A day prior to McLaren’s dominant Formula 1, 1-2 finish on Sunday with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on the podium in Miami, prestigious Auction House Bonhams Cars was working its own magic just a few hundred feet away from the race track, at the Hard Rock Stadium. Held in conjunction with the Grand Prix weekend only for the second time, Bonhams’ annual Miami Auction in Florida has quickly evolved to become one of the top auctions to watch, not just in the United States, but around the world.
With 53 available lots for 2025, the docket leaned in on modern supercars and bespoke builds, coupled with a healthy dose of nostalgia. Besides the cars, the lineup also included memorabilia, two junior cars, and a 14-car (Lots 34-47) no-reserve consignment from a single owner, dubbed the “Orange Collection”. Lot 31, a 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, was withdrawn and will be offered at Bonhams’ Quail Auction in August.
Coming to the top three sales from Saturday’s auction. Lot 26: a 1990 Porsche 911 Turbo Reimagined by Singer, saw a hammer price of $1.5 million. Fierce bidding for restomods is a theme that we also noticed at last week’s Air|Water auction. Late into the action after wrapping up the Orange Collection, Lot 48: the 2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 crossed the block for $1,600,000. But by far, the undisputed star of the show was Lot 33: the 2009 Brawn BGP001 Formula 1 car, which fetched $3,800,000. This is the same chassis that helped Jenson Button secure the championship in Brawn GP’s lone season in F1. Overall, the weekend saw $19,669,000 in sales, just from the cars alone.
Here are the preliminary results of the top 10 sales observed from Bonhams’ live auction.
10. 2008 RUF RGT
$625,000
9. 2021 Ford GT MKII
$645,000
8. 1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV
$660,000
6. 1996 Porsche 911 ‘Type 993’ Turbo GT2 RGT2 R
$700,000
6. 2019 Ford GT Carbon Series (Orange Collection)
$740,000
5. 1995 Porsche 911 Speedster Remastered
$1,050,000
4. 1994 Bugatti EB110 GT
$1,220,000
3. 1990 Porsche 911 Classic Turbo Reimagined by Singer
$1,500,000
2. 2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4
$1,600,000
1. 2009 Brawn BGP001 Formula Single Seater
$3,800,000
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