Classic Cars Auction house
Rank 19
Bonhams|Cars
The broadest European sale calendar and deep Goodwood ties, but 2026 results trailed the top US houses.
Photograph: Bonhams Paris sale by Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
Why it is here
Hagerty reports Bonhams' 2026 Monterey sale made $11.9M with 43 of 56 lots sold (2026-08-17). The Gentleman Racer notes that this was its first sale at Laguna Seca after nearly three decades at Quail Lodge (2026-08-20). Magneto reports its 2026 Paris sale made about €9M at an 85% sell-through (77% for cars only), with many lots selling below estimate (2026-02-04). Octane reports that the Goodwood Revival sale was merged into a single auction, where an Aston Martin DB4 Vantage Convertible went unsold and the top lot made £345,000 (2026-09-22). Score drivers: expertise 8.0 and prestige 8.0 from long-running specialist sales at Goodwood and Paris; provenance 7.8; community 7.4; experience 7.4, marked down because 2026 totals were well below the leading houses.
Who it is for
Sellers of European sports, racing and pre-war cars who want a long-established international sale calendar, especially in the UK and France.
Sources
- 2026 Monterey Car Week Auctions Shatter Record with $756M in SalesBonhams $11.9M, 43 of 56 lots sold at its first Laguna Seca sale.
- 2026 Paris auctions: Records fall, but older Ferraris and pre-war cars struggleBonhams Paris about €9M; 85% sold (77% cars only); many lots below estimate.
- Japan Takes The Corkscrew At The 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports ReunionBonhams held its first auction at the circuit after nearly three decades at Quail Lodge.
- Four anniversaries and star-studded RAC TT grid headline 2026 Goodwood RevivalSister title of Magneto; supporting. Single merged Bonhams Revival sale; DB4 Vantage Convertible unsold; top lot £345,000.
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