2024 Bonhams: Scottsdale Sale (Auction Results)

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A 2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ and a classic 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Sunroof Coupe were the top million-dollar-plus results at the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 classic car auction.

A 2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ and a classic 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Sunroof Coupe were the top million-dollar-plus results at the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 classic car auction.
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The 2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ sold for $5,175,000 as the top result in the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 sale. It was also the most expensive car sold during any collector car auction during the annual Scottsdale, Arizona, sales in late January 2024. It was the second consecutive year that Bonhams sold the most expensive car at the Scottsdale auctions. The only other million-dollar result in the sale was for a classic 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 Results at 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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Although six cars entered the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 classic car auction with estimates exceeding a million dollars, only the two Bugattis were sold during the auction:

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+, sold for a model record $5,175,000 as the highest result at the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 classic car auction. It was also the most expensive car sold at any of the Scottsdale, Arizona, 2024 January auctions and the third most expensive car thus far in 2024.

This Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ was one of only eight cars delivered to the US and was the first one offered for sale at public auction in the US — RM Sotheby’s previously sold a 300+ for $4,857,720 in London 2022. It had only 255 miles on the clock. (A more standard 2018 Bugatti Chiron achieved just less than $3 million at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2024 sale.)

1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Sunroof Coupe

The only other million-dollar result in the Bonhams sale was for a classic 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Sunroof Coupe. It achieved $1,380,000. This Atalante participated in the 1938 Rallye des Alpes and is one of only four surviving factory-built roll-top sunroof cars.

Further Notable Results at Bonhams Scottsdale 2024

Highlights of the Bonhams sale included:

  • 1970 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Spider, sold for $596,250. This special car, one of only 82 4.7-litre Ghibli Spiders produced, boasts a matching-numbers engine and is beautifully presented in a light metallic blue with black Connolly leather interiors.
  • 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS, sold for $431,250. The lucky new custodian takes on this highly desirable example which has been maintained with no expense spared.
  • 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Sports Saloon, sold for $268,800. Offered without reserve, the car surpassed its high estimate due to keen bidder interest, highlighting the enduring appeal of the “DB” series, especially given this model’s original, numbers-matching chassis and engine.

Top Cars NOT Sold at Bonhams Scottsdale 2024

1931 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedan on sale at Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 auction
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The following four cars with pre-sale estimates exceeding a million dollars failed to sell at the Bonhams Scottsdale 2024 classic car auction:

YearCarEstimate ($)
1931Duesenberg Model J Convertible Sedan2,000,000 – 3,000,000
1957Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing1,500,000 – 1,700,000
1958Ferrari 250 GT Coupe1,100,000 – 1,300,000
1930Cadillac Series 452 V-16 Roadster1,000,000 – 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:

Scottsdale & Arizona Auction Results

Scottsdale & Arizona Previews:

Scottsdale & Arizona 2024 Pre-Sale Announcements

Scottsdale & Arizona Sales — Previous Auction Results