On January 30, 2026 (new date!) at the Rétromobile Paris auction of eleven cars from the collection of the Swiss Pierre Strinati, which he kept in the 1980s when he sold the majority of his cars, including a Talbot Lago T150C "Goutte d'Each, an Alfa Romeo 8C 2900, a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and a BMW 507, which he had purchased as a new car.
Among the cars he kept at the time were those that were particularly close to his heart. Bonhams can now offer them at the Polo in Paris at the end of January.
Among them, a Mercedes-Benz 500 K from 1934 with a Vanvooren coupé body is the most expensive, estimated at EUR 1.5 to 2.5 million.
The Delage D8-120 Cabriolet with bodywork by Henri Chapron is particularly elegant and is expected to cost EUR 250,000 to 350,000. Strinati was able to purchase this eight-cylinder car from Carrosserie Graber in the early 1960s.
The Voisin C30 "Aerodyne" from 1939, one of the few survivors of only around 20 cars built, is nothing short of spectacular. Strinati bought the car, whose coachbuilder is unknown, in 1963 and is now expected to fetch EUR 225,000 to 275,000.
The remaining eight cars are (each offered with an estimated price and no reserve price):
- BMW 335 Cabriolet Autenrieth from 1941 (EUR 25,000 to 45,000)
- Jaguar XK140 Coupé from 1956 (EUR 25,000 to 45,000)
- Mercedes-Benz 190 SL from 1956 (EUR 60,000 to 90,000)
- Jowett Jupiter from 1952 (EUR 10,000 to 15,000)
- Land Rover Series IIA from 1966 (EUR 15,000 to 20,000)
- Willys Overland from 1952 (EUR 10,000 to 15,000)
- Citroën 11BL Traction Avant from 1951 (EUR 5000 to 10'000)
- Citroën C4 Autochenille from 1934 (EUR 20,000 to 40,000)
A look at the collection as it was found in a Bonhams mood video:
Maximilien Gagnebin, Senior Specialist at Bonhams, states:
"Found in a garage, this collection is perhaps one of the last of its kind, with examples reflecting the heyday of motoring. These 'sleeping beauties' have never been offered to the public before, as most of them were acquired by Mr. Strinati in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their condition bears witness to the many years of care by their owner. They should be preserved through careful restoration to maintain their originality, but above all they deserve to be driven and shown to the public as intended!"
Further information on the individual vehicles and the Paris auction can be found on the Bonhams website.
