The Coys ‘True Greats’ auction was held December 4th, 2012 at the Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Hall in Westminster, London, resulting in total sales of nearly £4 million.
Top result at the final Coys sale in 2012 went to a newly restored and matching numbers 1938 BMW 328 that achieved a selling price of £494,600, followed by the 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster that brought £433,000 and the 1967 Lamborghini Miura, converted by the factory in period to SV specs, that made £421,800.
Other notable sales at the 2012 Coys True Greats London auction included the 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage at £382,600, the bespoke Aristotle Onassis / Stamatis Kokotas 1969 Lamborghini Miura S for £260,000, the 1949 Bentley Mk VI Countryman Radford Shooting Brake Woody that made £73,480 and the barn discovery original 1933 Fiat 508 S Mille Miglia that sold to an English collector for £62,280.
The matching number original body 1936 Bentley 4 1/4-Litre Drophead Coupe by Park Ward made £100,000, a 1938 Paris Motor Show Bentley 4 1/4-Litre Fixed-Head Coupe by de Villars sold for £80,200, the 1922 Talbot-Darracq Open Tourer offered by Coys directly from the estate of Bill Boddy went home for £18,880, while a 1934 Riley Imp, reported to be one of the finest Imps offered to the market in recent times, brought £85,240.
Coys True Greats 2012 – Top 10 Auction Results
1. 1938 BMW 328 Roadster – £494,600
2. 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster – £433,000
3. 1967 Lamborghini Miura – £421,800
4. 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage – £382,600
5. 1969 Lamborghini Miura S – £260,000
6. 1956 Lancia Aurelia B24 Series One Convertible – £172,500
7. 1967 Ferrari 330GT Aluminium Berlinetta – £127,240
8. 1936 Bentley 4 1/4-Litre Drophead Coupe by Park Ward – £100,000
9. 1966 Alvis TE21 Drophead Coupe – £85,800
10. 1934 Riley Imp – £85,240
For complete auction results, visit Coys True Greats London 2012.
In addition to the motor cars, Coys’ collection of rare film posters and the Keeler Collection of fine models and related automobilia achieved over £200,000, nearly 80% over-estimate across the board.
Coys starts off their 2013 auction calendar with their sports and racing car sale at the Autosport International show on January 12th, held at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. For more information, visit www.coys.co.uk.
[Source: Coys]
