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The 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari, the ultimate head-turning Italian supercar – the first to be offered publicly, sold
well for $3,685,000. At the other end of the automobile evolution spectrum, the stunning and rare 1904
Mercedes-Simplex 28-32hp Five-Seat Rear Entrance Tonneau also established a world record for the model
when it went for $2,805,000 to the applause of everyone in the audience. Another crowd pleaser, and
record-making vehicle, was the adorable 1955 Lamborghini DL25 Tractor that was purchased for $110,000.
A host of other model records were set by Bonhams for cars from Ferrari, Hudson, Maserati, Renault and
Stutz, while many million-dollars cars secured the auction’s top positions. Examples include: the 1985 Ferrari
288 GTO that made $2,112,000; the 2015 McLaren P1 that sold for $2,090,000; the Lancia Aurelia B24S
Spider America that achieved $1,402,500; and the Duesenberg Model J Town Cabriolet that went for
$1,254,000; while the 1989 Ferrari F40 was purchased for $1,155,000.
Other automobiles that did remarkably well were the Rally Cars. The 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 and the
1983 Renault 5 Turbo II – both of which are uncommon sites on this side of the Atlantic, found no shortage of
interested bidders and sold for $198,000 and $132,000, respectively.
“We achieved some strong results here during the Monterey Car Week but I was especially heartened by the
depth of bidding and sell-through rate achieved,” said Bonhams Director of Motoring James Knight. “Our
international team were in attendance servicing a worldwide clientele, and whether it’s making records this
month in the US or next month in the UK, the Bonhams motoring group, as market leaders, is one of the
finest anywhere."
Added Jakob Greisen, Head of US Motoring, “We love cars at Bonhams and what a pleasure it is to
experience this incredible week every year. Bonhams has an excellent reputation for delivering fresh-to-market
cars from a wide diversity of interests, and whether that's a Brass Era motorcoach or a modern supercar,
each represents the finest of its class, and this year was no different. Our clients’ confidence in us was well
placed and we’re very pleased with the success.”
To learn about upcoming auctions in September and October – like Chantilly in France, Goodwood Revival in
England, and Simeone Museum in Philadelphia
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