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MONTEREY AUTO WEEK

BONHAM'S AUCTIONS

August 15, 2019

The Bonhams Quail Lodge 2019 auction took place at the grounds of the Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, California, and resulted in $32 million in total sales. Taking place in conjunction with the Quail, Bonham's offered 217 vehicles.  The top sale was achieved by a 1951 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Coupe Speciale that was in single family ownership for the last 50 years; after a heated bidding war,  it was purchased by a European collector from Europe for $3,635,000. Other notable sales included the 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic formerly owned by Briggs Cunningham that sold for $1,625,000, the 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra that achieved $1,380,000 and the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing that made $1,347,500.

Bonham's group Motoring Director Rupert Banner claimed “Our breadth of selection this year was truly impressive; there was something for everyone, from every era and focus. The market is proving selective and we saw passionate bidding on the very best collectors’ cars, while modern classics brought strong interest.”

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Bonham's Top 10 sales: 

1. 1951 Ferrari 340 America Berlinetta $3,635,000
2. 1953 Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic Coupe $1,765,000
3. 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster $1,380,000
4. 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe $1,352,500
5. 2017 Ford GT Coupe $1,050,000
6. 2017 Ferrari F12tdf Coupe $907,000
7. 1930 Bentley Speed Six Le Mans Replica Tourer $874,000
8. 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Vantage Sedan $643,000
9. 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Ellena Coupe $621,000
10. 1934 Duesenberg Model J Brunn Torpedo Phaeton $478,000


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