The Most Tempting Cars at the Bonhams’ Goodwood Auction
At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Bonhams always has a huge tent full of cars capable of draining just about any gearhead’s bank accounts. For those lucky enough to be in attendance, why not snag one of these as a souvenir" Any of these would be way cooler than a T-shirt.
Here are our 11 favorites from the Festival of Speed offerings, with selling prices (in U.S. dollars) where applicable.
The Wide-Body Lister Jaguar
This 1985/1988 Lister Jaguar 7.0-Litre Le Mans Mk III Coupé is a 200-mph car and was driven to this sale. As if a big Jag with a full body kit and a full-on racing V-12 weren’t crazy enough, not long after it was built, this one had twin superchargers bolted on to make sure no tires could ever keep it in line. Gotta love the late ?80s.
The Stillborn MG Prototype
Sold for U.S. $86,472
The 1965 MG EX234 was supposed to replace both the Midget and the MGB. It features a 1275-cc A-Series engine and gearbox, the rear axle from an Austin Champ, and a Hydrolastic suspension. With upper and lower wishbones all around, rack-and-pinion steering, and four disc brakes, it was quite the modern sports car, but it got even better when Pininfarina gave it a body with a proper Kamm tail. Unfortunately, the then current MGs were selling well enough, so the project was shelved, and by the time British Leyland took over, the management decided to invest in Triumph instead. The EX234 was doomed, which makes it far more desirable today.
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