International auction house Bonhams has announced a total of £11,035,691 (R261.2m) generated from a recent auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the highest total for a UK sale so far in 2024.
The honours for the top lot in the UK this year also went to the 1928 Mercedes-Benz 36/220 S-Type Four-Seater Sports Tourer from the Tom Scott Collection.
The S-Type, the definitive supercar of its day powered by a supercharged 6.8l straight-six engine, achieved more than the estimate £2,871,000 (R67.9m).
Highlight sales:
- 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL “Gullwing” Coupé sold for £1,135,000 (R26.8m);
- 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster £1,045,400 (R24.7m);
- 1932 Alfa Romeo 2300 Spider Corto £608,600 (R14.4m);
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren “Crown Edition” Coupé;
- 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante Convertible £448,500 (R10.6m); and
- 2020 Ferrari 488 Pista Piloti Coupé £408,250 (R9.6m)