In keeping with the year, Bonhams is auctioning exactly 20 cars from twelve manufacturers at the last major auction in the UK on December 16, 2020.
Almost all of them are so-called super classics, so Aston Martin and Ferrari are particularly well represented. The seven cars from Aston and the four cars from Ferrari/Dino are joined by sports and luxury vehicles from Alvis, Atalanta, Bentley, Jaguar, Lola, Mercedes-Benz, Mercury, Rolls-Royce and Vauxhall.
On average, the cars are almost 61 years old, even though only four of them date from the pre-war period.
Aston Gala
With seven sports cars, the brand that became so famous not least because of James Bond is best represented. Five of the seven cars are from the David Brown era, namely a DB4 Series 1 from 1959, a DB5 from 1964 and three DB6s in coupé and convertible versions.
The estimated values are between £ 180,000 and £ 650,000.
The DB models are joined by a pre-war 1-1/2 Litre from 1928 and a Vantage Coupé from 1995.
The rare Atalanta
The Atalanta 2-Litre Sports from 1932 is one of the rarest and at the same time most advanced sports cars of its era. The car on offer is one of two examples with a short chassis and also one of two that are still said to be equipped with the original Gough four-cylinder engine.
The estimated value was set at £300,000 to £400,000.
An Alvis with Swiss bodywork
An Alvis TC21 with Graber cabriolet bodywork from 1953 is probably just as rare as an Atalanta.
Nevertheless, you can pick up this elegant car for considerably less, £ 120,000 to £ 140,000 should be enough according to the estimate.
The Mercury from the James Bond film
Tracy Bond was the name of the wife who only lived as Mrs. Bond for a short time, but was then shot dead in the final scene of the Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
And this Tracy, played by Diana Rigg, drove a Mercury Cougar with Kneissl skis on the back in the movie and one of these very movie cars is now expected to raise £100,000 to £150,000 on Bond Street on December 16, 2020 (how fitting).
Variety
Anyone who now thinks that Bonhams is offering a rather narrow selection of vehicles in mid-December 2020 should perhaps take a closer look at the lot list and the vehicles, because in addition to the cars already mentioned, there is also a Lola T70 racing car from 1965 and a Vauxhall 30-98 OE-Type Velox Tourer from 1924 for sale.
And there are even two entry-level classics on offer, namely a Mercedes-Benz 280 SL from 1966 (£ 80,000 to 100,000) and a Ferrari 328 GTB from 1985 (£ 80,000 to 120,000).
Incidentally, the most expensive car is not one of the Aston sports cars, but a Bentley Continental 4.9 Litre Sports Saloon from 1953, which was estimated at £ 550,000 to £ 700,000.
Further information and pictures of the cars can be found on the Bonhams website.
Offered Vehicles
The following table lists all offered vehicles with estimated prices. The price conversion was made at the exchange rate valid at the time of publication. All information is provided without guarantee.
| Lot | Car | Year | NoR | £ Est from | £ Est to | CHF Est from | CHF Est to | EUR Est from | EUR Est to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Ferrari 328 GTB Coupé | true | 80'000 | 120'000 | 94'400 | 141'600 | 87'200 | 130'800 | |
| 102 | Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Convertible with Hardtop | true | 80'000 | 100'000 | 94'400 | 118'000 | 87'200 | 109'000 | |
| 103 | Aston Martin 1½-Litre Standard Sports Model | true | 100'000 | 120'000 | 118'000 | 141'600 | 109'000 | 130'800 | |
| 104 | Mercury Cougar Convertible XR-7 | true | 100'000 | 150'000 | 118'000 | 177'000 | 109'000 | 163'500 | |
| 105 | Aston Martin Vantage Coupé | true | 150'000 | 200'000 | 177'000 | 236'000 | 163'500 | 218'000 | |
| 106 | Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé | true | 115'000 | 145'000 | 135'700 | 171'100 | 125'350 | 158'050 | |
| 107 | Alvis TC21 3-Litre Cabriolet Sport | true | 120'000 | 140'000 | 141'600 | 165'200 | 130'800 | 152'600 | |
| 108 | Aston Martin DB6 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon | true | 180'000 | 220'000 | 212'400 | 259'600 | 196'200 | 239'800 | |
| 109 | Dino 246 GTS | true | 270'000 | 330'000 | 318'600 | 389'400 | 294'300 | 359'700 | |
| 110 | Vauxhall 30-98 OE-Type Velox Tourer | true | 150'000 | 180'000 | 177'000 | 212'400 | 163'500 | 196'200 | |
| 111 | Aston Martin DB5 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon | true | 600'000 | 650'000 | 708'000 | 767'000 | 654'000 | 708'500 | |
| 112 | Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Owen Sedanca Three-Position Drophead Coupé | true | 110'000 | 140'000 | 129'800 | 165'200 | 119'900 | 152'600 | |
| 114 | Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante Convertible | true | 550'000 | 650'000 | 649'000 | 767'000 | 599'500 | 708'500 | |
| 115 | Ferrari 330 GTC Berlinetta | true | 425'000 | 525'000 | 501'500 | 619'500 | 463'250 | 572'250 | |
| 116 | Atalanta 2-Litre Sports | true | 300'000 | 400'000 | 354'000 | 472'000 | 327'000 | 436'000 | |
| 117 | Aston Martin DB4 'Series I' 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon | true | 420'000 | 460'000 | 495'600 | 542'800 | 457'800 | 501'400 | |
| 118 | Bentley Continental 4.9-litre Sports Saloon | true | 550'000 | 700'000 | 649'000 | 826'000 | 599'500 | 763'000 | |
| 119 | Lola T70 MkII Spyder | true | 160'000 | 220'000 | 188'800 | 259'600 | 174'400 | 239'800 | |
| 120 | Ferrari 250 GT Series II Coupé | true | 300'000 | 400'000 | 354'000 | 472'000 | 327'000 | 436'000 | |
| 121 | Aston Martin DB6 Vantage 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon | true | 220'000 | 260'000 | 259'600 | 306'800 | 239'800 | 283'400 |
All information is provided without guarantee.
Legend: Column NoR = No Reserve (no minimum price), Column S = Status (V = Sold, N = Not sold, Z = Withdrawn, U = Under reserve)
Est = Estimate, HP = Hammer Price, SP = Sale Price
