BONHAMS SPRINGS INTO ACTION AT GOODWOOD MEMBERS’ MEETING SALE

BONHAMS SPRINGS INTO ACTION AT

GOODWOOD MEMBERS’ MEETING SALE
70 per cent sale rate, a total of £5,613,5301964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon to Vantage specification
the top lot at £636,600Ex-Elton John Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer achieves £224,250

 

1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon to Vantage specification sold for £636,600

Following on the heels of sales in the USA and on the Continent, the UK division of Bonhams’ motoring group sprang into action yesterday, conducting the annual Goodwood Members’ Meeting Sale, achieving a 70 per cent sell rate totalling some £5,613,530 - an increase of around £2 million on last year's sale, with a similar volume of lots. 

A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon to Vantage specification proved to be the ‘best of British’ as the top lot, realising £636,600 from an international buyer in the room.

British and German marques dominated the top selling lots. A 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SC Coupé from Turkey’s Key Museum achieved £356,500, while a 1955 Porsche 356A Speedster sold for £241,500.

A 1986 Porsche 911 Turbo SE ‘Slant Nose’ Coupé sold for £161,000, well above its estimate (£100,000 - £130,000), and the NEC Classic Car Show Meguiar’s Concours winner, a 1960 Porsche 356B 1600S T5 Cabriolet, realised £138,000.

Stardust was provided by an ex- Sir Elton John Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer, delivered new to the singer in 1974, which realised £224,250, while a star of the racetrack, a 1966 McLaren M1B Group 7 ‘Can Am’ Sports Racer, sold for £172,500 to a telephone bidder.

Similarly attracting high bids was the private number plate ‘U8’ which achieved £166,750. Also reflecting the varied lots featured in yesterday’s sale were a child’s Auto Union Type C ‘Silver Arrow’ pedal car by Audi Quattro which sold for £6,325 and a Lamborghini Cingolato 3402 CTL tractor which achieved an estimate-beating £27,600.

James Knight, Group Motoring Chairman at Bonhams, said: “We are very pleased with our first UK sale of 2019. It exceeded last year's total by some distance and we attracted global interest, selling lots to the USA, Australia, the home market and any number of countries on the Continent.

With lots ranging from pioneering Edwardian vehicles to rock stars’ sports cars, Bonhams’ offering yesterday was typically unique and diverse.”

Other highlights included:

- 1966 Citroen DS21 Décapotable - £117,300

- 1908 Columbia Electric Victoria Phaeton -  £58,650

- 1927 Delage 14HP DIS Tourer -  £49,450

- 1954 Austin Healey 100 BN1 Roadster -  £42,500

-  Ex-Dean Martin 1973 Excalibur Series II Roadster - £75,900

Fittingly, following the successful sale of the DB5 at Goodwood, the marque will be the focus of Bonhams' Aston Martin Sale on 19 May at Wormsley Estate, High Wycombe. 

Bonhams will return to the Goodwood estate on two further occasions this year: 5 July for The Festival of Speed sale and 14 September for The Revival Sale.

‘TURKISH DELIGHTS’ ARE KEY TO BONHAMS GOODWOOD MEMBERS’ MEETING SALE

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‘TURKISH DELIGHTS’ ARE KEY
TO BONHAMS GOODWOOD MEMBERS’ MEETING SALE

 

1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SC Coupé, Estimate: £400,000-500,000.

A collection of ‘Turkish delights’ will be offered at the Bonhams Goodwood Members’ Meeting Sale on Sunday 7 April, in the form of 24 rare restored historic motor cars, offered directly from Turkey’s Key Museum, led by a 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SC Coupé, with an estimate of £400,000-500,000. 

The 300SC will be joined in the Bonhams Goodwood selection by an exceptional 1962 Aston Martin DB4 ‘Series IV’ Sports Saloon (£250,000-300,000) and a 1947 Delahaye Type 135M Cabriolet (£220,000-280,000), both fully restored by the Key museum’s in-house team of 12 mechanics.

With its Sindelfingen coachwork and hand-finished tan leather interior, the 300SC is one of only 200 examples models built of the model which is widely considered among discerning collectors as the most desirable of all Mercedes-Benz’s post-war luxury cars.

The 300S was the marque’s flagship model throughout the 1950s, as it was lighter and faster and still more comfortable than its predecessor. The SC model was further enhanced with a Bosch-fuel injected 175bhp dry-sump engine to further increase its power and performance, achieving a top speed of 112mph and acceleration of 0-62mph (100kph) of around 13 seconds. 

This particular ultra-rare 300SC was restored in Europe in the 1990s and acquired by the Key museum in 2009 at a US auction. 

1962 Aston Martin DB4 ‘Series IV’ Sports Saloon, Estimate: £250,000-300,000.

The Key Museum is a surprising, 7000m² motoring haven in rural Turkey, situated one hour from Izmir. Founded by two brothers, Murat and Selim Özgörkey, the museum tells a global story of motoring history, and since 2001 its extensive assortment of vehicles has been sourced with meticulous diligence from all corners of the world. 

A change in the museum’s direction has led this world class institution to restructure its collection and so an eclectic selection of 24 cars will now feature prominently at the Bonhams Goodwood Members’ Meeting Sale.

Bonhams Head of Motoring UK, Tim Schofield, commented: “The quality of motor cars sourced by the Key Museum, in a relatively short amount of time, is exceptional, and we are very proud to be including in our sale some of the very best models of their collection. The 24 vehicles headed to Bonhams mirror the quality and diversity found in the Museum itself, with electric, steam and petrol engines all featured.”

Other highlights from the Key Museum collection include:

•  1958 Fiat-Abarth 750 GT ‘Double Bubble’ Coupé, with coachwork by Carrozzeria Zagato, estimate £90,000-120,000.
•  1951 Jaguar Mark V 3½-litre Drophead Coupé, restored by the museum, estimate £80,000-100,000.
•  1960 Facel Vega HK500 Coupé, restored by the museum, estimate £90,000-120,000.
•  1948 Chrysler New Yorker ‘Town & Country’ Convertible, estimate £100,000-130,000.
•  1932 Auburn 8-100A Cabriolet, estimate £80,000-100,000.

The Bonhams Goodwood Members’ Meeting Sale will feature a world-class range of historic motor cars including a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon (£580,000-660,000), a 1968 Aston Martin DB6 Volante (£480,000-580,000), a 1967 Maserati 3.7-Litre Mistral Spyder (£350,000-450,000) and a 1974 Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer, delivered new to Sir Elton John (£250,000-300,000).

COYS BRING THEIR TRADITIONAL SELECTION OF EXCELLENT MOTOR CARS TO FONTWELL HOUSE

COYS BRING THEIR TRADITIONAL SELECTION OF EXCELLENT MOTOR CARS TO FONTWELL HOUSE

Coys bring their traditional selection of excellent motor cars to Fontwell House for their Goodwood Motor Circuit Revival Race Meeting Sale.

Coys, the International Auction House will once again be packing the sumptuous surroundings of Fontwell House with some of the most desirable automotive offerings from across the globe. Amongst the exciting motor cars on offer, some of the gems that truly stand out are the 1977 Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina, a 1973 Trojan T101 and a 1935 MG PA Airline Coupe.

1977 Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina

The Ferrari Vetroresina has been meticulously looked after over the years. With only one previous owner from new, it is a very rare UK right-hand drive specification Ferrari. It is finished in Nero over Nero, this car is not only a very fun car to drive, but also extremely rare and as such an excellent investment opportunity. Estimated £130,000-150,000.

The 1973 Trojan T101 is one of five such cars produced by Trojan for the Formula 5000 regulations of the time. It was built for the 1973 season on behalf of Ian Ward Racing and driven by Keith Holland. This car was entered for Keith Norris’s F5000 revival series in 1983, later at the “Southampton Ocean Village Sprint” in 1987, before being placed into storage for almost 30 years. Since being returned to superb race-worthy order, this very car has won its class in the highly competitive HSCC Derek Bell Trophy. The estimate is £75,000 – 95,000.

1967 Specification 330 P4 roadrace car

For anyone not quite so racing minded, but with arguably even more “presence” than the Trojan, Coys are especially delighted to offer an astonishing survivor of the “Art Deco” period, and an original 1935 MG PA with exquisite “Carbodies” Airline Coupe coachwork. It was designed by H.W. Allingham and subsequently marketed by him. In total it is believed that a mere 51 were ever constructed, with the majority of those cars being built on the four-cylinder MG PA and PA series. Estimated £70,000 – £90,000.

A 1970 Citroen Mehari is also going under the hammer. This wonderful car was imported from Spain in 2017 where the previous owners had undertaken a sympathetic restoration of the car. This work included a new hood and side screens as well as re-upholstering the interior. Currently, the car shows approximately 37,000kms on the odometer. The estimate is £10,000 – 12,000.

A car representing the absolute pinnacle of post-World War Two British motoring ingenuity is the 1947 Allard K1. It is one of only 7 road going K1’s in the UK today, among the 151 originally produced. This car was completely rebuilt in the late 1990’s and used regularly by its then owner, John Aldridge. In its current ownership since 2013, it has won the Allard Owners Club Concours twice and picked up “The Best Allard to Take Home” award, as voted by the members. Estimated £65,000- £75,000.

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ther stand out machines in a packed catalogue include: -

1964 Ford Lotus Cortina Mark 1 – Estimate: £30,000- £40,000

1967 Specification Ferrari 330 P4 road/race Evocatzione – Estimate: £90,000- £110,000

1969 Lancia Fulvia Zagato – Estimate: £30,000- £35,000