# Billy Joel's Motorcycles Headed to Auction

> Billy Joel's 70+ motorcycles auctioned at Christie's NYC this fall.
- Title: Billy Joel's Motorcycles Headed to Auction · ABC7 New York
- Summary: Billy Joel's 70+ motorcycles auctioned at Christie's NYC this fall. Billy Joel's collection of over 70 motorcycles, including a 1978 Triumph Bonneville…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/billy-joels-motorcycles-headed-auction-christies-nyc/19922065
- Published: 2026-10-08T23:43:50+00:00
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## Billy Joel's Motorcycles
More than 70 motorcycles from Billy Joel's personal collection are headed to auction at Christie's in NYC this fall.
## Joel's Motorcycle Passion
Joel described his passion for older model automotive styles from the '30s to '60s as promoting an aesthetic.

> Basically promoting an aesthetic here, I like older model automotive styles from the '30s-'60s
## Auction Details
Christie's will auction motorcycles dating from the early 1950s to 2022 with some lots expected to sell for over $100,000.
## Special Motorcycles
A 1978 Triumph Bonneville gifted by Madison Square Garden for Joel's 150th sold-out show comes with a matching helmet featuring every show and year.

> It was given to him backstage, Axl Rose was backstage and it comes with this matching helmet
## Auction Dates
The auction is scheduled for November 20 and 21, 2026, with two Jaguars and a pickup truck also included.
## Key takeaway

Billy Joel's collection of over 70 motorcycles, including a 1978 Triumph Bonneville gifted by Madison Square Garden, will be auctioned at Christie's in New York City on November 20-21, 2026.