Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato s/n 0183/R |
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London, 8th Febraury, 2018
The Essex Racing Stable team 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato ‘2 VEV’ is the most celebrated of all of the Newport Pagnell marque’s early 1960s Grand Touring cars, and arguably the most important of all of Carrozzeria Zagato’s creations. This truly charismatic competition car is to be offered - absolutely fresh from 47 years in single- family ownership - at Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale on 13 July.
‘2 VEV’ is the most important DB4GT Zagato in history for several reasons. It is one of only two of the legendary ‘VEV’ quasi-works cars, and one of only three configured in the ultra-light DP209 specification. If that were not enough, it was also driven, in period, by the legendary racing superstar Jimmy Clark and comes from long-term, single-family ownership of nearly 50 years. These are attributes that none of the other 18 DB4GT Zagatos can boast.
A truly great car is judged by the company it keeps, and ‘2 VEV’ raced internationally throughout 1961-62 against rival Ferrari 250 GT SWB and Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinettas, vehicles which now count amongst the most valuable cars in the world. ‘2 VEV’ was campaigned by owner John Ogier’s Essex Racing Stable team as a quasi- works Aston Martin entry against some of the most notable grids ever assembled in GT World Championship history. Driven by the revered Jim Clark, two-time Formula 1 World Champion Driver and winner of the world’s richest single race - the American Indianapolis 500-Miles - this is a ‘DP209’ lightweight version of the already rare Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato model - of which only 19 were made.
Jim Clark most notably drove ‘2 VEV’ for John Ogier and Aston Martin to confront the Ferraris in the RAC Tourist Trophy race at Goodwood in both 1961 and 1962. He brought the car home fourth behind contemporary team leader Roy Salvadori’s sister car ‘1 VEV’ in the 1961 race, but in 1962 he became involved in a multi-car accident. Just after re-joining the race following a pit stop, the future World Champion spun at Madgwick Corner in the path of race leader John Surtees’s Ferrari 250 GTO. The two cars collided and crashed into the safety bank, only to be joined a few laps later by Robin Benson’s Ferrari 250 GT SWB which careered into both of them. The scene, involving three of the most valuable 1960s motor cars in today’s market, has become one of the most celebrated and extraordinary images.
By that time, the DB4GT Zagato had already been reconfigured by Aston Martin into the factory’s latest ‘DP209’ ultimate-lightweight specification following a crash while being driven by Belgian Lucien Bianchi at Spa-Francorchamps earlier in 1962. In 1961, it had competed in the Le Mans 24-Hour race and the Paris 1,000 Kilometres in which it finished 6th, driven by Jim Clark/Innes Ireland. In 1962, the car was repaired after the TT incident to reappear at Montlhéry, this time co-driven by Jim Clark (yet again) and Sir John Whitmore.
The car later achieved tremendous success in historic racing throughout the 1980s-90s campaigned by Roger St John Hart and then, for the family, by prominent Aston Martin Owners’ Club personality Nick Cussons. It has now been in one caring stewardship for nearly 50 years. Its racing career has taken a gentler pace since a full Aston Martin factory restoration in the mid- 90s, but it remains ready for track action.
This is an opportunity to own one of the most charismatic, historically important and rarest of all great British racing GT cars, ex-Le Mans, ex-Goodwood TT, ex-Jimmy Clark and a truly great product of this most charismatic British marque, combining the best of British engineering with Italian styling flair.
James Knight, Group Motoring Chairman, commented: ‘Bonhams is absolutely delighted to be bringing this landmark vehicle to auction, which continues our history of offering the world’s most important and celebrated sports and collectors’ motor cars to market. It is, by some distance, the most valuable British motor car ever to be offered at a European auction, and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for this historically significant vehicle.’
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Lot | Description | Chassis # | Estimate | Result | 301 | 1977 Porsche 911S Coupé | 9117201496 | £20,000 - 30,000 €23,000 - 34,000 (NR) | | 302 | 2018 Mini Cooper 'S' 3-Door Hatch | TM82290 | £20,000 - 30,000 €23,000 - 34,000 | | 303 | 1969 Triumph TR6 Roadster | CP269460 | £14,000 - 18,000 €16,000 - 21,000 | | 304 | 1981 DeLorean DMC12 Coupé | SCEDT26T4BD 006424 | £25,000 - 30,000 €29,000 - 34,000 (NR) | | 305 | 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Spider | AR 383111 | £48,000 - 55,000 €55,000 - 63,000 | | 306 | 1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle Tourer | 10CW | £150,000 - 180,000 €170,000 - 210,000 (NR) | | 307 | 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS | 5864 | £250,000 - 300,000 €290,000 - 340,000 | | 308 | 1928 Bugatti Type 44 Tourer | 44721 Engine no. 435 | £320,000 - 400,000 €370,000 - 460,000 (NR) | | 309 | 1962 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Coupé | 354261 | £30,000 - 40,000 €34,000 - 46,000 | | 310 | 1985 Land Rover 90 V8 4x4 Utility | SALLDVAV7AA 241787 | £3,500 - 5,000 €4,000 - 5,700 (NR) | | 311 | 1972 Range Rover 4x4 Estate | 355-05144A | £26,000 - 34,000 €30,000 - 39,000 (NR) | | 312 | 1964 Aston Martin DB5 4.3-Litre Sports Saloon | DB5/1758/R | £440,000 - 520,000 €500,000 - 600,000 | | 314 | 1967 Aston Martin DB6 4.5-Litre Sports Saloon | DB6/3044/R | £180,000 - 240,000 €210,000 - 270,000 | | 315 | 1967 Sunbeam Alpine Series V Roadster | 395015513GT 0DHRC | £7,000 - 10,000 €8,000 - 11,000 (NR) | | 316 | 1972 TVR Vixen S3 Coupé | 19424 | £10,000 - 15,000 €11,000 - 17,000 (NR) | | 317 | 1964 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 'Series 1' Coupé | 5839GT | £140,000 - 180,000 €160,000 - 210,000 | | 318 | 2017 Aston Martin Vanquish S Coupé | SCFLLCKZ3HGJ 03547 | £110,000 - 140,000 €130,000 - 160,000 | | 319 | 1972 Porsche 911S 2.4-Litre Coupé | 9112300415 | £100,000 - 140,000 €110,000 - 160,000 | | 320 | 1963 Land Rover 80" Series I 4x4 Utility | 26104193 | £10,000 - 15,000 €11,000 - 17,000 (NR) | | 321 | 2015 Land Rover Defender 110 XS Double Cab 4x4 Pickup | SALLDHSP7FA 474839 | £18,000 - 24,000 €21,000 - 27,000 (NR) | | 322 | 2018 Rolls-Royce Dawn Convertible | SCA666D08HU 101370 | £190,000 - 230,000 €220,000 - 260,000 | | 323 | Brian James A4 Car Transporter Trailer | SJB1256GBPGD 011322 | £2,000 - 2,100 €2,300 - 2,400 (NR) | | 324 | Aston Martin 4-Litre Engine | | £3,000 - 4,000 €3,400 - 4,600 (NR) | | 325 | 1935 Brough Superior 4.2-Litre 'Dual Purpose' Drophead Coupé | 44601/CWC/1 | £100,000 - 150,000 €110,000 - 170,000 | | 326 | 1938 Brough Superior 4½-Litre V12 Sports Saloon | 500/1 | £15,000 - 25,000 €17,000 - 29,000 | | 327 | 1937 Brough Superior 3½-Litre Saloon | 42137 | £25,000 - 35,000 €29,000 - 40,000 | | 328 | 1951 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon | BC11A | £750,000 - 950,000 €860,000 - 1,100,000 | | 329 | 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet | R 186014-3501890 | £220,000 - 280,000 €250,000 - 320,000 | | 330 | 1957 BMW 507 Roadster with Hardtop | 70067 | £2,000,000 - 2,500,000 €2,300,000 - 2,900,000 | | 331 | 1965 Ford Lotus Cortina MkI Competition Saloon | BA85E 424567S | £200,000 - 250,000 €230,000 - 290,000 | | 332 | 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 'Flat Floor' 3.8-Litre Roadster | 850064 | £380,000 - 440,000 €440,000 - 500,000 | | 333 | 1996 Porsche 911 Type 993 Turbo Coupé | WP0ZZZ99ZTS 371925 | £90,000 - 110,000 €100,000 - 130,000 | | 334 | 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT Project | 05328 | £100,000 - 130,000 €110,000 - 150,000 | | 335 | 1961 Aston Martin 'MP209' DB4GT Zagato | DB4GT/0183/R | EUR | | 336 | 1984 March 84G-Chevrole Group C/GTP Sports Prototype | 84G-05 | £180,000 - 230,000 €210,000 - 260,000 | | 337 | 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Volante | DBVC/3618/R | £450,000 - 550,000 €520,000 - 630,000 | | 338 | 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' | 13333 | £580,000 - 640,000 €660,000 - 730,000 | | 339 | 1936 AC 16/70hp March Special Sports Tourer | L370 | £90,000 - 120,000 €100,000 - 140,000 | | 340 | 1929 Bentley Speed Six 'Le Mans Replica' Tourer | SB2751 | £800,000 - 1,000,000 €920,000 - 1,100,000 | | 341 | 1968 Jensen FF MkI Coupé | 119/022 | £80,000 - 120,000 €92,000 - 140,000 | | 342 | 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé | 1567GT | £550,000 - 650,000 €630,000 - 740,000 | | 343 | 1968 Chevron B8 Coupé | DBE 52 | £250,000 - 300,000 €290,000 - 340,000 | | 344 | 1955 Austin-Healey 100S Sports Racing Two-Seater | AHS 3608 | £580,000 - 640,000 €660,000 - 730,000 | | 345 | 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 'Flat Floor' 3.8-Litre Roadster | 850227 | £160,000 - 200,000 €180,000 - 230,000 | | 346 | 2012 McLaren MP4-12C Coupé | SBM11AAB6CW 000830 | £100,000 - 150,000 €110,000 - 170,000 | | 347 | 2014 McLaren P1 Coupé | SBM12ABB9EW 000061 | £1,300,000 - 1,700,000 €1,500,000 - 1,900,000 | | 348 | 2012 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Coupé | VF9SG252X4M 795031 | £1,700,000 - 1,800,000 €1,900,000 - 2,100,000 | | 349 | 2011 Aston Martin One-77 Q-Series Coupé | SCFGFXXX9BGS 17728 | £1,650,000 - 1,800,000 €1,900,000 - 2,100,000 | | 350 | 1928 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport | 40796 | £300,000 - 350,000 €340,000 - 400,000 | | 351 | 1967 Ford Lotus Cortina MkII Competition Saloon | BA91GD12811 | £100,000 - 150,000 €110,000 - 170,000 | | 352 | 1932-34 Alfa Romeo Tipo B Grand Prix Monoposto | 50007 | £4,500,000 - 5,000,000 €5,200,000 - 5,700,000 | | 353 | 1926 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Sports Tourer | DE1220 | £380,000 - 420,000 €440,000 - 480,000 | | 354 | 1954 AC Ace Roadster | AEO1 | £380,000 - 480,000 €440,000 - 550,000 | | 355 | 1954 Lancia Appia Saloon | 5894 | £70,000 - 80,000 €80,000 - 92,000 | | 356 | 2007 Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS Coupé Prototype | AMLVANTAGEV 12RS01 | £400,000 - 500,000 €460,000 - 570,000 | | 357 | 1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT | 370/0110/GT | £2,300,000 - 2,500,000 €2,600,000 - 2,900,000 | | 358 | 1989 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 'X-Pack' Sports Saloon | 12691 | £340,000 - 370,000 €390,000 - 420,000 | | 359 | 1931 Bentley 4½-Litre Supercharged Tourer | SM 3925 | £2,000,000 - 2,500,000 €2,300,000 - 2,900,000 | | 360 | 1985 Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole Targa Coupé | 55059 | £75,000 - 90,000 €86,000 - 100,000 | | 361 | 1951 Jaguar XK120 3.8-Litre Roadster | 660587 | £75,000 - 85,000 €86,000 - 97,000 | | 362 | 1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 'Fintail' Competition Saloon | 112.014.22. 005805 | £38,000 - 44,000 €44,000 - 50,000 | | 363 | 1959 Morgan Plus 4 2.1-Litre Competition Roadster | 4302 | £55,000 - 65,000 €63,000 - 74,000 | | 364 | 1956 Jaguar XK140 Coupé | 804598 | £50,000 - 70,000 €57,000 - 80,000 | | 365 | 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GT Coupé | 6248 | £190,000 - 240,000 €220,000 - 270,000 | | 366 | 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Sport Tourer | 211459 | £180,000 - 240,000 €210,000 - 270,000 | | 366A | c. 1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Engine | | £30,000 - 50,000 €34,000 - 57,000 | | 366B | c. 1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gearbox | | £15,000 - 20,000 €17,000 - 23,000 | | 367 | 1936 Marendaz Special 13/70hp Sports Tourer | 807 | £70,000 - 80,000 €80,000 - 92,000 | | 368 | 2003 Ferrari 575 Maranello F1 | 132365 | £70,000 - 80,000 €80,000 - 92,000 | | 369 | 1928 Bentley 4½-Litre Tourer | NT3137 | £250,000 - 280,000 €290,000 - 320,000 | | 370 | 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon | DB5/1885/R | £1,200,000 - 1,600,000 €1,400,000 - 1,800,000 | | 371 | 2009 Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 Super Veloce Coupé | ZHWBE81H8ALA 03817 | £330,000 - 380,000 €380,000 - 440,000 | | 372 | 1981 Ferrari 208 GTB | F106CB33911 | £45,000 - 50,000 €52,000 - 57,000 | | 373 | 1965 Ford Lotus Cortina Competition | BA74EG59563 | £30,000 - 40,000 €34,000 - 46,000 | | 374 | 1991 Ferrari Testarossa Coupé | 77224 | £80,000 - 100,000 €92,000 - 110,000 | | 375 | 2007 Porsche 911/997 Turbo S Cabriolet | WP0ZZZ99Z8S 786554 | £60,000 - 70,000 €69,000 - 80,000 | | 376 | 2005 Porsche 911 Type 996 Turbo S Coupé | | £60,000 - 70,000 €69,000 - 80,000 | | 377 | 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 Roadster | 1R1607 | £100,000 - 120,000 €110,000 - 140,000 | | 378 | 2016 Pagani Huayra Coupé | ZA9H11EAYYSF 76109 | £1,300,000 - 1,600,000 €1,500,000 - 1,800,000 | | 379 | 2014 Land Rover Defender SVX 'Spectre' 4x4 Utility | | £220,000 - 250,000 €250,000 - 290,000 | | 380 | 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220SE 'Ponton' Competition Saloon | 180.010.Z85. 02794 | £38,000 - 44,000 €44,000 - 50,000 | | 381 | 2010 Jaguar XJ8 LWB 'Armoured' Saloon | SAJAC91P76SH 11143 | £25,000 - 35,000 €29,000 - 40,000 | | 382 | 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Roadster | 121.040.20. 023695 | £100,000 - 120,000 €110,000 - 140,000 | | 383 | 1964 Bentley Series 3 Continental Two-door Saloon | BC38XC | £80,000 - 90,000 €92,000 - 100,000 | | 384 | 1995 Porsche 911 Type 993 Carrera Cup Competition Coupé | WP0ZZZ99ZTS 398078 | £180,000 - 220,000 €210,000 - 250,000 | | 385 | 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello Coupé | 108106 | £90,000 - 120,000 €100,000 - 140,000 | | 386 | 1955 Jaguar XK140 Drophead Coupé | S807077DN | £120,000 - 140,000 €140,000 - 160,000 | | 387 | 1959 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider | AR102 0401637 | £65,000 - 75,000 €74,000 - 86,000 | | 388 | 1965 Morris Mini Cooper 970 'S' Sports Saloon | K-A2S4-550919 | £50,000 - 60,000 €57,000 - 69,000 | | |