The single-owner lifetime collection of Robert Bob Bearor, an incredible assemblage of Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles, parts and memorabilia dating as far back as 1908, to include rare and important barn find motorcycles that are finally seeing the light of day, plus vintage cars, midget race cars, antique tractors, chainsaws, vintage fishing lures and more, will all come up for bid on Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland, from 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Eastern time, by VanDerBrink Auctions, based in Hardwick, Minn. Bearor, who passed away in 2019, was a dedicated car and motorcycle enthusiast and a self-described wild-man who, along with his wife, Christine (who went by Teenie because of her diminutive stature of just 4 feet 9 inches), always surrounded themselves with vintage cars and motorcycles, especially Harley-Davidsons, which the couple would ride to shows or just for fun, often in matching outfits. The two got married in a 1958 Corvette. Teenie survives her husband. Along the way, Bearor befriended Ed Flynn, a kindred spirit wild-man and the owner of an Indian Motorcycles dealership in Bennington, Vt. Flynns collection was just as impressive as Bobs, and, upon his passing and with the blessing of his widow, Flynns massive inventory of Indian motorcycles (two of which were unearthed from under his house), as well as hundreds of parts and memorabilia from the dealership, became part of Bearors collection. In May of this year, a team from VanDerBrink Auctions, plus some motorcycle enthusiasts from New York, went to the Bearor property to inventory the Flynn portion of the collection. In a chicken coop, they found 14 frames and vintage Indian and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. For three days, the crew diligently dug through the buildings on the property and uncovered 53 motorcycles, hundreds of parts and memorabilia. Now, the two combined collections in their entirety will be sold to the highest bidder, live at the fairgrounds and online, via Proxibid.com. The catalog, plus a video, can be viewed on the VanDerBrink Auctions website by visiting www.VanDerBrinkAuctions.com. Many of the motorcycle parts will be just for on-site bidders, so its best to attend the auction in person, said Yvette VanDerBrink of VanDerBrink Auctions. Several motorcycles are certain to attract attention. One is the 1947 Indian Chief motorcycle, an older restore thats green and gold and with all the stainless-steel parts supposedly dipped in gold (although it has not been tested). The bike had been touring in a display from Bearor, and it ran when parked. It features a V2 4-stroke, V-Twin motor with suicide chain drive transmission, white wall tires with fringe and a big white leather seat with fringe, a truly unique motorcycle. Then theres the 1976 Harley-Davidson FLH motorcycle with a sidecar that Bearor dubbed The Joker. Known as a Coney Island custom, the bike is powered by a Harley V Twin motor, shows just 9,567 miles on the odometer and boasts lots of metal green flake. Many hours and thousands of dollars went into this custom, one-of-a-kind motorcycle. It comes with a 10-page appraisal, listing all the things done to it. Bearor toured it in a semi on a walk-through display. Two Indians that are rare but in need of a restoration are the 1932 Indian Chief 4-cylinder bike and the 1937 Indian Sport Scout with V Twin motor, both of them barn finds that appear mostly complete. Memorabilia includes vintage advertising posters for Indian Power Plus motors (25-by-38 inches) and an Indian and Goodyear advertising poster (13.5-by-40 inches). Other Indian motorcycles and parts in the auction include a rare 1917-18 Indian Model O Light Twin, a 1920 Indian Power Plus, a 1924 Indian Chief, an early 1928 Indian frame, a 1932 Indian Scout, a 1932 Indian Chief 4-cylinder, a 1937 Indian Sport Scout, two 1937-1939 Indian Chief rigid frames, a 1938 Indian Junior Scout, a 1938 Indian Chief frame, a 1949 Indian Arrow and a 1951 Indian Warrior TT. Motorcycles by other makers include a 1972 Honda CB100, a 1974 CB125S and a 1982 Yamaha GT80. Motorcycle memorabilia will feature 50 vintage Indian dealer motorcycle posters, Indian pins, Indian postcards, Indian tools, Indian bicycles, Indian oil cans, vintage motorcycle leathers, kidney belts, racing suits, vintage race posters, vintage motorcycle hill climb posters and more. Antique tractors will include a Farmall A, a Farmall Cub with blade, a Case MC tractor, The Beaver tractor and a Massey Harris Pony. Stationery gas engines will feature a Majestic 2hp engine, a Majestic 3hp engine, an International Type M engine, an International Tom Thumb engine, a Fairbanks Morse Type Z engine, Maytag stationary gas engines and other examples. Gas and oil memorabilia will feature a Mobil Oil gargoyle cabinet, a G&B gas pump, oil cans, signs and more. The auction will have two rings of action, with one ring dedicated to antique tractors, chainsaws and boat motors. VanDerBrink Auctions specializes in collector car parts auctions, older salvage yard liquidations, auto-related items, antique tractors, estates and private collections. Yvette VanDerBrink, owner and auctioneer, formed the company in 2001 after a prophetic message from Minister Tom Stammon. VanDerBrink Auctions has been regionally and nationally recognized for its auctions and has conducted collector car auctions in eight states. Yvette VanDerBrinks goal is to get cars and parts to the collectors, hobbyists and rodders, to preserve automotive history and further the car hobby. For further information, visit www.VanderBrinkAuctions.com.