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You can already ","marks":[],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://www.christies.com/en/auction/retromobile-new-york-auctions-25352-nyg/overview?utm_source=OnlyUpside&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=RetroNY_OnlyUpside_RUFDragon"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"register to bid","marks":[{"type":"underline"},{"type":"bold"}],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"text","value":" ","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"text","value":"and dive deep into the ","marks":[],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://www.christies.com/en/auction/retromobile-new-york-auctions-25352-nyg/browse-lots?utm_source=OnlyUpside&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=RetroNY_OnlyUpside_BillyJoelCollection"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"catalogue","marks":[{"type":"underline"},{"type":"bold"}],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"text","value":". ","marks":[],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"Mr. Joel put it best himself: “I’ve always been drawn to bikes built by people who cared about getting every detail right. I’ve loved building this collection. Now it’s someone else’s turn to hit the road.” The proceeds from the sale will go to support the consignor’s organization, The Joel Foundation, which funds arts education as well as humanitarian relief.","marks":[],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"Joel is a member of the Rock and Roll and Songwriters’ Halls of Fame, a Kennedy Center honoree, and a six-time Grammy Award winner. And the bikes he’s assembled are incredible in their own right. 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To this day, Joel maintains the record for the highest number of sold-out shows at the venue.","marks":[],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"There would be no great motorcycle collection without a Ducati. One of the true gems of Joel’s collection is his ","marks":[],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6612411?ldp_breadcrumb=back&utm_source=OnlyUpside&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=RetroNY_OnlyUpside_BillyJoelCollection"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"1983 Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica","marks":[{"type":"underline"},{"type":"bold"}],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"text","value":", a model that honors one of the greatest rides in history, Mike Hailwood’s legendary, improbable victory at the 1978 Isle of Man TT.","marks":[],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"The collection also features a restored","marks":[],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6612392?utm_source=OnlyUpside&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=RetroNY_OnlyUpside_BillyJoelCollection"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":" ","marks":[],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"text","value":"1975 Ducati 750 Sport","marks":[{"type":"underline"},{"type":"bold"}],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"text","value":", generally regarded as one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made. The 750 Sport was designed by legendary engineer Fabio Taglioni and features Ducati’s iconic 1970s round-case, bevel-drive twin, and the bike is presented in its signature black-and-yellow livery.","marks":[],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"paragraph","data":{},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":"Joel’s Ducatis are just the beginning of what the collection has to offer. His","marks":[],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"hyperlink","data":{"uri":"https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6612391?utm_source=OnlyUpside&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=RetroNY_OnlyUpside_BillyJoelCollection"},"content":[{"nodeType":"text","value":" ","marks":[],"data":{}},{"nodeType":"text","value":"1993 Moto Guzzi 1000S","marks":[{"type":"underline"},{"type":"bold"}],"data":{}}]},{"nodeType":"text","value":" hails from the marque’s early 1990s sporting revival. An homage to the classic Le Mans models, it is powered by a torque-rich 949 cc air-cooled transverse V-twin engine, and this example leans even further into the vintage aesthetic with a T3-style headlight unit.","marks":[],"data":{}}]}]}},"image":null,"hidden":true}},"pageContext":{"id":"eSGmZ2sOxCC9NOqPLuJxQ"}},"staticQueryHashes":["1232715398","1367687668","2137735939","63159454"]}