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Bidding from the audience, online and the telephones seemed evenly matched and the sale’s pace mirrored
that of the weather – brisk and bright. European sporting cars took the lead throughout most of the auction
with the highest price going to the 2015 McLaren P1 supercar, which sold on site for $1,710,000. The 1959
Porsche 356A 1600 Carrera GS Coupe – certainly one the best examples in the world – achieved $632,000,
while other top lots included the stunning 1968 Ferrari 330 GTC that made $545,100 and the exquisite 1936
Horch 853 Roadster that sold for $544,000.
World auction records for two Porsche models were made when the 1992 911 Turbo 3.3 Coupe and 1989 911
Carrera 3.2 Targa were bought for $343,800 and $169,120, respectively. Other world auction records set by
Bonhams this year at Amelia Island included the gorgeous 1947 Delahaye 135MS Coupe by Pininfarina
($478,000) and the rare 1919 Pierce Arrow Series 51 4-Passenger Tourer ($280,000).
“There was a very robust international component to the sale this year,” said Rupert Banner, Group Motoring
Director and one of the auctioneers for the sale. “Cars were bought and sold around the world and the depth of
bidding here at Amelia Island was impressive.”
Added Jakob Greisen, VP of US Motoring, “We’re very pleased with the strong sell-through rate and we’re
looking forward to taking this momentum to our Greenwich and Quail Lodge sales this summer as we search
for special consignments.”
Images Peter Singhof
www.ClassicCarPhotography.de
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