Bonhams announced a Team Cunningham 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition Coupe, 24 Hours of Le Mans entry, for the Quail Lodge 2017 sale. The former Team Cunningham 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition Coupe, 24 Hours of Le Mans and Bridgehampton 500 entry, is an early car announced for the Bonhams Quail Lodge 2017 classic car auction during the annual … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction Results
A 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Racing car sold for $4,000,000 as the top result at Bonhams 2016 Quail Lodge auction during the Monterey classic car week. The first Ferrari LaFerrari ever offered for sale at public auction sold for $3,685,000. A new model record of $2.8 million was set for a 1904 Mercedes Simplex. Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale 2016 Bonhams held its annual Quail … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale (Press Release: 1931 Bugatti Type 51)
A 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Two-Seat Racer raced by Nuvolari and Taruffi for Lord Howe will be on sale at the 2016 Bonhams Quail Lodge auction. Francis Curzon, the 5th Earl Howe, entered the car four times in the Monaco Grand Prix, as well as in numerous other races in Europe including Brooklands, Donington, Nürburgring, Monza and Reims. The car had only two owners since … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale Results
The top result at the 2015 Bonhams Quail Lodge auction during the Monterey classic car week was $8,525,000 paid for a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Competizione. Bonhams achieved prices over a million dollar on 12 cars with the top-four, multi-million results all for Ferraris. A Porsche 959 Komfort sold for nearly $1.5 million while one of the two Mercedes Benz 300 SLs offered failed to … [Read more...]
2015 Monterey Classic Car Week Pre-Auctions Overview
Well over 100 cars are expected to sell for over a million dollar each at the annual Monterey classic car week auctions in mid-August 2015. Ferraris are likely to achieve the highest results but this year will also see a range of top Porsche and Jaguar racing cars, McLarens, Maseratis, Lamborghinis and Mercedes Benz cars on offer. RM Auctions are likely to earn the most and … [Read more...]
2015 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale (Auction Preview)
A 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Competizione Alloy Berlinetta will headline the 2015 Bonhams Quail Lodge car auction during the Monterey classic car week in August. This “Tour de France” Ferrari comes with a pre-auction estimate of $9 to $12 million. Bonhams hope to achieve over a million dollar on 15 of the cars on offer. Million-Dollar Cars at Bonhams 2015 Quail Lodge Auction The … [Read more...]
2014 Monterey Classic Car Week Auctions Results Overview
Monterey 2014 collector car auction sales saw 98 cars selling for more than a million dollar each. A 1962 Ferrari GTO set a new world record at $38 million. The car auctions during the annual Monterey classic car week usually achieve the highest results of the year as well as the highest number of cars selling for over a million dollar each. The 2014 Monterey auctions … [Read more...]
2014 List of Monterey Week Million-Dollar-Plus Classic Car Auction Results
Results from the Monterey 2014 classic and collector car auctions included 98 cars selling for over $1 million each - here a full list by price and auction. The classic and collector cars auctions during the annual mid-August Monterey classic car week generally are the most important of the year with the largest number of top results. At Monterey 2014, at least 98 cars … [Read more...]
2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge Classic Car Auction Results
Bonhams achieved over a million dollars for 19 cars including the Ferrari 250 GTO selling for a world record $38 million, the most-expensive car ever. The highlight of the 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge sale in Carmel during the Monterey classic car week was the $38,115,000 achieved for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO – the highest price ever paid for a car at public auction. In … [Read more...]
Most-Expensive Car Ever: 1962-3 Ferrari 250 GTO
A 1962-63 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta achieved $38,115,000 at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale as the most-expensive car ever sold at public auction. A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta with coachwork by Scaglietti became the most-expensive car ever sold at public auction when $38,115,000 was paid for the Ferrari at the 2014 Bonhams Quail Lodge sale in Carmel, California. This … [Read more...]