Everyone likes to strike a bargain, and on June 4, 2023, Bonhams will be offering the chance to do so at "The Greenwich Auction" in Connecticut, as all 88 vehicles on offer, including five motorcycles, a tractor and various restoration objects, will be offered without a reserve price. The average estimate is just over USD 50,000.
No American dominance
Although taking place in the USA, no absolute US dominance can be discerned, even though around two-fifths of the vehicles come from America.
However, Rolls-Royce is at the top of the brand hit parade with 11 vehicles that are 66 years old on average.
They are followed by two US brands, Ford (8 vehicles) and Chevrolet (6). Aston Martin and Citroën are represented with four vehicles. Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz each have three cars on site, while all other brands are represented in single figures or with a maximum of two lots.
Given the average age of 64 years, it almost goes without saying that there are also some long-extinct names among the manufacturers. A few examples: American Bantam, EMF, LaSalle, Marmon, Overland, Rambler, Rochet-Schneider, Velam or Willys-Overland.
Young cars are particularly valuable
The most expensive car was an almost new Ferrari F8 Tributo from 2020, which is expected to fetch USD 325,000 to 375,000.
He is followed by two Chevrolet Corvette ZR1s from 2019 and 2013, as well as a Ferrari F355 Spider from 1997 with manual transmission and a beautiful color combo for USD 80,000 to 100,000.
Some super classics
Despite the comparatively low price level, there is no shortage of true classics.
A Citroën DS 19 Décapotable from 1961, for example, went under the hammer for USD 180,000 to 220,000.
An Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint with touring coupé bodywork is expected to fetch USD 160,000 to 180,000.
A 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I is expected to fetch between USD 130,000 and 150,000. And one of the 51 AC 428 Frua Coupés built in 1969 is expected to fetch between USD 100,000 and 150,000.
Super classics are of course also the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL from 1956 (USD 90,000 to 100,000) or the Porsche 911E 2.0 from 1969 (USD 100,000 to 130,000).
Rare are the Ghia 4500SS from 1967 as a convertible (USD 80,000 to 140,000) or the Facel Vega HK500 from 1960 (USD 80,000 to 120,000). Both cars are equipped with automatic transmission.
The same could be said of the 1988 Aston Martin Lagonda Series VI (USD 50,000 to 80,000) or the 1972 Citroën SM (USD 50,000 to 60,000).
And as already written, all cars will go under the hammer without a reserve price.
Cheap British roadsters
New owners are looking for two post-war MG TC and TC in good condition.
The TC from 1948 was estimated at USD 30'000 to 40'000, the TD from 1953 at USD 2'000 to 25'000.
A Morgan +4 from 1959, which is available for USD 30,000 to 40,000, is likely to be similarly rustic.
The Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 from 1965 with a six-cylinder engine is listed in the catalog at USD 40,000 to 60,000.
Those who like to drive British but want more comfort may find a vehicle worth buying among the three Aston Martin V8 models on offer, one of which is a Volante.
Interesting cabin scooters
The Iso Isetta is known to have been the blueprint for the BMW Isetta.
A French licensed production called Velam Isetta with chassis 103372 is expected to cost 30,000 to 35,000 on June 4, 2023.
The so-called "big Isetta", the BMW 600 from 1958, is to be sold at an even higher price. The red and white example with chassis number 129300 and a two-cylinder boxer engine has had a lot invested in it, as indicated by its estimated value of USD 40,000 to 50,000.
Restoration objects
The last 15 vehicles in the auction are all restoration projects, including a Pontiac Bonneville Convertible from 1965, a Willys Jeep from 1948 and a Rochet-Schneider from around 1910, all of which are expected to be priced in the low five-figure range and some below.
Further information and many pictures of the Bonhams auction can be found on the auction house's 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 | USD Est from | USD Est to | CHF Est from | CHF Est to | EUR Est from | EUR Est to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Indian 440cc Vertical-Twin Scout | 1949 | Yes | 9000 | 12'000 | 8190 | 10'920 | 8370 | 11'160 |
| 102 | Honda Gold Wing GL | 2007 | Yes | 12'000 | 14'000 | 10'920 | 12'740 | 11'160 | 13'020 |
| 103 | Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas Sedan | 1996 | Yes | 10'000 | 15'000 | 9100 | 13'650 | 9300 | 13'950 |
| 104 | Austin Mini 1000 Saloon | 1979 | Yes | 25'000 | 30'000 | 22'750 | 27'300 | 23'250 | 27'900 |
| 105 | Morgan +4 | 1959 | Yes | 30'000 | 40'000 | 27'300 | 36'400 | 27'900 | 37'200 |
| 106 | Pontiac Parisienne Convertible | 1963 | Yes | 50'000 | 60'000 | 45'500 | 54'600 | 46'500 | 55'800 |
| 107 | Lincoln Capri Convertible | 1954 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 27'300 | 45'500 | 27'900 | 46'500 |
| 108 | Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII BJ8 | 1965 | Yes | 40'000 | 60'000 | 36'400 | 54'600 | 37'200 | 55'800 |
| 109 | Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Long Wheelbase Empress Limousine | 1960 | Yes | 40'000 | 60'000 | 36'400 | 54'600 | 37'200 | 55'800 |
| 110 | Austin A40 Devon Saloon | 1949 | Yes | 15'000 | 30'000 | 13'650 | 27'300 | 13'950 | 27'900 |
| 111 | Jaguar 3.4 Mk.1 Saloon | 1959 | Yes | 20'000 | 35'000 | 18'200 | 31'850 | 18'600 | 32'550 |
| 112 | Cadillac Eldorado Seville Hardtop Coupe | 1957 | Yes | 60'000 | 80'000 | 54'600 | 72'800 | 55'800 | 74'400 |
| 113 | Chrysler Windsor Highlander Convertible | 1947 | Yes | 40'000 | 50'000 | 36'400 | 45'500 | 37'200 | 46'500 |
| 114 | Ford Mustang Grande Coupe | 1973 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 22'750 | 31'850 | 23'250 | 32'550 |
| 115 | Chevrolet Camaro RS Convertible | 1967 | Yes | 55'000 | 75'000 | 50'050 | 68'250 | 51'150 | 69'750 |
| 116 | Aston Martin V8 Sports Saloon | 1979 | Yes | 60'000 | 90'000 | 54'600 | 81'900 | 55'800 | 83'700 |
| 117 | AC 428 Fastback Coupe | 1969 | Yes | 100'000 | 150'000 | 91'000 | 136'500 | 93'000 | 139'500 |
| 118 | Citroën SM Coupe | 1972 | Yes | 50'000 | 60'000 | 45'500 | 54'600 | 46'500 | 55'800 |
| 119 | Porsche 911SC 3.0 Targa | 1978 | Yes | 60'000 | 70'000 | 54'600 | 63'700 | 55'800 | 65'100 |
| 120 | Iso Fidia Saloon | 1973 | Yes | 25'000 | 40'000 | 22'750 | 36'400 | 23'250 | 37'200 |
| 121 | Ghia 450SS Convertible with Hardtop | 1967 | Yes | 80'000 | 140'000 | 72'800 | 127'400 | 74'400 | 130'200 |
| 122 | Citroën DS 19 | 1968 | Yes | 30'000 | 60'000 | 27'300 | 54'600 | 27'900 | 55'800 |
| 123 | Packard 221 Five-Passenger Sedan | 1926 | Yes | 40'000 | 50'000 | 36'400 | 45'500 | 37'200 | 46'500 |
| 124 | Rolls-Royce Phantom I Enclosed Cabriolet | 1926 | Yes | 130'000 | 150'000 | 118'300 | 136'500 | 120'900 | 139'500 |
| 125 | Citroën 11 BL Traction Avant Sedan | 1937 | Yes | 30'000 | 40'000 | 27'300 | 36'400 | 27'900 | 37'200 |
| 126 | Velam Isetta Microcar | 1956 | Yes | 30'000 | 35'000 | 27'300 | 31'850 | 27'900 | 32'550 |
| 127 | Harley-Davidson Aermacchi M65S Sport Leggero | 1970 | Yes | 1500 | 2000 | 1365 | 1820 | 1395 | 1860 |
| 128 | Triumph 650cc TR6 Chopper | 1966 | Yes | 3000 | 4000 | 2730 | 3640 | 2790 | 3720 |
| 129 | Yamaha XS850 G | 1980 | Yes | 2000 | 3000 | 1820 | 2730 | 1860 | 2790 |
| 130 | Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 | 1995 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 45'500 | 63'700 | 46'500 | 65'100 |
| 131 | Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 | 2013 | Yes | 90'000 | 120'000 | 81'900 | 109'200 | 83'700 | 111'600 |
| 132 | Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Convertible 3ZR | 2019 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 136'500 | 182'000 | 139'500 | 186'000 |
| 133 | Dodge Charger 500 383 Coupe | 1970 | Yes | 45'000 | 55'000 | 40'950 | 50'050 | 41'850 | 51'150 |
| 134 | Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Convertible | 1975 | Yes | 7000 | 10'000 | 6370 | 9100 | 6510 | 9300 |
| 135 | Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 | 1990 | Yes | 35'000 | 45'000 | 31'850 | 40'950 | 32'550 | 41'850 |
| 136 | Mercedes-Benz 190 SL | 1956 | Yes | 90'000 | 100'000 | 81'900 | 91'000 | 83'700 | 93'000 |
| 137 | Mercedes-Benz 560 SL | 1987 | Yes | 14'000 | 16'000 | 12'740 | 14'560 | 13'020 | 14'880 |
| 138 | MG TD | 1953 | Yes | 20'000 | 25'000 | 18'200 | 22'750 | 18'600 | 23'250 |
| 139 | Ferrari F355 Spider | 1997 | Yes | 80'000 | 100'000 | 72'800 | 91'000 | 74'400 | 93'000 |
| 140 | Ferrari F8 Tributo | 2020 | Yes | 325'000 | 375'000 | 295'750 | 341'250 | 302'250 | 348'750 |
| 141 | Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Coupe | 1955 | Yes | 160'000 | 180'000 | 145'600 | 163'800 | 148'800 | 167'400 |
| 143 | Ford Series 2000 Tractor | 1963 | Yes | 15'000 | 30'000 | 13'650 | 27'300 | 13'950 | 27'900 |
| 144 | Mercury Montclair Coupe | 1956 | Yes | 30'000 | 40'000 | 27'300 | 36'400 | 27'900 | 37'200 |
| 145 | Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Long Wheelbase Sedan | 1961 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 27'300 | 45'500 | 27'900 | 46'500 |
| 146 | Aston Martin V8 Volante | 1985 | Yes | 70'000 | 100'000 | 63'700 | 91'000 | 65'100 | 93'000 |
| 147 | Aston Martin Lagonda Series IV Saloon | 1988 | Yes | 50'000 | 80'000 | 45'500 | 72'800 | 46'500 | 74'400 |
| 148 | Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible | 1983 | Yes | 60'000 | 90'000 | 54'600 | 81'900 | 55'800 | 83'700 |
| 149 | Citroën DS 19 Décapotable | 1961 | Yes | 180'000 | 220'000 | 163'800 | 200'200 | 167'400 | 204'600 |
| 150 | BMW Isetta 600 Sedan | 1958 | Yes | 40'000 | 50'000 | 36'400 | 45'500 | 37'200 | 46'500 |
| 151 | Facel Vega HK500 Coupe | 1960 | Yes | 80'000 | 120'000 | 72'800 | 109'200 | 74'400 | 111'600 |
| 152 | Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Continental Coupe | 1965 | Yes | 70'000 | 100'000 | 63'700 | 91'000 | 65'100 | 93'000 |
| 153 | Porsche 911E 2.0-Liter Targa | 1969 | Yes | 100'000 | 130'000 | 91'000 | 118'300 | 93'000 | 120'900 |
| 154 | Mercedes-Benz 560 SL | 1989 | Yes | 45'000 | 65'000 | 40'950 | 59'150 | 41'850 | 60'450 |
| 155 | Aston Martin V8 Series 3 Sports Saloon | 1978 | Yes | 80'000 | 120'000 | 72'800 | 109'200 | 74'400 | 111'600 |
| 156 | Edsel Ranger 2-door Hardtop | 1958 | Yes | 20'000 | 30'000 | 18'200 | 27'300 | 18'600 | 27'900 |
| 157 | Rolls-Royce Phantom V Limousine | 1960 | Yes | 60'000 | 90'000 | 54'600 | 81'900 | 55'800 | 83'700 |
| 158 | MG TC | 1948 | Yes | 30'000 | 40'000 | 27'300 | 36'400 | 27'900 | 37'200 |
| 159 | LaSalle Series 38-50 Convertible Sedan | 1938 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 45'500 | 63'700 | 46'500 | 65'100 |
| 160 | Sunbeam Tiger | 1966 | Yes | 45'000 | 55'000 | 40'950 | 50'050 | 41'850 | 51'150 |
| 161 | Custom Sprint Car (Jg ca.) | 1951 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 22'750 | 31'850 | 23'250 | 32'550 |
| 162 | Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Saloon | 1964 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 27'300 | 45'500 | 27'900 | 46'500 |
| 163 | Cadillac Series 62 Sedan De Ville | 1957 | Yes | 20'000 | 30'000 | 18'200 | 27'300 | 18'600 | 27'900 |
| 164 | Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Long Wheelbase Empress Line Limousine | 1954 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 27'300 | 45'500 | 27'900 | 46'500 |
| 165 | Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Standard Steel Saloon | 1953 | Yes | 30'000 | 40'000 | 27'300 | 36'400 | 27'900 | 37'200 |
| 166 | Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Flying Spur Saloon | 1966 | Yes | 80'000 | 140'000 | 72'800 | 127'400 | 74'400 | 130'200 |
| 167 | Rolls-Royce Phantom II Special Town Car | 1931 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 27'300 | 45'500 | 27'900 | 46'500 |
| 168 | Marmon Model 68 "Roosevelt" Sedan | 1929 | Yes | 20'000 | 40'000 | 18'200 | 36'400 | 18'600 | 37'200 |
| 169 | Chevrolet 105 Series 2-Door Sedan | 1934 | Yes | 20'000 | 30'000 | 18'200 | 27'300 | 18'600 | 27'900 |
| 170 | Buick Series 50 Model 8-57 Four-Door Sedan | 1931 | Yes | 35'000 | 45'000 | 31'850 | 40'950 | 32'550 | 41'850 |
| 171 | Ford Mustang Convertible | 1973 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 27'300 | 45'500 | 27'900 | 46'500 |
| 172 | Mercury Montcalm Meteor Convertible | 1965 | Yes | 15'000 | 25'000 | 13'650 | 22'750 | 13'950 | 23'250 |
| 173 | Rambler Classic 400 Sedan | 1962 | Yes | 20'000 | 25'000 | 18'200 | 22'750 | 18'600 | 23'250 |
| 174 | Ford Diesel 2WD Tractor | 1959 | Yes | 15'000 | 30'000 | 13'650 | 27'300 | 13'950 | 27'900 |
| 175 | Ford Mustang GT Convertible | 1985 | Yes | 15'000 | 25'000 | 13'650 | 22'750 | 13'950 | 23'250 |
| 176 | EMF Model 30 Roadster | 1912 | Yes | 12'000 | 18'000 | 10'920 | 16'380 | 11'160 | 16'740 |
| 177 | Studebaker Model EC Touring Car | 1915 | Yes | 10'000 | 15'000 | 9100 | 13'650 | 9300 | 13'950 |
| 178 | American Bantam Roadster Custom | 1939 | Yes | 10'000 | 15'000 | 9100 | 13'650 | 9300 | 13'950 |
| 179 | Buick Model C24 Two Seater Roadster | 1915 | Yes | 8000 | 12'000 | 7280 | 10'920 | 7440 | 11'160 |
| 180 | Rochet-Schneider Five Passenger Touring Car (Jg. Ca.) | 1910 | Yes | 8000 | 12'000 | 7280 | 10'920 | 7440 | 11'160 |
| 181 | Ford Model T Touring | 1917 | Yes | 8000 | 12'000 | 7280 | 10'920 | 7440 | 11'160 |
| 182 | Orient Buckboard 4HP Two Seater (Jg. Ca.) | 1904 | Yes | 5000 | 10'000 | 4550 | 9100 | 4650 | 9300 |
| 183 | Ford Model T Centerdoor Sedan | 1923 | Yes | 6000 | 10'000 | 5460 | 9100 | 5580 | 9300 |
| 184 | Pontiac Bonneville Convertible | 1965 | Yes | 4000 | 6000 | 3640 | 5460 | 3720 | 5580 |
| 185 | Overland Model 41 Four Passenger Close Coupled Touring | 1910 | Yes | 4000 | 6000 | 3640 | 5460 | 3720 | 5580 |
| 186 | Cadillac Series 61 Two Door Club Coupe | 1950 | Yes | 4000 | 6000 | 3640 | 5460 | 3720 | 5580 |
| 187 | Willys-Overland CJ-2A Jeep | 1947 | Yes | 4000 | 6000 | 3640 | 5460 | 3720 | 5580 |
| 188 | Hupmobile Two Seater Runabout | 1911 | Yes | 3000 | 5000 | 2730 | 4550 | 2790 | 4650 |
| 189 | Ford Model TT Stake Bed Truck Restoration (Jg. Ca.) | 1925 | Yes | 1000 | 2000 | 910 | 1820 | 930 | 1860 |
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
