PARIS, FRANCE – February 7, 2025 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Bonhams|Cars made a triumphant return to the historic Grand Palais during Paris’ annual Retromobile, delivering an extraordinary auction that captivated a global audience. After 17 years of hosting sales during Retromobile, Bonhams|Cars re-established its presence at the newly renovated Grand Palais following a three-year hiatus. Over three days, the event welcomed 10,000 visitors under the iconic glass nave, presenting a dazzling lineup of 98 collector cars, as well as automobilia and motorcycles.
Buyers from 18 countries participated in the sale, with the majority hailing from Europe, the United States, and Asia. The 162-lot sale achieved a total of €18 million and cars recorded an impressive 91% sell-through rate, underscoring its global appeal and the enduring passion for classic and collector cars.
Bonhams|Cars Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris, 2025 at the Grand Palais Historique.
Two rare and historically significant Ferraris were among the highlights of the sale, offered with no reserve. These vehicles, which played pivotal roles in Ferrari’s legacy of performance and elegance, captivated the audience with the 1950 Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta Touring, selling for €2.8 million and the 1955 Ferrari 555 Super Squalo, selling for €1.98 million.
Adding to the excitement, two pre-war Bugatti models showcased the timeless craftsmanship and engineering brilliance of the marque. The 1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix Two-Seater, sold for €759,000, and the 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet, sold for €391,000.
A standout section of the sale featured a collection of Horch classics, which achieved exceptional results and far exceeded their estimates. The enduring appeal of these historic models were evidenced by the following strong results:
- 1938 Horch 830 BL, sold for 12x its estimate at $241,600.
- 1936 Horch 851 Limousine, sold for 7x its estimate at $345,000.
- 1939 Horch 853A Sport Cabriolet, sold for 5x its estimate at $414,000.
Bonhams|Cars Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris, 2025 at the Grand Palais Historique.
Looking ahead, Bonhams|Cars is gearing up for its next major sales with Goodwood Members’ Meeting in April followed by The Miami Auction during the FORMULA 1® CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2025. At Retromobile, Bonhams|Cars unveiled the 2009 Brawn GP Chassis 001/01 that will be offered at The Miami Sale drawing plenty of attention and excitement for the upcoming sale. More information here: https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/39480/
Sale: Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris
Location: Miami, FL
Date: May 3, 2025
About Bonhams|Cars
Bonhams|Cars uniquely offers a choice of live, online and private platforms for buying and selling collector cars—platforms characterised by levels of trust, reliability, and transparency born of over three decades of experience as the premier automotive auction house. Through prestigious live auctions around the world, 24/7 online auctions, and our recently introduced Private Sales service, Bonhams|Cars makes it simple for buyers and sellers to find the platform that best meets their needs.
Bonhams|Cars hosts 17 live auctions annually, participates in all the significant concours around the world, and presents unique selling opportunities at international events such as the FORMULA 1® CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX, Goodwood Motorsport Events in the UK, The Quail on the Monterey Peninsula in California The Audrain Concours in Newport, Rhode Island and The Zoute Concours d’Elégance in Belgium. At Bonhams|Cars Online, formerly The Market by Bonhams, we provide our clients with fast, expert, accurate and agile single-car auctions, 24/7. With dedicated motoring departments in London, Paris, Los Angeles, New York, Brussels and beyond, Bonhams|Cars has a world-class team with expertise in all divisions, from vintage cars to racing motorsport and automobilia to motorcycles.
For more information, please visit BonhamsCars.com
Source: Bonhams|Cars
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