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

Name: Vauxhall 30-98 1924
Brand: Vauxhall

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Created on December 3, 2018

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Vauxhall 30/98hp OE Velox Tourer (1924) - offered as lot 03 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Jaguar XK150 'S' 3.4-litre Coupe (1959) - offered as Lot 01 at Bonhams Bond Street Auction on December 1, 2018

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Aston Martin DB7 Zagato Coupé (2004) - offered as Lot 02 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Jaguar F Type Project 7 Roadster (2016) - offered as Lot 04 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage X-Pack Sports Saloon (1988) - offered as Lot 05 at Bonhams Bond Street Auction on December 1, 2018

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Aston Martin DB MkIII Drophead Coupé (1958) - offered as lot 06 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Aston Martin Vantage V60 Le Mans Coupé (1999) - offered as Lot 07 at Bonhams Bond Street Auction on December 1, 2018

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Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer (1975) - offered as Lot 08 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Jaguar XJR6 World Endurance Championship Group C Racing Coupe (1985) - offered as Lot 09 at Bonhams Bond Street Auction on December 1, 2018

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Ferrari 500 Superfast Series II Coupé (1966) - offered as lot 10 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Coupé (1986) - offered as lot 11 at Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Citroën DS 21 Convertible (1966) - offered as lot 12 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Cooper-Chevrolet T90 Formula A/5000 Racing Single-Seater (1969) - offered as Lot 14 at Bonhams Bond Street Auction on December 1, 2018

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Lister-Jaguar "Knobbly" 3.8-Litre Sports-Racing Two-Seater (1959) - offered as Lot 15 at Bonhams Bond Street Auction on December 1, 2018

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Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Roadster Carrozzeria Bertone (1954) - offered as lot 16 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Jaguar Mark 2 3.8-Litre 'Coombs Replica' Sports Saloon (1964) - offered as Lot 17 at Bonhams Bond Street Auction on December 1, 2018

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Jaguar XK150 'S' 3.8-Litre Coup (1960) - offered as Lot 18 at Bonhams Bond Street Auction on December 1, 2018

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Lagonda LG45 Rapide Tourer (1937) - offered as lot 19 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Drophead Coupé (1957) - offered as lot 20 at Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Aston Martin DB6 4.2-liter Short-Chassis Volante (1966) - offered as Lot 21 at Bonhams Bond Street Auction on December 1, 2018

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Aston Martin V8 Volante (1980) - offered as lot 22 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Spider (1973) - offered as lot 23 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' Berlinetta (1970) - offered as lot 24 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Aston Martin DB5 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon (1964) - offered as lot 25 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Jaguar XJ220C competition coupe (1993) - offered as lot 26 at Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Ferrari 599 GTO Coupé (2011) - offered as lot 27 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Limousine (1979) - offered as lot 29 at Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 2018

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Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Coupé (2017) - offered as lot 30 at the Bonhams Bond Street auction on December 1, 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

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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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