The results of the Monterey Auctions 2025 make for intriguing reading – some massive prices were achieved, and on the face of it this year was one of the most successful ever. But there’s a black-and-yellow caveat…
Hagerty says that $432.8m worth of metal, rubber and carbonfibre changed hands over the week, making 2025 the highest-earning year since the record set in 2022. There were fewer cars to choose from – it’s a common refrain that there’s too much selection – but in the end, that was still 1078 models spread over Bonhams, Broad Arrow, Gooding Christies, Mecum and RM Sotheby’s, with 818 finding homes.
However, this result is skewed to the tune of $26m, by just one car – the below 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3 offered as a charity lot by RM Sotheby’s with no commission (we’ve got more on that model here). Suitably adjusted that brings the ‘true’ figure down to $397.2m, which is four percent higher than last year’s disappointing result.
Nevertheless, some optimism has returned to areas of the market that last year had a bit of a wobble. The vintage Ferrari market had dropped from an average of 84 percent between 2021 and 2023 to just 51 percent, and this year it was back up to 64 percent. Yet it was the newer Ferraris, and other exotica, that defined the trends of Monterey 2025.
The above 1995 Ferrari F50 exemplifies the hypercar market. Offered by RM Sotheby’s, it encapsulated all the things that this sector of the market prizes most: a low build number, a rare colour and interesting provenance – it was ordered new by Ralph Lauren. Estimated at $6.5m to $7.5m, it burst through that to $9.245m.
It wasn’t the only Ferrari to exhibit this non-red Ferrari phenomenon – RM Sotheby’s also set a new model record for a Blu Sera 512TR that accelerated past its $350k-$400k estimate to land on $582,500; it was one of two US cars supplied in such a hue. And to further push that point home, a 1995 F512M in yellow sold for $912,500 against a $500k-$650k estimate.
The statistics bear this out – as The Classic Valuer reports, of the 74 lots coming from the 1990s, 36 percent sold for more than their top estimate, and the 1980s cars had an 83 percent sell-through rate (compared to the 76 percent sell-through rate for the Monterey Car Week Auctions as a whole). This compares to 60 percent of 1950s cars failing to reach their low estimate.
All of the auctioneers felt this flux in the market, to a greater or lesser extent – for example, Bonhams’ lot list was geared towards the Quail audience, while Gooding Christies was more tailored to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. As a result, Bonhams sold all its modern Bugattis, whereas Gooding didn’t sell its Divo; Bonhams struggled with its older classics while Gooding did well with its selection.
We’ve drawn out some of the most fascinating stories from each of the auctions, and the trends that percolated through them. What did you have your eye on? Did you open the purse strings? And what are you regretting not adding to the fleet?
Bonhams
A successful sale for Bonhams – a total of $44.7m in sales from 109 lots and a 96 percent sell-through rate. The leading result was, unsurprisingly, the above 2020 Bugatti Divo, which sold for $8.6m against a $7m-$9m estimate. It led a 24-strong collection entitled the Future Classics, which all sold within estimate. A 2021 Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport hit $3.96m (est: $3.5m-$4.5m), a 2023 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport hit $4.46m (est: $3.75m-$4.25m), the 2022 Apollo Intensa Emozione ‘Ocean Dragon’ landed on $3.4m (est: $2.5m-$3.5m) and a 2017 Pagani Huayra Roadster went to $3.3m (est: $3.2m-$3.6m).
Elsewhere, a 2022 Pagani Huayra R hit $3.03m (est: $2.8m-$3.4m) and a Koenigsegg Regera got to $2.7m (est: $2.25m-$3m). Held at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, such a selection of hypercars fitted in well with the general vibe of the show, both in the concours and as a launchpad for the new hypercars, as we muse on here. Plenty of no-reserve sales also played a part.
The biggest result for a classic car – in the traditional sense – fell to the above 1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2. Driven on the 1985 Lombard RAC Rally by Hannu Mikkola alongside Arne Hertz, it was later used as a test car and at one point was owned by 1990s/2000s rally driver Armin Schwarz. Against a $1.75m and $2.25m estimate, it sold for $1.76m.
Next up came the last-built 1956 Ferrari 250 Europa GT, which sold for $1.512m against a $1.7m-$2m estimate, the 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia Berlinetta, which sold for $687k (est: $500k-$660k), a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray ‘Z06’ Coupe from The Edelbrock Collection and ex-Bob Bondurant and Shelton Washburn, which sold for $445k (est: $500k-$700K), a 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 that sold for $368k (est: $250k-$350k) and a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet that sold for $291k (est: $250k-$300k).
It wasn’t all good news, with the most painful result coming with the above 1919 Bugatti Avio 8C, a former Magneto magazine feature car and discussed here. Offered at no reserve, the Bugatti had an estimate of $700k-$1.3m, but in the end it limped to just $285.5k. The ex-Shah of Iran 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III LWB also disappointed, selling for $87,360 against a $125k-$175k estimate.
These were extreme examples, but several lots fell slightly lower than their pre-sale estimates, including the aforementioned Ferrari Europa, something that was spread out across the genres: a 1984 Nissan Skyline RS Turbo Group A Touring Car sold for $55,640 (est: $100k-$150k), a 1969 Plymouth Hemi Roadrunner sold for $151,200 (est: $200k-$225k) and a 1988 Porsche 930 Turbo Cabriolet Flachbau sold for $184,800 (est: $200k-$280k). Notable no-sales included a 1932 Bentley 8 Litre (est: $800k-$1m), the 1983 Porsche Fabcar 935/84 (est: $1.1m-$1.4m) and a 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom Derby Speedster (est: $400k-$600k).
Generally, the cars were well guided, with the majority within sight of low estimate, firmly within or slightly over once fees were applied. There was one estimate-busting result – the above carbon-bodied 1967 Ford Mustang GT500CR. Built by Classic Restorations in 2021 and a replica of the famous ‘Eleanor’ Mustang from 2000’s Gone In 60 Seconds, it was cleverly bundled in the same running order as the hypercars rather than with the muscle cars – after all, that movie is one of few ‘car films’ made around the turn of the millennium, and fans of it are of the same generation as Fast and Furious types. As such, it sprinted past its $175k-$225k estimate to land on $335k.
Broad Arrow
Broad Arrow achieved a total of $57.4 million, with an 80 percent sell-through – with a new record for any Maserati set with the above $5.202m MC12 Stradale. Not too surprising, given that it was within estimate of $4.8m to $5.5m. This result, along with a new record for a 2008 Koenigsegg CCXR ($3,222,500 against a $2.75m-$3.5m estimate) and 1980 BMW M1 ($1.6m, est: $1.45m-$1.85m), did obscure what was a tough sale for Broad Arrow in the $1m-plus domain.
Among its top ten sales, two lots were sold after auction for an undetermined fee (1991 Ferrari F40 and the two-car Aston Martin DBZ Centenery Collection), but the 1991 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer DLS sold for $2.645m against a $2.9m-$3.2m estimate. Worse still, big-hitting cars by pre-estimate such as a 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Spyder, 2018 Bugatti Chiron, 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, 1998 Ruf CTR2 Sport, 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder, a brace of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadsters, a BMW 507 Series 1, a 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24 S Spider America and a 2011 Ruf RT Roadster, all failed to sell.
Broad Arrow did have some highlights, but there was not one particular trend. The above 1966 Lamborghini 400 GT Interim, estimated at between $450k and $550k, was one of 23 built and had done the concours scene with aplomb in Europe. Coming complete with a Lamborghini Polo Storico Certification of Authenticity; it sold for $637,500.
Other notable above-estimate results included a brace of Dodge Vipers, a Hennessey Venom charity lot ($588k vs $350k-$450k estimate), a 762-mile 1997 Ferrari F355 Spider ($337,750 vs $225k-$275k estimate), a 1921 Paige 6-66 Daytona Speedster ($162,400 vs $90k-$125k estimate), and a 2001 Mercedes-Benz G230 Cabriolet ($218,400 vs $125k-$175k estimate).
Away from the disappointments at the high end, the general trend on day one seemed to be similar to what would unfold later in the week at Bonhams; several results landing shy of low estimate by around ten to 20 percent, with a few going over top estimate once fees had been applied, with some solid low-to-mid-estimate achievers.
Day two was much, much harder, particularly around the mid-point of the sale. First a 1952 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet A went for $89.6 (est: $200k-$250k), then a 1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet by Pinin Farina went for $212,800 (est: $350k-$450k), a 1964 Maserati Mistral Spyder failed to sell and a 1955 Arnolt Bristol DeLuxe Convertible sold for $148,400 against a $275k-$325k estimate. A 1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III DHC made $324k (est: $400k-$475k), and there was some respite with a firmly mid-estimate Maserati Sebring, but the above 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC, estimated at $600k-$700k, made $516,875 despite an engine rebuild from Bob Wallace, coming from two-decade ownership and a recipient of several concours awards.
Any thoughts that this might be an issue with the age of the cars in the section were banished with a 2006 Aston Martin DBRS9 that sold for just $145,600 against a $300k-$325k estimate. Even an ex-Briggs Cunningham and Denise McCluggage Jaguar XK140 MC DHC suffered, bringing in $81,200 against a $200k-$250k estimate. Things only really started to turn around by lot 264, but the wins were fleeting.
The big question is why – anecdotal reports put the problem down to location. Although Broad Arrow’s presentation was praised, the location is far away from the main action of the weekend, with all the traffic-problem connotations that entails. Add in the lack of allure to visit for day two – there was a party on day one – maybe there’s a need for a rethink in 2026.
One of the major themes through Broad Arrow’s lot list was Japanese modern classics. With the pre-merger AMGs struggling at The Amelia earlier this year, maybe the tides had shifted with regard to auction allure, with Villa d’Este’s NSX Type R result as the lighthouse moment. So how did it turn out?
Mixed – unlike the pre-merger AMGs earlier this year, the Japanese contingent sold – but in line with the majority of the rest of the auction; in effect, slightly below low estimate, or within. The above 1994 Honda NSX-R sold for $362,500 (est: $375k-$425k), a 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B sold for $235,200 (est: $200k-$250k), another NSX-R, a 1995 with mods, sold for $357k (est: $375k-$425k) and a 1999 Nissan Skyline CRS GT-R V-Spec by NISMO sold for $692,500 ($700k-850k). There was one turn-up for the books, with the very last lot – a 1995 Toyota Supra RZ sold for $80,640 against a $40k-$70k estimate.
It might not be a boom time again for the Japanese market, but given the prevailing wind of the auction (generally below- or low-estimate results), it was a good showing.
Gooding Christies
Gooding Christies saw its total dollar sale go up by a whopping 13 percent over 2024, with $119.1m achieved, although the sell-through rate was unchanged at 81 percent. It was a well curated sale that played to the strengths of the Pebble Beach audience – very much a collector crowd, rather than a general public-facing sale such as that of RM Sotheby’s.
Unsurprisingly, the leading lot was the above 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Competizione Alloy Spyder – it sold for $25.305m, a record for both the model and the auction, with an estimate of in advance of $20m. There’s far more on the story of that particular car here, and the result prompted the call that maybe, just maybe, the rainclouds over the Enzo-era Ferraris exhibited over the past two years might be clearing. So, were they?
Gooding & Co packed a lot of Ferraris into its sale, and of the top ten prior to the auction seven of them were Enzo-era Maranello machines (eight if you include the F40). The 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Series III sold for $8.145m (est: $8m-$10m), the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder slightly disappointed at $7.55m (est: $8m-$10m), the 1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Prototipo sold for $7.265m (est: $7.5m-($9m) and the 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta sold for $4.85m against a $4.5m-$5.25m estimate. The 1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Cabriolet Series I (est: $5.5m-$6.5m) and 1950 Ferrari 166 MM/195 S Berlinetta Le Mans (est: $4.5m-$5.5m) failed to sell.
The top results were, of course, for stories as much as they were for cars. What did Gooding Christies’ results tell us about the – pardon the phrase – more ‘normal’ Enzo-era Ferraris? It’s a mixed bag. The above 1965 275 GTS sold for $1.875m against a $1.45m-$1.65m estimate at no reserve, helped by being in its original colours. That originality also translated to a 1974 Dino 246 GTS ‘Chairs and Flares’ in original Nero over Rossa with an Argento roof panel, which sold for $1.028m against a $700k-$900k estimate.
Elsewhere, a 1967 275 GTB/4 and a 1964 250 GT Lusso failed to sell, while a 1954 2050 Europa GT made $885k (est: $1m-$1.2m) while a 1957 250 GT Low-Roof Berlinetta made $736,500 (est: $750k-$950k). A 1966 330 GTC made $434k (est: $500k-$600k), a 1961 250 GTE S1 made $357k (est: $400k-$500k), a 1968 330 GTC made $489k (est: $475l-$525k) and a 365 GT 2+2 sold for $224k (est: $225-$275k). Meanwhile, a 1970 Dino 246 GT L Series sold for $511k against a $500k-$700k estimate.
Away from the cars wearing little yellow badges, the other two lots in Gooding Christies’ top ten failed to sell – a 2024 Bugatti Bolide and a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Torpédo. The above 1952 Jaguar C-type took home top honours: chassis XKC 028 achieved $3.635m against a $3.75m-$4.5m estimate. The British seemed to be in favour for a change; a 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT changed hand for an estimate-busting $3.195m (est: $2.5m-$3m) and a 1929 Bentley Speed Six DHC sold for $2.15m (est: $2m-$3.5m).
However, much like Bonhams and Broad Arrow, a lot of the results were adrift of low estimate or just above once fees were applied: a 2021 RUF CTR Anniversary at $3.14m (est: $3m-$4m), a very late production 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster sold for $2.15m (est: $2m-$2.5m) a 1994 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport went for $2.755m (est: $3m-$3.5m), a 1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 at $1.765m (est: $1.75m-$2.25m), a 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing sold for $1.572m (est: $1.6m-$2m), a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster sold for $1.545m (estimated: $1.5m-$1.8m) and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1948 Tucker 48 sold for $1.545m (est: $1.15m-$2m).
Gooding’s take on the Porsche market was led by the above 2017 911 RSR-17, the first mid-engined 911 RSR, used by Porsche Motorsport until 2019 as a spare team car, and campaigned in Petit Le Mans in 2019. Estimated at between $3m and $5m, it clambered to just $2.26m. This was a pattern seen with the other track- and competition-focused Porsches, too – a 2022 GT2 RS Clubsport 25 Manthey Racing hit $525k against a $650k-$850k estimate and a 1997 993 Cup RSR sold for $224k (est: $300k-$450k), while a 1971 911 ST Rally (est: $750k-$950k), 1974 911 Carrera 3.0 RSR (est: $1.5m-$2m) and 1996 993 GT2 ClubSport (est: $1.7m-$2.2m) all failed to sell.
As one long-time Porsche collector opined, 911s aren’t usually bought as static exhibits to stare longingly at, they’re bought to use – and anything too hardcore can be a disincentive. It’s perhaps why we’ve seen a slight cooling of interest in the 993 GT2 over the past year. As another connoisseur put it, a more modern watercooled GT3 is better suited to track days and can still be (just about) usable on the road, for a fraction of both the buying price and the repair cost. The desire for special Porsches is still there, but ones that owners can use more frequently – and the results at Gooding bear this out.
A 1990 Porsche 911 Classic Turbo Reimagined by Singer made $1.49m (est: $1.5m-$2m), a 1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7 made $1,077,500 (est: $900k-$1.2m) and a 1989 930 S Targa made $830k (est: $700k-$1m). The key one, however, was the 2005 Carrera GT – it’s a model that’s had its recent problems, but with new tyre technologies developed for the car (making it easier to drive quickly) and many of its issues now sorted, there seems to be renewed appetite. Against an estimate of $1.25m-$1.5m, it burst through to $1.655m. Could this be the start of an upturn for the Carrera GT? We wouldn’t bet against it.
Mecum
Mecum saw a decline in the overall amount pulled in, at $37.5m. It was a reflection that of its top ten cars, five were unsold; the total sell-through rate was a reported 76 percent, down from last year. There were plenty of cars to choose from, and not just American muscle – everything was on offer via its huge stage set-up.
The above 1951 Ferrari 212 Export Touring Barchetta was the highest finisher, although at the time of writing Mecum doesn’t appear to have mentioned this other than to say the car had been sold. This ex-Paris Salon car is one of eight in Touring’s Superleggera Barchetta bodywork. Raced in Great Britain and Europe, it was later restored by Wayne Obry and shown at Villa d’Este and Pebble Beach. Against an estimate of $3.25m-$4m, it sold for $2.75m, according to figures we’ve found separately to Mecum’s site.
A 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder sold for $2.2m against a $2.5m-$3m estimate, and the Cannonball Run 1973 Dino 246 GTS we featured here sold for $660k against a $900k-$1.2m estimate – again, two results not so far reported on Mecum’s site but detailed elsewhere.
Away from the Ferraris, this 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S took home the leading result (as officially mentioned on Mecum’s site). Restored in the late 2000s and subject to further work between 2018 and 2023, it sold for $1.98m against a $1.8m-$2m estimate.
Other 1950s and 1960s Europeans to sell included a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing at $1.65m (est: $1.6m-$1.8m), a 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster at $1.485m (est: $1.5m-$1.7m), a 1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster at $418k (est: $450k-$550k) and a 1965 Porsche 356 SC Cabriolet at $302,500 (est: $325k-$375k). A 1959 Porsche 718 RSK, 1963 Ferrari 400 Superamerica, 1959 BMW 507 and 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter by Ghia failed to sell.
Of Mecum’s official top ten results, the above 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition took home the top result in post-2000 cars, achieving $891k against an $850k-$950k estimate, while a 55-mile 2025 Ferrari SF90 Spider found a new custodian for $715k against an estimate of $725k-$775k, and a 2024 Porsche 992 S/T sold for $676,500 against an estimate of $675k-$725k.
A 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Black Series P1 Edition sold for $682k against a $575k-$625k estimate. Notable no-sales includes a 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 S McLaren Edition Roadster (est: $900k-$1m), a 2018 Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet (est: $1.4m-$1.6m) and a 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder (est: $1.8m-$2m).
Heading further back into the 1990s, a 1993 Jaguar XJ220 sold for $473k, while a 1994 Lamborghini Diablo VT sold for $330k, a 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello sold for $242k and a 1996 Porsche 993 Turbo sold for $236,500.
Top pre-war result went to this 1932 Duesenberg Model J Sweep Panel Dual Cowl Phaeton in the style of LaGrande, based on chassis 2481, with a modern Tremec gearbox. Against an estimate of $1.8m to $2.2m, it sold for $1.32m. Elsewhere, a 1930 Cadillac Series 452 V16 Convertible sold for $253k against an estimate of $450k-$550k, while a 1930 Cadillac Series 452 V-16 Sport Phaeton (est: $1m-$1.25m) and a 1929 Duesenberg Model J LaGrande Blind Quarter Brougham (est: $800k-$1.2m) failed to sell.
RM Sotheby’s
RM Sotheby’s had a blinder at Monterey Car Week 2025 – an 85 percent sale rate and a total value of $163.8m. The glitziest event of them all, it had a great atmosphere bolstered by the location, with a happy public not only watching the cars being unloaded, but the sale itself via large outside screens. It was led by the above 1993 Ferrari F40 LM, which sold for $11.005m against an estimate of $8.5-$9.5m – a new record.
Maranello machines made up six of the top ten results – and a good proportion of the top 20. Aside from the record-breaking F50 and Daytona SP3 Tailor Made mentioned earlier, a 2017 LaFerrari Aperta sold for $6.715m (est: $6m-$7m), a 1955 Ferrari 375 Plus Spyder by Sutton went for $5.2m (est: $5.5m-$7.5m) and a 2015 LaFerrari made $5.23m (est: $4.3m-$4.8m). There was clearly a taste for F40s in the air, because a 1990 non-cat, non-adjust model on 360km made $3.855m against a $2.4m-$2.6m estimate, and a much-modified blue 1992 car made $2.755m against a $2.5m-$2.8m estimate. There were also estimate-smashing results for a 550 Maranello and a 575 Superamerica.
But what of the older Ferraris? A 1958 250 GT Cabriolet Series I failed to sell against a $5.75m-$6.5m estimate, and a 1967 275 GTB/4 was left with its current owner against an estimate of $3.5m-$4m, as was a 1961 400 Superamerica SWB Coupé Aerodinamico (est: $2.8m-$3.2m). However, a 1951 340 America Touring made $3.03m against a $3m-$4m estimate. Other vintage-era Ferraris, such as a 1965 275 GTS, 1962 250 GT Cabriolet Series II and 1965 500 Superfast S1 sneaked to their low estimates once fees had been applied; a 1967 330 GTC did go to $742k against a $550k-$650k estimate, though.
Estimate-smashing results weren’t just the preserve of Maranello machines. This 1969 Volkswagen Beetle by Troutman-Barnes was one of the most admired lots on show. Built for the A Auto Show for Pacific Volkswagen by SoCal hotrodders Junior’s House of Colors in Lynwood and Tony Nancy of Sherman Oaks, it had a 1.6-litre flat-four with 48mm Weber downdraught carbs. It’s believed to have transported John Wayne to the Oscars to win his award for True Grit. Estimated at $150k-$200k, it sold for $335k.
Other above-estimate results included a 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible ($307,500 vs $175k-$225k), a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427 ($240,800 vs $125k-$150k), a 1967 Chevrolet Yeko Super Camaro 450 ($709k vs $350k-$450k), a 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ($307,500 vs $150k-$200k), a 2018 Porsche 991 GT2 Weissach ($841k vs $550k-$650k) and a 1984 Audi Sport Quattro ($643k vs $300k-$500k).
There were some disappointments, led principally by this 1968 Porsche 911 R. One of just 20 production models built, its history was one of long-term storage and restoration attempts, and it came without its original engine and gearbox. Against a pre-sale estimate of $2.5m-$3m, it sold for $1.105m.
Elsewhere, a 1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2 ‘Daytona’ sold for $1.16m against a $1.7m-$2m estimate and a 1964 Alfa Romeo TZ ‘Double Bubble’ slumped to $555k against a $700k-$900k estimate at no reserve, in what was generally a bruising sale for this collection of racing Alfas. Meanwhile, a 1970 Maserati Ghibli Spyder sold for $472k against a $600k-$700k estimate.
The Lancia Delta HF Integrale has had a bit of a slowdown in interest in the US market, as has the Group A homologation special market in general. Trends moved on to Japanese cars, and then to AMGs. RM Sotheby’s lot list had flavours of each.
RM’s pre-merger AMG – a 560 SEC Widebody with a unique specification – failed to sell with a $650k-$850k estimate, while the 1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO 400R sold for $995k (est: $900k-$1.1m). And the Delta Integrale? Against an estimate of $90k-$130k, it scrabbled out of the gates early (it was the first actual car to be auctioned) to settle on $173,600, prompting some surprise – this was not a Finale Edition, Martini 5 or 6, Giallo Ginestra, Blu Lagos or any of the other myriad special editions. It was, however, a proper homologation car – one of 200 built with a water bag to cool the turbo’s intercooler, which in this case was connected. It had also done just 6550km, still featured its protective cellophane and wore its original tyres from 1991.
Could this mean a renaissance for Group A homologation cars could be on the way? Well, the 40th anniversary of the start of the category’s rallying heyday is only a couple of years away…
Further details
For more information on Bonhams’ sale, head here.
For more information on Broad Arrow’s sale, head here.
For more information on Gooding Christies’ sale, head here.
For more information on Mecum’s sale, head here.
For more information on RM Sotheby’s sale, head here.
