Bonhams at Goodwood 2012 - Record prices for Bentley and Rolls-Royce

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Created on July 2, 2012

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Bruno von Rotz

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Supercharged Spyder (1929) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Spyder Lungo Touring (1932) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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AC Ace Bristol (1957) - offered but not sold at the Bonhams auction on the occasion of the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012

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Amilcar G/CGS (1926) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Sports Saloon (1961) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1985) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Austin-Healey 100 BN1 Roadster (1953) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Austin Seven 'White Rabbit' Racing Monoposto (1930) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Bentley 3 1/2-Litre Tourer Coachwork by Jarvis & Sons Ltd/Abbey Coachworks (1935) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Sports Two-Seater Coachwork by Park Ward (1925) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Bentley 4 1/2-Litre Vanden Plas Style Tourer Coachwork by James Pearce (1939) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Bentley R-Type Continental (1964) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Bugatti T 46 (1930) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Coupé (1961) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Ferrari 275 GTS Spyder Pininfarina (1965) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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HRG 1500 Sports Two-Seater (1951) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Itala 100 HP Grand Prix (1908) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lagonda LG45 4 1/2-Litre Drophead Coupé (1937) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lagonda V12 Drophead Coupé (1938) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lamborghini Countach (1989) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus-Ford Consul Cortina Mk 1 Special Equipment (1964) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus Elan +2 S130/5 two-plus-two Coupé (1973) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood Auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus Eclat Series 2 Coupé (1981) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood Auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus Elite 2.2 Automatic Coupé (1981) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood Auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus Type 82 Esprit Turbo Coupé (1986) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood Auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus Etna V8 Berlinetta - working concept car - Giorgetto Giugiaro Italdesign (1984) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus Etna V8 Berlinetta (1984) - interior of the working study - offered, but not sold, at Bonhams Auction Goodwood 2012

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Lotus M200 Speedster (1991) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus M200 Speedster (1991) - interior of the fully functional study presented at the IAA in Frankfurt in 1991 - offered, but not sold, at the Bonhams auction in Goodwood 2012

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Lotus M250 concept car (2000) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus Climax Mk IX Sports-Racing Two-Seater (1955) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus MG Mk VIII Aerodynamic Sports-Racing Two-Seater (1955) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus Eleven Le Mans (1956) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus 19 Buick V8 'Monte Carlo' Sports Racing Roadster (1962) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus 23B BMW (1963) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus Mk VI Climax (1954) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus Seven Series 1 Climax (1959) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus Type 14 Elite Series II Coupé (1962) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Lotus 47 Ford (1967) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Maserati Sebring Coupé (1963) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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MG L-Type Magna Tourer (1933) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Riley Brooklands Monoposto (1929) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP (1912) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Sunbeam Harrington Coupé (1962) - offered by Bonhams at the Goodwood auction on June 29, 2012

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Summary

On June 29, 2012, Bonhams held a highly acclaimed auction in the slipstream of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with an extensive Lotus collection and many other treasures on offer alongside selected and well-known British racing cars. Almost 80 cars were on the lot list, 83% were sold, including two with new record prices for British vehicles. The Bonhams people had good reason to be satisfied. This report summarizes the results and shows the detailed results in list form, supplemented by many pictures of the auctioned vehicles.

This article contains the following chapters

The most expensive British car in auction history
Original Corgy Toys "Silver Ghost" up for auction
Ferrari 275 GTS sold far above its estimated value
One of the largest Lotus collections sold
Racing history doesn't always attract
Le Mans Alfa Romeo for over 2.5 million pounds
Satisfied faces at Bonhams
Results of the auction

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

On June 29, 2012, Bonhams held a much-noticed auction in the slipstream of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with an extensive Lotus collection and many other treasures up for grabs alongside selected and well-known British racing cars. The most expensive British car in auction history The highest bidder paid just over five million pounds (including taxes/surcharges) for the 4 1/2 liter 1929 Blower Bentley, which once belonged to Sir Henry Tim Birkin and raised the lap record on the outer Brooklands circuit to 137 miles per hour. The single-seater racing car came from the collection of George Daniels.

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