Ferrari 412P achieves $30.25 million at Bonhams|Cars Quail auction
A historic Monterey Car Week moment – Maranello Masterpiece becomes the fourth most valuable Ferrari ever sold at auction.
Bonhams|Cars – Bonhams|Cars at its Quail Auction in California achieved $30.25 million for the rare 1967 Ferrari 412P Berlinetta making it the fourth most valuable Ferrari ever sold at auction. This exceptional car is unparalleled in its rarity, as it’s just one of two 412Ps constructed. The subject of an exhaustive nine-year restoration, this endeavor not only revitalized the car to its original glory but also rendered it fit for the open road. Its current finish also honors the rich racing history that began with Colonel Ronnie Hoare and his British Ferrari agency, Maranello Concessionaires Ltd., and extended to competing in the FIA World Championship of Makes, seeing it race at the Le Mans 24-Hours, Belgian Spa 1,000 Kilometers and in its home country at the BOAC 500 at Brands Hatch.
“Thanks to its devoted lineage of owners and the stewardship of its seller, the 412P stands as an enduring piece of art that honors the Ferrari legacy,” commented Rupert Banner, Global Head of Specialists at Bonhams|Cars. “It was a privilege to be entrusted with its sale and to attain such an exceptional outcome that respects that fully.”
The Quail Auction presented 109 lots, achieving a total of $51 million
An additional highlight of the auction was the record-setting sale of a Porsche 906. The 1966 'Carrera Six' Two-Seat Endurance Racing Coupe achieved over $2 million. This highly original matching-numbers example was driven by Shintaro Taki, Kenjiro Tanaka, Mashiro Hasemi, and Peter Bellamy and achieved multiple endurance race wins, including Suzuka 1,000 Kilometers in 1967 and 1969, and Suzuka 500 Kilometers in 1968.
Other highlights of the sale included:
- A 1909 Lorraine-Dietrich 16.4-Liter Grand Prix Two-Seater garnered applause as the 114-year-old racing machine drove up the auction block and showcased its impeccable craftsmanship and enduring performance. The crowd then enjoyed a tense 15-minute bidding back-and-forth to eventually achieve two times its low estimate at $1.27 million.
- A 1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Cabriolet, distinguished by its unique Dubos coachwork design, and is one of only 3 short chassis Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Cabriolets to survive, achieved over $2 million.
- A 1957 AC Ace Bristol Le Mans Roadster found a new owner for the first time in 60 years for a price of $764,000. This storied sports car was originally built as an AC Works demonstrator, it was transformed by Ken Rudd into an AC Bristol factory entry for the 1957 Le Mans 24 Hour race where it finished 2nd in class and 10th overall.
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About Bonhams|Cars - Bonhams|Cars uniquely offers a choice of live, online and private platforms for buying and selling collector cars—platforms characterized by levels of trust, reliability, and transparency born of over three decades of experience as the premier automotive auction house. Through prestigious live auctions around the world, 24/7 online auctions, and our recently introduced Private Sales service, Bonhams|Cars makes it simple for buyers and sellers to find the platform that best meets their needs.
Bonhams|Cars host 17 live auctions annually, participates in all the significant concours around the world, and presents unique selling opportunities at international events such as the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as the official auction partner of the Formula 1 Paddock Club™, Goodwood Motorsport Events in the UK, The Quail on the Monterey Peninsula in California, The Audrain Concours in Newport, Rhode Island and The Zoute Concours d'Elégance in Belgium. At Bonhams|Cars Online, formerly The Market by Bonhams, we provide our clients with fast, expert, accurate and agile single-car auctions, 24/7. With dedicated motoring departments in London, Paris, Los Angeles, New York, Brussels and beyond, Bonhams|Cars has a world-class team with expertise in all divisions, from vintage cars to racing motorsport and automobilia to motorcycles.
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