A half scale Ferrari 312T for children with a 2-stroke 50cc engine sold for 6900 pounds (11,238 USD).
Story and photos by Alessandro Gerelli
The Bonhams London auction on December 7th included about 80 cars and a great deal of memorabilia, with many books and magazines coming from the collection of George Horne. The cars were mostly English but there were a few Italian and three very rare French cars on the block.
The top seller was a 1906 Rolls Royce Light 20HP at 441500 pounds (716,996 USD) and the second a 1963 Ford Cobra at 232500 pounds (377,580 USD).
All the prices below include the buyer’s premium but exclude sales tax.
Fiat Tipo 508 S Balilla Spyder Sport from 1935 sold for 51000 pounds (83,008 USD).
Fiat 750 Siata of 1963 was a no seller.
Fiat 600D of 1963 in a “racing” version with sport front seats and racing wheels sold for 6325 pounds (10,295 USD).
Lancia Aurelia GT 3rd series coupe of 1953 was ready for restoration and sold for 16100 pounds (26,145 USD).
The engine and other parts of the Aurelia restoration project.
1976 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Veloce went for 3450 pounds ($5,603 USD).
Lancia Flavia 2000 by Pininfarina sold for 4140 pounds (6,739 USD).
Not sold was this Ferrari Dino 308GT4 of 1976.
A modern soapbox racer recalling an early Bugatti sold for 633 pounds (1,028 USD).
Partly restored 1904 Peugeot 10hp Type 63A Rear Entrance Tonneau was not sold.
Sturdy looking Peugeot engine.
CGV 20hp TC1 landaulet of 1906. Coachwork by Pingret, Gujon et Bretau. The factory was based in Puteaux by Charron, Girardot and Voigt. It sold for 32200 pounds (52,409 USD).
Talbot Type CT4-0B 20-24hp two seater of 1906 sold for 53200 pounds (86,568 USD).
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