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Goodwood, 29 June, 2012

The eyes of the world were on Bonhams on Friday 29 June as its Goodwood Festival of Speed sale broke several world records on its way to £22 million in the festival’s 20th anniversary year.

Leading the pack was the ex-Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin 1929 4 ½-litre supercharged ‘Blower’ Bentley single-seater, which when new raised the Brooklands Outer Circuit record to 137mph. It sold for £5,042,000, the highest price achieved for a British car sold at auction.

The next highest sale price was achieved by “The Corgi”, a 1912 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp ‘Silver Ghost’ Double Pullman Limousine, which sold for a record-breaking £4.7 million.

Robert Brooks, Chairman of Bonhams, said: “We always believed that the Goodwood Festival of Speed was the perfect place to sell two of Britain’s most iconic cars.

“Bonhams has sponsored this event from its inception 20 years ago. These results again prove the value of provenance and rarity, offered for sale in the best possible surroundings.”

“The Corgi” Rolls-Royce is one of the most widely recognised of the company’s ‘Silver Ghost’ production to survive. A generation of school boys played with the Corgi Toys ‘Silver Ghost’, modelled after this unique Double Pullman Limousine. An opulent and imposing design in name and style, it echoed the luxurious 'Pullman' Railway carriages pioneered by American George Pullman.

The car has perhaps been best described by Sports Car Market magazine as 'a masterpiece of elephantine Edwardian elegance'.
Top lots at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed sale

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Dorothy Paget-owned, Brooklands Outer Circuit Lap Record Breaking 1929-31 4 ½ litre supercharged ‘ Blower’ Bentley single seater £5,041,500

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Silver Ghost Double Pullman Limousine £4,705,500

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‘Tim’ Birkin / Earl Howe, Italo Balbo, Johnny Wakefield 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Spider Lungo £2,689,500

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Pole, ‘Sam’ Clutton / Dr Bob Ewen / Jack Williamson / George Daniels 1908 Itala Grand Prix Car £1,737,500

Images by Peter Singhof www.ClassicCarPhotography.de


Lot Year Make Model Chassis # Estimate in £ Result in £ incl. commision

201 1951 Sunbeam 487cc S7 De Luxe  F# S7 5479 4,000 - 5,000 10,580

202 'Floretta' 1908 Itala Grand Prix Car  871 1.5 -  2.5 mio 1,737,500

203 1952 Sunbeam 487cc S7  F# S7 6221 4,000 - 5,000 11,500

204 1929-31 Bentley 4½-Litre Supercharged 'Blower'  HB 3402 "UU 5871" EUR 5,041,500

205 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Roadster  IS 2345 25,000 - 40,000 31,050

206 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Spyder Lungo  2211065 2.5 -  4 mio 2,689,500

207 1929 Bentley 4½-Litre Four-Seat Tourer  NX 3452 350,000 - 450,000 471,900

208 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental 'Fastback'  BC 28C 380,000 - 450,000 628,700

209 1907 Daimler Type TP 45 10.6-litre Four-Seat Tourer  250,000 - 400,000 359,900

210 1959 MGA Twin Cam Roadster  YD 3/792 34,000 - 38,000

211 1926 Amilcar Model G Sports  71946 28,000 - 32,000 34,500

212 1963 Sunbeam 4.2-Litre Harrington Alpine  B92053 100DHRO 16,000 - 18,000 19,550

214* 1924 Ballot 2LT/2LTS Torpedo Tourer  1111 40,000 - 60,000 39,100

215 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS 04180 100,000 - 130,000

216 1960 Jaguar XK150SE 3.4-Litre Drophead Coupé S827639BW 80,000 - 100,000 91,100

217 1973 Ferrari 365GTB/4 'Daytona' Spyder conversion  16735 160,000 - 190,000 225,500

218 1939 Bentley 4¼-Litre Vanden Plas Style Tourer  B164MR 100,000 - 140,000 93,340

219 1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mk2 Volante to 'Vantage' Specs DB6Mk2VC/ 3771/R 320,000 - 360,000 404,700

220 1957 AC Ace-Bristol Roadster  BE321 170,000 - 200,000

221 1951 HRG 1500 Sports Two-Seater  W206 45,000 - 55,000 36,800

222 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster  850508 55,000 - 75,000 59,740

223 1930 Bugatti Type 46 5,360cc Sports Saloon  46534 140,000 - 160,000 180,700

224 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale Coupé  AR381237 30,000 - 35,000 34,500

225 1925 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Sports Two-Seater  1025 130,000 - 150,000 223,260

226 1938 Lagonda V12 Drophead Coupé  14034  80,000 - 100,000 130,300

227 1933 Talbot 75 Sports Saloon  34860 15,000 - 18,000 18,400

228 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet  111.02.722 001799  90,000 - 130,000 85,500

229 1962 Porsche 356B Super Cabriolet  157353 60,000 - 80,000 66,460

230 1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Coupé  3139GT 75,000 - 85,000 79,900

231 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS (FCC)  07293 380,000 - 420,000 561,500 €696,000

232 1938 Bentley 4 ¼ litre Four Door Cabriolet  B125LE 160,000 - 200,000 135,900

233 1961 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Sports Saloon  DB4/775/R 140,000 - 180,000 219,900

234 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Supercharged Spyder 0312897 380,000 - 450,000 371,100

235 1929 Riley Brooklands Monoposto  8052 80,000 - 100,000 55,200

236 2000 AC Cobra Mark IV 212 S/C Roadster  CRS(L)9518 50,000 - 60,000 52,900

237 1965 Aston Martin DB5 4.2-Litre Sports Saloon  DB5/1527/R 280,000 - 320,000

238 1963 Maserati Sebring Coupé  1817 60,000 - 70,000 77,660

239 1953 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 Roadster  138040 60,000 - 70,000 67,020

240 1925 Bentley 3 Litre Tourer  886 110,000 - 130,000 119,100

241 1925 Rolls-Royce 20hp Sports GCK 32 45,000 - 60,000 48,300

242 1937 Lagonda LG45 4½-Litre Drophead Coupé  12158/G10 80,000 - 100,000

243 1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster  660381 65,000 - 75,000 81,020

244 1929 Bentley 4 ½ litre Vanden Plas style Tourer  RL3441 300,000 - 350,000

245 1954 Lotus-Climax Mk VI  Mk6/24 30,000 - 40,000 48,300

246 1959 Lotus-Climax Seven Series 1  804 42,000 - 54,000

247 1955 Lotus-MG Mk VIII Aerodynamic Sports-Racing  MK6/2- 1 120,000 - 150,000

248 1955 Lotus-Climax Mk IX Sports-Racing Two-Seater  102 75,000 - 95,000

249 1956 Lotus Eleven Le Mans Sports-Racing Roadster  211 135,000 - 175,000 117,980

250 1960-61 Lotus-Climax Type 18 Formula 1 908 175,000 - 225,000

251 1962 Lotus-Buick V8 Type 19 'Monte Carlo' 932 150,000 - 200,000 158,300

252 1961 Lotus-Ford Type 20/22 Formula Junior 20J-926 40,000 - 50,000

253 1963 Lotus-BMW Type 23B Sports-Racing 23-S-85 85,000 - 125,000 102,300

254 1963 Lotus-Ford Type 27 Racing Single-Seater  27/JM/6 75,000 - 95,000 101,180

255 1967 Lotus-Ford Type 47 Competition Coupé  47GT48 70,000 - 90,000 74,300

256 1969 Lotus-Ford Type 61 Formula Ford Racing 61M-X- F3- 219 15,000 - 20,000 15,525

257 1961 Zephyr 6-engineg Ford Thames Replica N400 15,000 - 25,000 23,000

258 1984 Lotus Etna V8 Berlinetta operational concept car 90,000 - 130,000

259 1991 Lotus M200 Speedster operational concept car  80,000 - 120,000

260 2000 Lotus M250 full-size concept clay model  20,000 - 40,000 4,600

261 1964 Lotus-Ford Consul Cortina Mk 1  Z74424363D 40,000 - 50,000 43,700

262 1962 Lotus Type 14 Elite Series II Coupé  1825 45,000 - 60,000 44,850

263 1968 Lotus Elan Series 4 SE Roadster LHD 45/8395 35,000 - 45,000 36,800

264 1973 Lotus Elan +2 S130/5 two-plus-two Coupé LHD 73LOT UL00130250 20,000 - 30,000 17,250

265 1981 Lotus Eclat Series 2 Coupé LHD SCCB 832AHG 10207 12,000 - 18,000 8,050

266 1981 Lotus Elite 2.2 Automatic Coupé LHD SCC 083- 912AHH 10240 8,000 - 12,000 9,200

267 1986 Lotus Type 82 Esprit Turbo Coupé LHD SCC 082910FHH 10606 20,000 - 30,000 18,975

268 1983 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Avon 'Hatchback' Saloon  15,000 - 20,000 785,500

269 1928 Bentley 4½-Litre Supercharged Tourer  NT3131 500,000 - 700,000

270 1926 Lea-Francis 'Lobster'replica 1.5 Litre  6393 40,000 - 60,000

271 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Coupé  ZA9C 005A0KLA 12815 100,000 - 120,000 113,500

272 "The Corgi",1912 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Double Pullman 1907 EUR 4,705,500

273 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Special Coupé  57335 EUR

274 1957 AC Aceca V8 Coupé  BE605 55,000 - 70,000 63,100

275 1963 Ford Lotus Cortina Saloon  Z74C 066173U 38,000 - 44,000 34,500

276 1951 Cooper-MG Sports Two-Seater  DR/1 40,000 - 50,000

277 1935 Bentley 3½-Litre Tourer  B24DG 130,000 - 170,000 130,300

278 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII Phase II Roadster  HBJ8 -41532 45,000 - 60,000 63,100

279 1965 Ford Mustang Competition Coupé   45,000 - 55,000

280 1954 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 4½-Litre  WVH110 40,000 - 60,000

281 1933 MG L-Type Magna Tourer  L0454 50,000 - 60,000

282 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster  121.04.075 03238 50,000 - 55,000 52,900

283 1968 Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk1 Rally Saloon BB49HT 35069 65,000 - 75,000 70,940

284 1985 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Saloon  SCFCV8/ V8FTR12486 65,000 - 85,000 78,220

285 1930 Austin Seven 'White Rabbit' Racing Monoposto  107471 25,000 - 30,000 25,300