to the late German film critic Hans Schifferle, was the star and top lot of the Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale, more than doubling its pre-sale estimate to achieve £126,500, a new auction world record for the model.

The rare Italian grand tourer led a 40-strong collection of motorcycles amassed by the late enthusiast, which all sold on October 10, in day two of the auction, which achieved a total of £2.1 million, with a 92%

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