26 stars in this month’s Goodwood Festival of Speed sale

Temptation awaits

The action on the hillclimb should be more than enough to keep you occupied at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed, which returns to the West Sussex estate from 11-14 July.

If there’s space for another classic car in your collection, though, it will be worth taking a break from motoring’s most celebrated driveway to attend the Bonhams auction.

There are 177 lots, including memorabilia and collectors’ cars. Among the most exciting are several cars with auction estimates of over £1 million.

Not every car requires a multi-millionaire’s budget, though, with some interesting machines attracting more modest valuations.

Here’s our pick of the cars that will go under the hammer on Friday 12 July, presented in chronological order. Could you be tempted? And which are your favourites?

1. 1922 Bugatti Type 13 Brescia Sports (est: £180-220,000)

Part restoration, part recreation, this Bugatti Type 13 blends genuine parts with newly manufactured components.

Built by renowned restorer Oliver Way, this Type 13 raced at the Goodwood Members’ Meeting in 2016, 2017 and 2019.

The Vintage Sports-Car Club has described the car as ‘of the highest order and exactly as would have been manufactured in 1922’.

2. 1928 Mercedes-Benz 36/220 S-type Sports Tourer (est: £1.6-2.5m)

Judging by the estimate, this classic Mercedes-Benz is the second most valuable car in an auction catalogue packed with rare and highly prized machines.

Conceived while Ferdinand Porsche was Mercedes-Benz’s chief engineer, the S-type is one of the finest sports tourers of the era.

The arrival of the Great Depression put paid to production after just 174 cars had been made.

This example has been owned by a host of well-known collectors and enthusiasts – who will be next?

3. 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spider Corto (est: £350-500,000)

Is there a more handsome pre-war car than the Alfa Romeo 8C? The proportions are just perfect.

This faithful recreation was built by UK specialist Peter Shaw in the 1990s and has enjoyed success in concours d’elegance events in the United States.

4. 1935 Sunbeam Twenty-Five ‘Woody’ Estate Car (est: £30-35,000)

Although estimated to fetch a fraction of some other lots, this Sunbeam Twenty-Five is no less appealing.

The Sunbeam was converted from a saloon to an estate in the 1940s and restored by a marque specialist in 1998.

Surely this characterful wagon is the perfect classic car for a summer picnic on the South Downs above Goodwood – or wherever takes your fancy.

5. 1950 Aston Martin DB2 team car (est: £800,000-1.2m)

One of a handful of lots with an upper estimate into seven figures, this Aston Martin DB2 has an illustrious history.

It is an ex-works car, and Peter Collins and Stirling Moss are among the famous names to have driven VMF 65 in anger.

More recently, this classic racer has been a regular competitor at Goodwood and is eligible for prestigious events around the world.

6. 1952 Frazer Nash Mille Miglia Sports Roadster (est: £400-450,000)

This beautiful Frazer Nash was exhibited at the 1952 Turin motor show, before being sold to an enthusiast on the east coast of the USA.

Returning to the UK some 70 years later, the car has been fettled by marque specialists Blakeney Motorsport and looks splendid in its original Bristol Maroon colour.

7. 1954 Austin-Healey BN1 Roadster (est: £35-45,000)

With a relatively affordable estimate compared with some more esoteric lots, this Austin-Healey is ready to be used and enjoyed.

Having spent most of its life in some of the warmer and sunnier states of the USA, the car benefited from a dry climate before being imported back to the UK in 1989.

What’s more, this beautiful-looking Austin-Healey has covered a scant 3000 miles or so since a thorough rebuild in 2012.

8. 1958 Jaguar XK150 fhc (est: £45-55,000)

Disc brakes gave the Jaguar XK150 the stopping power to match its undoubted straight-line speed, a significant step forward over the drum-braked XK140.

A roomier body made the XK150 more practical than its predecessor, too.

Bonhams advises that this example requires recommissioning, although you wouldn’t know it from TSP 150’s appearance.

9. 1960 Cadillac Series 6200 Convertible (est: £48-60,000)

V8? Check. Fins? Check. Chrome? Check.

This stunning 1960 Cadillac offers everything you might want from a mid-century American convertible classic car.

Imported to the UK in 2018, serious money has been spent since to keep this drop-top in tip-top condition.

10. 1962 Facel Vega HK500 Coupé (est: £45-65,000)

Cooler than Jean-Paul Belmondo with a Gauloises casually draped from the corner of his mouth, this Facel Vega looks handsome without really trying.

A rare right-hand-drive example, 2 RPC was owned by the same enthusiast from 1970 until his recent passing.

Restored in the late 1990s, it would now benefit from recommissioning.

11. 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster (est: £1-1.2m)

Bonhams expects this Mercedes-Benz 300SL to sell for more than £1 million.

The winning bidder on 12 July 2024 will leave Goodwood with a beautiful machine fresh from recommissioning by Jim Stokes Workshops.

This desirable, disc-braked model has covered just 300 miles in the past 20 years.
 

12. 1965 Lancia Flavia Sport Coupé (est: £40-50,000)

The Lancia Flavia Sport, introduced in 1963, featured an enlarged 1.8-litre engine compared with the Flavia’s 1.5.

This is one of just 539 Sports with coupé bodywork by Zagato produced between 1963 and 1966.

It has been owned by the same family from new until 2009, and this car was professionally restored in the 2010s.

13. 1967 AC 289/427 Cobra Sports Roadster (est: £400-500,000)

Is this AC Cobra a 289 or a 427?

Well, when first built it was a 289, before being converted to 427 spec, however its most recent keeper has returned the car to its original specification, complete with a correctly dated ‘Hi-Po’ engine.

It’s one of just 17 right-hand-drive AC 289 cars.

14. 1971 Lotus Elan Sprint Drophead Coupé (est: £30-40,000)

As rewarding to drive as cars 10 times as expensive, this bright-yellow Lotus Elan Sprint is surely one of the best-value lots in the Bonhams auction at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Little used since its most recent sale in 2018, this Lotus would benefit from some care and attention before returning to regular use.

15. 1972 Citroën SM Coupé (est: £30-40,000)

Italian power, French style, wheels made from material developed for the moon landings – is there anything quite like the Citroën SM?

This 1972 example was sold new in Italy, and first brought to the UK in 1990.

Fitted with a more powerful 3-litre engine in place of the original 2.7, the SM is offered without reserve.

16. 1972 Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta (est: £380-450,000)

A landmark classic Ferrari, every enthusiast should drive a Daytona at least once, if they’re lucky enough to get the chance.

To own one would be better still.

This 1972 example has covered just over 42,000 miles, and its Ferrari Owners’ Club concours class win speaks to the car’s condition.

17. 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7-Litre Coupé (est: £300-400,000)

Arguably the ultimate Porsche 911, this RS 2.7 is expected to fetch £300,000 or more.

Cherished by many lucky owners over the past 50 years, it was converted from Touring to Lightweight specification in 1996.

To add to its appeal, the Carrera RS has been driven around Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps by Derek Bell!

18. 1982 Ferrari 308GTSi (est: £40-50,000)

Thanks to its Pininfarina styling, the 308 is one of the prettiest mid-engined Ferraris.

It was also a big commercial success, with more than 12,000 sold.

This classic car is the targa-roofed model, a left-hand-drive example with an extensive service history dating back to 2001.

19. 1988 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Group A works rally car (est: £165-195,000)

Campaigned by the great Stig Blomqvist, Bonhams believes this to be the most original Group A Ford Sierra RS Cosworth in existence.

It is quite special, then..

Equally suited to classic rallies or spirited driving on the road, the estimate suggests this Ford will be valued at just under £200,000 when the hammer falls.

20. 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Coupé (est: £350-450,000)

This Lamborghini Countach has averaged just over 300 miles per year since it was first registered in 1989.

A last-of-the-line 25th Anniversary model, it’s one of just 67 right-hand-drive examples.

Despite being 35 years old, the Countach still delivers supercar performance and visual drama like little else.

21. 1989 Lister-Jaguar XJ-S 6-litre Coupé (est: £45-65,000)

Bruce Banner and The Hulk, Jekyll and Hyde, Jaguar and Lister.

Whenever a Jag has passed through the Lister premises, it transformed into an altogether more intimidating alter ego.

This 1989 XJ-S is a case in point, trading the elegance of Jaguar’s grand tourer for the muscle and sinew of a streetwise brawler.

22. 1998 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Park Ward Limousine (est: £60-90,000)

Most of the auction lots are classic cars we’d love to drive. This long-wheelbase Rolls-Royce Silver Spur is a car in which we’d love to be driven, too.

With its reupholstered interior and fridge for your caviar and Cristal, this is the ideal car in which to sit through those perhaps inevitable (but we hope not too tiresome) Goodwood Festival of Speed traffic jams.

23. 1999 Chrysler Prowler Roadster (est: £20-25,000)

With an estimate in line with the price of a mid-range new supermini, the Chrysler Prowler Roadster could prove the bargain of the sale.

This late 20th century hot rod hasn’t been driven for a couple of years, so some light recommissioning is to be expected, before enjoying it as its maker intended.

24. 2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R (est: £50-80,000)

Back in 2000, the Cobra R was the ultimate Ford Mustang.

With a six-on-the-floor and a hearty V8, the Ford offers a raw and unfiltered driving experience.

This highly original example is a double shot of Jack Daniels in a world of mocktails.

25. 2010 Range Rover L322 Holland & Holland 5-litre Supercharged 4x4 (est: £40-50,000)

The Holland & Holland name tells you this Range Rover is a collaboration between the gunmakers and Overfinch.

Just four were built, making it one of the rarest Range Rovers.

Highlights include the 5-litre supercharged V8, a green-leather interior and a no-expense-spared service history.

26. 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari Berlinetta (est: £2.8-3.4m)

We can’t quite believe this is now 10 years old.

The LaFerrari was Ferrari’s first supercar of the hybrid era and this example is predicted to fetch more than any other car in the auction by some margin.

The combination of a V12 engine and an electric motor endows the LaFerrari with 950bhp, delivered to the rear wheels through a seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission.

This exceptional supercar has covered just 1430 miles from new.

To see this and all the other cars in the catalogue for Bonhams’ Goodwood Festival of Speed sale on 12 July 2024, please click here.