Bonhams Zoute sale reaches €10.2m with Italian sports cars leading the charge
A 1970 Lamborghini Miura P400S topped the Knokke-Heist auction, which sold 53 of 72 lots from the Keller Brothers Collection and beyond.
Bonhams held its Zoute Grand Prix Sale in Knokke-Heist, Belgium on October 11, achieving €10.2m in total sales with a 76% sell-through rate across 72 vehicle lots. The auction drew over 800 registered bidders from 36 countries, with more than 1,000 attendees present. The event marked the 14th anniversary of Bonhams’ partnership with the Zoute Grand Prix.
The sale’s standout performer was the Keller Brothers Collection, a group of twelve Italian sports and supercars spanning the 1960s to 2000s that sold entirely, generating €3,593,750 combined. According to Bonhams, the results demonstrate the house’s position within the European classic car market.
The headline cars
A 1970 Lamborghini Miura P400S led the sale at €1,725,000 including premium. The car was one of just 114 late-specification ventilated-disc examples, finished in Giallo Fly with its original Nero leather interior.
A 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster achieved €1,265,000 including premium. Delivered new in Germany in white with tan leather, the roadster underwent a frame-off restoration and received expert condition reports in 2012 and 2017 rating it in the highest possible condition.
From the same collection, a 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary sold for €517,500 including premium. One of 657 cars built, it was delivered new in Italy finished in Rosso Siviglia over Beige leather.
Notable results across categories
A 1968 Ferrari Dino 206 GT, the 28th of only 152 produced, sold for €563,500 including premium. The example retained its matching-numbers engine and gearbox and underwent thorough mechanical overhaul in 2023.
A 1979 BMW M1 Coupé reached €437,000 including premium. Finished in red with black leather and fabric upholstery, it was delivered new in Germany and had remained in the same French ownership since 2010.
A 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 S Roadster, one of just 141 built, sold for €345,000 including premium. The car underwent extensive restoration between 2003 and 2010 before passing to its current owner in 2017.
Looking ahead
Bonhams will host its Golden Age of Motoring Sale on October 30 at its London New Bond Street headquarters ahead of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. The house then moves to Retromobile Paris on February 5, 2027 at the Grand Palais.
This article was compiled by the CityLifeBytes editorial desk from the official announcements and reporting listed under Sources.
