BONHAMS FESTIVAL OF SPEED SALE RAISES
£22.6 MILLION AS FERRARI SPORTSCAR
TAKES TOP BILLING
£22.6 MILLION AS FERRARI SPORTSCAR
TAKES TOP BILLING
The Goodwood Festival of Speed’s annual Bonhams sale earned a staggering £22.6 million
on the opening day of the world’s largest motoring garden party on Friday, June 27.
The star attraction was the incredible 1954 Ferrari 375-Plus, as used in iconic road races
such as the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio and Carrera Panamericana, which sold for £10.7
million following a fierce battle between bidders.
A 1902 De Dietrich - formerly part of the Michael Banfield Collection - achieved at
Goodwood today an astounding £998,300.
Few cars can have come to light as spectacularly as this magnificent veteran, which was
discovered during World War Two when a German bomb demolished the stable in which it
had been sleeping on blocks since 1912. With just four owners from new, the powerful fourcylinder
4078cc De Dietrich is identical in specification to the works racers built for the 1902
Paris-Vienna challenge.
From ancient to modern, the Bonhams sale supplied all tastes. One of the most iconic sports
cars of the 20th Century - a 1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 ‘Periscopio’ Coupé - sold for
a new world record £953,500 ($1.6 million USD).
Bonhams and Goodwood racing car historian Doug Nye, said: “This Sale has offered a
phenomenal range of really special and important cars with their various classes. Above all,
each of the prime cars offered has links with some of the greatest racing drivers of all
time. Names like Jim Clark, Graham Hill, John Surtees and so many more. It’s always a
pleasure to see new owners’ delight as the gavel falls. After all, they’re winners too.”
on the opening day of the world’s largest motoring garden party on Friday, June 27.
The star attraction was the incredible 1954 Ferrari 375-Plus, as used in iconic road races
such as the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio and Carrera Panamericana, which sold for £10.7
million following a fierce battle between bidders.
A 1902 De Dietrich - formerly part of the Michael Banfield Collection - achieved at
Goodwood today an astounding £998,300.
Few cars can have come to light as spectacularly as this magnificent veteran, which was
discovered during World War Two when a German bomb demolished the stable in which it
had been sleeping on blocks since 1912. With just four owners from new, the powerful fourcylinder
4078cc De Dietrich is identical in specification to the works racers built for the 1902
Paris-Vienna challenge.
From ancient to modern, the Bonhams sale supplied all tastes. One of the most iconic sports
cars of the 20th Century - a 1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 ‘Periscopio’ Coupé - sold for
a new world record £953,500 ($1.6 million USD).
Bonhams and Goodwood racing car historian Doug Nye, said: “This Sale has offered a
phenomenal range of really special and important cars with their various classes. Above all,
each of the prime cars offered has links with some of the greatest racing drivers of all
time. Names like Jim Clark, Graham Hill, John Surtees and so many more. It’s always a
pleasure to see new owners’ delight as the gavel falls. After all, they’re winners too.”
For full results goto: Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale
Text & Image: The Goodwood Motor Sport 2014
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