Bonhams Monaco Auction 2021 - from the smallest motorcycle to the Le Mans racer

Name: Isdera Imperator 108i 1991
Brand: Isdera

This article was auto-translated. We apologize if some words are confusing or simply amusing. Would you like to help us improve?

Created on April 23, 2021

Text:

Bruno von Rotz

Photos:

Bonhams

Courtesy Bonhams

Bonhams

Courtesy Bonhams

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Honda Z50M 'Monkey Bike' (1967) - as lot 101 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Honda Z50J '30th Anniversary Monkey Bike' (1997) - as lot 102 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Honda Z50J 'Millennium' Monkey Bike (2000) - as lot 103 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Honda Z50J 'CBX' Monkey Bike (2003) - as lot 104 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Honda Z50J 'Baby Tracker' Monkey Bike (2001) - as lot 105 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Honda Z50J 'Freddie Spencer' Monkey Bike (2004) - as lot 106 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Fiat 500 F "Albarella" (1968) - as lot 107 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Ferrari 400I GT 2+2 Coupé (1983) - as lot 108 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Spider Veloce (1964) - as lot 109 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Citroën DS 21 Décapotable (1967) - as lot 110 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux Coupé (1934) - as lot 111 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Isdera Imperator 108i 'Series 2' Coupé (1991) - as lot 112 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Cisitalia D46 Monoposto (1947) - as lot 114 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Ferrari Dino 246 GTS (1973) - as lot 115 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Aston Martin DB6 Volante Convertible (1968) - as lot 116 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Delahaye 135 S Competition Court (1936) - at the start of a race

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Delahaye 135 S Competition Court (1936) - at the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1939

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Simca Estager Barquette (1950) - as lot 118 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Ferrari 550 Maranello GTLM Competition Coupé (1997) - as lot 119 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5-Litre Convertible (1971) - as lot 120 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Porsche 356 A T2 Carrera 1500 GS Cabriolet (1958) - as lot 121 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Porsche Carrera GT (2005) - as lot 122 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series I Coupé (1961) - as lot 123 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Touring (1973) - as lot 124 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA 1600 Competition (1965) - as lot 125 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Delahaye 135M Convertible (1950) - as lot 126 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Georges Irat Sports 2-Seater (1949) - as lot 127 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V Group A Rally Car (1991) - as lot 128 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Rolls Royce 'Silver Spectre' Shooting Brake (2020) - as lot 129 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Aston Martin DB Mark III DHC (1958) - as lot 130 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Jaguar XK120 Roadster (1952) - as lot 131 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

When logged in, you see more images in larger size.

Maserati Merak (1973) - as lot 132 at the Bonhams auction "Les Grandes Marques à Monaco" on April 23, 2021

You have only

1 out of 39

images seen in high resolution

Summary

On April 23, 2021, Bonhams held a small but exquisite auction in Monte Carlo, live and even with an on-site audience. On offer were 31 vehicles, including six small Honda motorcycles. With a sales rate of 68% and a total vehicle turnover of over EUR 4.5 million, Bonhams was able to record a success. The most expensive cars were a Delahaye 135 S with Le Mans history and an Isdera Imperator 108i from 1991. This auction report analyzes the results and shows all the vehicles in pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

The Le Mans Delahaye in the aftermath
Lots of interest for the Imperator
Racing cars with or without luck
Surprise for beautiful days
Super classic with mixed results

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The first live auction with an audience by Bonhams lasted less than 1.5 hours on April 23, 2021 at the Fairmont Hotel in Monte Carlo, on the Friday before the Monaco Grand Prix Historique. 25 cars and six small Honda motorcycles vied for the few visitors to the venue and an international bidding audience on the phone or on the Internet browser. The interesting offer had also triggered many pre-bids, so that a success could probably be predicted even with only 29% no-reserve lots. On average, 78% of the median estimate was bid and 68% of the lots were sold. Initially, it looked as if the 1936 Delahaye 135 MS Compétition Court, which competed at Le Mans in 1939, would not be sold. The bids stopped at EUR 650,000. However, immediately after the auction ended, an interested party was found who was prepared to dig deeper into his pockets and ultimately paid EUR 839,500 for the magnificent sports car.

Welcome to Zwischengas!

This article is reserved for registered readers.
Just log in quickly or register within seconds for free.

Or sign up via social networks

Already have a login?

Access to all 39 images in the photo gallery, not just 1

READ: More than 7000 articles and 410'000 images on vehicles, race cars, auctions, events, motorsport events & more.

AUCTIONS: Over 110'000 auction transactions are available in our auction database. Countless auction reports highlight the most important facts of each event.

MY ACCOUNT: Personal storage for saving articles and images, as well as managing listings and much more.