Bonhams held the Willy Neutkens Collection of BMW Motorcycles auction on Saturday, November 28th, 2009 at the BMW Museum in...
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 unveiled the line-up for its annual sale of Important Collectors’ Motor Cars & Fine Automobilia at London’s Olympia on...
Bonhams & Butterfields celebrated the eighth year of its “Classic California” auction at the Petersen Automotive Museum on November 14th, 2009, with total sales of $2,138,736 for automotive collectibles and celebrity-owned vehicles, cars and motorcycles from noted private collections. With a headlining ensemble of 28 cars from the Sam Garrett...
Held on the eve of the historic London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, the saleroom for Bonhams annual sale of...
Bonhams is offering a 1926-27 1.5-litre supercharged straight-eight Talbot-Darracq as part of its line-up for the annual Retromobile auction to...
Bonhams had a busy September, offering 530 cars across five auction sales for a grand total of £9.63 million, reflecting the enduring appeal of classic cars and automobilia. On September 26th, Bonhams made their sale debut at the annual Weekend de l’Excellence Automobile at Reims, raising Euro 2.71 million with...
Bonhams held its annual Goodwood Revival auction on Friday, September 18th, with more than £3.87 million changing hands by the...
Motorcar collectors, aficionados and friends of the LeMay family assembled September 11-12, 2009 at the Hotel Murano’s Bicentennial Pavilion in...
Bonhams announced a new sale to be held during the “Weekend de L’Excellence Automobile” at Reims-Gueux Circuit in France on Saturday, September 26th. Racing into pole position is a 1912 5 litre chain drive Bugatti racing car, created and owned by the eponymous Ettore Bugatti who raced it to great...
The helmet and goggles worn by Sir Stirling Moss when he won the 1957 British Grand Prix, Aintree, assisted by...
Bonhams & Goodman announced that it has consigned a fully restored 1940 Hawker Hurricane MkIIA, a former WWII fighter, for...
Bonhams unveiled the line-up for its annual sale at the Goodwood Revival, to be held Friday, September 18th. Leading the charge is the ex-Fred Stiles 1930 model/1938-assembled Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Testa Fissa, the so-called “Stiles Threesome” Spider with bodywork by the leading British coachbuilder, James Young Ltd. Originally only twelve...
Update, 8/26/09: Bonhams reported four additional sales post-block, highlighted by the 1938 Peugeot 402 Darl’mat Legere ‘Special Sport’ Roadster that...
The 2009 Bonhams & Butterfields “Quail Lodge, Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia featuring the Sidney H. Craig Collection and property from...
Bonhams raised over £750,000 at their annual Silverstone Classic sale held on Saturday, July 25th, with 97% lots sold by value (95% sold by lot). Stars of the well-attended sale were collections from Brawn GP and the Jaguar Heritage Trust which attracted international interest from Europe, Japan and the USA,...
Bonhams & Butterfields announced the consignment of the collection of former professional baseball player, five-time World Series title holder, Hall...
The Boat Tent at Henley-on-Thames was packed with collectors for the Bonhams sale of the Ward Brothers’ Reserve Collection on...
Bonhams held their annual Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia auction on Friday, July 3rd at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. With the roar of cars on the Goodwood hill climb in the background, the auction produced a sales rate of nearly 80% and total sales of £2.45 million. Star of...
Bonhams will offer the ex-Jacques Swaters, Ecurie Belgique 1948 Talbot-Lago T26C for sale without reserve at their annual Quail Lodge...
Bonhams held its 2009 Rolls-Royce and Bentley Cars sale at the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club Annual Rally at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire...
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...
Bonhams held its 2009 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance Auction on Sunday, June 7th in Greenwich, Connecticut. Clark Gable’s Packard Darrin, the Rolls-Royce driven...
Bonhams & Butterfields announced the consignment of 14 vehicles from the collection of the late Sidney Craig and his wife, Jenny...
Bonhams held its 2009 Les Grandes Marques à Monaco on May 18th at the Principality’s Motor Museum in Monaco, resulting in a €4.7 million total. While the strength of the euro kept British buyers out of the running for the fabulous collection of 170 lots of automobilia and collectors’ motor...
Following Bonhams’ much publicized sale of the barn-find Bugatti Type 57S in February, Bonhams & Butterfields is extremely proud to...
Buyers from around the world were all bidding at Bonhams 10th Anniversary auction of distinguished motor cars at the Aston...
Two Steve McQueen bikes and “The King of Cool’s” international driver’s license took top spots Saturday, May 9, 2009 as auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields thrilled motorcycle aficionados and collectors in Carmel, CA. Bonhams offered vintage motorcycles and collectibles in its first-ever motorbikes auction at the Quail Lodge Resort and Golf...
Bonhams announced that the collection of the late Rhode Island-based collector Ted Leonard will lead its annual auction at the...
A year or so ago, I wrote here about the number of inquiries I was receiving on my view of...
Bonhams & Butterfields will auction the 1939 Auto Union ‘D-Type’ with rear-mounted, 3-litre twin-stage supercharged V12-cylinder engine at the Quail Lodge in Carmel, California, on August 14th, 2009. This legendary racing car – absolutely confirmed as chassis number ’19’ – was driven to placing finishes in the 1939 Grand Prix racing season. Handled by Auto Union factory...
