Bonhams MPH September 2020 auction - British jewels at surprising prices
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On September 20, 2020, another MPH auction was held at the Bicester Heritage center, about 60 km northwest of London. Bidders were allowed to be on site, but were kept "socially distanced". Many interested parties preferred to participate remotely due to the pandemic. 105 cars worth around £2.3 million were auctioned off. Of these, 63 percent were sold. Around £18,600 was achieved per car. The auction was interesting because of the many British rarities, some of which were sold at surprisingly high prices, but others at low prices. This auction report analyzes the results and shows many of the cars in pictures.
This article contains the following chapters
- 106 cars
- The stately Alvis Speed 20 SC
- Two E-Types at attractive prices
- British bread-and-butter exotics
- Valued Sunbeam Lotus
- Limousine opponents of the recent past
- Bargain
Estimated reading time: 4min
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On September 20, 2020, another MPH auction was held at the Bicester Heritage center, about 60 km northwest of London. Bidders were allowed to be on site, but were kept "socially distanced". Many interested parties preferred to participate remotely due to the pandemic. As always at MPH auctions, a wide variety of vehicles were on offer, including a fire engine and trucks. The consignors declared their cars themselves and the estimated values were determined in consultation. At the auction itself, almost all the cars were driven up, with the drivers wearing masks. The auctioneer showed humor when he mentioned: "We could soon be in a lockdown situation again, so you need a project for the next few months". He was, of course, referring to one of the restoration projects. The auction took less than four hours to complete.
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