The Toleman-Hart TG184 F1 racing car that Ayrton Senna drove to second place at his first Monaco Grand Prix in 1984 will be on offer at the Bonhams sale in Monaco in May 2018 Bonhams announced that a second Formula 1 car driven by the late Ayrton Senna will be on offer at its Les Grandes Marques à Monaco sale during the biennial Monte Carlo historic grand prix races … [Read more...]
2018 Bonhams Monaco Sale (Senna McLaren Announcement)
Bonhams will offer the 1993 McLaren-Ford MP4/8A Formula 1 racing car that Ayrton Senna drove to his record sixth victory at the Monaco Grand Prix at the Grandes Marques à Monaco sale. A highlight of the Bonhams Les Grandes Marques à Monaco sale in May 2018 will be Ayrton Senna’s 1993 McLaren-Ford MP4/8A Formula 1 racing car. Senna drove this chassis in eight Grand Prix … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Sale (Pope’s Lamborghini Huracán Announcement)
A one-off Lamborghini Huracán built for Pope Francis will be on sale at the RM Sotheby's Monaco classic car auction in May 2018. RM Sotheby's announced its first car for the Monaco 2018 sale: a one-of-a-kind 2018 Lamborghini Huracán RWD, designed for His Holiness Pope Francis. The Lamborghini Huracán is finished in the white and yellow colors of the Vatican City flag … [Read more...]
2017 Artcurial Monaco Classic Car Auction Announcement
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II is the highlight of the Artcurial Monaco 2017 classic car auction in early July 2017. Artcurial Motorcars announced the launch of a new biennial classic car auction series in Monaco on July 2, 2017. Cars with million-dollar plus estimates in the sale include a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pininfarina, a 2009 Bugatti … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Auction Results
A 1951 Ferrari 340 America Barchetta sold for $8,200,000 as the top result at the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco classic car auction. Seven cars sold for more than a million dollar but the much hyped 1968 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider failed to sell despite a highest bid of €17 million. RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2016 Classic Car Auction RM Sotheby’s held it 2016 Monaco classic car sale … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Monaco Classic Car Auction Results
A 1953 Jaguar XK120C C-Type Sports Racer sold for $8,220,000 as the highest price paid at the Bonhams 2016 classic car auction. Spirited bidding saw several cars selling well above pre-sale estimate including the 1991/2 Benetton Ford Formula 1 racing car achieving nearly four times its pre-auction estimate with a result of over €1 million. Bonhams Monaco Classic Car Auction … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Monaco Classic Car Sale (Preview)
A 1953 Jaguar XK120C ‘C-Type’ Sports-Racing Roadster is the leading entry in the 2016 Bonhams Monaco classic car auction. Further top cars on sale include a 1929 Alfa Romeo, a rare 2011 Aston Martin One-77 Coupé, a 1925 Bugatti, as well as several Ferraris and Porsches. Bonhams Monaco 2016 Classic Car Auctions Bonhams will join RM Sotheby’s this year with a special classic … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Sale Preview
A 1968 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider is expected to sell for well over $20 million as the leading car at the RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2016 classic car auction. A quarter of the around 80 cars on offer in the main sale is Ferraris but top results are also expected from the only street-legal Porsche 911 GT1, a Peugeot 908 Le Mans participant and the Monte-Carlo Rally-winning Peugeot … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Sale (Ferrari 340 Press Release)
A 1951 Ferrari 340 America Touring Barchetta and 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 1 Group B lead early entries for RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2016 sale. The 340 America, one of the first ‘big engine’ competition Ferraris, raced at 1951 and 1952 Le Mans 24 Hours and entered in nine Mille Miglia road rallies from 1984 to 2006. The Peugeot 205 T16 is one of the most iconic and … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Monaco Sale (Press Release: Jaguar C-Type XKC 011 Update)
A 1952 Jaguar C-Type will be the leading car in the 2016 Bonhams Monaco classic car auction. The running car is an original, unrestored condition. This Jaguar C-Type, UK road-registered 'POV 114', is preserved in the condition it was when racing in the 1950s. The car has been in single ownership for the past five decades. The exact racing history of the car is still being … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Returns to Monaco (Press Release)
Bonhams will sell an ex-Stirling Moss works 1952 Jaguar C-Type in a Monte Carlo classic car auction at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix week in May 2016. The car was driven by amongst others Stirling Moss and Peter Walker at Le Mans 24-Hours and the Mille Miglia. See also: 2016 Bonhams Monaco Sale (Press Release: Jaguar C-Type XKC011 Update) for new information on this … [Read more...]
2014 Monaco RM Classic Car Auction Results
Four Ferraris sold for over two million dollar each at the biannual RM Auctions classic, exotics and historic racing car sale in Monaco. The 2014 Monaco classic car sale by RM Auctions in May 2014 was the most successful European sale ever for RM Auctions. An incredible sell-through rate of 93% saw RM Auctions grossing just over €41 million from 90 lots. No fewer than 18 … [Read more...]