On Saturday, 10 October at 3 PM, Autoworld will host its third Aguttes Auction & Motion, capitalising on the auction hype around Belgium’s iconic Zoute Grand Prix. As usual, the cars will be on display in the museum’s first-floor gallery until the auction on Saturday.
Following the success of previous editions, this year’s auction will feature more than 80 exceptional and collectible cars, as well as automobilia, spanning nearly a century of automotive history.
The selection encompasses the entire automobile spectrum, from high-end to children’s toy cars, from prewar to recent models, from race cars to luxury cars; visitors will find lots for every taste and purse.
The exhibition highlights include a Gumpert race car and the Sbarro concept: two radical visions of the automobile, two opposite sides of the same coin. The 2005 Gumpert Apollo Prototype, estimated at €550,000–750,000, takes us back to the origins of one of the most radical European supercars of the early 21st century.
The 1984 Sbarro Super Eight is a unique specimen, estimated at €120,000–180,000, and is a steal. Unveiled at the 1984 Geneva Motor Show, it is one of Franco Sbarro’s most remarkable creations. Beneath its spectacular fibreglass bodywork lie the Ferrari’s tubular chassis, transverse V8 and five-speed manual gearbox.
How low can you go? The Porsche 906 and Lotus Eleven will make you a limbo king at classic car races. The 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 is estimated at €1,200,000–1,600,000 for its impressive racing history. Between 1966 and 1971, this Porsche competed four times in the 12 Hours of Sebring and three times in the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen.
The British Racing Green 1956 Lotus Eleven Series 1 is estimated at €150,000–180,000 and reminds us how lightness and aerodynamics can become formidable weapons in competition.
The auction featured about two dozen prewar cars, with Bugattis making the headlines, but our favourite was the 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Spider. This Art Deco beauty was originally fitted with a Touring chassis, but it went through some rough years before being restored. Though, according to Aguttes, its engine is not under the bonnet for the moment.
There is a long list of cars worth mentioning, from the silver 1947 Veritas 2000 RS, through the baby blue 1960 Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato and 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Alleggerita to the modern 2006 Aston Martin DB9 Volante.
With the cheapest car estimated at €5000 (a white 1985 Citroën BX 16 RS), everyone can find a car within budget.
