BMW R 18 Transcontinental sold at auction for EUR 130,000
Remember the BMW Motorrad R 18 Transcontinental “bagger” personally signed by Pope Leo XIV back in September? The one-of-a-kind motorcycle has just been sold at a Sotheby’s auction for an impressive EUR 130,000, or roughly PHP 8.9 million.
For a good cause
This one-of-a-kind BMW R 18 Transcontinental, donated by BMW Motorrad and bearing the signature of Pope Leo XIV, was successfully auctioned by Missio Austria through Sotheby’s at Motorworld in Munich on October 18, 2025. The sale fetched an impressive EUR 130,000, with all proceeds directed toward children’s aid projects in the island country of Madagascar.
Reflecting on a successful charitable endeavor, BMW Motorrad CEO, Markus Flasch, commented on the unique motorcycle’s sale. He described the auction result for the Pope Leo XIV-signed R 18 Transcontinental as a “wonderful final highlight.”
Flasch also said that the company was thrilled that the EUR 130,000 in auction proceeds would provide significant support to aid projects for children in Madagascar, in collaboration with Missio Austria. He also extended his best wishes to the new owner of the unique motorcycle.
