Bonhams Monaco 2022 - valuable Bugatti and neoclassic cars with high prices

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Created on May 14, 2022

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Batmobile Recreation (1966) - offered as lot 101 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Williams-Supertec Renault FW21 Formula 1 Racing Single-Seater (1999) - offered as lot 102 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina (1976) - offered as lot 103 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante 'X-Pack' (1989) - offered as lot 104 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Aston Martin DB2-4 3.0-Litre Sports Saloon (1954) - offered as lot 105 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Ferrari 512 BBi Coupé (1983) - offered as lot 106 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet (1971) - offered as lot 107 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Ferrari Testarossa Coupé (1989) - offered as lot 108 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 Coupé (1967) - offered as lot 109 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Brabham 1 1/2-liter Brabham-Climax BT3 Formula 1 Racing Single Seater (1962) - offered as lot 110 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé (2011) - offered as lot 111 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Ferrari 275 GTS Convertible (1965) - offered as lot 112 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster (1959) - offered as lot 114 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Facel Vega Facel II Coupé (1967) - offered as lot 115 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C Cabriolet (1953) - offered as lot 116 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster (1958) - offered as lot 117 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Jaguar E-Type Series II Roadster to US Specification (1970) - offered as lot 119 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Coupé (2005) - offered as lot 120 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Porsche 911 GT2 Coupé (1997) - offered as lot 121 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Porsche 959 Komfort (1988) - offered as lot 122 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Bugatti Type 37 (1929) - offered as lot 123 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Ferrari 212 Inter Cabriolet (1951) - offered as lot 124 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Porsche 911 R Type 991 Coupé (2016) - offered as lot 125 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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AC Ace Bristol Roadster (1956) - offered as lot 126 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake (1992) - offered as lot 127 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Mercedes-Benz 300S Cabriolet (1955) - offered as lot 128 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series Coupé (2009) - offered as lot 129 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Porsche 911 SC (1982) - offered as lot 130 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Maserati Sebring 3.7 Series II Coupe (1966) - offered as lot 131 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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BMW Z8 Roadster (2001) - offered as lot 132 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Aston Martin DB4 Series III Saloon (1961) - offered as lot 133 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Deluxe Roadster (1954) - offered as lot 134 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Jaguar E-Type Series I 2+2 Coupé (1967) - offered as lot 135 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Maserati Mexico 4.7-Litre Coupé (1970) - offered as lot 136 at the Bonhams 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco' auction on May 13, 2022

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Summary

On the occasion of the Monaco Grand Prix Historique, Bonhams auctioned 35 automobiles at the Fairmont Hotel in Monte Carlo on May 13, 2022, which together left little to be desired in terms of versatility. With a sales rate of 74% and a turnover of EUR 11.5 million, the auction was a success, even if not all the cars were sold at the desired price. Highlights included a Bugatti Type 35B from 1927 and a Type 37 from 1929 as well as three more recent Mercedes-Benz cars, but a Williams Supertec F1 and two Aston Martins also shone. Famous previous owners only helped to a limited extent, however. This auction review analyzes the results and shows all the vehicles in pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Two Bugatti racing cars from really long-standing ownership
Famous previous owners only helped to a limited extent
Mainly super classics
Some youngsters with surprising prices

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Bonhams offered 35 classic cars worth around EUR 17 million on the occasion of the Monaco Grand Prix Historique on May 13, 2022 at the Fairmont Hotel in Monte Carlo. On average, the cars were almost 49 years old and worth around half a million euros. 40% of the vehicles were auctioned without a minimum bid. With six cars, Mercedes-Benz provided the largest contingent of brands, followed by Ferrari and Porsche with five cars each and Aston Martin with four vehicles. The remaining 11 brands were represented by one or a maximum of two cars. It is not every day that Bugatti racing cars from such long-standing ownership come under the hammer as they did at Bonhams in Monte Carlo. The eight-cylinder supercharged Bugatti Type 35B from 1927 with chassis number 4888 had been with the same owner since 1975 and has an almost complete history. The estimated value of EUR 2 to 3 million was correspondingly high.

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