Bonhams Bond Street Auction 2018 - increased bidder caution ahead of Brexit?

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Created on December 3, 2018

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Vauxhall 30/98hp OE Velox Tourer (1924) - als Lot 03 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Jaguar XK150 'S' 3.4-litre Coupe (1959) - als Lot 01 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Aston Martin DB7 Zagato Coupé (2004) - als Lot 02 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Jaguar F Type Project 7 Roadster (2016) - als Lot 04 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage X-Pack Sports Saloon (1988) - als Lot 05 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé (1958) - als Lot 06 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Aston Martin Vantage V60 Le Mans Coupé (1999) - als Lot 07 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer (1975) - als Lot 08 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Jaguar XJR6 World Endurance Championship Group C Racing Coupe (1985) - als Lot 09 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Ferrari 500 Superfast Series II Coupé (1966) - als Lot 10 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Coupé (1986) - als Lot 11 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Citroën DS 21 Convertible (1966) - als Lot 12 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Cooper-Chevrolet T90 Formula A/5000 Racing Single-Seater (1969) - als Lot 14 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Lister-Jaguar "Knobbly" 3.8-Litre Sports-Racing Two-Seater (1959) - als Lot 15 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Roadster Carrozzeria Bertone (1954) - als Lot 16 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Jaguar Mark 2 3.8-Litre 'Coombs Replica' Sports Saloon (1964) - als Lot 17 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Jaguar XK150 'S' 3.8-Litre Coup (1960) - als Lot 18 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Lagonda LG45 Rapide Tourer (1937) - als Lot 19 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Drophead Coupé (1957) - als Lot 20 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Aston Martin DB6 4.2-litre Short-Chassis Volante (1966) - als Lot 21 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Aston Martin V8 Volante (1980) - als Lot 22 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Spider (1973) - als Lot 23 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' Berlinetta (1970) - als Lot 24 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Aston Martin DB5 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon (1964) - als Lot 25 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Jaguar XJ220C competition coupe (1993) - als Lot 26 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Ferrari 599 GTO Coupé (2011) - als Lot 27 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Limousine (1979) - als Lot 29 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Coupé (2017) - als Lot 30 angeboten an der Bonhams Bond Street Versteigerung am 1. Dezember 2018

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Summary

On December 1, 2018, Bonhams hosted an exclusive auction at its elegant headquarters at 101 New Bond Street, as it does every year. On offer were 29 classic cars worth around £21 million. Although the bidders were very interested, only a third of the cars were sold. No Ferrari found a new owner. The most expensive car at the auction was a BMW 507 for £ 2.4 million (EUR 2.7 million, CHF 3 million). This auction report analyzes the results and shows the cars in pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

British dominance on offer
The Maharaja's Vauxhall flying high
Lack of favorable bidding for valuable racing cars from the island of
Three out of nine Aston Martin cars sold
Superfast, but not super in demand
Successful - BMW 507 and an open-top goddess

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

On December 1, 2018, Bonhams once again held an exclusive end-of-year auction at its prestigious headquarters at 101 New Bond Street. On offer were 29 classics worth around £21 million. However, British buyers were reluctant to buy, with only around a third of the vehicles being sold, although acceptable bids were received for the others. Around two thirds of the vehicles came from Great Britain, with 9 Aston Martin, 6 Jaguar and one Lagonda, one Lister, two Rolls-Royce and one Vauxhall as well as a Cooper-Chevrolet from the island going under the hammer. 5 Ferraris (including a Dino), a Citroën, an Arnolt-Bristol (half British) and a BMW 507 completed the list.

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