2024 Bonhams: Scottsdale Sale (Auction Preview)

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A 2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ with a $5 million pre-sale estimate is the lead car in the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 classic car auction.

A 2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ with a $5 million pre-sale estimate leads the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 classic car auction.
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The most expensive car on offer at the Bonhams Scottdale 2024 classic car auction is a 2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+, estimate $5,000,000 – $5,500,000. Only 30 of the world’s fastest road-going cars were produced and this is the first one ever offered for public sale in a US auction. Further top cars on offer include a 1931 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedan and a 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Sunroof Coupe.

Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 Classic Car Auction

Bonhams Scottsdale classic car auction: 25 January 2024 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.

In 2024, Bonhams earned $12 million at Scottsdale with a sell-through rate of 80%.

In 2023, Bonhams Scottsdale realized a total of $30 million, with 84% sold and 97% by value, for the British auctioneer’s best results in Arizona since 2017. A highlight was the 1912 Simplex 50hp 5 Passenger Torpedo Tourer, sold for a sensational $4,845,000, as the most-expensive pre-First World War car ever sold at public auction and the most expensive car at any of the Scottsdale 2023 auctions. 

Despite considerable successes in previous years, the Scottsdale auction has been of lesser importance to Bonhams in recent years with earnings as follows:

  • 2024 — $12 million
  • 2023 — $30 million
  • 2022 — $11 million
  • 2021 — $5,9 million
  • 2020 — $1.9 million
  • 2019 — $16.1 million
  • 2018 — $25.2 million 
  • 2017 — $36 million

Million Dollar Cars on Sale at Bonhams Scottsdale 2024

The following six cars are offered with pre-sale estimates exceeding a million dollar at the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 classic car auction:

YearCarEstimate ($)
12022Bugatti Chiron SS 300+ Coupe5,000,000 – 5,500,000
21931Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedan2,000,000 – 3,000,000
31936Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Sunroof Coupe1,500,000 – 1,8000,000
41957Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing1,500,000 – 1,700,000
51958Ferrari 250 GT Coupe1,100,000 – 1,300,000
61930Cadillac Series 452 V-16 Roadster1,000,000 – 1,200,000

Top Cars on Offer at the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 Sale

A 2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ with a $5 million pre-sale estimate leads the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 classic car auction.
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2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+

The ninth of 30 produced of the world’s fastest road-going car, the 2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+, is the lead car at the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 classic car auction. With only eight cars delivered to the US in 2022, this will be the first time since its production to acquire a Super Sport 300+ publicly in America. The pre-sale estimate is US$5,000,000-5,500,000.

In 2019, former Le Mans-winner Andy Wallace pushed the Chiron prototype to maximum acceleration at an unprecedented 304.777 mph. Following this remarkable achievement, a limited production run of 30 Chiron Super Sport 300+ was introduced in 2022. The sleek aero-efficient bodywork is bolstered by Bugatti’s signature styling and highlighted by an eye-catching black and orange color scheme. Number 9 is on offer in the Bonhams sale — it has only 255 miles on the clock.

A more regular 2018 Bugatti Chiron is on sale at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2024 auction two days later.

For lovers of classic Bugattis, a 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Sunroof Coupe will also be offered in the Bonhams Scottsdale Auction at an estimate of US$1,500,000-1,800,000. It is one of only four surviving factory-built roll-top sunroof cars.

Top 1930s American Classics at Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 Sale

1931 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedan on sale at Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 auction
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The top American classic on offer in the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 classic car auction is the 1931 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedan, originally owned by Queen Maria of Yugoslavia. It is offered at an estimate of $2,000,000-3,000,000.

The Duesenberg Model J made its grand debut at the 1931 Paris Salon, captivating its European audience precisely as intended. The allure of this model reached Queen Maria of Yugoslavia, who acquired this particular car off the show stand and expressed satisfaction with her new purchase, calling it “supreme elegance.” Over the years, this vehicle spent time in the US before reaching its current custodian who took ownership in 2002 and entered the car in Italy’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, where it took second in class in 2005. It is presented in a black over red interior, features chrome wire wheels, and is minimally adorned, allowing the elegant Franay design to shine. Offered in superb order after more than twenty years of single ownership and retaining its original body, engine, and chassis, this Model J represents a one-off opportunity to acquire a spectacular motorcar fit for a queen.

Embodying the pinnacle of American classic-era automobiles, an important 1930 Cadillac V-16 Roadster, will also be offered in the sale. This vehicle, boasting a well-documented history from its initial delivery, was first acquired by Tag Whittall, and then became a cherished part of John Moir’s family collection for an impressive 90 years. It has been restored to its original colors and is estimated at $1,000,000 – 1,200,000.

Scottsdale and Arizona Car Auctions 2024

Many auction houses have sales during the annual Scottsdale week in Arizona, USA, in late January 2024, including amongst others:

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