Gooding announced a special online sale of nine European cars including a Ferrari 275 GTB/4 and an Aston Martin DB4GT for London in February 2021. Gooding will sell a collection of nine cars in the Geared Online European Sporting & Historic Collection classic car auction based in London, UK. The lead cars are a black 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 (Estimate: £1,750,000 - … [Read more...]
2020 Bonhams London Auction (New Bond Street Sale Results)
A 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible used in the Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service was the top results in the Bonhams London 2020 sale. A beautifully restored 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible, which had a starring role in the classic Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, was the top result in the Bonhams Bond Street Sale of motor cars on 16 December 2020. … [Read more...]
2021 Bonhams London Legends of the Road Sale (Bugatti Type 57S Announced)
Bonhams announced a 1937 Bugatti Type 57S for the new Legends of the Road classic car sale in London in February 2021. A 1937 Bugatti Type 57S with Grand Routier coachwork by Corsa is on offer at the Bonhams Legends of the Road classic car auction in London in 2021. The car is an advanced restoration project close to completion with largely intact black paintwork, cream … [Read more...]
2020 Bonhams London Bond Street Sale (007 Mercury Cougar Announced)
The 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 Convertible used in the 007 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service is offered at Bonhams London Bond Street 2020 sale. A 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible, estimate of £100,000 – 150,000, which was used in the classic ‘James Bond film’ On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, adds some star power to the Bonhams Bond Street Sale on 16 December 2020 in … [Read more...]
2020 Bonhams: London Veteran Cars Sale (Results Announcement)
A 1932 Fowler steam road locomotive (The Lion) sold for $1,181,367 as top results at Bonhams London 2020 Veteran, Vintage, and Post-Vintage car sale. A rare 1932 Fowler 10hp ‘B6’ Showman’s Road Locomotive, known as The Lion, hailing from the final days of steam, was the top results when it sold for £911,000 (US $1,181,367) at Bonhams The Golden Age of Motoring Sale at New … [Read more...]
2020 Bonhams: London Veteran Cars Sale (Vintage Rolls Royce Announced)
An Edwardian 1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Semi-Open Drive Limousine, estimate $1.3 to 1.7 million, is the lead car for the Bonhams Golden Age of Motoring Sale 2020 in London. Bonhams announced a 1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Semi-Open Drive Limousine, estimate £1,000,000 – 1,300,000 ($1,300,000 - $1,700,000), as the lead car for the Bonhams Golden Age of … [Read more...]
2020 RM Sotheby’s London Sale (Porsches Announcement)
Two special Porsches -- a 1955 Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 GS Speedster and a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 -- were announced for the RM Sotheby's London 2020 sale. Leading the latest consignments announced for the RM Sotheby's London 2020 classic car auction is a 1955 Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 GS Speedster, (Est. £1,100,000-£1,300,000). It was the seventh of 15 cars built … [Read more...]
2020 Bonhams: London Veteran Cars Sale (Steam Car & Highlights Announced)
Bonhams announced a 1932 Fowler steam road locomotive (The Lion) for the London 2020 Veteran, Vintage, and Post-Vintage car auction. A rare 1930s ‘showmans road locomotive’ -- 1932 Fowler ‘B6’ Super Lion, known as ‘The Lion’, estimate £800,000 – 1,200,000, -- from the final days of steam was announced a lead vehicle for the Bonhams Golden Age of Motoring Sale ‘1886 to … [Read more...]
2020 Gooding London Sale Results (Passion of a Lifetime Auction)
Gooding sold the most-expensive Bugatti ever, a Type 59 Sports for $12,681,550 as the top result of the London Passion of a Lifetime Sale 2020. The most-expensive Bugatti ever sold at public auction is a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports that Gooding sold for $12,681,550 at the Passion of a Lifetime classic car auction in London on 5 September 2020. New world auction models … [Read more...]
2020 Gooding London Passion of a Lifetime Sale (New September Date)
Gooding announced 5 September 2020 as the new date for the postponed Passion of a Lifetime Sale in London -- it could be the classic car auction of 2020. Gooding's “Passion of a Lifetime” auction has been rescheduled for 5 September 2020 a part of the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace in London, UK. the sale comprised only 15 cars from an extraordinary … [Read more...]
2020 Gooding London Sale (Passion of a Lifetime Cars Announced)
Gooding announced the 16 cars including top Bugattis and Aston Martin for the London 2020 Passion of a Lifetime classic car auction. Gooding's first sale outside the USA will be in London in April 2020 (postponed to September 2020) and will comprise an astonishing private collection of 16 top cars. The cars on sale include a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports (Estimate: In Excess … [Read more...]
2019 RM Sotheby’s London Sale (Lamborghini Miura Announcement)
A very original, unrestored 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S was announced for the RM Sotheby's London 2019 classic car auction. RM Sotheby's announced a ‘time capsule’ 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S at its annual London sale, which will take place on the newly announced date of 24 October 2019 at the Olympia event space in West Kensington. The Lamborghini is a highly original … [Read more...]
2018 Bonhams Bond Street Sale (Auction Preview)
The BMW 507 roadster that belonged to its designer Albrecht Graf von Goertz and three racing Jaguars are the highlights of the Bonhams Bond Street 2018 sale in London. The leading cars for the Bonhams Bond Street 2018 sales are a 1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster, a 1993 Jaguar XJ220C, a 1959 Lister Jaguar "Knobbly" and a 19895 Jaguar XJR6 Group C racing coupé. Top results … [Read more...]
2018 Bonhams London to Brighton Run Sale Results
A 1903 Darracq 24hp Model JJ Rear-Entrance Tonneau sold for $780,000 as the top result in the annual Bonhams London to Brighton Run car auction. Bonhams sold 12 of 13 cars on offer at the London to Brighton Run classic car auction in London on 2 November 2018. The top result was a strong £600,000 ($780,000) for an imposing 1903 Darracq 24hp Model JJ Rear-Entrance Tonneau … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s London Sale (Peter Sellers’ DB4GT Announcement)
A 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT once owned by Peter Sellers will be on offer at the RM Sotheby's London 2018 sale. A 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT, which starred alongside Peter Sellers in British comedy film “The Wrong Arm of the Law” and was later owned by the actor, will be on offer at the RM Sotheby's London 2018 classic car auction in September 2018. The Aston Martin retains … [Read more...]