Auction House Bonhams, October 1, held for the first time in its history auction in Newport within the walls of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. 41 lots were presented at the auction, 34 of which found new owners. Total sales totaled US $ 9 million.
The most expensive car was the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing (1955). The car, housed in the collection of the Auto Museum of the University of the Arts in San Francisco, sold for $ 1,556,000. The high cost of the car is due to the presence of Rudge tires, original engine and bodywork and the car service by renowned auto experts, including Paul Russell and Lloyd Buck.
The second result of the auction was shown by the 1963 Shelby Cobra 260. One of the first roadsters with a 260 cc engine went under the hammer for $ 728,250. On the third line is the pre-war Bentley 4? Liter 1929 with a result of 651,250 US dollars.
An equally impressive result was shown by the 1959 two-door, four-seater Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud. One of the rarest convertibles ever made in Rolls-Royce history, it sold for $ 392,750. At the same time, one of the best passenger cars of its time from the largest manufacturer of heavy locomotives, the Alco 40 Tourer (1912), went under the hammer for $ 373,000 in the United States.
The second result of the auction was shown by the 1963 Shelby Cobra 260. One of the first roadsters with a 260 cc engine went under the hammer for $ 728,250. On the third line is the pre-war Bentley 4? Liter 1929 with a result of 651,250 US dollars.
An equally impressive result was shown by the 1959 two-door, four-seater Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud. One of the rarest convertibles ever made in Rolls-Royce history, it sold for $ 392,750. At the same time, one of the best passenger cars of its time from the largest manufacturer of heavy locomotives, the Alco 40 Tourer (1912), went under the hammer for $ 373,000 in the United States.