Stunning Ferrari expected to fetch over one million euros
In the wake of two fantastic results for the Bonhams Motoring Department - the Collectors’ Motor Cars sale at Hendon which fetched £1.3 million, and the Collectors’ Motorcycles sale at Stafford, which totalled over £1.6 million, Bonhams is delighted to present a stellar line-up of motor cars in Monaco this Friday (30th April 2010).
Leading the charge is a 1950 Ferrari 166/195S Cabriolet by Vignale expected to fetch up to 1,200,000 euros at the annual sale, Les Grandes Marques á Monaco, which is taking place at the Musée des Voitures du Prince.
From the same marque is a very rare and sought after 'alloy bodied' 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB (estimate 680,000 - 840,000 euros); an early 1989 Ferrari F40, formerly owned by Michel Neugarten, which has raced in the Italian GT championship and the BPR series, estimated at 230,000 - 280,000 euros; and a rare 1976 'vetroresina' Ferrari 308 GTB 1976 (estimate 50,000 - 80,000 euros).
A ‘barn find’ 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon, which is in need of a complete restoration, has been grabbing a lot of attention. It is expected to fetch as much as 200,000 euros.
Two beautifully presented former Concours winners also feature in the sale: an immaculately restored European delivery left hand drive Jaguar XK120 Roadster (estimate 75,000 - 115,000 euros) and a Lancia Appia Zagato GTE (estimate 50,000 - 70,000 euros). Further Lancias include a rare 1968 Flaminia Super Sport, formerly the property of Rowan Atkinson (estimate 120,000 - 150,000 euros), a beautifully prepared fourth series Lancia B20 with full Nardi kit (estimate 90,000 - 120,000 euros) and last but by no means least a very rare and desirable Lancia Fulvia HF 'works car' with San Remo winning rally history.
Furthermore for pre-war collectors a 1938 Welsh rally winning Jaguar SS 100, which was driven by Mrs. Hetherington, will be on offer in the Principality.
No Monaco sale would be complete without a Fiat 500 Jolly, and this sale offers an original cabriolet in pink (estimate 20,000 - 30,000 euros).
A competition prepared Citroen SM Maserati, which participated in the Tour Auto 2009, is expected to fetch between 40,000 and 60,000 euros and a 365 horsepower 1971 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible with hardtop (estimate 35,000 - 40,000 euros) is surely ideal for a leisurely drive along the Corniche, unless your preference for such outings goes to a nimble black Porsche 356 A Speedster in mint condition estimated at 140,000 - 160,000 euros.
