London, 9th October, 2022 |
The BMW was one of eight wonders of the motoring world which
achieved seven figure sums today, including a fellow 1950s legend
– a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupé, subject of a
spectacular specialist restoration and offered with competition
history, which made €1,380,000. Both cars are eligible for the
Mille Miglia Storica. |
The finest Ferraris always perform well at Zoute and today was no exception, with a fully matching numbers
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L 'Lusso' Berlinetta, which was displayed that year at the 50th Paris Motor Show,
making €1,700,000. Its stablemate 250 GT, a Ferrari Classiche certified 1961 Series II Cabriolet, the rarest
and one of the most desirable of the 250 variants, sold for €1,092,500. |
However, it was another Sixties Superstar which really set the saleroom on fire, doubling its pre-sale
estimate. €1,115,500 was achieved by a 1968 Lamborghini Miura P400, offered in its original colour
scheme of Blue Miura over Gobi (beige), which had spent the past 17 years on static display in a private
collection. |
Philip Kantor, International Chairman, Bonhams Motoring, said: “Our decennial Zoute Sale has
exceeded all expectations and is our largest sale to date – and Bonhams’ most successful sale so far this
year. We are all truly delighted with this result, which is double that of last year’s auction.” |
1959 Cadillac Series 62 De Ville Convertible, sold for €253,000, also surpassing its top estimate of
€170,000. Previously owned by Albert Uderzo, creator of the world-renowned cartoon character Asterix the
Gaul. |