Gstaad – Bonhams is returning to the world-famous Swiss Alpine resort of Gstaad this summer for the first time in 14 years, for The Gstaad Sale on Sunday 3 July, presenting a boutique selection of collector's motor cars at the renowned Gstaad Palace Hotel, led by a rare, jet-inspired Lamborghini Reventon.
A mere 15 carbon-fibre and aluminium bodied convertibles were produced at the Sant'Agata Bolognese factory in Northern Italy.
Aeronautic inspired styling, including aircraft style LCD controls in an aluminium dashboard was matched by its blistering performance thanks to one of the era's most powerful aspirated engine, a 6.5-litre 670PS V12 unit, which could trace its ancestry back to the first Lamborghini. The car's top speed of 330km/h and explosive 0-100km/h acceleration in 3.4 seconds warranted the addition of a G-force meter.
This 2010 example has had only two owners and has covered just over 2,400kms since new – never having been driven by the current vendor. It is offered in 'as new' condition, with an estimate of CHF1,850,000-2,200,000.
Looming in the rear-view mirror of the Reventon are two examples from traditional sportscar rival Ferrari: a 1991 F40 (estimate CHF1,600,000 – 2,000,000), considered one of the last great 'analogue' supercars, and a 1972 example of the firm's landmark 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' Berlinetta (CHF550,000 – 750,000).
This example was delivered new to Switzerland where it has been kept by only two owners, the vendor since 1996. Presented in immaculate condition, the car has covered just over 20,000kms and is offered with all books and tools.
The Daytona, which gained its soubriquet from Ferrari's 1-2-3 win at the US circuit in 1968, was the fastest production car of its time, reaching a top speed of 170 mph (273km/h), powered by an all-alloy V12 engine, housed in its Pininfarina-designed body with its distinctive and influential shark-nose.
Owned by the vendor since 1996, this matching-numbers Daytona is registered in Switzerland.
Made in Switzerland
The country may be more famous for the art of watchmaking but has had a thriving industry in coachbuilding, particularly in the 1950s, and The Gstaad Sale presents an array of fine examples of such Swiss craftsmanship.
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The limited-edition supercar shares its DNA with the firm's earlier Diablo and Countach models and of course the Murciélago, and likewise was named after a famous fighting bull. The Reventon was the most extreme Lamborghini to date when it was unveiled in the late Noughties.
Introduced to celebrate Enzo Ferrari's 40 years as a motor manufacturer, the F40 was the last Ferrari to be personally overseen by 'the old man' prior to his death in 1988. The lightweight mid-engine Berlinetta was a thinly disguised racing car, with its panels of carbon fibre and unmistakable high rear aerofoil designed by Pininfarina, and was the first production passenger car to have a top speed of more than 200 mph.
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