6 sporting Brits under the hammer at the Bonhams|Cars Bond Street sale
Due to be held in early December, the Bonhams|Cars Bond Street sale offers a broad cross-section of auction lots to tempt those looking for an automotive Christmas present. With a significant quota of Aston Martins due to cross the block, we thought we’d round up some of the British temptations from the catalogue.
1995 Aston Martin DB7
One of the most affordable cars in the catalogue is this Aston Martin DB7. Despite the great badge and the fact that it has covered just 500km miles from new, this DB7 has a very tempting estimate. Contributing to the modest value are its left-hand-drive layout (it was first registered overseas before being UK registered in March 2001) and the fact it needs recommissioning, having been unused since 2016. Even so, the £15,000 to £20,000 is certainly enticing.
2014 Radical RXC
Something of a wildcard is this Radical RXC. Bred for the track but road legal, it pairs a 385PS (283kW) Ford V6 engine with a seven-speed sequential transmission. When Evo magazine tested the RXC at Blyton Park they lapped within less than half a second of the Pagani Huayra. Despite being a decade old, sparing track use sees the odometer reading of only 928 miles. All those miles have been clocked up on the Rudskogen circuit in Norway and has been serviced by local Radical dealer. The estimate for this lightly used RXC? £60,000 to £90,000.
1952 Jaguar XK120
Another Brit from abroad is this Jaguar XK120 that started its life in the United States. After living a life in America, the left-hand-drive machine was exported to Holland where it received a ground-up restoration in around 2016 or 2017. At the same time, it was uprated with a Getrag five-speed gearbox and four-wheel disc brakes, among other things. It was also reconfigured with an aeroscreen and bucket seats to contribute to its new fast road set-up. The estimate is £80,000 to £100,000.
2008 Bentley Brooklands
The second generation Bentley Brooklands was introduced at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, and looked very much like a traditional Crewe offering in an era when the Continental GT was already well established. That was not least thanks to its 6.75-litre V8 engine, boosted to 537PS (395kW) thanks to twin turbochargers. More than adequate power is delivered to the rear wheels via a ZF six-speed automatic transmission. Few miles since – and the fact it has been in storage since 2023 – mean there’s no current MOT. There’s also no reserve, and the guide is £100,000 to £125,000.
1994 Aston Martin Vantage V550
The first owner of this example was a member of U2, but who exactly is undisclosed. Whoever it was chose Snowden White paint, fawn leather and beige carpets, but it has since been changed to a popular colour combination by Aston Martin Works. Another change to its original configuration is the deletion of the sunroof. Since being owned by Bono or one of his friends, the Vantage has had several owners, the most recent being Martin Angle, a noted historic racer known for campaigning a DB4 Lightweight. The V550 will arrive at Bond Street with an estimate of £110,000 to £160,000.
2022 McLaren 720S GT3X
This McLaren 720S GT3X is one of only 15 examples built, and its 2022 date of manufacture is an estimate since it’s not road registered. The common-or-garden 720S was launched in 2017 and followed by the GT3 racing car a year later. The rules allowed for the competition version to be 90 per cent different to the road car, and it was GT3 that formed the basis of the GT3X track day car. It remains the only non-competition McLaren product to be developed by the motorsport team and established its credentials when it set the fastest time at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard. This model has covered just 450km and has an estimate of £450,000 to £750,000.
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