Ayrton Senna’s First and Final Monaco Grand Prix Cars Lead Bonhams €13.6m Monaco Sale


Lot 118 - 1993 McLaren MP4_8A s_n MP4_8-6 Est. upon request - Sold €4,197,500

Lot 118 - 1993 McLaren MP4_8A s_n MP4_8-6 Est. upon request - Sold €4,197,500

Lot 124 - 1984 Formula 1 Toleman-Hart TG184 s_n TG184-02 Est. €750,000 - 1,000,000  £660,000 - 880,000 - Sold €1,610,000

Lot 124 - 1984 Formula 1 Toleman-Hart TG184 s_n TG184-02 Est. €750,000 - 1,000,000 £660,000 - 880,000 - Sold €1,610,000

 

Monaco, 11 May, 2018

Today's (11 May) Bonhams Monaco sale, which included a rich variety of celebrated racing cars and sought-after classics, concluded at 10pm with a total of €13,600,000 achieved. Highlights of the sale were the first and final Monaco Grand Prix cars used by Ayrton Senna at the world-famous street circuit – his final Monaco GP car, the 1993 McLaren-Cosworth Ford MP4/8A, sold in the room for €4,197,500 after a lengthy and spirited bidding exchange.

Senna’s first Monaco Grand Prix car, the 1984 Toleman-Hart TG184 that sparked his infamous rivalry with Alain Prost, far exceeded its pre-sale estimate of €750,000-1,000,000, realising an impressive €1,610,000 after an intense bidding battle between several buyers in the grounds of the beautiful Villa La Vigie.


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The car that generated the most furious bidding was the 1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Michelotti Coupé, unearthed just last month from a barn in rural Belgium. The estimate of €20,000-50,000 was smashed, with the unique barn find eventually achieving €365,500 – more than seven times its pre-sale estimate. Proceeds from the sale are going to an animal welfare charity in Ghent.

Racing cars were among the most popular lots of the sale. The ex-Ronnie Peterson Formula 3 Tecno was offered directly by (and in the presence of) Ronnie’s daughter Nina, and achieved €92,000. A unique TAG Heuer re-edition of the watch presented to the ‘SuperSwede’ by Jack Heuer in 1972 for his driving exploits at the Nürburgring achieved a remarkable €97,750, proceeds of which are going towards the Ronnie Peterson Memorial Foundation, a charity that supports emerging young racing drivers in Ronnie’s native Sweden.

Philip Kantor, Bonhams European Head of Motoring, commented: "This sale has been an absolute triumph. We achieved astonishing prices across the board and found new owners for some of the most historically important cars to come to public auction in Monaco in recent memory.

  • 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster – €1,219,000
  • 1931 Bentley 8-Litre Tourer – €741,667
  • 1993 Bugatti EB110 GT – €602,750
  • 1973 Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS Touring Sunroof Coupé – €575,000
  • 1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 Corto Gara Stradale – €414,000

 

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Lot List

 

Lot

Description

Chassis #

Estimate

Price
incl Buyers’s Premium

101

1970 FIAT 500 'Mare' Beach Car

242 9372 

€25,000 - 35,000
£22,000 - 31,000

€34,500

102

1959 Autobianchi Bianchina
Trasformabile Coupé

110B-017190 

€25,000 - 35,000
£22,000 - 31,000

€17,250

103

1987 Austin Rover Mini Moke

TW7XKFP
3285681056 

€25,000 - 35,000
£22,000 - 31,000

€21,850

104

1968 BMW 2000 CS Coupé

1108534 

€35,000 - 55,000
£31,000 - 48,000


€20,700

105

1962 Jaguar Mark 2 Sports Saloon

221329DN 

€40,000 - 50,000
£35,000 - 44,000

€36,800

106

1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600
Sprint Coupé

AR-357362 

€70,000 - 80,000
£61,000 - 70,000

Not Sold

107

1974 BMW 2002 Turbo

4290992 

€80,000 - 120,000
£70,000 - 110,000

€101,200

108

1959 Porsche 356B Roadster

86875 

€120,000 - 170,000
£110,000 - 150,000

€138,000

109

1956 Austin-Healey 100M
'Le Mans' Roadster



BN2-L/230581 

€160,000 - 180,000
£140,000 - 160,000

Not Sold

110

1969 Tecno-Novamotor Ford 69
Formula 3 Racing Single-Seater

TOO334 

€80,000 - 120,000
£70,000 - 110,000

€92,000

112

1980 BMW M1 Coupé

WB50000009
4301080 

€540,000 - 580,000
£470,000 - 510,000

Not Sold

114

1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 Corto Gara
Stradale Coupé

AR 1900C 01420 

€380,000 - 460,000
£330,000 - 400,000

€414,000

115

1973 Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera RS
Touring Sunroof Coupé

911 360 1141 

€550,000 - 750,000
£480,000 - 660,000

€575,000

116

1992 Porsche 964 Carrera RS Coupé

WP0ZZZ96ZNS
490994 

€180,000 - 240,000
£160,000 - 210,000

€230,000

117Ω

1993 Bugatti EB110 GT Coupe

ZA9AB01E0PCD
39033 

€600,000 - 700,000
£530,000 - 610,000

€603,750

118

1993 McLaren-Cosworth Ford MP4/8A
Formula racing Single-Seater

MP4/8-6 

TBD

€4,197,500

120

1956 Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible

B24S-1187 

€280,000 - 320,000
£250,000 - 280,000

€287,500

121

2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello Coupé

127860 

€240,000 - 280,000
£210,000 - 250,000

Not Sold

122

1971 Maserati Ghibli SS 4.9-Litre Coupé

AM115/49.1956 

€250,000 - 300,000
£220,000 - 260,000

Not Sold

123

1931 Bentley 8-Litre Tourer

YR5094 

€800,000 - 1,000,000
£700,000 - 880,000

Not Sold

124

1984 Toleman-Hart TG184
racing single seater

TG184-02 

€750,000 - 1,000,000
£660,000 - 880,000

€1,610,000

125

1962 Citroen 2CV Sahara 4x4

217 

€80,000 - 120,000
£70,000 - 110,000

€69,000

126

1988 Ferrari Testarossa Coupé

77965 

€80,000 - 100,000
£70,000 - 88,000

€80,500

127

1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Convertible

121.040.10.
020902 

€80,000 - 120,000
£70,000 - 110,000

€92,000

128

1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

198.042.75.
00453 

€950,000 - 1,150,000
£830,000 - 1,000,000

€1,219,000

129

1967 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Convertible

113.044.10.
000077 

€200,000 - 240,000
£180,000 - 210,000

€230,000

130

1989 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Roadster

WDB1070461A
100197

€80,000 - 110,000
£70,000 - 96,000

€82,800

131

1993 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Roadster
with Factory Hardtop

WDB1290671F
087544

€50,000 - 70,000
£44,000 - 61,000

€39,100

132

1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Michelotti Coupé

S814286 

€20,000 - 50,000
£18,000 - 44,000

€356,500

133

1980 Aston Martin V8 Volante

V8COL/15191 

€300,000 - 350,000
£260,000 - 310,000

Not Sold

134

1951 Delahaye 135M Convertible

801011 

€250,000 - 350,000
£220,000 - 310,000

€310,500

135

1987 Ferrari F1/87 Formula 1
Racing Single-Seater

100 

€650,000 - 850,000
£570,000 - 740,000

Not Sold

136

1974 Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer

18041 

€285,000 - 315,000
£250,000 - 280,000

€333,500

137

1953 Ferrari 625 TF
Two-Seat Spider by Vignale

0304TF/0306TF

€4,500,000 - 6,500,000
£3,900,000 - 5,700,000

Not Sold

138

2017 FIAT 500 Jollycar

ZFA3120000J
792268 

€45,000 - 55,000
£39,000 - 48,000

€40,250

139

1967 Porsche 912 'SWB' Coupé

461241 

€40,000 - 50,000
£35,000 - 44,000

€44,850

140

1968 Maserati Mistral 4000 Coupé

AM 109/A1*1658* 

€150,000 - 180,000
£130,000 - 160,000

Not Sold

141*

1963 Ferrari 250GTE 2+2 Coupé

4787GT 

€300,000 - 350,000
£260,000 - 310,000

€379,500

142

2011 Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4.0

WP0ZZZ99ZBS
785420 

€380,000 - 440,000
£330,000 - 390,000

Not Sold

143

2013 Aston Martin V12 Zagato Coupé

SCFGBBGF8CGS
31157 

€550,000 - 750,000
£480,000 - 660,00000

Not Sold

144

1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello Coupé

114984 

€130,000 - 160,000
£110,000 - 140,000

€132,250

145N

1993 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6-Litre
Type 964 X88 Coupé

WPOZZZ96ZPS
470239 

€250,000 - 300,000
£220,000 - 260,000

Not Sold

146†

1939 Horch 853a Sportcabriolet

854 375 

€400,000 - 600,000
£350,000 - 530,000

€391,000

147

1984 Jaguar XJ-S V12 Lynx Eventer

SAJJNAEW3BC
113109 

€75,000 - 95,000
£66,000 - 83,000

Not Sold

148

1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Veloce

AR390210 

€70,000 - 80,000
£61,000 - 70,000

€73,600

149

1999 Rover Mini Cooper Sports Saloon

SAXXNWAZRXD
168719/S8 

€12,000 - 18,000
£11,000 - 16,000

€11,500

150

1995 Mercedes-Benz E500
Limited Sports Saloon

WDB1240361C
207479 

€30,000 - 40,000
£26,000 - 35,000

€33,350

151

1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Convertible
with Hardtop

113.044.12.
008268 

€80,000 - 120,000
£70,000 - 110,000

Not Sold

152

1970 FIAT Dino 2400 Spyder
with Hardtop

135BS001223 

€100,000 - 150,000
£88,000 - 130,000

€108,100

153

1967 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II Coupé

9793GT 

€190,000 - 240,000
£170,000 - 210,000

€218,500

154

1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 d Adenauer

189.010.85.
01044 

€80,000 - 100,000
£70,000 - 88,000

€35,650

155

1965 FIAT 600D Multipla

126167 

€25,000 - 30,000
£22,000 - 26,000

Not Sold

156

1971 FIAT/Autobianchi 500
Giardiniera Estate Car

120.273308 

€13,000 - 18,000
£11,000 - 16,000

Not Sold