RARE AND MODERN SPORTS CARS SET NEW
RECORD HIGH AT BONHAMS ZOUTE SALE
Ferraris were the undeniable leaders in Bonhams Zoute Grand Prix Sale when the Ferrari 599 SA Aperta, arguably the marque’s most exclusive modern edition, sold for €891,250.
One of only 80 of its kind ever made, the stunning and phenomenally fast Aperta features the latest technology and a V12 engine. Close at its heels was the 1971 Ferrari 365GTB/4 ‘Daytona’ Berlinetta, which sold for €828,000.
Rarity was a running theme in the auction’s success at the Belgian seaside resort of Knokke-Le-Zoute, with the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT Coupé – one of only nine delivered new to Belgium - selling for €644,000.
The Ford GT Coupé sold for €373,750. The model is exclusive not only because it was one of 101 examples built by Ford for the European market, but because the manufacturer imposed an extensive vetting procedure on their initial buyers for this all-time classic American great.
Also in the sale was the BMW M1 Coupé, the car designed to lead BMW to victory at Le Mans and Germany’s fastest production sports car when it launched at the Paris Motor Show in 1978. It achieved a price of €465,750.
“Grossing €7.1 million Euro, we’ve almost doubled the previous year’s total, a new record for Bonhams Zoute Sale,” said Philip Kantor, Bonhams European Head of Motorcars. “With over 100,000 spectators in attendance, it’s exciting to see interest in the Zoute Grand Prix and Bonhams sale grow
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