Ultimate Mercedes-Benz AMG Powers to Top Spot in Bonhams MPH March Sale

by Bonhams
March 23, 2021

A rare 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC AMG 6.0 'Wide Body', one of 26 believed examples produced of what is considered to be the ultimate AMG, was the top lot of the Bonhams MPH March Sale on 20 March, selling for £146,250, leading the successful sale which had an 83 per cent sell-through rate.

AMG's grand tourer caused a storm for its blistering performance when launched in 1986, with its 6.0-litre 385bhp V8 engine achieving a 0-60mph acceleration in under six seconds, while it was also noted for its bespoke 'wide body' aero kit. This example ordered new from a dealership in Munich, Germany, had been imported into the UK in 2017 by its enthusiast vendor, who kept it virtually unused in his private collection.

The top ten lots all achieved or exceeded their pre-sale estimates, in the first Bonhams MPH sale of 2021, which was staged as a live and online auction, with the auctioneer at the rostrum and the sale livestreamed via bonhams.com.

Other highlights included:

1961 Mercedes-Benz 300d Adenauer Limousine, sold for £54,000. The luxury car of choice of businessmen and politicians in its day, this particular car had been owned by the former airline entrepreneur Sir Freddie Laker.

1998 Lotus Esprit V8, sold for £47,250. This outstanding example of Lotus' supercar powered by its own celebrated V8 engine was presented in classic Racing Green livery.

1973 Jaguar XJC Prototype, realised £16,875. A previous press demonstrator offered as a project requiring final completion, with bodywork completed to a high standard and a choice of leather and cloth interiors.

Rob Hubbard, Head of Bonhams MPH, said: 'This has been a very good start to 2021 for Bonhams MPH. Although the country is in lockdown, the classic and collector's car market it still active and our live and online sale format has once again proved successful.

We are particularly pleased with the global reach achieved. We had bidders from the Eurozone, Canada and the USA, where the AMG found a new home.'

'We are now looking forward to hosting our first live auction of the year in May.'

The next Bonhams MPH sale will be staged as a traditional live auction (subject to local Covid-19 regulations) on 22 May. Consignments are being invited now: contact the team at mph@bonhams.com.

The 2021 Bonhams MPH calendar is as follows:

17 July, Bonhams MPH July Sale, Bicester Heritage

3-4 September, Bonhams MPH, The Beaulieu Sale, National Motor Museum, Beaulieu

11 December, Bonhams MPH December Sale, Bicester Heritage

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1953 Pontiac Chieftain

Chassis Number: P8XH88350

Sale Date	Result	Pre-Auction Estimates		Auction House
March 2018	$39,760	$35,000 - $45,000	No Reserve	Bonhams
March 2021	£25,875 ($35,653)	£30,000 - £40,000		Bonhams

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Auction Results

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz Sales Volume

Auction Results

	Vehicle	Sold	Estimated Sale Value	Average
	1936 Riley 12/4 Kestrel Sprite Chassis#: SS27K5227	$20,438 £14,833 no reserve	£7,000-£10,000	N/A
	1968 VAUXHALL VX FOUR-NINETY Chassis#: FBH93222	$5,425 £3,937 no reserve	£2,000-£3,000	N/A
	1958 Austin A35 Chassis#: A2S5HCS135097	$4,960 £3,600 no reserve	£3,000-£5,000	N/A
	1963 Vauxhall VX Four-Ninety Saloon Chassis#: FBH3153538	$9,301 £6,750 no reserve	£2,000-£3,000	N/A
	1968 TRIUMPH TR250 Chassis#: CD1856L	$21,702 £15,750 no reserve	£5,000-£8,000	$21,221*
	1973 Jaguar XJC Prototype Chassis#: 2J1002BW	$23,252 £16,875 no reserve	£8,000-£12,000	N/A
	1956 Studebaker Commander Coupe Competition Project Chassis#: 56BC35911	$7,751 £5,625 no reserve	£10,000-£15,000	N/A
	1968 Ford Transit Type TSF Chassis#: GB81HA20058	$12,401 £9,000 no reserve	£6,000-£10,000	N/A
	2008 Mini Cooper S Rally Project Coupé Chassis#: WMWMF72030TT42513	$6,821 £4,950 no reserve	£4,000-£6,000	$10,466*
	1968 FORD TRANSIT CAMPER	$4,650 £3,375 no reserve	£6,000-£10,000	N/A
	1972 Datsun 1600 SSS Rally Prepared 'PA510' Chassis#: PL510-342511	$15,501 £11,250	£12,000-£16,000	N/A
	1952 JAGUAR XK120 ROADSTER PROJECT Chassis#: 673053	$49,604 £36,000	£5,000-£30,000	$94,676*
	1965 MG B ROADSTER COMPETITION Chassis#: GHN351103	Sold for Confidential Amount	£25,000-£35,000	$20,682*
	1982 Datsun 280 ZX Coupe Chassis#: HS130950030	$20,152 £14,625	£12,000-£16,000	$15,127*
	1970 Volkswagen Dune Buggy Replica Chassis#: 1102346413	$15,501 £11,250	£10,000-£15,000	N/A
	1968 Nerus Silhouette		£35,000-£45,000	N/A
	1963 Vauxhall Four-Ninety Works Rally Car Chassis#: FBH43000		£50,000-£60,000	N/A
	1959 LAND ROVER SERIES II Chassis#: 141000108		£8,000-£12,000	N/A
	1965 ALFA ROMEO GUILIA SPIDER Chassis#: 383241	$72,856 £52,875	£45,000-£55,000	$72,502*
	1952 LAGONDA 2.6 DROPHEAD COUPÉ Chassis#: LAG/50/480	$105,409 £76,500	£60,000-£80,000	$60,213*
	1961 AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 MKII Chassis#: H-BT7-L/16109	$62,006 £45,000	£35,000-£40,000	$61,381*
	1990 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MK2 16V GTI Chassis#: WVWZZZ1GZLW327332	$12,401 £9,000	£10,000-£15,000	$8,144*
	1991 AUDI QUATTRO TURBO 20V S2 COUPÉ Chassis#: WAUZZZ 8B Z MA009372		£20,000-£25,000	N/A
	1996 ASTON MARTIN DB7 COUPÉ Chassis#: SCFAA1110SK100574	$17,826 £12,937	£11,000-£15,000	$37,142*
	2010 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL SUPERSPORTS Chassis#: SCBCG43W4AC065579	$52,705 £38,250	£38,000-£42,000	$81,250*
	1976 MERCEDES-BENZ 350SL CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 10704322012136		£10,000-£15,000	N/A
	1968 LAND ROVER SERIES IIA PROJECT Chassis#: 24134571D	$23,252 £16,875	£20,000-£25,000	$25,066*
	1994 LEYLAND DAF T244 CARGO TROOP CARRIER Chassis#: SBLAV44CEOL127125	$4,960 £3,600 no reserve	£2,000-£4,000	N/A
	1999 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 Chassis#: SALLDVA87XA163010	$14,726 £10,687	£8,000-£10,000	N/A
	1966 AUSTIN MINI COOPER Chassis#: C-A2S7/873721	$31,003 £22,500	£25,000-£30,000	N/A
	1979 LOTUS ECLAT V8 'SPYDER DONINGTON' COUPÉ Chassis#: 7811/1364A	$16,276 £11,812	£12,000-£16,000	N/A
	1996 BENTLEY BROOKLANDS TURBO SALOON Chassis#: SCBZE20CXVCH59121	$16,276 £11,812	£12,000-£16,000	$22,785*
	1959 JAGUAR XK150 '3.8' DROPHEAD COUPÉ Chassis#: 5837280BW		£80,000-£100,000	$104,758*
	1980 MERCEDES-BENZ 450SL CONVERTIBLE WITH HARDTOP Chassis#: 10704422057240	$13,951 £10,125	£7,000-£10,000	$14,309*
	1991 PORSCHE 944 S2 CABRIOLET Chassis#: WP0ZZZ94ZZMN430338	$29,453 £21,375	£18,000-£22,000	$26,123*
	1951 CADILLAC SERIES 62 CONVERTIBLE	Lot Withdrawn	£19,000-£24,000	$45,000*
	1958 CITROEN 2CV FOURGONETTE Chassis#: 556007	$21,702 £15,750	£12,000-£15,000	N/A
	2006 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT Chassis#: SCBCE63WX6C037665	$34,103 £24,750	£28,000-£34,000	N/A
	1970 MINI 1275 GT Chassis#: XAD2-117634	$27,902 £20,250 no reserve	£20,000-£30,000	N/A
	1989 MERCEDES-BENZ 560SEC AMG 6.0 'WIDE BODY' Chassis#: WDB1260451A511881	$201,518 £146,250	£140,000-£180,000	$222,074*
	1983 FERRARI 400I Chassis#: ZFFEB06C000046333		£28,000-£32,000	$51,825*
	1998 LOTUS ESPRIT V8 GT Chassis#: SCCDA0823WHC15520	$65,106 £47,250	£28,000-£32,000	$32,334*
	1995 SUBARU IMPREZA SERIES MCRAE Chassis#: JF1GC8KD3SG0110	$34,103 £24,750	£15,000-£20,000	$24,750*
	1959 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA SPRINT Chassis#: AR 1493 08616		£40,000-£50,000	$67,584*
	1969 LOTUS SEVEN SERIES 3 Chassis#: LSB 2454	$34,103 £24,750	£23,000-£28,000	$18,675*
	2003 LONDON TAXI INTERNATIONAL TXII GOLD AUTO Chassis#: SCRT4B6ME3C153394	$20,152 £14,625	£6,000-£10,000	N/A
	1973 MERCEDES-BENZ 450 SLC Chassis#: 10702312000820		£16,000-£18,000	N/A
	1963 PORSCHE 356C COUPÉ Chassis#: 127210	$105,409 £76,500	£70,000-£80,000	$132,861*
	1983 MATRA MURENA Chassis#: DX 704441E	$7,131 £5,175	£10,000-£15,000	N/A
	1975 ROLLS-ROYCE CORNICHE Chassis#: CRH19358	$35,653 £25,875	£25,000-£30,000	$36,803*
	1997 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 TDI Chassis#: SALLDHA67VA121591	$13,951 £10,125	£8,000-£10,000	$82,886*
	1971 FIAT 500L Chassis#: 2836624	$17,826 £12,937	£11,000-£15,000	$14,826*
	1950 LAND ROVER SERIES I 80 INCH Chassis#: R06105133	$44,954 £32,625	£29,000-£32,000	N/A
	1972 BRISTOL 411 SERIES 3 Chassis#: 7672302G383		£26,000-£36,000	N/A
	1977 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW II Chassis#: SRH 31903	$27,127 £19,687	£18,000-£22,000	$14,089*
	1971 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW I SALOON Chassis#: LRH9764	$13,951 £10,125	£12,000-£15,000	$14,967*
	1960 TRIUMPH TR3A Chassis#: TS82163	$32,553 £23,625 no reserve	£20,000-£25,000	$26,219*
	2014 SMART FORTWO BRABUS XCLUSIVE Chassis#: ME4514332K771655	$31,003 £22,500	£15,000-£18,000	N/A
	1983 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI MK I Chassis#: WVWZZZ17ZDW262681		£14,500-£17,000	$20,324*
	2000 BENTLEY ARNAGE RED LABEL Chassis#: SCBLC32E4YCH05320	$23,252 £16,875	£15,000-£20,000	$39,206*
	1962 FORD ZODIAC CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 206EZ62B017018	$27,902 £20,250	£15,000-£20,000	N/A
	1995 BENTLEY TURBO R Chassis#: SCBZR15C3TCH57067	$15,501 £11,250	£12,000-£15,000	N/A
	1961 MERCEDES-BENZ 300D 'ADENAUER' LIMOUSINE Chassis#: 189.010.22.002641	$74,407 £54,000	£40,000-£50,000	$128,531*
	1984 LAND ROVER SERIES III 88' Chassis#: SALLBAAG1AA208530	$18,602 £13,500	£7,500-£8,000	N/A
	1946 STANDARD FLYING 8 TOURER Chassis#: NA16735T4	$16,276 £11,812	£6,500-£8,000	N/A
	1976 RENAULT 15 GTL COUPÉ Chassis#: 0006231306	$2,480 £1,800	£4,000-£5,000	N/A
	1964 MERCEDES-BENZ 220 SEB 'FINTAIL' SALOON Chassis#: 111-041-200S8721	$4,960 £3,600 no reserve	£4,000-£6,000	$31,547*
	1997 FMD GRANNY TRIKE Chassis#: SABTVR03857219312		£3,000-£4,000	N/A
	1997 ROVER MINI COOPER Chassis#: XNNAZEBD142022	$4,650 £3,375	£4,000-£6,000	N/A
	1954 MORRIS MINOR SERIES II 4 DOOR SALOON Chassis#: FAA11/239024	$2,325 £1,687	£2,500-£3,500	N/A
	1938 LANCIA APRILIA SERIES 1 SALOON PROJECT Chassis#: 384228	$3,100 £2,250	£3,000-£5,000	N/A
	1938 LANCIA APRILIA SERIES 1 SALOON PROJECT Chassis#: 382799	$4,030 £2,925	£5,000-£7,000	N/A
	1994 MINI COOPER GROUP A RALLY CAR Chassis#: SAXXNYAXBBD096571	$23,252 £16,875	£15,000-£20,000	N/A
	1972 FORD ESCORT MEXICO RALLY CAR Chassis#: BFATMR05179	$28,131 £20,416	£25,000-£35,000	$54,255*
	1965 SAAB 96 MONTE CARLO 850 Chassis#: 347564		£18,000-£22,000	N/A
	2013 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 XS TDCI Chassis#: SALLDHYP7EA447103	$46,504 £33,750	£28,000-£30,000	N/A
	1928 SINGER JUNIOR Chassis#: 5235	$12,401 £9,000	£9,000-£12,000	N/A
	1939 ALBION FT3 LORRY Chassis#: 158023	$11,625 £8,437	£8,000-£12,000	N/A
	1943 GMC DUKW 353 Chassis#: 6863	$44,954 £32,625	£18,000-£20,000	N/A
	1931 STANDARD 9HP 111 SALOON Chassis#: 110708	$19,376 £14,062 no reserve	£4,000-£6,000	N/A
	1990 VOLKSWAGEN CADDY 1.6 Chassis#: WVWZZZ14ZLW002212	$7,441 £5,400	£5,000-£10,000	N/A
	1968 AUSTIN MINI COOPER 998CC MKII Chassis#: CA2SB1136492	$11,625 £8,437	£8,000-£12,000	$15,501*
	1966 MORRIS MINI 848CC RALLY CAR Chassis#: M-A2S4-L/377906		£9,000-£12,000	$32,305*
	1956 BENTLEY S-SERIES SALOON Chassis#: B55CM	$21,702 £15,750	£12,000-£15,000	$222,369*
	1991 PEUGEOT 309GTI Chassis#: VF33AD6B210407836	$7,751 £5,625	£6,000-£10,000	N/A
	1953 FORD CONSUL Chassis#: EOTA115613	$6,201 £4,500	£4,000-£8,000	N/A
	1970 AUSTIN MINI 998CC Chassis#: XA2S2110091A4		£3,000-£6,000	$22,291*
	1983 LAND ROVER SERIES III 109' PICK UP Chassis#: SALLBCAG1AA170178	$6,511 £4,725	£5,000-£8,000	N/A
	2003 TOYOTA MR2 Chassis#: JTDFR320700061182	$5,425 £3,937 no reserve	£1,500-£2,000	N/A
	1974 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Chassis#: 1142701081	$1,472 £1,068 no reserve	£1,500-£2,500	$9,262*
	1990 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO SCALA Chassis#: WVWZZZ53ZLK001871	$310 £225 no reserve	£2,000-£4,000	N/A
	1976 HUMBER SCEPTRE PROJECT Chassis#: R5ABE6L126553	$2,014 £1,462 no reserve	£1,500-£2,500	N/A
	2002 BMW 745LI E66 Chassis#: WBAGN62090DE55759	$10,075 £7,312	£4,000-£6,000	$5,856*
	2003 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT Chassis#: SCBCE63W84CO20055		£20,000-£25,000	N/A
	2005 BRIAN JAMES MOTOR SHUTTLE TRAILER Chassis#: JJBTMSGBP9D110179	$11,625 £8,437	£5,000-£8,000	N/A
	1966 FORD LOTUS CORTINA MK I RECREATION Chassis#: BA74FJ59518	Sold for Confidential Amount	£20,000-£25,000	N/A
	1978 LAND ROVER SERIES III Chassis#: 90624489A		£6,000-£8,000	N/A
	2005 BMW 630I CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: WBAEK2070B740693	$3,875 £2,812 no reserve	£3,000-£4,000	N/A
	2005 RANGE ROVER SPORT 4.2 V8 SUPERCHARGED Chassis#: SALLSAA336A914150	$5,425 £3,937 no reserve	£2,000-£4,000	N/A
	1953 PONTIAC CHIEFTAIN DELUXE EIGHT CONVERTIBLE COUPE Chassis#: P8XH88350	$35,653 £25,875	£30,000-£40,000	$28,574*
Sales History	Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction 2018	£39,760	£35,000-£45,000

* - average sale at auction based on historical auction sales data.

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