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Bonhams' Twelfth Annual Auction At Quail Lodge
Draws Record Crowds
www.bonhams.com/motors
 Once again the beautiful and sunny setting of Carmel Valley, California, drew collectors from around the world to Bonhams’ flagship Quail Lodge motorcar auction Friday the 14th August.
As expected, the most hotly contested cars came from the Sidney & Jenny Craig Collection, which was 100% sold and included spirited battles for the ex-Al Capone 1930 Cadillac V-16 armored Sedan, the ex-President Franklin D. Roosevelt Lincoln Model K, and the ex-William Boyd a.k.a. Hopalong Cassidy 1933 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Convertible Victoria, which achieved $1,437,000.
Elsewhere in the sale there were a number of strong results, the market being most buoyant for the rarest and freshest offerings. These included:
- A new world record set for a 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster formerly owned by Otis Chandler at $804,500.
- A price of $804,500 for the1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Coupe “Bumblebee”.
- The 1929 Bentley 4½-Liter Supercharged Birkin Team Car Specification Tourer brought $722,000.
- The 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Berlinetta from the estate of the late J.J. Dalessandro sold for $557,000.
- A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe went for $546,000.
- The unique steel sport roadster, ex-Brundage Motors Inc. (Brumos Porsche) 1954 12-Hours of Sebring, 1953 Porsche Roadster Type 540 K/9-1 sold for $529,500.
- A $27,500 hammer price for a rare Mickey Mouse nickel plated mascot from the 1920s and $27,500 paid for the “Cinq Cheveaux” glass mascot by René Lalique – quite possibly a new world record for both types of mascots.
- $17,000 was raised for the charity Autism Speaks.
It was clear that buyers are more selective in this financial climate and there were a handful of no sales that included the Bugatti Type 57S and Auto Union race car. (However, approaches have recently been made concerning post-auction sales for both these stunning cars, which may effect a further press release.) In all, with prices recorded ranging from well over estimate to under estimate and some spot on, the sale was clearly in balance with current conditions.
“This auction perfectly illustrates the strength of the Bonhams’ motoring team worldwide – our specialists working in harmony throughout the year to assemble a well tailored sale to appeal to this particular market and achieving strong results”, said Malcolm Barber, CEO Bonhams Group. Adds Motoring Department Head Mark Osborne, “Our international clientele have come to expect the very best and the annual sale at Quail Lodge offered just that.”
A full list of sales results may be found at www.bonhams.com/quail
For further press information please contact press@dravcarn.com
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America and in August 2003, Goodmans, a leading Australian fine art and antiques auctioneer with salerooms in Sydney, joined the Bonhams Group of Companies. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston in the USA; and Switzerland, France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com. (January 2008)
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