Classic Rallies posted new blog entry EX-SIR ROBERT ROPNER ‘SEMI-LIGHTWEIGHT’ E-TYPE JAGUAR SOLD BY BONHAMS: Bonhams is delighted to announce the sale of the immensely rare ex-Sir Robert Ropner ‘Semi-Lightweight’ E-Type Jaguar. The car was offered in Bonhams Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia Auction at the Goodwood Revival Meeting on 16 S... more Bonhams is delighted to announce the sale of the immensely rare ex-Sir Robert Ropner ‘Semi-Lightweight’ E-Type Jaguar. The car was offered in Bonhams Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia Auction at the Goodwood Revival Meeting on 16 September, and is now sold for an undisclosed sum. The Jaguar will remain in the UK. In addition to the Jaguar, a further number of motor cars were sold over a busy weekend that collectively raises the sale total comfortably in excess of £6.5million. The Ropner Semi-Lightweight could trace its lineage to the now legendary batch of 12 Grand Touring competition cars known as the ‘Lightweight’ E-Types. The car was unique in this specification. Sir Robert Ropner, a north-eastern shipping company magnate, was a good customer of Jaguar and, in consultation with their Chief Engineer, Bill Heynes, a tailor made special order car was produced incorporating many Lightweight features. The Jaguar featured a production-type steel-skinned monocoque chassis ... less
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry FERRARI AND ROLLS-ROYCE COMPETE FOR POLE POSITION AT BONHAMS GOODWOOD REVIVAL AUCTION:
Bonhams Motor Cars and Automobilia Sale at the Goodwood Revival Meeting today (16 September 2011) made a total of £4,733,625 in a packed saleroom. Two Edwardian Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts vied with a 1971 Ferrari 365GTS/4 Daytona Spyder for top hono... more
Bonhams Motor Cars and Automobilia Sale at the Goodwood Revival Meeting today (16 September 2011) made a total of £4,733,625 in a packed saleroom. Two Edwardian Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts vied with a 1971 Ferrari 365GTS/4 Daytona Spyder for top honours. The 1971 Ferrari Daytona Spyder with coachwork by Pininfarina - one of only 25 of European specification – sold for £595,500. One of only four surviving examples of the 1908 Silver Ghost sold for £485,500 after a protracted bidding battle, while the 1911 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost – a magnificent ceremonial car which was ordered for the Delhi Durbar celebration of the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in December 2011 – made £419,500. This Silver Ghost was emblazoned with the coat of arms of the Maharaja of Mysore, to whom it passed after the Delhi Durbar. James Knight, Group Head of the Bonhams Motoring Department, comments, “It was very much a global effort consigning motor cars for this sale. My West Co... less
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry BONHAMS POWER BY BMW AUCTION: UNIQUE LAST MINUTE CONSIGNMENT: Nine cars from a private German collection are to be offered for sale ‘without reserve’ at Bonhams’ Power by BMW auction on Saturday 1st October at the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany. The Power by BMW auction celebrates the BMW marque an... moreNine cars from a private German collection are to be offered for sale ‘without reserve’ at Bonhams’ Power by BMW auction on Saturday 1st October at the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany. The Power by BMW auction celebrates the BMW marque and offers an enticing selection of BMW powered and manufactured motor cars and motorcycles. Among the many highlights already consigned for the auction is a remarkable and quite possibly unique collection of mostly extremely low/delivery mileage ‘single owner from new’ BMWs. The collection, which has always been in private hands, is now being consolidated and Bonhams is very proud to have been chosen to sell the cars at the BMW museum, the ‘Holy Grail’ of the marque. Five highlights include: 38 kilometres from new, 1972 BMW 2800 Saloon 277 kilometres from new, 1973 BMW 3.0S Saloon 11,075 kilometres from new, 1972 BMW 3.0CSi Coupé 6,057 kilometres from new, 1973 BMW 3.0Si Saloon 31 kilometres from new, 1972 BMW 3.0S Saloon Phi... less
September 16, 2011
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry Barn discovery 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Sports Saloon that sold for £165,500:
After a ten hour auction and the largest entry of motorcycles, motorcars and automobilia in the history of the National Motor Museum’s Beaulieu Autojumble, Bonhams is delighted to announce the sale total of £2.8 million with 93% sold by lot a... more
After a ten hour auction and the largest entry of motorcycles, motorcars and automobilia in the history of the National Motor Museum’s Beaulieu Autojumble, Bonhams is delighted to announce the sale total of £2.8 million with 93% sold by lot and 92% sold by value. A huge contingent of Continental and Inter-Continental bidders fought against the home market. No less than sixty motor cars and motorcycles were bought by overseas clients including the US, New Zealand and a number of Middle Eastern countries. The top lot of the sale was a barn discovery 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Sports Saloon that sold for £165,500, over double the pre-sale estimate of £40,000 – 50,000. The lot received an overwhelming amount of interest, with ten telephone lines, six absentee bids and twelve bidders in the room, most of whom were still bidding over the top estimate. Further highlights included a 1926 OM type 665S Tourer that sold for £106,000, against a pre-sale estimate of £40,000 – 50,... less
September 16, 2011
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry Barn discovery 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Sports Saloon that sold for £165,500:
After a ten hour auction and the largest entry of motorcycles, motorcars and automobilia in the history of the National Motor Museum’s Beaulieu Autojumble, Bonhams is delighted to announce the sale total of £2.8 million with 93% sold by lot a... more
After a ten hour auction and the largest entry of motorcycles, motorcars and automobilia in the history of the National Motor Museum’s Beaulieu Autojumble, Bonhams is delighted to announce the sale total of £2.8 million with 93% sold by lot and 92% sold by value. A huge contingent of Continental and Inter-Continental bidders fought against the home market. No less than sixty motor cars and motorcycles were bought by overseas clients including the US, New Zealand and a number of Middle Eastern countries. The top lot of the sale was a barn discovery 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Sports Saloon that sold for £165,500, over double the pre-sale estimate of £40,000 – 50,000. The lot received an overwhelming amount of interest, with ten telephone lines, six absentee bids and twelve bidders in the room, most of whom were still bidding over the top estimate. Further highlights included a 1926 OM type 665S Tourer that sold for £106,000, against a pre-sale estimate of £40,000 – 50,... less
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry BONHAMS ADDS TWO ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER GHOSTS TO GOODWOOD REVIVAL AUCTION: Bonhams are pleased to offer two finely restored Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts, both formerly in the famed collection of Richard Solove of Ohio, at their annual Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia auction at the Goodwood Revival Meeting on 16th September 20... moreBonhams are pleased to offer two finely restored Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts, both formerly in the famed collection of Richard Solove of Ohio, at their annual Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia auction at the Goodwood Revival Meeting on 16th September 2011. The first Silver Ghost has been attributed as a 1908 example, which makes it one of only a four surviving examples from that year's production. This car was restored in the 1990s by an Irish enthusiast and wears magnificent open touring coachwork with three rows of seats, built by noted French coachbuilder Labourdette. It was used by the Works at Brooklands as a test vehicle in advance of the International Touring Car Trial and has a pre-sale estimate of £325,000-425,000. The second is a magnificent Maharajah's Ceremonial Car from 1911. Of all the buyers of the model, the Indian princes were among the most numerous in their acquisitions of Silver Ghosts. They prized the quality of the Rolls-Royce and its ability to withstand the dif... less
August 16, 2011
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry BONHAMS TEAMS UP WITH BMW MUSEUM FOR SALE AT MUNICH HEADQUARTERS:
Bonhams European Motoring Department are delighted to announce the addition of a new single marque motoring auction to their European calendar, entitled Power by BMW. The auction will incorporate all that is great about the BMW brand, from Motor C... more
Bonhams European Motoring Department are delighted to announce the addition of a new single marque motoring auction to their European calendar, entitled Power by BMW. The auction will incorporate all that is great about the BMW brand, from Motor Cars and Motorcycles produced or powered by BMW to a selection of BMW related Automobilia. It will be held during the first weekend in October and will be the first BMW only event since the successful 100% sold sale by Bonhams of the Willy Neutkens Collection of BMW Motorcycles at the BMW Museum in Munich in 2009. The BMW brand is synonymous with motorsport, from the innovative BMW 328s that dominated their class pre-war, to the CSL Batmobiles that fought off strong competition in the golden age of Saloon car racing, and the Le Mans winning BMW powered McLaren F1s. The same can be said for motorcycles with the legendary Georg Meier riding a works BMW Kompressor and becoming the first foreign winner of the Isle of Man Senior TT in 1939, which marked the pinnacle... less
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry A 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Long-Wheelbase Limousine:
The Bonhams Rolls-Royce, Bentley Motor Cars & Automobilia sale held at Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire on the 18th June realised £1,047,474 with 80% sold by lot. A 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Long-Wheelbase Limousine that was owned by bo... more
The Bonhams Rolls-Royce, Bentley Motor Cars & Automobilia sale held at Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire on the 18th June realised £1,047,474 with 80% sold by lot. A 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Long-Wheelbase Limousine that was owned by both Princess Margaret and later by Burt Reynolds realised £21,850 After WW2 Rolls-Royce became the preferred choice of the Royal Family, and the long-wheelbase Silver Shadow was supplied to the personal order of HRH Princess Margaret in 1975. The Silver Shadow was destined to continue its high-profile ownership and was bought by the American movie star Burt Reynolds in 1984, who took the car to America and kept it at his ranch in Florida. The top lot of the sale was a 1931 Rolls- Royce 40/50hp Phantom II Saloon Limousine, owned by the renowned collector the late Jack Tattersall, sold for £118,000. Further highlights of the sale included a 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Saloon, one of only 280 ever completed, that sold for £97... less
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry ‘MOST BEAUTIFUL RACING CAR OF ALL TIME’, A BUGATTI TYPE 35B, TO SELL AT BONHAMS GOODWOOD SALE: BOUGHT IN 1950 BY EX-DIRECTOR OF BUGATTI OWNERS’ CLUB, JACK PERKINS, FOR £60 An exceptionally well-known, competition-winning 1925 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix two-seater, which was owned by former director of the Bugatti Owners’ Club an... moreBOUGHT IN 1950 BY EX-DIRECTOR OF BUGATTI OWNERS’ CLUB, JACK PERKINS, FOR £60 An exceptionally well-known, competition-winning 1925 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix two-seater, which was owned by former director of the Bugatti Owners’ Club and past editor of Bugantics magazine, Jack Perkins, is to be sold by Bonhams, as part of its annual sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia at Goodwood Festival of Speed on 1 July 2011. It has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £400,000 – 500,000. Bugatti aficionado, Jack Perkins, who died in August 1992, discovered this car in 1950 at an aerodrome in Nottinghamshire, where it was being driven around for fun by the ground staff. Having snapped it up for £60, he set about building the fastest possible Type 35B. The result, which featured a methanol burning engine and a streamlined single-seater body, made its debut at Prescott, the home of the Bugatti’s Club, on 19 May 1954, setting a best time of 52.15 seconds. Perkins continu... less
July 5, 2011
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry UNIQUE CONCEPT CAR SPIED IN LINE UP FOR BONHAMS ‘POWER BY BMW’ AUCTION:
1969 GENEVA MOTOR SHOW BMW/BERTONE ‘SPICUP’ CONCEPT CAR FOR SALE AT BONHAMS ‘POWER BY BMW’ AUCTION, BMW MUSEUM, MUNICH Concept cars, show cars, dream cars even, fall into a very special category. Basically rolling laboratories bu... more
1969 GENEVA MOTOR SHOW BMW/BERTONE ‘SPICUP’ CONCEPT CAR FOR SALE AT BONHAMS ‘POWER BY BMW’ AUCTION, BMW MUSEUM, MUNICH Concept cars, show cars, dream cars even, fall into a very special category. Basically rolling laboratories built to stimulate and define public interest, they offer new design concepts and styling for future production models. The fashion industry has ‘haute couture’ for this very purpose and thus concept cars have been described as ‘haute voiture’. The BMW Spicup offered by Bonhams comes from a significant private European collection and was first shown on Bertone’s stand at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show (photograph attached). Unlike most of today’s concept cars, the Spicup was and is fully operational and was based on a shortened BMW 2000 CS with a 2.5 litre straight six BMW power plant, hence its suitability for the POWER BY BMW auction. After being road registered in the Netherlands and used as a ‘daily driver’ the car... less
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry CARS FROM THE PATRICK COLLECTION TO SELL AT BONHAMS’ GOODWOOD SALE: Bonhams is delighted to announce it will be offering two cars from the Patrick Collection at its annual sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia at Goodwood Festival of Speed on 1 July 2011. With one owner from new and minimal mileage on the ... moreBonhams is delighted to announce it will be offering two cars from the Patrick Collection at its annual sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia at Goodwood Festival of Speed on 1 July 2011. With one owner from new and minimal mileage on the odometers, the 1986 Lancia Delta S4 ‘Stradale’ and the 1990 Alfa Romeo SZ Coupe have attracted pre-sale estimates of £80,000 – 100,000 and £20,000 - £25,000 respectively. The cars are being sold by the Patrick Foundation, which owns the vehicles within the Patrick Collection. During the 1970s and 80s the Patrick Collection amassed an enviable and wide-ranging collection, mostly by acquiring new - or effectively new - models that were interesting or innovative in some way. Bonhams have previously handled two dispersal sales on behalf of the Foundation and this further sale represents a rare opportunity to acquire two limited edition Italian exotics in one owner showroom condition. The highlight of Bonhams’ Goodwood sale... less
June 12, 2011
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry Bonhams Aston Martin Cars And Memorabilia Sale: On Saturday (21 May 2011) Bonhams held another highly successful sale of Aston Martin cars and memorabilia at the Aston Works Service, Newport Pagnell with an outstanding total of £6million achieved and 99.6% sold by lot, 98.5% by value – only... moreOn Saturday (21 May 2011) Bonhams held another highly successful sale of Aston Martin cars and memorabilia at the Aston Works Service, Newport Pagnell with an outstanding total of £6million achieved and 99.6% sold by lot, 98.5% by value – only one of the 245 lots offered remained unsold. The sale witnessed the largest attendance to date with some 2,000 people visiting the Works Service. The top selling car of the day was lot 333, a beautifully restored 1963 DB4 Series V Vantage Convertible that sold for a predicted £507,500. With only 60,000 miles on the odometer, the similar example barn-find 1963 Aston Martin DB4 Convertible was also keenly fought over before it finally sold for an outstanding £309,500 against a pre-sale estimate of £80,000-140,000. Another surprising result for a barn-discovery was lot 316, the Aston Martin DB5 Saloon that witnessed a battle between 11 telephone bidders; five absentee bidders and seven people in the room – and finally realising &po... less
May 23, 2011
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry 1967 Lamborghini 400GT 2+2 once owned by Sir Paul McCartney: Bonhams is delighted to announce it will be selling a 1967 Lamborghini 400GT 2+2 once owned by Sir Paul McCartney at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed on 1 July 2011. The right hand drive car, which has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £1... moreBonhams is delighted to announce it will be selling a 1967 Lamborghini 400GT 2+2 once owned by Sir Paul McCartney at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed on 1 July 2011. The right hand drive car, which has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £100,000 – 120,000, joins an impressive line-up for the annual sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia. The highlight of the sale is a rare and handsome 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Cabriolet, previously owned by the legendary Grand Prix and sports-racing driver, Innes Ireland, while other important motor cars already consigned include a 1925 Bugatti Type 35 (estimate £400,000 – 500,000); a 1926 Bugatti Type 37, chassis no. BC78 (£120,000 - 160,000); a 1937 Bentley 41/4-Litre Allweather Tourer by Vanden Plas (£130,000 - 150,000); and a 1928 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model (estimate £120,000 – 140,000), which has belonged to the same family since 1945. In addition, the sale includes a 1972 Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona (&p... less
May 22, 2011
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry Ex-Le Mans Ferrari 512 BB/ LM Berlinetta for Sale:
A 1981-82 Ferrari 512 BB/ LM Berlinetta that was driven by the North American Racing Team in the Le Mans 24 hours competition coupe, is one of the highlights of Bonhams “Le Grandes Marques a Monaco”, taking place in Monte Carlo on May 20th. T... more
A 1981-82 Ferrari 512 BB/ LM Berlinetta that was driven by the North American Racing Team in the Le Mans 24 hours competition coupe, is one of the highlights of Bonhams “Le Grandes Marques a Monaco”, taking place in Monte Carlo on May 20th. The car is estimated to sell for €1,250,000 – 1,450,000. Considerable investment and refinement had been made to the car’s technical specifications, ensuring Ferrari as a serious player in endurance racing. The car was driven by the Chinetti family's celebrated North American Racing Team, who included Alain Cudini, John Morton, John Paul and Philippe Gurdjian. This car competed twice, in 1981 and 1982. Weighing-in at just 1,100kg rather than the normal BB/LM model's 1,200kg, it proved to be the quickest of all BB/LMs competing in the International Grand Prix d'Endurance, around the legendary Sarthe circuit outside Le Mans. Another highlight of the sale is a 1958 2-litre Walker Cooper-Climax Type 45 Formula 1 Racing “interim” singl... less
DescriptionBonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further five throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Boston in the USA; Toronto, Canada; and France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 27 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. By the end of 2009, Bonhams had become UK market leaders in ten key specialist collecting areas.
Bonhams is delighted to announce the sale of the immensely rare ex-Sir Robert Ropner ‘Semi-Lightweight’ E-Type Jaguar. The car was offered in Bonhams Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia Auction at the Goodwood Revival Meeting on 16 September, and is now sold for an undisclosed sum. The Jaguar will remain in the UK. In addition to the Jaguar, a further number of motor cars were sold over a busy weekend that collectively raises the sale total comfortably in excess of £6...
Bonhams Motor Cars and Automobilia Sale at the Goodwood Revival Meeting today (16 September 2011) made a total of £4,733,625 in a packed saleroom. Two Edwardian Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts vied with a 1971 Ferrari 365GTS/4 Daytona Spyder for top honours. The 1971 Ferrari Daytona Spyder with coachwork by Pininfarina - one of only 25 of European specification – sold for £595,500. One of only four surviving examples of the 1908 Silver Ghost sold for £485,500 after a protrac...
Nine cars from a private German collection are to be offered for sale ‘without reserve’ at Bonhams’ Power by BMW auction on Saturday 1st October at the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany. The Power by BMW auction celebrates the BMW marque and offers an enticing selection of BMW powered and manufactured motor cars and motorcycles. Among the many highlights already consigned for the auction is a remarkable and quite possibly unique collection of mostly extremely low/delivery mileage ...
After a ten hour auction and the largest entry of motorcycles, motorcars and automobilia in the history of the National Motor Museum’s Beaulieu Autojumble, Bonhams is delighted to announce the sale total of £2.8 million with 93% sold by lot and 92% sold by value. A huge contingent of Continental and Inter-Continental bidders fought against the home market. No less than sixty motor cars and motorcycles were bought by overseas clients including the US, New Zealand and a number of Mid...
After a ten hour auction and the largest entry of motorcycles, motorcars and automobilia in the history of the National Motor Museum’s Beaulieu Autojumble, Bonhams is delighted to announce the sale total of £2.8 million with 93% sold by lot and 92% sold by value. A huge contingent of Continental and Inter-Continental bidders fought against the home market. No less than sixty motor cars and motorcycles were bought by overseas clients including the US, New Zealand and a number of Mid...
Bonhams are pleased to offer two finely restored Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts, both formerly in the famed collection of Richard Solove of Ohio, at their annual Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia auction at the Goodwood Revival Meeting on 16th September 2011. The first Silver Ghost has been attributed as a 1908 example, which makes it one of only a four surviving examples from that year's production. This car was restored in the 1990s by an Irish enthusiast and wears magnificent open touring coa...
Bonhams European Motoring Department are delighted to announce the addition of a new single marque motoring auction to their European calendar, entitled Power by BMW. The auction will incorporate all that is great about the BMW brand, from Motor Cars and Motorcycles produced or powered by BMW to a selection of BMW related Automobilia. It will be held during the first weekend in October and will be the first BMW only event since the successful 100% sold sale by Bonhams of the Willy Neutke...
The Bonhams Rolls-Royce, Bentley Motor Cars & Automobilia sale held at Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire on the 18th June realised £1,047,474 with 80% sold by lot. A 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Long-Wheelbase Limousine that was owned by both Princess Margaret and later by Burt Reynolds realised £21,850 After WW2 Rolls-Royce became the preferred choice of the Royal Family, and the long-wheelbase Silver Shadow was supplied to the personal order of HRH Princess Margaret in 1...
BOUGHT IN 1950 BY EX-DIRECTOR OF BUGATTI OWNERS’ CLUB, JACK PERKINS, FOR £60 An exceptionally well-known, competition-winning 1925 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix two-seater, which was owned by former director of the Bugatti Owners’ Club and past editor of Bugantics magazine, Jack Perkins, is to be sold by Bonhams, as part of its annual sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia at Goodwood Festival of Speed on 1 July 2011. It has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £...
1969 GENEVA MOTOR SHOW BMW/BERTONE ‘SPICUP’ CONCEPT CAR FOR SALE AT BONHAMS ‘POWER BY BMW’ AUCTION, BMW MUSEUM, MUNICH Concept cars, show cars, dream cars even, fall into a very special category. Basically rolling laboratories built to stimulate and define public interest, they offer new design concepts and styling for future production models. The fashion industry has ‘haute couture’ for this very purpose and thus concept cars have been described as ‘...
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