Bonhams Padua auction 2018 - cautious Italian bidders?

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Created on October 29, 2018

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Bruno von Rotz

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The Jaguar XK 140 SE from 1956, once driven by Anita Ekberg, could not be sold - Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Diversity with British-Italian dominance - Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Many Porsche sports cars on offer - Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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The Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Coupé was not sold - Highest bid EUR 40'000 - Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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The Mini Pickup was sold for EUR 13,800 - Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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A new owner was found for the Lancia Fulvia Zagato, who paid EUR 39,100 - Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Fiat 500 L (1969) - as lot 01 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Alfa Romeo Spider 130 Junior (1973) - as lot 02 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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NSU Sport Prinz Coupé (1966) - as lot 03 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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BMW 320 Baur Cabriolet (1978) - as lot 04 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Triumph TR3 (1957) - as lot 05 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Bentley Continental R Coupé (1995) - as lot 06 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster (1973 ) - as lot 07 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Porsche 911S 2.7-Litre Targa Coupé (1976) - as lot 08 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Citroën DS 21 Décapotable (1969) - as lot 09 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Coupé (1965) - as lot 10 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible (1979) - as lot 11 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Fiat-Abarth 750 Record Monza Bialbero Coupé (1959) - as lot 12 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Fiat 500 Jolly Ghia Beach Car Replica (1970) - as lot 14 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Fiat 500 Jollycar (2012) - as lot 15 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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BMW i8 Coupé (2014) - as lot 16 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Fiat-Abarth Allemano Spider (1958) - as lot 17 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Fiat 124 Sport Spider Abarth Rally Stradale (1976) - as lot 18 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Ferrari 308 GTB 'Vetroresina' (1976) - as lot 19 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Berlina (1949) - as lot 20 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Ferrari 348 Spider (1995) - as lot 21 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Triumph TR2 (1955) - as lot 22 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Alfa Romeo 155 GTA Stradale Sports Saloon (1993) - as lot 23 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 (2011) - as lot 25 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Bentley S3 Saloon (1963) - as lot 26 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Mini Pick-up (1979) - as lot 27 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Austin Mini Countryman Estate (1962) - as lot 28 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Morris Mini Cooper S Mk I 1,275cc Radford Sports Saloon (1965) - as lot 29 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Ferrari 308 GTS (1978) - as lot 30 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Horch 830 BL Convertible (1939) - as lot 31 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1987) - as lot 32 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Karin Dor in the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice" with Jean Connery - her Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1987) will be auctioned as lot 32 at Bonhams Padua Auction on October 27, 2018

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider (1957) - as lot 33 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Porsche 911 3.0-Litre 'RS Evocation' Coupé (1978) - as lot 34 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Jaguar XK140 SE Roadster (1956) - as lot 35 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Lancia Fulvia Zagato Coupé (1971) - as lot 36 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Alpine A110 (1969) - as lot 37 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Mercedes-Benz 220S Cabriolet (1957) in the middle - as lot 40, together with two other vehicles from the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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BMW 635 CSi (1982) - as lot 38 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2-Litre (1987) - as lot 39 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Mercedes-Benz 220S Cabriolet (1957) - as lot 40 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Ferrari 250 GT 'Series II' Coupé (1960) - as lot 41 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Porsche 911 'Carrera RSR Evocation' Coupé (1980) - as lot 42 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Jaguar XK150 3.8-Litre Drophead Coupé (1960) - as lot 43 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce (1961) - as lot 44 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Fiat 1500 Cabriolet Viotti (1937) - as lot 45 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Maserati Merak (1973) - as lot 46 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Porsche 911 Turbo (1979) - as lot 47 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Maserati Sebring 'Series II' 3700 (1965) - as lot 48 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2-Litre (1985) - as lot 49 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 4x4 (1976) - as lot 50 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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De Tomaso Pantera L (1972) - as lot 51 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Jaguar E-Type 'Series 1' 'Flat Floor' 3.8-Litre (1961) - as lot 52 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Touring (1960) - as lot 53 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Austin-Healey 100 BN1 Roadster (1955) - as lot 54 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Ferrari Mondial T Cabriolet (1989) - as lot 55 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Porsche 356B 1600S Karmann Hardtop Coupé (1961) - as lot 56 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Jaguar E-Type 'Series 1' 3.8-Litre Coupé (1962) - as lot 57 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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BMW M635 CSi Coupé (1986) - as lot 58 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Maserati Quattroporte 4200 (1967) - as lot 59 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Fiat-Abarth 595 SS Sports Saloon (1967) - as lot 60 at the Bonhams Padua auction on October 27, 2018

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Bonhams Padua Auction 2018 catalog cover page (2018)

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Summary

A total of 58 vehicles, including a boat, were auctioned off by Bonhams at the Auto e Moto d'Epoca classic car fair in Padua (Italy) on October 27, 2018, including two cars belonging to film stars. The classic cars, which were on average almost fifty years old, did not quite live up to expectations: on average, only 75 percent of the median estimate was bid and 45 percent of the vehicles remained unsold. This auction article shows all the vehicles in pictures and with the results and analyzes the course of the event.

This article contains the following chapters

In the middle price segment
Cautious bidders?
Karin Dors 300 SL
Alfa Romeo, Fiat, etcetera
Mainly post-war cars
Attractive BMW coupés
Early E-Types generated interest
Flagship Ferrari 250 GT
Exotic items too

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Every year, the classic car fair Auto e Moto d'Epoca attracts not only enthusiasts and collectors from Italy, but also from Switzerland, Germany and Austria, as well as many other countries. This provides an opportunity to use the public's interest for an auction, which Bonhams did for the first time in 2017. On October 27, 2018, the Padua Auction took place for the second time on Saturday afternoon and Bonhams had worked hard to put together an attractive selection of 58 vehicles (the Alfa Romeo 155 GTA was unfortunately withdrawn before the auction). With vehicles worth a total of EUR 4.7 million (CHF 6 million) and an expected average price per lot of EUR 92,300 (CHF 105,000), the Padua auction was in the mid-price segment. 13 lots were called without a reserve price.

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