In different forms this car, officially the 1964 Cooper-Zerex-Oldsmobile, had been raced by Briggs Cunningham and Roger Penske, but it is the connection with Bruce McLaren that makes it such an important piece of motorsport history – a valuable piece too as shown when it sold for nearly a million in the Bonhams Goodwood Revival sale in September. We look forward to seeing the car all in one piece.
You might think someone would be barking mad to take on such a project, but that epithet has to be reserved for another Bonhams sale at Goodwood, by the name of Goodwoof and with nothing at all to do with cars. In aid of the Dogs’ Trust, it was the first sale of bespoke designer kennels and it really got tails wagging.
The top-priced canine home was the Doge’s House by Linley which sold for £6,000. Foster and Partners’ Dome Home made £4,600 and a contemporary canine vision from Jony Ive and Marc Newson went for £3,800. It all went to show that it’s not just cars that make the big money at Goodwood.
Here’s Bonhams top ten most valuable sales from around the world in 2022: