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Peugeot leads Bonhams auction in London

Photo: Bonhams

In London, November 4th, Bonhams held a one-day auction as part of the London-Brighton rally. 219 lots were put up for auction. 

The most expensive car at the auction became  Peugeot Type 15 8hp (1898), sold for ?494,500. Repeated participation in London-Brighton car run and was also the best in the Regent Street competition last year.

The second place has taken Napier 15hp Four-Cylinder Rear-Entrance Tonneau (1904) with ?368,000  It is noteworthy that the car falls for a period of 66 years in the possession of one family before the auction.

The second car in the history of Daimler — Daimler 4hp Twin-Cylinder Tonneau, equipped with the oldest engine in the history of  Daimler (1897), closed the top three, and was sold for ?345,000. 

The top five at the end of the auction also included  MMC 10hp Twin-Cylinder Rear-Entrance Tonneau (1902) — ? 227,700, Lanchester Sporting Forty (1915 release) — ?207,000.