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MonteCarlo, Monaco, Bonhams 82 67.1o/o 56.4o/o 12.7olo g13,31e,5e3 May1 0, 2008 $242,174'i',tffi

MonteCarlo, Monaco, Bonhams 78 64 82.1% 51.6% 21.9/o tfr?]tr, May21,2007 $122,227 $8,142,498

SpringClassic, $?^6'250 MecumAuctions Indianapolis,lN, 757 400 52.8o/o $52.6e4 $21,077,679 May1 5-1 8, 2008 [49.80/o] Boone CounuFaigrou nds, ,ii':!r:, MecumAuctions Belvidere,lL, 1192 46.6% $48,045 $26,664,704 May24-27,2007

Fenari,Maranello, ltaly, t:i RMAuctions 46 33 71.7o/o 43.8o/o 15.690 6 May18,2008 $1,322,388ix?t $43,638,81

Feffari,Marane il,, ftaly, RMAuctions 33 97% 21.9% tff:.'i;; May20,2007 28.1% $t,4to,t2s $45,123,s42

pipes,fog lights. Cosmeticallyredone and enginerebuilt in Europein recent years,with excellentpaint, interior and Bonharn'3 chrome.A very well maintained and Elonharns SAM, Voitunes million-dollar car was [just] €720,000 handsomeexample with good door fits Anciennes de S.A.S. le Pnince hammer,€799,500 with commission and flat panels.This is a very reasonable de Monaco, Monte Cado, (Ferrari 365 GTS s/n 12269,a record price in U.S.$and positivelya bargain Monaco, May 10,2OOA by a wide margin in itself,whether in in Euros.Apparently the Monaco bid- Of 83 cars offered in Monaco, 21 of Eurosor dollars). ders don't appreciatehow good and fast themsold for hammerbids over € 100,000. Still, this is Monaco, with glitz, glitter, a superchargedAuburn 851 is, or how Thatfact aloneis indicativeof the impor- excitementand atmosphereenough for functional its so-calledPhaeton (actu- tanceof Bonhams'Monaco auction, the four auctions.It's impossibleto minimize ally a convertiblesedan) coachwork is. caliberof carsconsigned and the bidders its importance,or its appeal. It'sjust no The buyer got a very good car for a very who have,for nearlya generationnow, Iongeras important as Monterey. reasonableprice. - Lot # 174 comehere to see,admire, contemplate and eventuallybuy examplesof thefinest automobilesin the world. BonhamsMonaco is a placewhere peo- ple bring collections(or sizableconsign- mentsfrom collections)knowing that the sale'sworldwide profile will attract the at- tention ofany targetaudience. Othershave abandonedMonaco to Bonhams.includ- ing Christie'sand France'sown Poulain/ Artcurial group, leavingMalcolm Barber 1935AUBURN 85I SC DUAL RATIO 1932 BUGATTI TYPE 55 ROADSTER; and his team atop the heapin the weekbe- PHAETON; S/N 33702A;Grey-Green/ S/N 55208;Engine # l2; Blue,Dark Blue/ fore the Grand Prix. Beigeleather; Beige cloth top; Estimate Black leather;Beige cloth top; Estimate That said, however,Monaco isn't $131,300- $177,642;Cosmetic restora- $3,089,423- $3,861,779;Older restora- what it was in the late-8)s.Even the tion,3+ condition; HammeredSold at tion,3+ condition; HammeredSold at Bugatti Type 55 wasn't fresh to the $108,130plus commissionof 15.00o/o; $2,934,952plus commissionof L0.39o/o; market,having had auctionhistory at Final Price $124,349- Beige wire FinalPrice $3,240,033 - RHD. Folding Rdtromobilefive yearsago, and theother wheels.wide whitewalls,outside head- windshield, single rear spare,8-spoke continuespage 96 A zl I Cu Crxlrror Yz* | Aucusr'0s [Auction Fonurn ))) By Frickcaney]

Mecum Auctions, State Faingrounds, Indianapolis, May 18,2OOA While the glitterati waved their paddles in Fiorano and Monte Carlo the rest of the car collecting world was sitting back enjoying - Arnolt #279. Shorrock super- doesit? This is a beautifully restored Indianapolis as in Dana Mecum's charger,Pioneer cassette,chrome and desirably equipped automo- "Spring Classic". wire wheels,wood rim steering bile which brought an appropriate For years this sale has been in wheel,polished aluminum brake price but is much more eye-catch- Rockfordand Belvidere,Ill., not drums, Michelin XZX radials, ing and fun to drive than its price far from the Mecum homesteadin chrome wire sparewith matching (or its horsepowerrating) indicates. Marengo. That