Star lot of the first part of the Bonhams Revival auction on Saturday (10 September) was the 1930/31 Curzon/Howe 24 Hours Le Mans trophy - bidding began at £4000 and after a furious five minutes finished at £17,000 (£21,250 including premium).
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Other highlights from the automobilia section of the auction include Enzo Ferrari's office clock, which sold for £6800 (excluding premium), and the original buff registration document for Aston Martin DBR/1 which sold for £1850.
Two of the more, er, substantial items in the sale - a pair of Merlin V12 engines - sold for £16,000 each. With a guide price of rather more than that, they were a bargain for someone...
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