2 VEV gets auctioned this afternoon at Bonhams

[mhurley]

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24876/

[RL17]

Is that DP215? car? No

http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/3114399/bo...

Edited by RL17 on Friday 13th July 15:32

[DB4DM]

Sold a moment ago for £9 million hammer, telephone bidder

[LordBretSinclair]

Someone got a bargain !!!!

[RobDown]

That’s a very disappointing price. I have it my head that the owners had been offered more than that privately a few years back

[AMVSVNick]

RobDown said:

That’s a very disappointing price. I have it my head that the owners had been offered more than that privately a few years back

I think you are correct, Rob. A number beginning with 2 or very close IIRC.

It's all falling out of bed me thinks...

[mhurley]

It looks “cheap” when you look at what 250 GTOs fetch

[F355GTS]

They were certainly expecting more than £10m, £16m was mentioned as possible

[mhurley]

Slightly off topic, surprised how low this 575 Ferrari fetched at the same auction

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24876/lot/368/

70k for a front engined v12 Ferrari

[RichB]

£9.5 million hammer price which adding in buyers fees and vat means it has cost a tad under £10.2 Mill but yes, it does seem like a disappointing result.

[Bobajobbob]

What happened to the V12 Vantage Prototype? I can’t see it on the results.

[RichB]

Bobajobbob said:

What happened to the V12 Vantage Prototype? I can’t see it on the results.

Can't remember exactly but I think it got bid to around £350k but didn't reach the reserve. Someone else may remember the figure.

[IanV12VSRs]

That’s right Rich. Didn’t sell along with quite a lot of other cars.

[hashluck]

Whether disappointing or not, it is the highest price ever paid for a British car at auction in Europe. It is still a fair chunk of change.

[Bobajobbob]

RichB said:

Can't remember exactly but I think it got bid to around £350k but didn't reach the reserve. Someone else may remember the figure.

Thanks

[gibbon]

mhurley said:

Slightly off topic, surprised how low this 575 Ferrari fetched at the same auction

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24876/lot/368/

70k for a front engined v12 Ferrari

Not a bad buy, but 62k miles and ferraris as we know are super sensitive to mileage, hence all being clocked (semi joking).

[E31Shrew]

Just out of interest who was Paul Jennings? Seemed to have a superb car collection.