There are sure to be financially strong people on hand when racing cars from the entire history of motoring roar up the hill near Lord March's Castle. Goodwood Festival of Speed is the name of this unusual hill climb, which attracts tens of thousands of spectators every year. Of course, an auction makes sense and so Bonhams is offering 85 cars (and some trailers, technical parts and automobiles) on July 13, 2018.
A total of over £40 million is expected to be spent on the cars, and on average a car lot could come to over half a million pounds, so it will be expensive.
Aston Martin and Ferrari at the center
It is also fitting that the Aston Martin and Ferrari brands together account for a quarter of the vehicles, 10 lots each.
Six Bentley and Porsche as well as five Alfa Romeo and four Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz are the other larger contingents.
At the other end of the spectrum are marques such as Morris, Lancia, Dino, Chevron and Austin-Healey, while Brough Superior is represented by three interesting pre-war cars.
The ex-Jim Clark DB4GT Zagato
Certainly the most discussed car in the auction is likely to be the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, which Jim Clark once drove with some success as a quasi-factory car. In view of the skyrocketing GTO prices, the beautiful Zagato DB4s, of which there were only a small number, are also likely to be expensive, although Bonhams is not giving an estimated price here. However, one can certainly assume a high single-digit or even double-digit million figure.
The Aston Martin DB4 GT from 1960, which is also super rare, is likely to be somewhat cheaper, but still very expensive.
It certainly doesn't look quite as original inside, but it was successful in historic racing. £ 2.3 to 2.5 million is the asking price.
Movie cars
Let's stay with Aston Martin and the most famous driver the brand has ever had: James Bond. Pierce Brosnan was also allowed to drive an Aston Martin DB5 in a Bond film, namely in "Golden Eye". In the movie, he manages to keep up with a much younger Ferrari 355, something that is probably only possible in the movies.
There were no gadgets back then, but the car was completely restored. Now £ 1.2 to 1.6 million (EUR 1.4 to 1.8 million) is expected, certainly a proud price for a DB5.
For those who would like to climb into a Bond car at a slightly lower price, we recommend the Land Rover from the movie "Spectre". The Defender on offer from 2014 is one of the cars that was given a thorough thrashing in the movie and even still has the special handbrake that is important to the stuntman. A total of 10 of these cars were built, and the one on offer is said to cost between £220,000 and £250,000.
Perhaps a little less glamorous, but much more iconic is the Swedish TV series Bron/Broen, better known as "The Bridge". The pretty detective drives a 1977 Porsche 911 S in hunter green. The Porsche is now being offered for £20,000 to £30,000, some six years after it was used in the first part of the TV series, which actually seems quite reasonable considering the background.
The Tipo B from Alfa Romeo
The Alfa Romeo Tipo B from 1932, which Richard Shuttleworth bought directly from Scuderia Ferrari in 1935 in order to stand a chance against the fast Bugattis in Great Britain, shows that beauty and speed went hand in hand even before the war. The monoposto was later converted into a roadworthy two-seater, certainly an unusual means of transportation for the trip to the bakery.
Now the beautiful Alfa will go under the hammer for £4.5 to 5 million, even though not all facets of its early history have been unequivocally uncovered.
Unique - John Surthees' BMW 507
There are no questions about the history of the BMW 507, which John Surtees owned from new and which has a particularly sporty specification (with disc brakes all round).
Now, of course, the never-restored BMW, one of 252 built, is being offered for £2-2.5 million.
The all-wheel drive Jensen FF
Just as rare - only 193 all-wheel-drive Jensen FF Mk 1s were built - is the four-seater GT coupé from the British manufacturer Jensen. Crystal blue and well maintained, the car is ready to be enjoyed. The £80,000 to £120,000 price tag doesn't seem too much to ask.
A unique vehicle, on the other hand, is a Bentley Continental from 1964, which the owner had custom-built with the shortest possible body. Quirky, but interesting. £80,000 to £90,000 seems almost cheap.
One sixth pre-war vehicles
14 pre-war cars will be called by Bonhams on July 13, 2018, including of course several Bentley, but also two Bugatti (Type 40 and Type 44), as well as three certainly very special Brough Superior from the years 1935 to 1938.
Two saloons and an open-top tourer, all based on the Hudson Terraplane chassis, are on offer, with estimates ranging from £15,000 to £150,000. Anyone looking for something unusual should take a closer look at these cars.
A quarter of youngtimers and future classics
Those looking for newer cars or classics of the future will also be catered for at the Festival of Speed, as there is a whole selection of hypercars for sale, including a Bugatti Veyron from 2012, a McLaren P1 from 2014, a Pagani Huayra from 2016 and an Aston Martin One-77 from 2011.
However, all four of these cars are priced in the seven-figure range and bargains are hard to come by.
But if you would like to put your hand on the telephone receiver that Margareth Thatcher used to pull the strings in the background or David Cameron used to make final appointments before his visit to the Queen, you should take a closer look at lot 381.
This is a long wheelbase Jaguar XJ8 security vehicle from 2010, estimated at £25,000 to £35,000. Whether the phone still works is not known. But the built-in titanium plates certainly still provide protection today.
Oh yes, the catalog also includes a 1972 TVR Vixen S3 (£10,000 to £15,000) and a 1967 Sunbeam Alpine Series V (£7000 to £10,000) as well as a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (£25,000 to £30,000), somehow it's just too much to list them all, so take a look for yourself.
More information about the auction can be found on the Bonhams website.
Vehicles on offer
The following table lists all the vehicles on offer with estimated prices in £, EUR and CHF. The conversion was made at the daily exchange rate (£1 = 1.14 EUR, £1 = 1.31 CHF). The column "NoR" indicates vehicles offered without a minimum price with "yes". All information without guarantee.
The list can be sorted as desired by clicking on the column headings.
| Lot | Car | Year | NoR | £ Est from | £ Est to | CHF Est from | CHF Est to | EUR Est from | EUR Est to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Porsche 911 S Coupé | 1977 | Yes | 20'000 | 30'000 | 26'200 | 39'300 | 22'799 | 34'200 |
| 302 | Mini Cooper 'S' 3-Door Hatch | 2018 | 20'000 | 30'000 | 26'200 | 39'300 | 22'799 | 34'200 | |
| 303 | Triumph TR6 Roadster | 1969 | 14'000 | 18'000 | 18'340 | 23'580 | 15'959 | 20'520 | |
| 304 | DeLorean DMC12 Coupé | 1981 | Yes | 25'000 | 30'000 | 32'750 | 39'300 | 28'499 | 34'200 |
| 305 | Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Spider | 1964 | 48'000 | 55'000 | 62'880 | 72'050 | 54'719 | 62'699 | |
| 306 | Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle Tourer | 1920 | Yes | 150'000 | 180'000 | 196'500 | 235'800 | 170'999 | 205'199 |
| 307 | Dino 246 GTS | 1973 | 250'000 | 300'000 | 327'500 | 393'000 | 285'000 | 341'999 | |
| 308 | Bugatti Type 44 Tourer | 1928 | Yes | 320'000 | 400'000 | 419'200 | 524'000 | 364'799 | 455'999 |
| 309 | Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Coupé | 1962 | 30'000 | 40'000 | 39'300 | 52'400 | 34'200 | 45'599 | |
| 310 | Land Rover 90 V8 4x4 Utility | 1985 | Yes | 3500 | 5000 | 4585 | 6550 | 3989 | 5699 |
| 311 | Range Rover 4x4 Estate | 1972 | Yes | 26'000 | 34'000 | 34'060 | 44'540 | 29'639 | 38'760 |
| 312 | Aston Martin DB5 4.3-Litre Sports Saloon | 1964 | 440'000 | 520'000 | 576'400 | 681'200 | 501'599 | 592'800 | |
| 314 | Aston Martin DB6 4.5-Litre Sports Saloon to Vantage Specification | 1967 | 180'000 | 240'000 | 235'800 | 314'400 | 205'199 | 273'600 | |
| 315 | Sunbeam Alpine Series V Roadster | 1967 | Yes | 7000 | 10'000 | 9170 | 13'100 | 7979 | 11'399 |
| 316 | TVR Vixen S3 Coupé | 1972 | Yes | 10'000 | 15'000 | 13'100 | 19'650 | 11'399 | 17'100 |
| 317 | Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 'Series 1' Coupé | 1964 | 140'000 | 180'000 | 183'400 | 235'800 | 159'600 | 205'199 | |
| 318 | Aston Martin Vanquish S Coupé | 2017 | 110'000 | 140'000 | 144'100 | 183'400 | 125'399 | 159'600 | |
| 319 | Porsche 911 S 2.4-Litre Coupé | 1972 | 100'000 | 140'000 | 131'000 | 183'400 | 113'999 | 159'600 | |
| 320 | Land Rover 80" Series I 4x4 Utility | 1963 | Yes | 10'000 | 15'000 | 13'100 | 19'650 | 11'399 | 17'100 |
| 321 | Land Rover Defender 110 XS Double Cab 4x4 Pickup | 2015 | Yes | 18'000 | 24'000 | 23'580 | 31'440 | 20'520 | 27'359 |
| 322 | Rolls-Royce Dawn Convertible | 2018 | 190'000 | 230'000 | 248'900 | 301'300 | 216'599 | 262'200 | |
| 325 | Brough Superior 4.2-Litre 'Dual Purpose' Drophead Coupé | 1935 | 100'000 | 150'000 | 131'000 | 196'500 | 113'999 | 170'999 | |
| 326 | Brough Superior 4 1/2-Litre V12 Sports Saloon | 1938 | 15'000 | 25'000 | 19'650 | 32'750 | 17'100 | 28'499 | |
| 327 | Brough Superior 3 1/2-Litre Saloon | 1937 | 25'000 | 35'000 | 32'750 | 45'850 | 28'499 | 39'900 | |
| 328 | Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon | 1951 | 750'000 | 950'000 | 982'500 | 1'244'500 | 854'999 | 1'083'000 | |
| 329 | Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet | 1953 | 220'000 | 280'000 | 288'200 | 366'800 | 250'799 | 319'200 | |
| 330 | BMW 507 Roadster with Hardtop | 1957 | 2'000'000 | 2'500'000 | 2'620'000 | 3'275'000 | 2'280'000 | 2'849'999 | |
| 331 | Ford Lotus Cortina MkI Competition Saloon | 1965 | 200'000 | 250'000 | 262'000 | 327'500 | 227'999 | 285'000 | |
| 332 | Jaguar E-Type Series 1 'Flat Floor' 3.8-Litre Roadster | 1961 | 380'000 | 440'000 | 497'800 | 576'400 | 433'199 | 501'599 | |
| 333 | Porsche 911 Type 993 Turbo Coupé | 1996 | 90'000 | 110'000 | 117'900 | 144'100 | 102'599 | 125'399 | |
| 334 | Ferrari Dino 246GT Berlinetta Project | 1972 | 100'000 | 130'000 | 131'000 | 170'300 | 113'999 | 148'200 | |
| 335 | Aston Martin DB4 GT ZAGATO ('MP209' -"2 VEV") | 1961 | |||||||
| 336 | March 84G-Chevrolet Group C/GTP Sports Prototype | 1984 | 180'000 | 230'000 | 235'800 | 301'300 | 205'199 | 262'200 | |
| 337 | Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante | 1967 | 450'000 | 550'000 | 589'500 | 720'500 | 512'999 | 627'000 | |
| 338 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' Berlinetta | 1970 | 580'000 | 640'000 | 759'800 | 838'400 | 661'200 | 729'599 | |
| 339 | AC 16/70hp March Special Sports Tourer | 1936 | 90'000 | 120'000 | 117'900 | 157'200 | 102'599 | 136'800 | |
| 340 | Bentley Speed Six 'Le Mans Replica' Tourer | 1929 | 800'000 | 1'000'000 | 1'048'000 | 1'310'000 | 911'999 | 1'140'000 | |
| 341 | Jensen FF MkI Coupé | 1968 | 80'000 | 120'000 | 104'800 | 157'200 | 91'199 | 136'800 | |
| 342 | Ferrari 250 GT Coupé | 1960 | 550'000 | 650'000 | 720'500 | 851'500 | 627'000 | 740'999 | |
| 343 | Chevron B8 Coupé | 1968 | 250'000 | 300'000 | 327'500 | 393'000 | 285'000 | 341'999 | |
| 344 | Austin-Healey 100S Sports Racing Two-Seater | 1955 | 580'000 | 640'000 | 759'800 | 838'400 | 661'200 | 729'599 | |
| 345 | Jaguar E-Type Series I 'Flat Floor' 3.8-Litre Roadster | 1961 | 160'000 | 200'000 | 209'600 | 262'000 | 182'399 | 227'999 | |
| 346 | McLaren MP4-12C Coupé | 2012 | 100'000 | 150'000 | 131'000 | 196'500 | 113'999 | 170'999 | |
| 347 | McLaren P1 Coupé | 2014 | 1'300'000 | 1'700'000 | 1'703'000 | 2'227'000 | 1'481'999 | 1'937'999 | |
| 348 | Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Coupé | 2012 | 1'700'000 | 1'800'000 | 2'227'000 | 2'358'000 | 1'937'999 | 2'051'999 | |
| 349 | Aston Martin One-77 Q-Series Coupé | 2011 | 1'650'000 | 1'800'000 | 2'161'500 | 2'358'000 | 1'880'999 | 2'051'999 | |
| 350 | Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport | 1928 | 300'000 | 350'000 | 393'000 | 458'500 | 341'999 | 398'999 | |
| 351 | Ford Lotus Cortina MkII Competition Saloon | 1967 | 100'000 | 150'000 | 131'000 | 196'500 | 113'999 | 170'999 | |
| 352 | Alfa Romeo Tipo B Grand Prix Monoposto (32/34) | 1932 | 4'500'000 | 5'000'000 | 5'895'000 | 6'550'000 | 5'130'000 | 5'699'999 | |
| 353 | Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Sports Tourer | 1926 | 380'000 | 420'000 | 497'800 | 550'200 | 433'199 | 478'799 | |
| 354 | AC Ace Roadster | 1954 | 380'000 | 480'000 | 497'800 | 628'800 | 433'199 | 547'200 | |
| 355 | Lancia Appia Saloon | 1954 | 70'000 | 80'000 | 91'700 | 104'800 | 79'800 | 91'199 | |
| 356 | Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS Coupé Prototype | 2007 | 400'000 | 500'000 | 524'000 | 655'000 | 455'999 | 570'000 | |
| 357 | Aston Martin DB4 GT | 1960 | 2'300'000 | 2'500'000 | 3'013'000 | 3'275'000 | 2'622'000 | 2'849'999 | |
| 358 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage 'X-Pack' Sports Saloon | 1989 | 340'000 | 370'000 | 445'400 | 484'700 | 387'599 | 421'799 | |
| 359 | Bentley 4½-Litre Supercharged Tourer | 1931 | 2'000'000 | 2'500'000 | 2'620'000 | 3'275'000 | 2'280'000 | 2'849'999 | |
| 360 | Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole Targa Coupé | 1985 | 75'000 | 90'000 | 98'250 | 117'900 | 85'499 | 102'599 | |
| 361 | Jaguar XK120 3.8-Litre Roadster | 1951 | 75'000 | 85'000 | 98'250 | 111'350 | 85'499 | 96'899 | |
| 362 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 'Fintail' Competition Saloon | 1964 | 38'000 | 44'000 | 49'780 | 57'640 | 43'319 | 50'159 | |
| 363 | Morgan Plus 4 2.1-Litre Competition Roadster | 1959 | 55'000 | 65'000 | 72'050 | 85'150 | 62'699 | 74'100 | |
| 364 | Jaguar XK140 Coupé | 1956 | 50'000 | 70'000 | 65'500 | 91'700 | 56'999 | 79'800 | |
| 365 | Ferrari Dino 246 GT Coupé | 1973 | 190'000 | 240'000 | 248'900 | 314'400 | 216'599 | 273'600 | |
| 366 | Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Sport Tourer | 1929 | 180'000 | 240'000 | 235'800 | 314'400 | 205'199 | 273'600 | |
| 367 | Marendaz Special 13/70hp Sports Tourer | 1936 | 70'000 | 80'000 | 91'700 | 104'800 | 79'800 | 91'199 | |
| 368 | Ferrari 575 Maranello F1 | 2003 | 70'000 | 80'000 | 91'700 | 104'800 | 79'800 | 91'199 | |
| 369 | Bentley 4½-Litre Tourer | 1928 | 250'000 | 280'000 | 327'500 | 366'800 | 285'000 | 319'200 | |
| 370 | Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon | 1965 | 1'200'000 | 1'600'000 | 1'572'000 | 2'096'000 | 1'367'999 | 1'823'999 | |
| 371 | Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 Super Veloce Coupé | 2009 | 330'000 | 380'000 | 432'300 | 497'800 | 376'199 | 433'199 | |
| 372 | Ferrari 208 GTB | 1981 | 45'000 | 50'000 | 58'950 | 65'500 | 51'299 | 56'999 | |
| 373 | Ford Lotus Cortina Competition | 1965 | 30'000 | 40'000 | 39'300 | 52'400 | 34'200 | 45'599 | |
| 374 | Ferrari Testarossa Coupé | 1991 | 80'000 | 100'000 | 104'800 | 131'000 | 91'199 | 113'999 | |
| 375 | Porsche 911/997 Turbo S Cabriolet | 2007 | 60'000 | 70'000 | 78'600 | 91'700 | 68'400 | 79'800 | |
| 376 | Porsche 911 Type 996 Turbo S Coupé | 2005 | 60'000 | 70'000 | 78'600 | 91'700 | 68'400 | 79'800 | |
| 377 | Jaguar E-Type Series 2 Roadster | 1970 | 100'000 | 120'000 | 131'000 | 157'200 | 113'999 | 136'800 | |
| 378 | Pagani Huayra Coupé | 2016 | 1'300'000 | 1'600'000 | 1'703'000 | 2'096'000 | 1'481'999 | 1'823'999 | |
| 379 | Land Rover Defender SVX 'Spectre' 4x4 Utility | 2014 | 220'000 | 250'000 | 288'200 | 327'500 | 250'799 | 285'000 | |
| 380 | Mercedes-Benz 220 SE 'Ponton' Competition Saloon | 1958 | 38'000 | 44'000 | 49'780 | 57'640 | 43'319 | 50'159 | |
| 381 | Jaguar XJ8 LWB 'Armoured' Saloon | 2010 | 25'000 | 35'000 | 32'750 | 45'850 | 28'499 | 39'900 | |
| 382 | Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Roadster | 1962 | 100'000 | 120'000 | 131'000 | 157'200 | 113'999 | 136'800 | |
| 383 | Bentley Series 3 Continental Two-door Saloon | 1964 | 80'000 | 90'000 | 104'800 | 117'900 | 91'199 | 102'599 | |
| 384 | Porsche 911 Type 993 Carrera Cup Competition Coupé | 1995 | 180'000 | 220'000 | 235'800 | 288'200 | 205'199 | 250'799 | |
| 385 | Ferrari 550 Maranello Coupé | 1997 | 90'000 | 120'000 | 117'900 | 157'200 | 102'599 | 136'800 | |
| 386 | Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé | 1955 | 120'000 | 140'000 | 157'200 | 183'400 | 136'800 | 159'600 | |
| 387 | Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider | 1959 | 65'000 | 75'000 | 85'150 | 98'250 | 74'100 | 85'499 | |
| 388 | Morris Mini Cooper 970 'S' Sports Saloon | 1965 | 50'000 | 60'000 | 65'500 | 78'600 | 56'999 | 68'400 |
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
