A 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport (estimate $30 to $34 million) could become the second most-expensive car ever sold at auction at the 2016 Artcurial Paris sale. A 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta is expected to sell for over $10 million at the tradition Rétromobile classic car auction in February. Three interesting Bugattis from the 1990 will also be on offer. Several further … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Paris Grandes Marques Sale (Early Entries Press Release)
A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB leads the list of early entries to the Bonhams Paris 2016 Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais classic car auction. Other preliminary top cars on offer include a 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK GTR Coupé, A 1990 Ferrari F40, a 1955 Lancia B24 Spider, and a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT Cabriolet. Bonhams Paris 2016 Classic Car Auction The first major classic … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams London Bond Street Sale Results
A 1937 Lagonda Rapide Tourer and a 1929 Bentley 4 ½ Litre Tourer sold for over a million dollar each at the 2015 Bonhams Bond Street Sale in London. A 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing and a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet attracted bids well over a million dollar but failed to clear the reserve margin. Several other cars sold for well in excess of the pre-auction … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Paris Classic Car Sale (Top Early Entries)
A 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder (est. €2.8 to €3.5 million) and a 2004 Enzo Ferraris are the early highlights of the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Paris classic car auction. The sale during Rétromobile week will also feature a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing and the 1989 Ferrari F40 that originally belonged to Stefano Casiraghi, the second husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco. RM Sotheby’s … [Read more...]
2016 Artcurial Paris Auction (Preview: 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider)
A 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti (estimate above $30 million) from the Pierre Bardinon Collection leads the 2016 Artcurial Paris classic car sale. As a Scuderia Ferrari, the car was raced at amongst other Le Mans and the Mille Miglia. It was driven by leading drivers of the period including Mike Hawthorn, Wolfgang von Trips and Stirling Moss. The 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider … [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...]
2016 Artcurial Paris Auction Early Entries
The final Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta and the unique 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider built for Gianni Agnelli are early top entries for the 2016 Artcurial Paris auction. The 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta with a pre-auction estimate of €9 – 12 million ($10 – 13.2 million) was the last of the 250 GT model series built and is sold from the estate of Antoine Midy. The 1986 … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Frederiksen Auction Results
A 1930 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing Top Roadster became the most-expensive car ever sold at public auction in Denmark when it achieved $2.7 million at the Bonhams Frederiksen Collection sale. Six of the 48 cars on offer achieved results of more than a million dollar. The auction grossed $24 million - the highest ever in Denmark for a classic car auction. A 1933 Maybach DS-8 … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Chantilly Sale Results (Press Release)
A 1972 Maserati Boomerang Coupé design study by Giugiaro sold for $3,666,800 at the 2015 Bonhams classic car auction at the Chantilly Concours d'Elegance. Bonhams 2015 Chantilly Concours d'Elegance Sale Bonhams hosted its first classic car auction at the Arts & Elegance event in the grounds of the Château de Chantilly on September 5, 2015. Other events included a … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Frederiksen Auction Preview
Bonhams will sell 48 cars, including 13 Rolls Royces, from the Frederiksen Collection at a classic car auction in Denmark on September 26, 2015. The single-owner collection includes the best of British, European and American motoring with most cars from the pre-War period and several manufactured before the First World War. The sale will feature some 13 Rolls-Royce, three … [Read more...]
2015 RM Sotheby’s London Sale Results
A 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione ‘Tour de France’ sold for £4,760,000 as the top result at the 2015 RM Sotheby’s London classic car auction. Four cars sold for over a million dollars at the London sale: 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione ‘Tour de France’ for $7,392,520, a 1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta for $1,910,300, a 1992 Ferrari F40 for $1,313,260 … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Festival of Speed Auction (Press Release)
The 2015 Bonhams Festival of Speed classic car auction will offer the very first Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster ever built, estimate over $2 million. The car was the most expensive production vehicle on offer in the world when offered for $1.5 million in 1998. Mercedes Benz built only 25 CLK GTRs of which only six were roadsters. The car on offer was the first one ever built … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Spa Classic Car Sale Results (Press Release)
A 1990-93 Porsche Type 962 C Endurance Racing Competition Coupe, sold for €1,495,000 at the Spa Sale – the highest online bid ever at a Bonhams auction. This Ex-Jürgen Oppermann/Otto Altenbach/Loris Kessel Obermaier Racing Porsche was also the top result at the Bonhams classic car auction in Belgium. The sale included several further Porsches and Ferraris but no other car … [Read more...]
2015 RM Sotheby’s Villa Erba Auction Results
A 1952 Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta set a new model auction result when selling for €6.7 million at the 2015 RM Sotheby’s Villa Erba classic car sale in Italy. Eleven cars sold for more than a million dollars including seven Ferraris but the two headline cars failed to clear the reserve margins: the 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione and the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Aston Martin Works Sale Results
Highlights from the 2015 Bonhams Aston Martin Works classic car sale included £1.5 million for the 1962 DB4 Vantage Convertible of Sir Peter Ustinov. However, a 1966 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible in 'Vantage' specification achieved the top result of £1,524,700. A further 1962 Aston Martin DB4 4.0-Litre Series IV Convertible also sold for more than a million dollars. Bonhams … [Read more...]