‘EHRET SET A NEW AUSTRALIAN LAND-SPEED RECORD’

legendary credentials. Ehret won countless races on the Black Lightning, and also set a new Australian land speed record at a significant 141.509mph.

Ehret sold the Vincent when he moved to the Philippines in 1999. Since then it has been in the care of Melbourne Vincent enthusiast and bike dealer Frank Trento, who sold it to the vendor in 2014. He shipped it to France, where the bike enjoyed a 53,000-euro recommissioning before going to the Las Vegas sale.

Now it’s back home. And it’s become the most expensive motorcycle that has ever been sold at auction – for now.

Black Lightnings were made to special order. Note all the adjustment on the rearset pegs