The 3rd edition of the Bonmont Sale hosted by Bonhams in Cheserex (Swiss) last sunday, ended with a total of sales of CHF 10,302,850 / $US 11,199,760 with 40 cars sold (90% of the lots) including this McLaren P1, the star of the event sold for $US 1,310,800 :
If you want to see some of the final price of the cars presented on my blog, here's a quick follow-up :
| Model | Estimated Price | Sold | Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini Urraco P300 Coupé | $US 150,000 | $US 81,144 | More |
| Facel Vega Facel II Coupé | $US 180,000 | $US 193,497 | More |
| Lamborghini Islero 400 GT | $US 170,000 | $US 187,255 | More |
| Ferrari 250 GT Lusso | $US 1,500,000 | Unsold | More |
Aston Martin Gulf Blue New Vantage
But first, let's go back to the charity auction that took place on June 5th in Hong-Kong with the sale of this Aston Martin Vantage Heritage Racing Edition Gulf Blue, the only one sold in China :
The sale didn't live up to its promise as the estimated price was around $US 500,000 and the final price was only $US 154,550. A great deal for the buyer, now owner of one of the 60 units worldwide which only 12 are available in Gulf Blue. (source : Bonhams)
2014 McLaren P1 (sold for $US 1,310,800)
Back to the Bonmont Sale, so the highest bid was on the McLaren P1, the 180 of 375 produced by British manufacturer. The P1 was limited edition hybrid coupé presented during the 2012 at the Paris Motor Show. For this hybrid hypercar, the performances are outstanding :
- 0 to 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds thanks its McLaren M838T engine,
- the top speed was limited to 350 kmh / 217 mph.
2020 Ford GT (sold for $US 1,049,950)
For a few dollars less, this super car 2020 Ford GT was sold for more than SUS 1 million. Yellow was the color of this sale 😀 :
This super car is a tribute to the original Ford GT40 built in 1964 in order to beat Ferrari at Le Mans. After two years of disappointment, in 1966, the GT40 finally won the competition and became part of motorsport legend thanks to be the first car to exceed 200 mph along the Mulsanne straight at Le Mans.
1939 Bugatti Type 57C (sold for $US 874,960)
To complete the podium, it's not a hyper or super car but a Bugatti of 1939, a cabriolet Type 57C Aravos :
Beautiful lines for this car, one of only 96 Type 57C examples produced from 1934 to 1940. Ettore Buggati let his son Jean Bugatti the responsibility for the design of the Type 55 roadster, a great sports cars of the 30's. He worked also on this model powered with 3.3 litre, double-overhead-camshaft engine. Pure beauty outside and inside :
2014 Mercedes G63 AMG (sold for $US 724,965)
AMG models seems to be very popular in Switzerland, this spectacular Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 Pick-up powered by a 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine (developing 537hp) thrilled the collectors present :
Pure beast !!
In an ideal world, which car would you have bought ?
Sale
| Sale : | Bonhams The Bonmont Sale |
| Where : | Swiss |
| When : | 20 June 2021 |
| Total Sales : | CHF 10,302,850 / $US 11,199,760 |
Sources
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Lamborghini Islero 400 GT
Facel Vega Facel II Coupé
Lamborghini Urraco P300
Aston Martin Vantage Heritage Racing
Resultat Bonhams Bond Sale