In just a few weeks, The Scottsdale Auction will begin and a lineup of great concours-standard restorations – and a...
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.
Bonhams 2021 Scottsdale Auction was their first sale for the year and was held on 21 January at the Westin Kierland Resort,...
In 1929, during the very first Monaco Grand Prix, a Bugatti Type 35B took the checkered flag. It was the same model that took the top spot at the recently concluded Bonhams Monaco Sale after achieving €2 million. The rare Bugatti was offered from a very long term ownership by...
Bonhams Legends of the Road Sale delivered a 100% sell-through rate for the six rare collector cars on offer. The...
Bonhams Goodwood Speedweek Sale will take place at the historic West Sussex motor circuit as part of the Speedweek event...
Bonhams has announced the consignment of one of the world’s most iconic sports-racing cars for its January 18, 2018 auction in Scottsdale, Arizona — the former 24 Hours of Le Mans and Nürburgring 1000 Kilometer podium-placing 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder (above, Pawel Litwinski photo courtesy of Bonhams). An automotive legend...
A 1966 Shelby GT350 untouched for 40 years will be offered at the Bonhams Greenwich 2016 auction, scheduled for Sunday,...
Any questions about the virility of the collector car market were quickly vanquished during this August’s Monterey classic car week,...
If you thought last year’s sum ($306 million) of Monterey Car Week auction totals was difficult to comprehend, then you’ll need a cool cloth on your head to wrap your brain around the fact that this year’s collection of six auctions realized over $450 million in total sales. As with...
Bonhams & Butterfields announced the consignment of the collection of former professional baseball player, five-time World Series title holder, Hall...
A handsome restored 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 will be the highlight of the Bonhams Collector’s Motor Cars and Automobilia...
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...
Salon Retromobile enjoyed its largest event yet last week at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center in Paris. More than...
Bonhams attracted the attention of collectors from around the world September 25-26, 2008 to the Owls Head Transportation Museum in...
RM Auctions, Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth, Michigan, July 27, 2013 Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor A quick look at the stats below shows that RM has made this auction, on the day before the Concours d’Elegance of America at the Inn at St. John’s a consistent...
Bonhams held its 2009 Rolls-Royce and Bentley Cars sale at the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club Annual Rally at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire...
In the history of motoring, Royal families all over the world has always been associated with the finest motor cars....
The Reventlow Automobiles Inc.’s (RAI) Scarab Grand Prix single-seaters were the first, home-grown, all-American team of Formula 1 racing cars. Bonhams will offer two of these Formula 1 classics, along with their Fiat-Bartoletti transporter, at the 2015 Goodwood Revival auction, to be held 12th September at the Goodwood Motor Circuit...
Three dozen cars sold for more than $1 million during last week’s annual Scottsdale auction extravaganza, led by a 1963...
Last weekend’s combined auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona, were marked by high sell-through rates, world record prices and combined sales from...
Last weekend’s collection of Scottsdale collector car auctions were highlighted by two dozen cars that sold for more than $1 million. Heading the list was a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster sold by RM Sotheby’s for $9,900,000, which made it the most valuable car ever sold during Arizona Auction...
While it is true that this January’s onslaught of annual auctions held in Scottsdale, Arizona, set a new combined record...
The attention of the classic car world turns toward Arizona in the coming weeks as both the Arizona Concours d’Elegance...
A 1952 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spider will be among headline offerings at the 2017 Bonhams Scottsdale auction, to be held January 19th at the Westin Kierland Resort during Arizona Auction Week. Documented by marque expert Marcel Massini, number 0196A was a Ferrari works team entry in the 1952 Mille...
Bonhams had a busy September, offering 530 cars across five auction sales for a grand total of £9.63 million, reflecting...
The 1966 Shelby GT 350H Fastback personally owned and driven by Cobra creator Carroll Shelby has been added to the...
Bonhams announced they will offer the ex-works 1952 Siata 208 CS Berlinetta at their annual Quail Lodge auction on August 14th in Carmel Valley, California. This rare Italian racer, with gorgeous coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina in Torino, is powered by a Siata-modified Fiat 8V, 2 liter, alloy engine with dual...
Among the many attractions of the 20th Annual Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for May 30-31 at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park...
With the financial world still reeling from the ramifications of the subprime housing implosion, the four major auctions held in...
Bonhams will hold their Quail Motorcycle Gathering 2011 auction on May 14th at Quail Lodge in Carmel, California, headlined by what is understood to be the very motorcycle featured on the front cover of the August 1971 issue of Sports Illustrated being ridden by Steve McQueen. The 1971 Husqvarna 400...
