Bonhams Chantilly on September 5, 2015 - 28 exquisite classics under the hammer

TEXTAugust 14, 2015 · 3 min

Bruno von Rotz, automatically translated

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Jaguar E Type S1 3.8 Litre Coupé (1962) - as lot 03 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Maserati Boomerang Coupé as lot 11 at Bonhams' Chantilly Sale 2015

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Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint Coupé (1959) - as lot 06 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Citroën DS 19 Cabriolet (1961) - as lot 07 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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AC ACE Bristol (1959) - as lot 08 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Bentley Continental S2 Flying Spur (1961) - as lot 09 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Osca 1600 GT Coupé (1961) - as lot 10 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Cabriolet (1939) - as lot 12 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Aston Martin DB 2 Sports Saloon (1951) - as lot 14 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Ferrari 250 GT (1959) - as lot 15 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Maserati Mexico 4.7 (1968) - as lot 16 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet (1938) - as lot 17 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet C (1934) - as lot 18 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Aerofoil Sports Saloon (1937) - as lot 19 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupé Bertone (1951) - as lot 20 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Le Mans Torpédo Sport (1925) - as lot 21 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Cabriolet (1937) - as lot 22 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Citroën 11 BN Traction Avant Cabriolet Roadster (1937) - as lot 24 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Aston Martin Sportsman Shooting Brake (1996) - as lot 26 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 (1976) - as lot 27 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Rolls-Royce Corniche Cabriolet (1972) - as lot 31 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

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Jaguar E Type S1 3,8 Litre Coupé (1962) - als Lot 03 an der Bonhams Versteigerung Chantilly 2015

Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint Coupé (1959) - als Lot 06 an der Bonhams Versteigerung Chantilly 2015

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Citroën DS 19 Cabriolet (1961) - als Lot 07 an der Bonhams Versteigerung Chantilly 2015

AC ACE Bristol (1959) - als Lot 08 an der Bonhams Versteigerung Chantilly 2015

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It will be a very special auction that Bonhams is organizing on 5 September 2015 on the occasion of the Concours d'Elégance "Chantilly Arts & Elégance". But it's not just the setting that's special, there are also some rare vehicles on the lot list that you can't buy every day.

Europeans among themselves

The vehicles on offer near Paris are exclusively European. Together they represent a value of over Euro 13 million or CHF 15 million. On average, buyers are likely to have to spend around Euro 500,000 or CHF 540,000 on a car.

Jaguar E Type S1 3.8 Litre Coupé (1962) - as lot 03 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

Seven vehicles date from before the war, the majority from the fifties and sixties, three cars can be assigned to the modern era.

The unique Maserati Boomerang

It is considered a design masterpiece and an influential design, the Maserati Boomerang, which Giorgietto Giugaro showed for the first time (without engine) in Turin in late fall 1971 and in its entirety at the Geneva Motor Show in 1972.

Maserati Boomerang Coupé as lot 11 at Bonhams' Chantilly Sale 2015

The car is drivable, which is not a matter of course for a concept car, and is now said to be worth three to four million euros.

The special Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9

It was mainly the rich, noble and famous who could afford a 6.9-liter Mercedes in the 1970s. Claude François, a French singer and, according to President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, the equivalent of the Beatles, was one of the proud owners of one of these fully equipped and very fast cars. Bonhams does not give an estimated price, but it remains to be seen whether the star cult will make this limousine worth six figures.

Le Mans participant

A car that took part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans can also be purchased at Bonhams on September 5, 2015.

Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Le Mans Torpédo Sport (1925) - as lot 21 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

This is a Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 Le Mans Torpédo Sport from 1925, which finished third in the Sarthe in 1925.

Unique Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupé

The Lancia Aurelia Coupé of the type B52, which Bertone exhibited in Turin in 1951 with a customized body, is also something very special. In view of this exclusivity, Euro 175,000 to 245,000 almost seems like a bargain.

Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupé Bertone (1951) - as lot 20 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

Similarly exclusive is the Alfa romeo 1900 C Super Sprint Coupé from 1959 (Lot 6) or the very early Citroën DS 19 Cabriolet (pre-series) from 1961.

Osca 1600 GT Coupé (1961) - as lot 10 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

You don't see an Osca 1600 GT as a coupé from 1961 every day either.

Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint Coupé (1959) - as lot 06 at the Bonhams auction Chantilly 2015

Lots of rarities and special features at an exclusive event, so it will be interesting to see the results.

Further information can be found on the Bonhams website.

Vehicles on offer

The list shows all 28 vehicles on offer with estimated prices in euros and CHF. The conversion was made at the daily exchange rate (1 Euro = 1.08 CHF). The column "NoR" marks the offers that are offered without a minimum selling price.
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Lot	Make	Vehicle	Year	€ Est from	€ Est to	CHF Est from	CHF Est to	NoR
3	Jaguar	E-Type 'Series 1' 3.8-Litre Coupé	1962	130000	160000	140400	172800
4	Jaguar	E-Type 'Series 1' 3.8-Litre Roadster	1962	140000	180000	151200	194400
5	Ferrari	550 Barchetta	2001	280000	360000	302400	388800	Yes
6	Alfa Romeo	1900C Super Sprint Coupé	1959	160000	220000	172800	237600
7	Citroën	DS 19 Cabriolet Pre-Series	1961	170000	230000	183600	248400
8	AC	Ace Bristol	1959	250000	300000	270000	324000
9	Bentley	S2 Continental Flying Spur Sports Saloon	1961	200000	250000	216000	270000
10	OSCA	1600 GT Coupé	1961	380000	460000	410400	496800
11	Maserati	Boomerang Coupé	1972	3000000	4000000	3240000	4320000
12	Bentley	4¼-Litre Drophead Coupé	1939	n.a.	a.A
14	Aston Martin	DB2 Sports Saloon	1951	350000	450000	378000	486000
15	Ferrari	250 GT Coupé	1959	450000	550000	486000	594000
16	Maserati	Mexico 4.7-Litre Coupé	1968	550000	750000	594000	810000
17	Bugatti	Type 57 Drophead Coupé	1938	1400000	1700000	1512000	1836000
18	Mercedes-Benz	500K Cabriolet C	1934	400000	500000	432000	540000
19	Bentley	4¼-Litre 'Aerofoil' Sports Saloon	1937	300000	400000	324000	432000
20	Lancia	Aurelia B52 Coupé	1951	175000	245000	189000	264600
21	Lorraine-Dietrich	B3-6 Le Mans Torpedo Sport	1925	600000	1000000	648000	1080000
22	Bentley	4¼-Litre Drophead Coupé	1937	275000	350000	297000	378000
23	Bugatti	type 101C Coupé	c.1954	1500000	1800000	1620000	1944000
24	Citroën	11BL 'Traction' Roadster	1937	150000	200000	162000	216000
25	Bentley	S3 Continental Drophead	1962	150000	200000	162000	216000
26	Aston Martin	Sportsman Shooting Brake	1996	350000	550000	378000	594000
27	Mercedes-Benz	450 SEL 6.9 Sports Saloon	1976	n.a.	n.a.
28	Jaguar	XK150 3.8-liter Drophead Coupé	1960	120000	150000	129600	162000
29	Jaguar	E-Type 4.2-Litre 'Series 1' Roadster	1965	120000	160000	129600	172800
30	Morgan	Aeromax 4.8-Litre Coupé	2009	150000	200000	162000	216000
31	Rolls-Royce	Corniche Convertible	1972	40000	70000	43200	75600

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