Gstaad, 1st June, 2022 |
With the sale attracting many Swiss collectors among the international audience, it was natural that
Swiss-built cars would perform well in Gstaad. A second highlight of the day was a 1958 Alfa Romeo 1900C
Super Spring Barchetta, achieving CHF 316,500. One of ten Alfa Romeos bodied by Carrosserie Ghia in
Aigle, the Alfa had been designed by Giovanni Michelotti along the lines of a Riva speedboat, with a striking
wraparound windscreen. |
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Another Swiss offering was a 1969 Monteverdi 375S Coupé, the brainchild of Swiss car dealer Peter
Monteverdi, who had wanted to create a Swiss luxury marque to rival the likes of Ferrari. This hand-built
sportscar, the 1969 Geneva Salon show car, doubled its pre-sale estimate to attain CHF 230,000. Further
success was enjoyed by another example of Swiss craftsmanship – a 1959 Volkswagen Beutler which
also surpassed its estimate, selling for CHF 158,700. |
Porsches enjoyed a purple patch, with a duo of 911s attracting a lot of attention at the viewing and later
attracting a flurry of bids to both achieve more than double their estimate. The first, a 1996 Porsche 911
(Type 993) Turbo, which had covered only 26,000 kms from new, sold for CHF 243,800, following an
enthusiastic bidding battle. A 2011 911 (Type 997) Turbo S Coupé which had covered just 154 kms and
had spent its life in storage, made CHF 172,500. |
1969 Citroën DS 21 'Majesty' Saloon, sold for CHF 120,750 |
Maarten Ten Holder, Managing Director, Bonhams Collector Cars, who was the auctioneer of The
Gstaad Sale, said: “This was a red-letter day for the Bonhams, marking a successful return to Gstaad after
an absence of 14 years. |