The Bonhams Zoute Sale 2026 achieved €10.2m from 53 sold vehicle lots on October 11, giving a 76 percent sell-through rate from the 72 cars offered. More than 800 bidders from 36 countries registered for the auction, with over 1000 people attending the sale at Knokke-Heist in Belgium.
The 12-car Keller Brothers Collection accounted for €3,593,750 of the total and sold out completely at the sale, which was timed around the Zoute Concours. Its 1970 Lamborghini Miura P400S led the sale at €1.725m, followed by a restored 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster at €1.265m. Other notable results included €563,500 for a 1968 Ferrari Dino 206 GT, €517,500 for the collection’s 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary and €437,000 for a 1979 BMW M1. Let’s take a closer look at the results.
Top result at the Bonhams Zoute Sale 2026 went to this Lamborghini Miura 400S, hailing from The Keller Brothers Collection. Chassis 4578 was completed in 1970 with engine 30534 and body 633, and was delivered through Swiss Lamborghini agent Garage Foitek of Zurich on May 30 that year. Factory production records listed it as having left Sant’Agata in Bianco with a Nero interior, but records from Bertone, Lamborghini sales director Ubaldo Sgarzi and factory driver Enzo Moruzzi instead recorded the car as Arancio Miura with black leather. Further research conducted before the sale confirmed Arancio as its original colour.
A sales invoice dated July 2, 1970 named Swiss racing driver and dealer Baron Emmanuel ‘Toulo’ de Graffenried of Lausanne and described the car as factory new. By 1985 the Miura was owned by a Zurich resident, who retained it until 1995. The car later passed through Martini Garage in Heilbronn, Germany, where Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni inspected it in December 2014. Martini Garage sold it to its then owner in late 2014 or early 2015, beginning a period of ownership lasting more than a decade.
The Miura had subsequently been repainted in Giallo, while its original Nero leather interior remained in place with substantial patina. It also retained its matching-numbers engine and original body. After several years on static display, the car was started before the auction, although Bonhams noted that further mechanical recommissioning was required and that the clutch was not operating correctly, with a faulty slave cylinder suspected. Offered without reserve at a pre-sale estimate of €1.6m-€2m, chassis 4578 sold for €1.725m.
This 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster was the next highest seller at the Bonhams Zoute Sale 2026. Chassis 198042-10-002873 was completed on July 26, 1961 and delivered new in Germany, finished in white with tan leather, the colour combination it retained at the time of sale. Factory equipment included disc brakes, sports seats, a radio, automatic aerial and whitewall tyres.
On June 25, 1973, at 66,569km, its original engine was replaced by Mercedes-Benz at the company’s Hamburg branch. The replacement iron-block unit, number 198980-10-002938, was five numbers removed from the original engine, which had ended in 002933. The car’s earlier German registration listed one previous owner before it was acquired by another keeper in 2005. Bonhams stated that the earlier owner was most likely a Porsche racing driver and building contractor.
During the subsequent ownership, the car underwent a frame-off restoration by German 300 SL specialist Lars Rombelsheim of LARO Sportwagen. The work included stripping the body to bare metal and restoring the car to its original specification and colour combination. German appraisal reports completed in 2012 and 2017 rated the model at condition 1. The next owner acquired the restored Roadster in 2017 and used it sparingly thereafter; it was offered at Zoute with a pre-sale estimate of €1.15m-€1.45m and sold for €1.265m.
Next up at the the Bonhams Zoute Sale 2026 came this Dino 206 GT. Chassis 00150 was the 28th Dino 206 GT built and was delivered new in Italy in November 1968 to Dino Ravasio & Figli in Verona. It left the factory in Rosso Chiaro Ferrari with Nero leather and Panno Rosso cloth seat inserts, and retained its matching-numbers engine and gearbox at the time of sale. The car was originally registered in Rome in 1968 and retained its period black Roma F20552 registration plates. In 1997 it was acquired by a Rome-based owner, and by 2005 it had passed to another Italian custodian.
A Belgian owner acquired the Dino in 2016 and retained it for the following decade. During that ownership it remained in largely original specification, although the original red cloth seat inserts were no longer fitted. A substantial mechanical overhaul was carried out during the winter of 2023. The work included servicing the engine, removing and overhauling the Weber carburettors, rebuilding the front and rear brake calipers and renewing the brake lines.
The cooling system was overhauled with a replacement water pump and thermostat, while the fuel tank was cleaned and the associated hoses renewed. Suspension bearings and joints were replaced where required, together with the clutch cable, and the radiator and oil cooler were serviced. Chassis 00150 was offered with a pre-sale estimate of €500,000-€550,000, and it sold for €563,500.
Rounding out the top four at the Bonhams Zoute Sale 2026 was this 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary. Chassis ZA9C005A0KLA12782 was first registered on September 22, 1989. Finished in Rosso Siviglia with Beige leather, it was originally supplied in Italy before subsequently being imported into Germany as a used car. The Countach was registered in Berlin in March 2001. Ownership transferred in April 2003 to a resident of Zeitlofs, Germany, and the car underwent TÜV and DEKRA inspections during this period. A DEKRA inspection carried out in 2007 recorded 23,055km and noted no defects. Bonhams indicated that this German owner may have retained the car until 2014.
The Lamborghini was imported into Switzerland on October 9, 2014 and remained in the same ownership for the following 12 years. At the time of the Zoute sale its odometer showed 23,084km, an increase of only 29km from the mileage recorded during the 2007 inspection. The car had subsequently spent a period in static storage. Bonhams was unable to start it before the auction because the engine was inoperable and stated that it would require a thorough mechanical recommissioning, with more extensive mechanical work potentially necessary before it could return to use. The Countach was offered without reserve with a pre-sale estimate of €400,000-€450,000 and sold for €517,500.
The biggest no-sale at the Bonhams Zoute Sale 2026 was this 1965 AC Cobra 289 (a €1.3m-€1.5m 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing was withdrawn before the sale). Chassis COB6047 was built by AC Cars in right-hand-drive form and originally finished in Vineyard Green with a beige interior. It was dispatched to HR Owen in Kensington and sold on July 7, 1965 to J A ‘Derry’ MacPherson, who registered it as EYT 78C. MacPherson soon took the Cobra to San Jose, California. During the summer of 1966 he drove it across the United States to the East Coast, where an electric-fan failure was repaired at Pine Plains Garage in New York. He later drove the car back west before eventually trading it for a Porsche 914.
In the early 1970s the Cobra was acquired by Mike Math of Venice, California. It passed to an owner in Texas during the 1980s and was then bought by Lynn Detzel of Oklahoma, who repainted it red. During or after Detzel’s ownership, COB6047 was converted from right- to left-hand drive. Around 1984 it passed to George Raterink in Colorado, who added a white stripe, before being sold to Harry Matthews. Matthews carried out repairs, detailing and mechanical fettling before selling the car in 1987 through Encore Motorcars to Rick Cole of California. Later that year Bill Schenck of Arcadia acquired the Cobra and retained it until 2011, when it was sold through Grand Prix Classics to a new owner in France. By the time of the Zoute sale, COB6047 had undergone a comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration, and retained its matching-numbers engine. It was offered with a pre-sale estimate of €700,000-€900,000 but did not sell.
The car that beat its upper estimate by the greatest percentage at the Bonhams Zoute Sale 2026 was this Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S. Chassis WP0ZZZ99Z8S798331 was built in 2008, and its recorded competition appearances began on May 9, 2008 and continued for more than three seasons. During that period the Porsche raced at Oschersleben, the Nürburgring, Lausitzring and Sachsenring in Germany, as well as Brno in the Czech Republic, Monza, Imola and Misano in Italy and the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
The car was acquired by The Keller Brothers Collection more than ten years before the Zoute sale. It was not run during that ownership and remained in static storage. It was offered without reserve with a pre-sale estimate of €60,000-€80,000, and sold for €138,000, around 50 percent above high estimate.
The car that finished furthest below its low estimate was this 1958 Lancia Appia GT Zagato. Chassis 812011425 was completed on April 5, 1958 with Zagato aluminium body number 425 and engine 814005787. It was finished in Argento Auteuil with a Rosso and Avorio interior, the colour combination it retained at the time of sale. Its engine, gearbox, differential, rear suspension and steering box were recorded as the original components.
The Lancia was first registered on September 27, 1958 to an owner in Catania, using registration 50673 CT. It passed to a resident of Livorno in January 1962, who retained it until September 1977. The next owner, based in Grosseto, kept the car for more than 32 years before selling it to a resident of Siena on April 30, 2010. The car underwent a restoration during 2005 and 2006. Its Belgian owner acquired it in March 2018 and retained it until the Zoute sale.
It had participated in the Antwerp Concours earlier in 2026, although Bonhams stated that while the car was running, its braking system required attention before road use. It was offered without reserve with a pre-sale estimate of €170,000-€190,000 and sold for €79,350 including premium. The hammer price was €69,000, which was 59.4 percent below the €170,000 low estimate.
It’s been a topsy turvey year for Lancia Delta Integrale prices. This Giallo Ginestra special edition version of the HF Integrale Evo provided an interesting take; although around 230 of this special edition were made, its exterior colour is not a unique one; ie a normal Delta could be had in this exterior colour. Perhaps that reflected in the result. Chassis ZLA831AB000584335 was delivered new in Italy in 1994, and remained with its first owner for ten years. In 2004, with 58,000km recorded, it was sold to its second owner and moved to France. In 2016, at 64,000km, the Delta passed to a third owner, also based in France. Its subsequent owner acquired it in 2018, when the recorded mileage stood at 68,000km.
By the time it was offered at Zoute, the car had been fitted with 17-inch wheels and a stainless-steel exhaust system. Its original 16-inch wheels and exhaust had been retained and accompanied the car at the sale; it remained French registered. It was offered with a pre-sale estimate of €100,000-€140,000 and sold for €92,000.
One oddity of the Bonhams Zoute Sale 2026 was this 1970 BMW 2002 Cabriolet. Chassis 1558366 was first registered on April 22, 1970. Although initially catalogued by Bonhams as the prototype BMW 2002 Cabriolet, a saleroom notice subsequently stated that there was no evidence confirming factory-prototype status. Bonhams said the car could instead reasonably be considered the first 2002 Cabriolet registered, having been registered new to Karosserie Baur with a 2002 engine despite carrying a 1600-series chassis number. Its German ownership history recorded four owners between 1980 and the beginning of its restoration in 2015.
Between 2015 and 2016 the BMW underwent a comprehensive restoration by German specialist Holucar Oldtimer Restoration. The work included restoration of the body, renewed paintwork, restoration of the chrome trim plus retrimming of the seats, door panels, convertible hood and hood cover. Its original dashboard, instrumentation, radio and steering wheel were retained. The subsequent owner acquired the BMW in 2017. Finished in red with a black leather interior and matching convertible hood, it covered approximately 1000km following the restoration. At the time of the Zoute sale, its odometer showed 37,676km. The BMW was offered without reserve with an estimate of €90,000-€100,000 and sold for €71,300.
Another rare opportunity arose at the Bonhams Zoute Sale 2026 – how about an Alfa Romeo 4×4 that isn’t a Stelvio Quadrifoglio? This 1951 Alfa Matta, chassis AR51 00217, was first registered to the Italian military in 1951. It remained in military use until 1978, when it was registered to its first civilian owner, a resident of Cosenza. The Alfa later moved to Germany, where it joined a large classic-car collection. During that ownership it underwent a comprehensive restoration and was refinished in dark blue with a dark red canvas roof; the restoration included the car’s body, chassis and mechanical components, while it retained engine AR1307 02285. After the work was completed, the Matta remained in Germany but was not registered for road use there.
It was offered without reserve with a pre-sale estimate of €45,000-€55,000 and sold for €43,700.
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