ULTRA RARE BUGATTI LEADS BURNETT COLLECTION AT GOODWOOD REVIVAL SALE

ULTRA RARE BUGATTI LEADS BURNETT COLLECTION AT GOODWOOD REVIVAL SALE

From the collection of the late Barry Burnett

1935 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante
Coachwork by Bugatti
Registration no. DYF 4
Chassis no. 57252

An ultra-rare and exceptional 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Faux Cabriolet will lead a stunning sextet of cars collected by the late Barry Burnett, which will be offered in the Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale on 14 September.

The Atalante is one of only very few surviving 'Atalante' fixed-head coupés. Having spent its early life in France, the Bugatti crossed the Atlantic in 1957, when purchased by an American collector, before returning to Europe in the 1980s.

Barry encountered the Atalante when it was in the possession of another notable collector, Peter Rae, who had had the car completely restored, although, unusually, it retains its original chassis, engine, gearbox and body, all with matching numbers. Barry acquired it as a straight swap for a Delage, adding its registration 'DYF 4' which once appeared on the Type 57S Atlantic of Sir Malcolm Campbell. The car, finished in striking black and cream coachwork, has an estimate of £1,000,000 – 1,500,000.

West Countryman Burnett was a renowned motor car collector, most famously possessing a Corsica-bodied 1931 Daimler Double Six – the first car he ever purchased – which in later life went on to win the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2006.

Bonhams had the privilege of handling a collection of 28 of Barry's 60 motor cars in the 2009 Beaulieu Sale, which was a huge success.

The other five cars being offered a decade later at Goodwood are an eclectic selection and line up as follows:

1938 Lagonda V12 'Le Mans Replica' Tourer

A pre-production prototype and factory press car which, with Earl Howe at the wheel, set a new national '100-miles-in-the-hour' record at Brooklands in 1938. The Lagonda has been in the Burnett family since 1989. Estimate: £200,000 – 300,000.

1963 Facel Vega Facel II, Estimate £200,000 – 300,000.

One of just 26 right-hand drive versions of the French luxury grand tourer, advertised at the time of production as the fastest 4-seater coupé in the world and driven by a host of notable owners including Pablo Picasso, Tony Curtis, Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Princess Grace of Monaco and Stirling Moss.

1936 Lagonda LG45 Tourer. Estimate £120,000 – 160,000.

1936 Talbot-Lago T23 Le Mans Replica. Estimate £100,000 - 150,000.

Jaguar D-Type Replica. Estimate £40,000 – 70,000.

Sholto Gilbertson, Bonhams Motor Cars Department Director UK, commented: "We are delighted to have been entrusted to offer another bespoke selection from the Burnett stable at this year's Goodwood Revival Sale. It reflects Barry's expert eye for quality and his passion for classic and vintage motor cars."

One fine example of Barry's eye for quality is the opulent 1934 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton, which he added to his collection in 2006, and which Bonhams will offer in its Quail Lodge Auction in California on 15 August. Featuring stylish coachwork by renowned Duesenberg restorer Fran Roxas, this is one of the most important models ever produced and has an estimate of $600,000 – 800,000 (£490,000 – 660,000).

BONHAMS 20th REVIVAL SALE RACES AHEAD RECORD BREAKING CLASSIC RACING CARS STEAL THE SHOW AT BONHAMS 51st GOODWOOD AUCTION

BONHAMS 20th REVIVAL SALE RACES AHEAD

RECORD BREAKING CLASSIC RACING CARS STEAL THE SHOW AT BONHAMS 51st GOODWOOD AUCTION

The 1963 Shelby Cobra 289ci Competition Roadster achieved £1,390,000

On 8 September, Bonhams 20^th Goodwood Revival Sale – the company’s 51^st auction at Goodwood – took place and, when the dust had settled, a total of £14,540,675 was achieved with several auction records broken.

Historic racing cars were among the top performers at today’s sale. The 1964 Shelby Cobra 289ci Competition Roadster inspired fierce bidding in the room, on the telephones, and online, eventually selling for £1,390,000 – a European auction record for the marque – to a buyer on the telephone while the striking ex-TWR JaguarSport 1990 Jaguar XJR-11 Group C Sports Prototype sold for £1,191,000, a world record for the model at auction. A further notable highlight was the elegant 1955 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV State Landaulette, previously used by HM The Queen, that subsequently sold for £800,000.

The ex-Alan Mann Racing 1968-69 Type Ford P68 ‘F3L’ Group 6 Endurance Racing Coupé sold for £511,750 to a bidder who had tried it for size - with his race helmet - the previous day, and the striking ex-Maserati works team Fiat-Bartoletti Tipo 624 Racing Car Transporter that starred in the Steve McQueen film Le Mans sold for £402,500.

British marques performed very strongly across the board, with the 1937 Jaguar SS100 3½-Litre Roadster achieving £631,000, a European auction record, the 1960 Aston Martin DB4 to GT Specification selling for £563,500. The 1989 Aston Martin V8 Vantage X-Pack Sports Saloon sold for £345,000 and the 1933 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Phantom II Continental Sedanca Coupé for £345,000.

Iconic designs – both classic and modern – performed consistently well throughout the sale, with models such as the 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster achieving £754,200 and the ex-Keith Richards 1972 Ferrari 246 GT ‘Dino’ Coupé selling for well above estimate at £442,750, a world record for this specification at auction

Other highlights included:- UK Vehicle registration number 'RR 1' sold for £460,000, a world record for a registration plate at a private auction

- 1924 Bugatti type 30 Two-Seater Racer sold for £540,500

- The 1995 Rolls-Royce Corniche IV Convertible, the last Corniche IV built, achieved a world-record price for the model of £225,300

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

ROLLING STONE FERRARI DINO ORIGINALLY OWNED BY KEITH RICHARDS AT BONHAMS GOODWOOD REVIVAL SALE

ROLLING STONE

 FERRARI DINO ORIGINALLY OWNED BY KEITH RICHARDS AT BONHAMS GOODWOOD REVIVAL SALE

The ex-Keith Richards 1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT. Estimated at £300,000-400,000.

On 8^th September 2018, Bonhams will be holding their annual Goodwood Revival sale. On offer this year is a 1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT first bought by rock ‘n’ roll royalty Keith Richards. Estimated at £300,000-400,000.

If Richards couldn’t get no “Satisfaction” in 1965, it was because he hadn’t yet bought the Dino.  A car of sensational automotive design, the 2.4 litre, 175-hp V-6 engine, with a 5-speed manual gearbox, was made especially for the American market and bought new by Richards in February 1972. So fond was Richards of the car that three years later the Dino travelled across the pond with him, from California to London, and was driven around the streets of Chelsea by the Rolling Stones’ guitarist until 1986, when it was then purchased by a prestigious Japanese collector.

This model oozes 1970s glamour with black leather interiors and sultry Argento silver paintwork, befitting of a rockstar at the height of his fame.  Despite Richards confessing he didn’t like to be the "fastest gun in the west" on his guitar strings, when it came to cars it would seem the faster the better- 148 mph to be exact. The Dino’s mid- to rear engine design is traditionally suited to life on the track, however, the 246GT makes the racing car fantasy a reality for non-professional drivers with an innate ability to tame the Dino’s racy handling. 

Sholto Gilbertson, Director of Motor Cars at Bonhams says “If you want to feel like a Rock God, this is the car for you. The stunning low-sloping bonnet, purring engine power and 0 – 50 mph acceleration time of 5.5 seconds makes the1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT a very attractive choice.”