Another great day for the Bonhams auction house. The auction, which was held at the Grand Palais in Paris, during Rétromobile Week, has achieved sales of incredible €17,000,000. Top of the sale was 1968 Ferrari 275GTB/4 Berlinetta, which achieved a new world auction record for the model. The car has reached the price of the fantastic €2,225,000 ($3,000,000).
James Knight, Group Motoring Director of the Bonhams motoring department, said: “The Bonhams Paris sale goes from strength to strength and this year’s total was our highest yet. 2014 looks like being every bit as successful as our record-breaking 2013 season and follows on the from the hugely successful Scottsdale USA auction.”
Other significant copies were also not lagging behind. Thus, 1929 Bugatti Type 35B has reached the price of €1,610,000 ($2,200,000), Ferrari Formula One Grand Prix single-seater €483,000 ($656,000), 1947 Delage D6 3-liter competition car €1,100,000 ($1,495,000), 1962 DB4 Vantage GT coupe €1,200,000 ($1,631,000), 1965 Aston Martin DB5 €776,000 ($1,055,000).
