1939 Crocker Big Tank Hammers for $640,000 // Mecum Motorcycles 2019 

We have a 1940 Crocker Big Tank in our local motorcycle museum, incredible bike

No pressure on the dude holding it during the auction!

Stunning! I never saw a Crocker in Germany, and nowhere here in Europe, not even an unrestored wreck! Did the famous Steve McQueen really owned two of the Crocker motorcycles in his collection in earlier years, is there a photo of Steve on one of his Crocker bikes..? Phantastic motorcycle, outstanding design and quality, a pure dream... Thanks for sharing! Micha

Thank you Mecum, the price of all my old bikes just went up.

I did not know Bigsby of this bike is the same as the Bigsby on the Gibson guitars

That don't make motorcycles like That anymore Beautiful 👌

One factual error here should be corrected. If Al Crocker went to work at Indian in 1908 (think it was '09), Paul Bigsby would have been 10 years old. He was a smart kid, and child labor laws were loose, but... By most accounts, Crocker hired Bigsby in LA in 1928.

RIP Paul Bigsby, the real Gyro Gearloose.

Unbelievable, awesome bike.

This bike is definitely a hot rod. The company motto was “If a Harley or an Indian beats you… we’ll give you your money back”

The money is insane in Vegas. Shit they sold a clock that dont work for a grand. And this is total madness....

If you want to own a motorcycle like this one , you better go to work and save your money !!! Beautiful piece of history though !!!

Wow man a dream bike

Super rare, I did never see one of this

if could afford it,,,,would ride it,,,,not show case it,,

Big fan of Vincent but if I had a little more bliss in my fiscal I would be riding an American Crocker. If I remeber correctly the American Victory motorcycle was a hemi head motor as well. Maybe our grand children will be fighting over those at Mecum one day.

The whole "phone" bidding thing is a little.....shall I say, ..fishy. LOL

Wow

So rare--> I charge $5 just to let people look at a photograph of the bike 🤓

1 pricey motorcycle

And it will never get ridden again, such is the shame.

Would you rather have this bike or 16 different Harleys for the same price?

How many millions for the triple Elvis picture?

I saw the comment below. I watched this live. When I saw the guy on the phone my initial thought was Jay Leno. I don't know if he has a Crocker. Big Tank nonetheless. I think they only made 20 big tanks.

Jay Leno?

These auctions make me sad. It's always the grandkids that sell these beauty's so they can make a quick buck off gramps.

Checkout 1346venice.....

I'd be sweating all over that bike at that price...

Ill give ya $20 bucks...............$20 bucks is $20 bucks!!

i'd green lane the crap outta that bad girl

Total insanity and STUPID to pay that much for a bike. Now if it had a J79 with full AB then it would be different.

A fool and his money......

Hahahaha

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People with more money than sense. He could have bought 20 new kia's and donated them to needy families. Instead the bike won't be used and it'll sit in the living room to look at.

Wow