On May 19, at Bonhams headquarters in London, an auction was held with 26 lots, 81% of which were sold for a total of ?4.081 million.
Top sales were led by a 1968 Aston Martin DB6 Volante. One of 140 cars produced, replacing the «short» DB5-based convertible with a manual transmission, sold for ? 425,500.
Amid the sale of the DB6, the final price of a 1927 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix two-seater was a surprise. The car made up of more than 50% non-original parts was sold for ? 333,500. It is worth noting that, despite its unoriginality, the car took part in the Historic Monaco Grand Prix and, perhaps, this influenced such a high final cost.
Youngtimer BMW Z8 produced in 2000 bypassed many of its competitors in the struggle for a buyer. One of the rare roadsters in silver metallic with red and black leather interior went under the hammer for ?155,250. Given the car’s amazing history (the manufacturer announced a 50-year spare part inventory during the release of the Z8 — ed.), This purchase is a great investment for the future.
At the same time, several pre-war cars, namely a 1934 MG NA Magnette Supercharged Sports, a 1938 Rolls-Royce Phantom III and a 1937 Bentley 4, were unable to find a new home. Perhaps they will be much more lucky some other time.