For Ducati and Triumph Collectors, Billy Joel's Motorcycles Head to Auction

Billy Joel is selling upwards of seventy motorcycles from his personal collection at auction. Vintage Ducati and Triumph machines are among the lots, one marque from Italy and one from Britain. Every bike comes from the same owner, and bidders who care about provenance will value a history that clear. Seventy-odd motorcycles makes for a long catalog, with plenty to consider beyond one or two star lots. What They Drive will not guess at what any of them might bring; the hammer prices will tell that story when the sale is done. Collectors of classic Italian and British bikes, from the Hamptons to Aspen, will want to follow this one.

With reporting from Road & Track.