The Pantera was a queen of diamonds, a sexy Italian-built supercar that inspired lust on first sight, but with a Ford V8 under its rear hood promised.
Bonham’s, one of the world’s oldest and most distinguished auction houses, is bringing no less than their best to this year’s Scottsdale sale. Their docket covers all colors of the automotive spectrum, from pre-war racers to modern supercars.
Every January, Arizona’s dry, salt-free climate brings automotive enthusiasts from around the world to Scottsdale for a week of shows, auctions, and seminars. As the first major event on the collector car calendar, Scottsdale showcases a quality of cars rarely seen off of a concours green.
The Goodwood Revival, an annual festival devoted to vintage racing and sportsmanship, has a special place in the hearts of motorsports enthusiasts. Every year, Bonhams holds an appropriately exceptional automobile auction on the grounds of the event.
The Goodwood Revival is a three-day festival that hearkens back to this romantic era of the sporting gentleman, holding races for vintage automobiles that could have raced there during the track’s heyday.
Bonhams’ Monterey auction is partnered with The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, and upholds the latter’s reputation for the displaying some of the finest vehicles extant. Out of their docket of over 100 vintage and exotic automobiles, at least 12 have a low estimate exceeding one million dollars.
In less than a month the Monterey Peninsula will be swarming with automotive enthusiasts and the high-end auctions that cater to them. Traffic will be intense, and the competition fierce.
The Northeast’s premier Concours d’Elegance brings with it an equally top-notch automotive auction. This year’s Bonhams Greenwich auction has an incredibly varied docket – the usual vintage european sports cars made the list alongside a slew of increasingly popular microcars, American steel, and antique runabouts.
This Saturday, May 21st, is Bonhams’ annual sale of Aston Martin automobiles and automobilia located in Newport Pagnell, historic home of the prestigious British manufacturer. Cars on consignment have had their provenance assured by Aston Martin Works, the marque’s in-house heritage car facility.
