September 2016 - European auction previews
31 August, 2016
Pre-War cars dominate the entry list at Bonhams 3 September Chantilly Sale, with a 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Roadster estimated at €5,000,000 – 7,000,000; a c.1937 Horch 853 Spezialroadster estimated at €1,000,000 – 1,300,000; a 1938 Horch 853A Sportcabriolet estimated €700,000 – 900,000; and a 1934 Horch 780 B Cabriolet at €600,000 – 900,000.
Other highlights include a two-owner 1967 Maserati Mistral 4000 Coupé (estimate €170,000 – 230,000); a 47,000-km 1994 Porsche 928 GTS (estimate €70,000 – 90,000); and a two-owner 1990 BMW Z1 which has covered 23,203km from new (estimate €35,000 – 55,000).
Top lot at Auctionata’s 10 September sale is a 1996 Lamborghini Diablo SE 30, one of just 150 produced, with a pre-sale estimate of €440,000. Other significant entries include an ex-Jochen Rindt 1967 Brabham BT23 Formula 2 (estimate €340,000); a 1980 Ferrari 512 BB (estimate €340,000); and a 1960 Porsche 356 B Roadster 1600 T5 (estimate €200,000).