Ferrari et Prestigious Italians Auction Results – Bonhams

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Update 12/23: Bonhams reports the Ferrari 121 LM sold post-sale for $3,531,450 to a buyer from Europe. James Knight, Head of Bonhams International Motor Car Department said: “Although the car just failed to sell under the hammer at the Palace Hotel in Gstaad, the interest expressed pre-sale remained and we … [Read more...]

Quail Lodge Auction Results 2008 – Bonhams

1939 Talbot-Lago T150 C SS, ex-Pierre Boncompagni and Ecurie Nice

The 2008 Bonhams & Butterfields "Quail Lodge, A Sale of Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia" was held Friday, August 15th at the Quail Lodge Resort in Carmel, California.Bonhams & Butterfields' 11th annual auction, held in connection with The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering … [Read more...]

ERA A-Type Prototype Voiturette R1A – Car Profile

ERA A-Type Prototype R1A

1934 ERA A-Type Prototype Single-Seater Racing Voiturette ProfileEx-works/Raymond Mays/Humphrey Cook/Richard Seaman/Tim Rose-Richards/Oliver Bertram/Prinz zu Leiningen/Mrs Kay Petre/The Hon. Brian Lewis, Eugen Bjornstad – John Heath – Reg Parnell – Ashmore Brothers – David Hampshire – Philip Fotheringham-Parker – Alastair Birrell – Ron Flockhart – Bill Moss – Sandy … [Read more...]

Bonhams Monaco Auction Results 2008

1932 Bugatti Type 55 Super Sport

'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco', Bonhams' 19th consecutive sale in Monte Carlo on May 10th, achieved a sale total of €8.2-million, making it one of the most successful sales ever held in the principality. The saleroom was packed with collectors from around the world who came to bid on the hand-picked selection of historic sports and competition cars offered in the spacious halls of SAS Prince … [Read more...]

Legend of the Motorcycle Results – Bonhams & Butterfields

1975 Ducati 750SS Round Case picture

Motorcycle enthusiasts assembled in the ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay, CA on Saturday, 3 May 2008 for Bonhams & Butterfields' second annual sale of exceptional motorcycles and automobilia, held in conjunction with the Legends of the Motorcycle Concours d'Elegance. More than $1.9-million was paid for rare and desirable motorbikes, collectibles and artwork from private and … [Read more...]

Bonhams Monaco Auction 2008

Bugatti Type 55 Super Sport

Ex-Le Mans Bugatti Type 55 Super Sport To Star In Bonhams Monaco SaleBonhams returns to the royal principality of Monaco on May 10, 2008 for the 19th consecutive year to offer once again a selection of some of the world's most desirable collectors' cars. The sale, 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco', is to be held at the Collection de Voitures Anciennes de S.A.S. le Prince de Monaco.Star of … [Read more...]