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Bonhams Miami Auction 2026 - with expensive Buggy and contested Porsche 993

Name: Porsche 993 Cabriolet 1996
Brand: Porsche

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Created on May 4, 2026

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Bruno von Rotz, translated by DeepL

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Dino 246 GTS (1973) - as lot 02 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet (1971) - as lot 03 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Mercedes-Benz SLR 'McLaren Edition' (2005) - as lot 04 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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McLaren P1 Spider (2015) - as lot 05 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Porsche 911 Carrera S Type 993 RWB (1998) - as lot 06 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Porsche 911 Carrera RS Type 964 Coupe (1992) - as lot 07 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Ferrari 550 Maranello (2001) - as lot 08 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Ferrari F12tdf Berlinetta (2017) - as lot 09 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Land Rover Defender 90 'City Black' - Edition 001 (1998) - as lot 10 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Dino 246 GT (1972) - as lot 11 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Coupe (2008) - as lot 12 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Porsche 911 Type 993 Carrera 4 Cabriolet (1996) - as lot 13 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Aston Martin DB AR1 (2003) - as lot 14 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Bugatti Chiron Super Sport (2024) - as lot 15 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet (1971) - as lot 16 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Dino 246 GTS (1974) - as lot 17 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Ferrari LaFerrari (2015) - as lot 18 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Ferrari Testa Rossa J (2024) - as lot 19 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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McLaren 765LT MSO Coupe (2021) - as lot 20 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Bugatti Chiron Sport (2019) - as lot 21 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Porsche 911 Type 993 Turbo WLS 1 (1996) - as lot 22 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Ford GT (2018) - as lot 23 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Koenigsegg Regera (2019) - as lot 24 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Land Rover Series III 109 "Wildlife Edition" (1973) - as lot 25 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Ford GT (2006) - as lot 26 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R (1993) - as lot 27 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Ferrari F512 M (1996) - as lot 28 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Ferrari F12tdf Berlinetta Mulotipo MP4 Prototype (2014) - as lot 29 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Porsche 911 S/T (2024) - as lot 30 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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McLaren Elva XP2 (2021) - as lot 31 at the Bonhams auction in Miami 2026

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Meyers Manx Dune Buggy "Surf's Ep" (1968) - als Lot 01 an der Bonhams Versteigerung in Miami 2026

Dino 246 GTS (1973) - als Lot 02 an der Bonhams Versteigerung in Miami 2026

Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet (1971) - als Lot 03 an der Bonhams Versteigerung in Miami 2026

Mercedes-Benz SLR 'McLaren Edition' (2005) - als Lot 04 an der Bonhams Versteigerung in Miami 2026

McLaren P1 Spider (2015) - als Lot 05 an der Bonhams Versteigerung in Miami 2026

Summary

On the occasion of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Miami, Bonhams organized an auction of automobiles on the morning of 3 May 2026, just like last year. On offer were 31 cars worth USD 41.4 million. A total of 17 vehicles were sold for an average of around USD 886,000. While young hyper sports cars fetched high prices, a Meyers Manx Buggy and the Porsche 993 Cabriolet owned by Gene Hackman came as a surprise. This auction review analyzes the results and shows the vehicles in pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

The contested buggy
Gene Hackman's expensive Porsche 993
Expensive super/hypersports cars
Ferrari defeat
Favorable opportunities

Estimated reading time: 3min

Preview (beginning of the article)

On the occasion of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Miami, Bonhams organized an auction of automobiles, just like last year. The live auction was accompanied by online memorabilia auctions. The 31 cars on offer on May 3, 2026 (including one children's car) were estimated in advance at a total of USD 41.4 million, i.e. over USD 1.33 million per lot. 23% of the lots were offered without a reserve price. The auction was surprisingly conducted by auctioneer Maarten Ten Holder, who had not been seen in recent months since leaving Bonhams. He worked hard for around two hours, but was unable to prevent only 55% of the cars from being sold, leaving 45% standing. On average, bidders went as high as 84% of the median estimate, although individual lots only achieved just over 30% of expectations.

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