Bonhams Bonmont Auction 2020 - high prices, especially for very young cars
Summary
For the second time, Bonhams was a guest at the Bonmont Golf Club near Geneva on September 2, 2020 to auction off 80 cars and motorcycles. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and rising case numbers in the canton of Vaud, organizational adjustments had to be made, but in the end the auction was still able to go ahead with a live audience in the tent. Even the threat of thunderstorms did not deter bidders from buying. 69 percent of the motorcycles were sold, 63 percent of the cars. On average, 73 percent of the median estimate was bid. A total of 52 lots were sold for CHF 7.7 million. Demand for the young cars was significantly higher than for the older cars and both Swiss special bodies remained unsold. This review analyzes the results and shows all cars and some motorcycles in the picture.
This article contains the following chapters
- Cars and motorcycles for at least four target groups
- The two Bentleys with Swiss bodywork remained standing
- 33 cars from the new millennium
- The elegant open-top Frua-Maserati found a new owner
- The valuable Mercedes from Manfred Schurti
- When the smallest is the biggest
- Surprisingly affordable classics
- Back in traditional style for the first time
Estimated reading time: 5min
Preview (beginning of the article)
Following the successful first Bonmont auction in 2019, which included a world record price for a Lamborghini Veneno, Bonhams returned to the Bonmont Golf & Country Club in Chéserex (near Geneva) on September 20. The coronavirus pandemic did not make preparations easy, as increasing numbers of cases in the canton of Vaud forced new restrictions, which resulted in corresponding adjustments. For example, the vehicles were auctioned in a tent rather than in the former church. The event lasted almost exactly 3.5 hours and had to withstand the approaching thunderstorms. The bidding consisted of 80 vehicles with a total value of CHF 18.8 million. The first 26 lots were motorcycles, which were knocked down for an average of CHF 10,500.
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