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2019 Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale (Alfa 8C Announcement)

10 May 2019 by Henk Bekker in European, Goodwood, News, Press Releases

A 1935 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 ‘Long Chassis’ Tourer is offered at the Bonhams Festival of Speed 2019 classic car auction. © Bonhams Bonhams announced a classic car from the glory days of pre-war Italian racing, a 1935 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 ‘Long Chassis’ Tourer as a lead car for the 2019 Festival of Speed sale in the UK in July 2019. The car is one of the last examples of … [Read more...]

2019 Bonhams Chantilly Sale (Gordini 15S Barquette Announcement)

7 May 2019 by Henk Bekker in European, Other

A 1952 Gordini Type 15S Barquette is announced as the early lead car for the Bonhams Chantilly 2019 classic car auction. © Bonhams Bonhams announced an ultra-rare 1952 Gordini Type 15S Barquette (Sport Barchetta), estimate €700,000 - €1,000,000, as the first top lot in the Bonhams Chantilly Sale on 30 June 2019. It was actively raced in the late 1940s and the … [Read more...]

2019 Bonhams Aston Martin Works Sale (Pre-Sale Announcement)

1 May 2019 by Henk Bekker in European, News, Other, Press Releases, Preview

The lead car for the Bonhams Aston Martin Works 2019 sale is a 1963 DB4 Series V convertible (estimate £680,000 - £750,000). © Bonhams Bonhams is offering 70 Aston Martin and Lagonda cars for its 20th annual Aston Martin Works Sale on 19 May 2019. The lead car is a 1963 Aston Martin DB4 Series V convertible (£680,000 - £750,000). The sale will also feature several models … [Read more...]

2019 RM Sotheby’s Essen Sale (Results Announced)

27 April 2019 by Henk Bekker in European, Other

The top result at the RM Sotheby's Essen 2019 sale was €2,255,000 for a 1937 Mercedes Benz 540 K Cabriolet while a Lancia Delta S4 Stradale sold for a sensational €1 million. 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A by Sindelfingen Tim Scott ©2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's A 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A by Sindelfingen was appropriately the top lot at the first RM … [Read more...]

2019 RM Sotheby’s Villa Erba Sale (1950s Sports Racing Cars Announcement)

10 April 2019 by Henk Bekker in European, News, Press Releases, Villa Erba

A 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider and a 1957 Porsche 550A Spyder are the lead cars for the 2019 RM Sotheby's Villa Erba sale in Italy. Chassis no. 0448 MD as seen in official Pinin Farina press photographs (Courtesy of Ferrari S.p.A.) RM Sotheby’s is announced of two important 1950s sports racing cars for the biennial Villa Erba sale, due to take place on 25 May 2019 … [Read more...]

2019 Bonhams Goodwood Members’ Sale Results Announced

8 April 2019 by Henk Bekker in European, Goodwood

A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon sold for $832,100 as the top result of the Bonhams Goodwood Members' classic car auction 2019. © Bonhams Although a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon to Vantage specification was the most-expensive car sold at the Bonhams Goodwood Members' 2019 sale, the top results were dominated by German cars. A 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SC sold for … [Read more...]

2019 Bonhams Goodwood Members’ Meeting Sale (Bentley Announcement)

29 March 2019 by Henk Bekker in European, Goodwood, News, Press Releases

A 1929 Bentley 4½-litre Tourer is the lead car for the Bonhams Goodwood Members’ Meeting 2019 classic car auction. © Bonhams Bonhams is offering an extraordinarily well preserved 1929 Bentley 4½-litre Tourer, with an estimate of £600,000-800,000, as the lead car for the Goodwood Members’ Meeting sale on Sunday 7 April 2019. Bonhams Goodwood Members’ Meeting Sale … [Read more...]

2019 RM Sotheby’s Essen Sale (Highlights Announcement)

13 March 2019 by Henk Bekker in European, News, Other, Press Releases

A 1937 Mercedes Benz 540 K Cabriolet A is the lead car for the RM Sotheby's Essen 2019 classic car auction in Germany. Tim Scott ©2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's The most-expensive car on offer at the Essen 2019 sale, RM Sotheby's first classic car auction in Germany, is appropriately an imposing yet elegant 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A by Sindelfingen (estimate … [Read more...]

2019 RM Sotheby’s Essen Sale (Lancia Rally Cars Announcement)

1 March 2019 by Henk Bekker in European, News, Other, Press Releases

Lancia Stradale rally cars amongst the highlights of the RM Sotheby's Essen Techno-Classica Show car sale in Germany in April 2019. 1985 Lancia Delta S4 Stradale ©2019 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's More than two hundred cars will be on offer at the RM Sotheby's Essen 2019 classic car auction. Some of the highlights include Lancia Stradale cars produced for homologation … [Read more...]

2019: Paris Rétromobile Week Sales Top Auction Results

9 February 2019 by Henk Bekker in European, Paris

The most-expensive cars at the Paris Rétromobile 2019 auctions were a 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta, a 1987 Ferrari F40 LM and a 1966 Serenissima Spyder. Kevin Van Campenhout © Courtesy of Artcurial A 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta sold for €16,475,000 as the top result at the various Paris Rétromobile Week classic car auctions. The second and … [Read more...]