Bonhams Chantilly Auction 2019 - prefer foreign cars to French?

Name: Mercedes-Benz 190 SL 1955
Brand: Mercedes-Benz

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Created on June 30, 2019

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Citroën 2CV6 Charleston (1989) - offered as lot 01 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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VW Type 2 Combi Van (1956) - offered as lot 02 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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MG Midget TF Roadster (1954) - offered as lot 03 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Austin-Healey 100M Roadster (1955) - offered as lot 04 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Lancia Flaminia GT Cabriolet (1960) - offered as lot 05 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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BMW Z8 Roadster (2001) - offered as lot 06 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Citroën DS 19 Décapotable (1962) - offered as lot 07 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Three-window Coupé (1955) - offered as lot 08 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider (1959) - offered as lot 09 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Invicta 12/45 Tourer (1932) - offered as lot 10 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Salmson 2300 Sport Coupé (1954) - offered as lot 11 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955) - offered as lot 12 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Maserati Ghibli 4700 (1971) - offered as lot 14 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina (1976) - offered as lot 15 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Cabriolet (1947) - offered as lot 16 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Arnolt-Bristol DeLuxe Roadster (1954) - offered as lot 17 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Rolls-Royce 40/50hp London-Edinburgh Silver Ghost Sports Tourer (1913) - offered as lot 18 at the Bonhams Chantilly sale on June 30, 2019

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Jaguar XK140 Drophead (1956) - offered as lot 19 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Fiat 500 Elegance Beach Car (1965) - offered as lot 20 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster (1966) - offered as lot 21 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider (1961) - offered as lot 22 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb Cabriolet (1963) - offered as lot 23 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Bentley 3.5 Litre Drophead Coupé (1935) - offered as lot 24 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Rolls-Royce Phantom III Drophead Coupé (1936) - offered as lot 25 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Porsche 356B T6 Super 90 Coupé (1962) - offered as lot 28 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Porsche 356B T5 Super Cabriolet (1960) - offered as lot 29 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS Coupé (1961) - offered as lot 30 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Porsche 964 Carrera RS (1991) - offered as lot 31 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Porsche 993 Carrera RS (1995) - offered as lot 32 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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BMW 507 3.2 Litre Series II Roadster (1959) - offered as lot 33 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Intermeccanica Indra Fastback Coupé (1973) - offered as lot 34 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Ferrari 308 GTSi Quattrovalvole (1983) - offered as lot 35 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Convertible (1964) - offered as lot 36 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Aston Martin DB2/4 "Mark I" (1953) - offered as lot 37 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Peugeot 402 Eclipse E4 Coupé (1936) - offered as lot 38 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Maserati Sebring Series I Coupé (1964) - offered as lot 39 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Mercedes-Benz 220 S "Ponton" Cabriolet (1959) - offered as lot 40 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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VW Type 2/T1 Samba 21-Windwow Microbus (1965) - offered as lot 41 at the Bonhams Chantilly auction on June 30, 2019

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Summary

At the Concours d'Elégance in Chantilly on June 30, 2019, Bonhams auctioned off 37 cars with an average age of almost 59 years. The wide range of cars on offer ranged from a Citroën 2 CV to a BMW Z8 and included such gems as a Gordini 15S and a BMW 507. A good half of the cars were sold, some of the very expensive classics were not included. French products enjoyed less appreciation than British ones, for example. The Gordini sold for the highest price. This auction article shows the cars and analyzes the results.

This article contains the following chapters

23 brands
Gordini as the most expensive car
French specialties less in demand
Superclassics did not meet with enough love
Exotics did not have it easy

Estimated reading time: 3min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Bonhams once again auctioned off a selection of special classic cars at the Concours Art & Elégance Chanilly near Parison June 30, 2019. After two withdrawals, 37 cars with an average age of almost 59 years finally went under the hammer. The total value of the vehicles amounted to around EUR 9.2 million or CHF 10.3 million. Each car was therefore expected to fetch EUR 237,000. Almost all the cars were driven up, which normally gives the bidding public additional confidence. 23 car manufacturers on 37 vehicles, which gave rise to expectations of great diversity. Only Alfa Romeo with 5, Mercedes-Benz with 4 and Porsche with 3 cars stood out, the other brands were represented with a maximum of two cars, including manufacturers that have long since disappeared such as Gordini, Intermeccanica, Invicta and Salmson.

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