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At the Zoute Grand Prix in the Belgian seaside resort of Knokke-Heist, a Bonhams auction set new records. Notably for this 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss.
It has become a tradition in October on the seafront and beaches of Knokke in Belgium: luxury and collector cars cross paths and camp there for a weekend (from Thursday to Sunday). As a highlight, Bonhams is organizing an auction of prestigious cars. The social and collector event lived up to its promises this Sunday, October 6, with 22 million under the auctioneer’s hammer. The 15th edition of this Belgian automotive event has thus become the most important in the world for the auction house in 2024.
A “Belgian” Porsche and an SLR
Three gems in particular set the auction alight. First, there was a 2011 Aston Martin One-77 that sold for a good €1.44 million. Then, there was a 1956 Porsche 550RS Spyder. This racing car drove for the “Belgian National Team”. It remains on its home turf since it was bought for €2.53 million by a private Belgian collector, present in the room. The other exceptional car was the red Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss that illustrates this article. This 2010 car far exceeded the estimates: €3,220,000.
75 copies
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss was only produced in 75 units. This open-top car is powered by a 5.4-litre supercharged V8 with 650 hp. It can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds. Its top speed is set at 350 km/h. This red model with gold brake calipers sold in Knokke is, moreover, the very last product of this model. And one of the few that is not grey. The cherry on the cake: it only has 50 km on the clock. Which explains the madness during the auction and the final price exceeding 3 million!
