1925 Submerged Bugatti Brescia sold for 260, 500 Euros, ($363, 058) for charity.
Story and Photos by Alessandro Gerelli
The traditional auction that is held yearly at the Retromobile by Bonhams included about 50 lots of memorabilia and about 100 cars; most of the cars presented were French, with few Italian, English, German and American.
The quality of the cars was high, but without really “high end” cars: only five had an estimation of over half a million of euros (a Ferrari Superamerica, an Alfa 8C, an Alfa Castagna, a Fiat 8V and a Maserati A6G 1500) and none of them sold.
The result of the auction has been in line with the economic world moment. About 60% of the cars that have been sold were good bargains for the buyers. Top prices were 475.000 euros for an Hispano Suiza of 1935, about 400.000 euros for a Mercedes Benz 630K of 1929 and a Swiss Monteverdi Hai 450SS of 1970.
Please note that all the prices mentioned below are inclusive of the buyer’s premium.
Citroen AC4 from 1931 sold for 28,750 Euros ($40,068).
Panhard Levassor 20CV from 1930 sold for 5,175 Euros ($7,212).
1899 George Richard Type A sold for 66,700 Euros, ($92,959).
Two Lancias: B20 sold for 47,150 Euros, the Flaminia for 52,900 Euros.
Another no sale was the Ferrari 400SA PF.
Nor did this Abarth 750 Zagato find a buyer.
Fiat Otto Vu Zagato was also a no seller.
Michelotti bodied Ferrari 330 coupe did not sell.
Clement Bayard Landaulet sold for 34,500 Euros ($48,082).
Bugatti Type 44 sold for 157,550 Euros ($219,577).
Beautiful and rare Alfa 6C 2500 SS Ghia coupe with Gilco chassis didn't sell.
1967 Citroen ID Rally sold for 40,825 Euros ($56,897).
1925 Panhard Levassor 35 CV sold for 69,000 Euros, ($96,165).
1950 Talbot Lago T26 sold for 156,400 Euros ($217,974).
1969 Iso Fidia by Ghia fetched 59,800 Euros, ($83,344)
1926 Isotta did not find a buyer.
Engine of Type 57 C.
Bugatti Type 57C, 1937, sold for 158,700 Euros ($221,180)
Not sold, this Alfa 6C 1750 by Castagna.