Bonhams London-Brighton Auction 2019 - Veterans flying high

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Created on November 4, 2019

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Locomobile Project (1900) - as lot 301 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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Peugeot 5 1/2 hp Bébé Two-seat Runabout (1902) - as lot 302 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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Phoenix 4 1/2 hp Tricar (1904) - as lot 303 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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Bartholomew 3 1/2 hp High-Wheeled Spindler (1902) - as lot 304 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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Star Benz 3½hp (1899) - as lot 306 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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M.M.C. 6hp 'Charette' Rear-entrance Tonneau (1900) - as lot 307 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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De Dion Buton Model Y 6hp Two-seater (1904) - as lot 308 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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Peugeot 2 1/4 hp Tricycle (1899) - as lot 309 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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Bruneau Quadrilette (1899) - as lot 310 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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Oldsmobile Model R 'Curved Dash' Runabout (1903) - as lot 311 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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Star 3 1/2 hp Single-cylinder Vis-à-Vis (1899) - as lot 312 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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Stevens-Duryea 7hp Twin-Cylinder Model L Stanhope (1903) - as lot 314 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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Renault 4 1/2 hp Rear-Entrance Tonneau (1901) - as lot 315 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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Locomobile Steamer Type 2 5 1/2 hp Spindle Seat Runabout (1900) - as lot 316 at the Bonhams London to Brighton Run auction on November 1, 2019

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On November 1, 2019, Bonhams auctioned 15 automobiles from the years 1899 to 1904 with a total value of £ 1.1 million in addition to many automobiles on the occasion of the annual London-Brighton Run. Interest was considerable, with 12 veterans being sold, some at prices well above their estimates. The Panhard-Levassor Type A2 from 1901 was a real high-flyer, selling for almost twice as much as expected. This report analyzes the results and shows all the vehicles in pictures.

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Soaring success of the first modern passenger car
Interesting 120-year-old Peugeot

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On November 1, 2019, Bonhams auctioned 15 vehicles from the years 1899 to 1904 with a total value of £ 1.1 million on the occasion of the annual London-Brighton Run, in addition to a large number of automobiles from the early days of the automobile. There was great interest in the veterans, with bids averaging almost 95% of the median estimate. In total, the sum of the bids was even 7% higher than the sum of the median estimates. Three cars were not sold, although the bids were between 70% and 83% of the estimate. Of the 12 vehicles sold, the average bid was almost at the estimated value level, four were sold at a higher price than expected. £ 1.204 million was achieved with the cars including commission/surcharge.

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