Bonhams Chantilly auction on September 5, 2015 - valuable Maserati one-offs sold at high prices

Name: Maserati Mexico Coupé Frua 1968
Brand: Maserati

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Created on September 6, 2015

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Bruno von Rotz

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Simon Clay - Courtesy Bonhams

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Simon Clay - Courtesy Bonhams

Maserati Boomerang (1971) - design sculpture

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Maserati Boomerang (1971) - still impressive 34 years after its creation

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Jaguar E Type S1 3.8 Litre Coupé (1962) - as lot 03 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint Coupé (1959) - as lot 06 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Citroën DS 19 Cabriolet (1961) - as lot 07 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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AC ACE Bristol (1959) - as lot 08 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Bentley Continental S2 Flying Spur (1961) - as lot 09 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Osca 1600 GT Coupé (1961) - as lot 10 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Maserati Boomerang (1971) - even flatter than the Maserato Bora

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Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Cabriolet (1939) - as lot 12 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Aston Martin DB 2 Sports Saloon (1951) - as lot 14 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Ferrari 250 GT (1959) - as lot 15 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Maserati Mexico 4.7 (1968) - as lot 16 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet (1938) - as lot 17 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet C (1934) - as lot 18 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Aerofoil Sports Saloon (1937) - as lot 19 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupé Bertone (1951) - as lot 20 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Le Mans Torpédo Sport (1925) - as lot 21 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Cabriolet (1937) - as lot 22 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Citroën 11 BN Traction Avant Cabriolet Roadster (1937) - as lot 24 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Bugatti Type 101C Antem Coupé (1954) - the radiator was much more integrated into the pontoon body than on other Type 101s

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Bugatti Type 101C Antem Coupé (1954) - no other Type 101 looked even remotely similar to this Antem Coupé

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Bugatti Type 101C Antem Coupé (1954) - cockpit set far back, tribute to the long inline eight-cylinder engine

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Bugatti Type 101C Antem Coupé (1954) - front view

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Bugatti Type 101C Antem Coupé (1954) - rear view

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Aston Martin Sportsman Shooting Brake (1996) - as lot 26 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 (1976) - as lot 27 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Rolls-Royce Corniche Cabriolet (1972) - as lot 31 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Summary

On September 5, 2015, Bonhams auctioned 28 vehicles at the Concours d'Elégance "Chantilly Arts & Elégance", including many unique and special pieces. 54% of the cars on offer sold for an average of 489,000 euros, with the most expensive car being the Maserati Boomerang by Giorgio Giugiaro. This auction report analyzes the results and shows the vehicles in pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Wedge worth millions
Valuable Mercedes-Benz
Beloved French convertibles
Affordable Lancia Aurelia B52 Bertone Coupé
13 vehicles not sold
Vehicles offered and sold

Estimated reading time: 3min

Preview (beginning of the article)

We were asked to dress in black for the Bonhams auction on September 5, 2015 on the occasion of the Concours d'Elégance "Chantilly Arts & Elégance". Small but mighty was the motto, with 28 vehicles on offer, including many special one-offs and rarities, worth over EUR 13 million. The prices of the 15 vehicles sold amounted to around Euro 7.3 million (CHF 8 million), but this still meant Euro 488,900 (CHF 530,000) per car. On average, the highest price offered including 15% bidder surcharge/commission leveled off at 104% of the average estimate. The flagship of the auction was the Maserati Boomerang, which Giorgetto den Giorgietto Giugaro showed for the first time in Turin in late fall 1971 (without engine) and in its entirety at the 1972 Geneva Motor Show.

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