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1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection

1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
  • 1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
  • 1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
  • 1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
  • 1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
  • 1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
  • 1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
  • 1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection
  • 1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection

1942 Harley-Davidson WL | RM Sotheby's | The Willy Michiels Collection

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Willy Michiels Collection event, 8 - 15 September 2026.
Offered Without Reserve | €10,000 - €15,000 EUR

  • Frame casting number suggests production between late-1941 and early 1942
  • Powered by a 45 cubic-inch (approx. 740 cc) V-twin engine; three-speed hand-shift transmission
  • Sprung front with hardtail rear end
  • Restored to its current colour configuration, at which point its odometer was likely reset to zero
  • An iconic motorcycle that was deployed in volume by American and Canadian armies during World War II


Please note that this motorcycle is titled using its casting number as the chassis number. It should be noted that this casting number is not unique to this particular motorcycle.

To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/wm26/.

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Estimate € 10,000 - € 15,000
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