The ex-HRH Prince Constantine II of Greece BMW 507 changed hands at Bonhams’ Zoute Sale on 11 October, topping the results at €2,070,000 (estimate €1,900,000 – 2,300,000).
Other top-tier machinery successfully hammered away included a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L, recently restored using some of Modena’s most renowned specialists, which fetched €1,782,500 (estimate €1,600,000 – 1,800,000); a triple-black 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster with a replacement engine made €851,000 (estimate €700,000 – 900,000); and a 1957 AC Ace Bristol with Le Mans history went for a mid-estimate €454,250.
Bonhams generated more than €8.4 million from the 36 lot sale, with a 75% sell-through rate.
[ Bonhams Zoute Sale – view auction results here ]
A brace of Fiat’s iconic beach cars were offered at Aste Bolaffi’s Milan sale on 16 October; a first-series 1959 500 Jolly taking €57,000 (estimate €40,000 – 50,000), and a 1966 500 Jolly based on the longer wheelbase Giardiniera sold for €60,000 (estimate €40,000 – 50,000).
[ Aste Bolaffi October Sale – view auction results here ]
An 84,500-km 1996 BMW Alpina B12 5.7 Coupe, rebuilt from a new shell in 1998 following an accident, was the star performer at Oldtimer Galerie, comfortably exceeding its CHF135,000 – 155,000 guide, bringing CHF168,000. Other above-estimate sales included a restored 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL at CHF98,000 (estimate CHF65,000 – 75,000); a 1965 Chevrolet Corvette 327 Sting Ray Convertible at CHF81,760 (estimate CHF75,000 – 80,000); and a 1981 Lancia Gamma Coupe 2500ie with 135,500km at CHF38,000 (estimate CHF20,000 – 30,000).
[ Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Sale – view auction results here ]
Top honours at Osenat’s Fontainebleau sale went to a European-spec 1969 Lamborghini Islero S which achieved €200,400 (estimate €250,000 – 300,000); while a 71,900-km 1990 Ferrari Testarossa drew the second highest result of the day at €84,000 (estimate €70,000 – 90,000), followed by a US-delivered 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series II 4.2 Roadster that raised a mid-estimate €72,000.
[ Osenat October Sale – view auction results here ]
Classic car auction price estimates for: BMW | Ferrari | Mercedes-Benz | AC | Fiat | Chevrolet | Lancia | Lamborghini | Jaguar
From leading auction houses: Bonhams | Aste Bolaffi | Oldtimer Galerie | Osenat
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