Samuel Clemens is best quoted noting, “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” So, too are reports of the...
Bonhams
Bonhams classic and vintage car auctions department specializes in auctions, valuations and private sales of some of the rarest and most collectible classic and vintage motor cars. It is one of the largest auction houses to hold auction sales of classic motor cars, motorcycles and related memorabilia. The auctions are held in conjunction with some of the most renowned global motoring events throughout the annual classic car calendar, at places like Goodwood, Geneva, Monterey and Monaco. Bonhams enjoys world-wide success and often smashes world record auction prices, which gives you a sense of the assets they find to auction.
The Bonhams Paris 2016 auction was held 4 February at the Grand Palais in Paris during Retromobile Week, resulting in...
An original, never restored 1956 Porsche 550RS Spyder will be among the headline offerings at the 2016 Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale, scheduled for 10 September at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in England. The Porsche is estimated to sell for £4,700,000 – £6,200,000 ($6,205,000 – $8,185,000 USD). Mark Osborne, Vice President...
The inaugural Bonhams auction at the Spa Classic historic races was held Saturday 25th May 2013 at the Spa Motor...
Bonhams, Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, Greenwich, Connecticut, June 5, 2016 Despite a new and attractive setup at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park...
A trio of Ferrari models are among the headline offerings at the 2017 Bonhams Quail Lodge auction, to be held Friday, August 18th at Quail Lodge in Carmel, California during Monterey Classic Car Week. “Our annual Quail Lodge sale is one of the most anticipated on the global collector car...
Bonhams ‘Preserving the Automobile’, Simeone Museum, Philadelphia, PA, October 6, 2014 2014 marked Bonhams’ third foray into the delightful environs...
Bonhams attracted the attention of collectors from around the world September 25-26, 2008 to the Owls Head Transportation Museum in...
For one week each August, the Monterey Peninsula in California is transformed into the epicenter for the classic car community. Regardless of the name — the Monterey Classic Car Week, Pebble Beach Automotive Week, Concours Week, Holy Car Week or just Car Heaven — the events that make up the...
The Bonhams Scottsdale 2016 auction was held Thursday, January 28th at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, resulting in...
In the history of motoring, Royal families all over the world has always been associated with the finest motor cars....
A 1931 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix previously owned and campaigned by Lord Howe and driven by Tazio Nuvolari will headline the 2016 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction, scheduled for August 19 on the grounds of the Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, California. Purchased new by famous privateer racer, Francis Curzon,...
Bonhams will hold its third annual Automobiles d ‘Exception à Retromobile sale on January 23, 2010 at the Porte de...
Bonhams will offer the ex-GTC Gulf Team Davidoff 1997 McLaren F1 GTR Longtail FIA GT Endurance Racing Coupe at its...
The Bonhams Amelia Island 2019 auction was held Thursday, March 7 at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club on Amelia Island, Florida, resulting in $16 million in total sales and an 84 percent sell-through rate. A selection of more than 100 automobiles were offered at Bonhams’ 5th annual sale held during...
Bonhams and Butterfields, Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona, Thursday, January 17, 2013 Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor...
This weekend is the 22nd renewal of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on the grounds of the Ritz Carlton in...
As you’ll read in this issue’s news, the much-revered Lyndley Bothwell collection was recently sold by Bonhams. Of particular interest in this collection was arguably the jewel in the crown, the 1914 Peugeot L45 Grand Prix car. While many have noted the record breaking price it achieved ($7.26 million), few...
Bonhams held its flagship Paris auction on Thursday 2 February 2012 at La Halle Freyssinet in Paris, resulting in total...
The Reventlow Automobiles Inc.’s (RAI) Scarab Grand Prix single-seaters were the first, home-grown, all-American team of Formula 1 racing cars....
The Bonhams Scottsdale 2014 Auction was held January 16th at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, resulting in nearly $25 million in total sales and an 89% sell-through rate. The total for Bonhams’ third annual Arizona sale nearly doubled last year’s total and quadrupled that of the first year....
Bonhams, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Chichester, Sussex, UK, July 2, 2010 Report by Rick Carey, Auction Editor The number of...
Our friends at Hagerty exhaustively covered the myriad of auctions held during the Monterey Car Week 2018, from Bonhams, Gooding...
One of the legendary 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Grand Prix cars raced by five-time World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio will be offered for sale at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction on Friday July 12 at Goodwood House in Chichester, Sussex, and is expected to establish new records for cars...
A Maserati 300S is among the headline offerings at the 2013 Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction, scheduled for Friday...
Last weekend’s collection of Scottsdale collector car auctions were highlighted by two dozen cars that sold for more than $1...
A single-owner sale of 48 classic cars assembled by Danish gentleman Henrik Frederiksen will be offered for sale by Bonhams at Frederiksen’s 16th century manor house, Lyngsbækgaard, set in the Mols Bjerge national park near Aarhus, Denmark. The auction is scheduled for Saturday September 26, and will be the first...
By Bill Rothermel Bonhams will offer a significant vintage Bentley automobile at its upcoming Quail Lodge sale in Carmel, California...
The Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017 auction was held Friday 30 June on the Tapestry Lawn at Goodwood House...
The Bonhams Paris Auction 2013 was held Thursday 7th February at the Grand Palais in Paris, resulting in nearly €13 million in total sales and a 69% sales rate. Held during Salon Retromobile week, the Bonhams Paris sale saw 86 motor cars, 84 motorcycles, and more than 100 lots of...