25 top lots at the Goodwood Members’ Meeting sale 2022

Lots to get excited about

After its one-off autumn appearance last year, the Goodwood Members’ Meeting returns to its usual springtime slot for 2022, taking over the Sussex circuit from 8-10 April.

And the meeting’s Bonhams auction returns, too, on the event’s final day, a host of classic road and race cars going under the hammer.

Having flicked through the auction catalogue, here we’re counting down the 25 lots expected to achieve the highest prices.

Happy window shopping – well, it is just that for us mere mortals, anyway.

=24. 1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1 (est: £90-130,000)

We would usually start a top 25 with number 25, but in this case it’s joint 24th (and you might be excited by what it ties with – more on that soon).

This tribute to the 1962 Le Mans car entered by Scuderia Scirocco has FIA papers valid until the end of 2026, has been campaigned at events including the Le Mans Classic, the Goodwood Revival and Silverstone’s The Classic, plus it has a confirmed entry to this year’s long-awaited edition of the Le Mans Classic.

It came to the UK in 2011, then over the next five years it was restored and prepared for competition, since when it has been enjoyed – and it looks like it is ready for more.

=24. 2011 Force India-Mercedes VJM-04 F1 car (est: £90-130,000)

Your eyes are not deceiving you, this is a bona fide Formula One car.

It was raced in 19 Grands Prix by Paul di Resta and Nico Hülkenberg, during which time it achieved eight top 10 finishes – Bonhams says this is one of the most-raced single-season F1 chassis ever to be offered for public sale.

Its best finish was at the Singapore Grand Prix, where di Resta brought it home sixth.

The car is being sold directly from the Silverstone-based equipe, today known as Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team, and it is being offered without reserve.

=22. 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (est: £100-130,000)

Already, here’s another Chevy racer, and one which has also previously competed at the Le Mans Classic and Goodwood’s Revival.

This car was built on 10 September 1965 and went to Cincinnati before eventually being shipped to Germany.

In 1998 it was transformed into a racing car, built to FIA Appendix K regulations, and campaigned across Europe, including at the Spa Six Hours, the 59th Coppa Intereuropa Storica at Monza and at the Nürburgring.

It’s been with its current keeper since 2015, who’s restored it and raced it – and let some famous drivers have a go, too, including Jacky Ickx and Colin Turkington.

=22. 1954 Kieft 1100 Sports (est: £100-130,000)

Another racing car, this is the second of six built and was a works entry for the Dundrod TT and the International Sports Car Race at the ’54 British Grand Prix.

These Coventry Climax-engined two-seaters are believed to be the first cars with glassfibre bodyshells, and with the 72bhp 1100cc motor and Moss gearbox it’s thought they could hit 110mph – and achieve 50mpg.

This car also has all-round independent suspension, rack and pinion steering and 11-inch cast drum brakes.

Restored and raced extensively, including in Monaco, at Le Mans and at Goodwood, it’s now ready for its next adventure.

=19. 1937 Bentley 4¼-litre Open Tourer (est: £100-140,000)

This Bentley, consigned to Bonhams’ 79th Goodwood Members’ Meeting sale, started life in November 1937 as an HJ Mulliner-bodied sports saloon.

Little is then known until it was sold at auction in December 1993, more than half a century later, at which point it wore what’s described as ‘a particularly attractive and sporting cut-away door tourer body by Edmunds of Plymouth which was fitted in 1960’.

A previous keeper was MP Alan Clark who cared for it and commissioned an engine rebuild, and it has had three custodians since, the latest taking ownership in 2016.

It is said to be ‘serviced and rally ready’ – well, it has previously completed the Flying Scotsman and Rally the Globe’s inaugural event, Carrera Iberia, in 2019.

=19. 1967 Aston Martin DB6 (est: £100-140,000)

That this Aston Martin DB6 has been stored since its current owner bought it at Bonhams’ Goodwood Revival sale in 2007 would seem a waste to many – but this April’s auction could be a chance to right that wrong.

That extended downtime means this Olive classic will require recommissioning prior to being enjoyed on the road, but it’s a well-specced example that’s surely just waiting to get out there.

It was fitted from new with non-standard kit including chrome road wheels, a heated rear ’screen, three-ear hubcaps, seatbelts, a Motorola radio and a power aerial.

Today it might not have its original engine, but it is being sold with no reserve.

=19. 1963 Facel Vega Facel II (est: £100-140,000)

Another classic coupé with the same pre-sale estimate that’s being offered without reserve is this unregistered Facel II.

One of 182 built, when new this car was black with a red interior and an automatic gearbox, and it was sold new to the USA.

It has been with its current custodian for around a decade, since when it has been on static display.

This, of course, means you’ll have to factor the cost of recommissioning work into any bid placed, and maybe you’d like to return it to its original colour scheme, but at least its engine and chassis numbers match.

18. 1948 Bentley MkVI 4¼-litre Drophead Coupé (est: £110-130,000)

This dashing rarity is one of six Abbott drophead coupés built on Bentley’s MkVI chassis – it was also displayed by the coachbuilder at the 1948 London Motor Show and featured in the 29 October 1948 issue of The Autocar.

It has been with its current keeper since 1997 – that’s 25 years – and between ’97 and 2007 it was restored, photos of which are included in the sale.

Since then it’s apparently been well cared for as part of a collection.

17. 1969 Aston Martin DB6 (est: £120-150,000)

If you’re in the market for a classic Aston Martin DB6, you’re spoilt for choice at Bonhams’ 10 April Goodwood auction.

This is another car that’s been on static display, in this case since 2012, so you’d be wise to factor recommissioning costs into any bid.

Before that, it was apparently well maintained, having its oil and filter changed every 2500-3000 miles when driven regularly, or every few years during periods of light use.

It’s had four owners and was sold new with power-assisted steering, chromed wire wheels and an automatic gearbox. It’s being sold with no reserve.

16. 1971 Aston Martin DB6 (est: £120-160,000)

We said there were plenty of DB6s… And, believe it or not, this Mk2 is finished in its original colours of Pale Primrose with a black-leather-trimmed cabin.

Yes, you’ve guessed it, this is another classic car that has been on static display for some time – since September 2007, in fact – but being a matching-numbers example in a distinctive hue, with some work you could have a rather special classic.

15. 1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Four-Door Drophead Coupé (est: £125-175,000)

We didn’t expect to have two consecutive yellow classics – and this is a unique four-door soft-top with coachwork by Rolls-Royce and Peter K Wilford (PKW).

This car’s transformation began in 2011, when it was bought as a project and the owner spoke to PKW about having it converted.

It was more than ‘just’ a conversion, the car was completely restored as well as substantially modified, and it took until June 2016 for it to be finished, whereupon it was displayed at the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club’s Annual Rally.

14. 1953 Aston Martin 2.0-litre ‘Sigma’ Sports (est: £125-150,000)

Known as ‘The Paul Jackman Special’, this unique, and rather pretty, classic was constructed by Jackman using a modified BMW 320 chassis and components from an Aston Martin, while the rear axle came from a Triumph Gloria.

Jackman was Head of Design and Development at Aston Martin in Feltham when it was taken over by David Brown after WW2.

Its aluminium body over a tubular steel frame was crafted by Green & May Ltd of Acton, who also made the instrument panel and seats.

When finished in 1953, it was registered an ‘Aston Sigma’, ‘for no particular reason, except that she represented a sum total of a lot of toil’.

Restored in 1991, it has since had work to its engine and Moss gearbox in 2014 and 2015 respectively, and apparently it has predictable handling and likes to be driven hard.

=11. 1930 Packard 745 Dual Cowl Sports Phaeton (est: £140-180,000)

With a 6.3-litre straight-eight and striking factory coachwork, this Packard is sure to turn heads – it is also one of just 14 survivors and thought to be the only one in Europe.

This example is described as being in ‘truly impressive condition’, with button back Morocco tan leather upholstery. For a long time it was part of a collection in New York, during which it underwent a high-quality restoration.

This Packard came to the UK in 2003 and is said to be smooth and dependable.

=11. 1958 AC Ace Roadster (est: £140-180,000)

This sweet-looking Ace was registered to AC when new and since then has had just four private owners, the current one since 1968.

What’s more, it’s understood that its 10,100-mile odometer reading is accurate.

Now Ice Blue, it was originally grey, and around 1990 it was restored by AC at Brooklands. The retrimmed interior appears to be in good condition, and over the years it seems to have been cared for, with work to the engine, fuel tank, water pump, exhaust system, brakes, gearbox and more having taken place.

=11. 1955 Jaguar XK140 Roadster (est: £140-180,000)

This handsome Jaguar XK140 Roadster was sold new to the US, exported to New York on 3 January 1956.

Since returning to the UK, marque specialist Leaping Cats Ltd, just north-east of Coventry, has carried out a lot of restorative work to this classic.

It wears a new alloy shell, and there’s a scooped rear bulkhead, tilting bucket seats, an extended pedalbox for additional legroom and a louvred bonnet. Its 3.4-litre engine was rebuilt, too, and it’s received upgrades including disc brakes, Polybush suspension and power steering.

The cabin was retrimmed, featuring dark- and light-grey leather and dark-blue carpets, while the tonneau is dark blue as is the mohair hood.

This work was finished in 2020 and although you can’t say this is a standard XK, we bet it’s a fun one to enjoy from behind the wheel.

10. 1925 Bentley 3 Litre Open Tourer (est: £140-170,000)

We enter the top 10 at the 2022 Goodwood Members’ Meeting Bonhams sale in serious style with this 1925 Bentley.

When new it had an HJ Mulliner ‘allweather’ body in grey and black, but when it moved to its second owner in 1935 it seems it was converted into a fire tender. At some point this more utilitarian bodywork was replaced, but it isn’t known when.

It is now a Vanden Plas-style tourer and was last restored around three decades ago, finished in British Racing Green and Brooklands Green, with a patinated black-leather-trimmed cabin.

Among its period details are its original toolbox, a spare-parts chest, a Pratts petrol can and a hessian-trimmed suitcase.

9. 1961 Aston Martin DB4 4.5-litre Competition Saloon (est: £160-200,000)

Being sold with no reserve at Goodwood is this North American historic racer, which achieved success in 2004-2007.

Its competition preparation was undertaken by the late Richard Williams in 2003 and included enlarging the six-cylinder engine’s capacity to 4.5 litres (upping output to 416bhp), fitting Cosworth pistons and triple twin-choke Weber carbs, adding a triple-plate competition clutch to the modified gearbox, installing a limited-slip differential, reinforcing the rear axle and more.

Its current keeper, in California, bought it in 2010 and has displayed rather than driven it, so work is required before use.

8. 1959 Jaguar XK150S (est: £175-200,000)

This 3.8-litre drophead coupé is still finished in its original colour scheme – British Racing Green with suede green upholstery – and has been with its current custodian for more than 40 years.

And it is one of only 69 right-hand-drive 3.8 ‘S’ drophead coupés built.

It has spent the last eight years being meticulously restored, using different specialists for different jobs to ensure the work was the best it could possibly be.

7. 1938 Alvis 4.3-Litre Short Chassis Concealed Hood Drophead Coupé (est: £180-240,000)

The Alvis 4.3-Litre was a rarity – a pre-war saloon that could truly hit 100mph.

Here we have one of five drophead coupés on the 4.3 short chassis – and the only one that has this Whittingham & Mitchel bodywork, with a fully concealed hood and, when the rear seats are folded away, decent luggage space.

Its detailed accompanying paperwork says it was fitted with a special high-compression engine and high axle ratio when new, with brown leather, a Philips radio, a stopwatch and adjustable armrests on both doors.

All its owners are known – including one who used it to tow his ERA – and in the 1980s/’90s it was kept in the US.

It’s had a few, well-hidden modern additions including an electronic speedometer and overdrive, but its gearbox and engine are original, and it appears to be well maintained.

6. 1902 MMC 10hp Twin-Cylinder Rear-Entrance Tonneau (est: £200-250,000)

The oldest car in our list also has one of the longest names, but it is a rare survivor of the short-lived British marque The Motor Manufacturing Company (MMC).

It is powered by the firm’s own 2092cc vertical twin-cylinder engine and although this example’s earliest history has been lost to time, it was found in a Cornish scrapyard in 1951.

It took until the 21st century for its restoration to be finished and it returned to the road for the 2001 edition of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run – and it has successfully tackled almost every Run since.

=3. 1976 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0-litre rally car (est: £200-300,000)

Bonhams says this 911 has covered more competitive miles than any other Porsche. Well, it was built for the 1977 London-Sydney Marathon, when it was driven by Sobiesław Zasada with co-driver Wojciech Schramm to a 13th-place finish.

It was then campaigned in Australia, including a c11,500-mile reliability trial in 1979, among a great many other events.

In 2000 it was shipped to the UK where its provenance was confirmed and it then was driven on the 2002 historic Circuit of Ireland rally and in 2004, its then (and indeed current) owner David Cavanagh teamed up with Cath Woodman to do the London-Sydney Marathon, winning their class.

It also took on the Safari Rally in 2005, Cavanagh co-driving for none other than former WRC title winner Björn Waldegård.

Quite a car, then, and it seems ready for its next adventure.

=3. 1975 Aston Martin Lagonda Series 1 (est: £200-300,000)

Also set to cross the block on 10 April 2022 with Bonhams is this striking Aston Martin Lagonda that was displayed at the 1975 Earls Court Motor Show.

It is the sixth of seven Series 1 cars built and was at first finished in Cosmic Fire Royal Claret metallic with a black interior.

The late marque specialist Richard Williams restored and enhanced this 7.0-litre saloon in 2006, so from the outside it looks much like it would have done when new (other than the colour), but the mechanical and tech upgrades certainly give it an edge.

It is being auctioned with no reserve.

=3. 1974 Ferrari 365GT4 Berlinetta Boxer (est: £200-300,000)

The only Ferrari in this list is this blue 365GT4 Berlinetta Boxer, one of 58 right-hand-drive, UK-market cars that, between 2014 and 2020, was restored extensively.

This set its then owner back more than £94,000…

Its lucky winning bidder on 10 April can enjoy this finely fettled Ferrari that Bonhams says starts and runs well and is in ‘fantastic’ condition.

2. 1964 Aston Martin DB5 (est: £280-350,000)

Yet another Aston Martin – and this one is thought to have had just two owners in its 58 years, its current keeper having had the keys since 1969, and in its early life it was raced.

It is finished in its original and rather fetching shade of Dubonnet, repainted in 2004, but it has not been used since it failed its MoT in April 2018.

Unsurprisingly, it needs a mechanical overhaul and the interior would benefit from some attention, too. The body and chassis are said to be in good condition, though.

1. 1967 Maserati Mistral 4000 Spyder (est: £300-400,000)

We finish with the classic car expected to fetch the highest price at Bonhams’ Goodwood Members’ Meeting sale on 10 April, this super-stylish Maserati Mistral.

It will cross the block having been with its current custodian for four decades. When new in 1967 it was black with a tan interior and was shipped to the USA, but it re-crossed the Atlantic in 1981 when it was imported to the UK as a project by its current keeper who restored it, his work completed in 1986. He commissioned McGrath Maserati to rebuild the engine, and since then, indeed up until last year, the firm has carried out work on this car.

Bonhams’ Members’ Meeting sale starts at 1pm (BST) on 10 April 2022 – view the full catalogue here.