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Competition Cars To Headline Quail Lodge Auction
http://www.bonhams.com/quail
 Bonhams' annual summer sale at Quail Lodge is famous for its offering of racing and sports cars. From Bugatti, Alfa Romeo and Talbot Lago to Jaguar, Aston Martin and Ferrari, Bonhams is consistently entrusted with the world's greatest and rarest automobiles.
With many of Bonhams' specialists competing regularly in racing events, and the firm's recent appointment as the official partner of the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA), it should come as no surprise that Bonhams is regarded as the foremost experts when it comes to competition machines.
Now in its 13th year, Bonhams' auction held during the legendary Monterey Peninsula Car Week will once again prominently feature sporting cars. Following are just some of the glorious machines consigned.
From the renowned collection of Michael Amalfitano comes a number of significant Porsches:
- 1967 Porsche 910 Works Prototype Coupe, ex-Mitter/Bianchi Nurburgring 1000km
- 1970 Porsche Type 917 Interserie Spyder, ex-Hailwood/Hobbs Le Mans 24 Hours
- 1975 Porsche Carrera RSR
- 1988 Porsche 962 Group C Works Prototype
- 1991 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Lightweight
Not to mention a plethora of other Porsche-related items, such as bodywork for a 908/02 Flounder and a Type 917K, injection pumps, steering racks, transmissions, windscreens, wheels, even a 1950 Porsche Diesel Standard J Tractor!
Other competitions cars from around the world include:
- 1932 Lucenti Special, ex-Herb Ardinger Indianapolis 500
- 1961 Abarth 1000 GT Bialbero, ex-McLaren Team Cunningham Sebring 3 Hours
- 1963 Jaguar E-Type Competition Roadster
- 1967 FIAT Abarth TC/R
- 1971 Lotus Type 69 Formula Ford
Sports cars on offer include:
- 1937 BMW 328
- 1953 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
- 1958 Jaguar XK150 Roadster
- 1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MkI
- 1990 Ferrari F40
These and many more automobiles from all eras, including tourers, sedans, convertibles and coupes, will be auctioned on August 12-13 at Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, California.
With the deadline for entries closing soon, owners interested in consigning a car or collection of cars to this prominent sale may e-mail usacars@bonhams.com, or call the following specialists:
- Mark Osborne, Head of Department, San Francisco: 415-503-3353
- Rupert Banner, VP Business Development, New York: 212-461-6515
- Eric Minoff, Department Manager, San Francisco: 415-503-3447
- David Swig, Motorcar Department, San Francisco: 415-503-3285
For press inquiries, 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. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further five throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Boston in the USA; Toronto, Canada; and France, Monaco, Hong Kong, Australia 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. By the end of 2009, Bonhams had become UK market leaders in ten key specialist collecting areas.For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com (February 2010).
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