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Bonham's Auct ion Hagert y Int ernat ional continues from p. 24

Result s from Amelia in The Austin-Healey Frog-eyed Sprite ( known in the USA as the
Bug-eye) is perhaps the happiest looking car ever built; nimble
March 2022 with an enviable turning radius, the Sprite got its looks not by
design but by budget. Originally pop-up headlights were
Six cars of British manufacture were
planned but cost constraints required the installation of the now
in the Top Ten Sales group at Ameila.
classic fixed headlight that gives the Sprite its personality.
- 3. Jaguar XK 120 SE by Pinin According to the Hagerty Price Guide the values of these little
Farina $940,000 charmers climbed from $21,000 to $35,000 between 2012 and
- 4. 1937 Riley Sprite Sports 2018. Then there was a slight dip in prices followed by a slight
$491,750 leveling out. The United States market has always been hot for
- 5. 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver the Sprite but condition 3 and 4 vehicles can still be had for
Ghost $489,000 reasonable money. You'll never spend so little to have so much
- 6. Bentley 3L Speed Sports fun.
Tourer, $428,500
- 7. 1935 Rolls-Royce Phantom
II Saloon $335,000
- 8. 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom
II Tourer $335,000
In 1st position was a 1955 Porsche
Spyder Roadster, sold for an
eye-watering $4,185, 000.

Brit ish Driver St ands on

t he F1 Podium aft er
Aust ralian Grand Prix
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British drive George Russell, 23, now
Next on the list of recession proof British roadsters, Hagerty
driving in his first season for
selected the Welsh TVR Chimaera, considered the entry level TVR.
Petronas Mercedes, experienced the
Sold for $313,000 Hagerty finds the stylish 2 door grand touring roadster, which
thrill of his first F1 podium
debuted in 1992 at the Earl's Court Motor Show, to be
appearance, after placing 2nd at the
undervalued with concours quality examples selling in the
Australian Grand Prix in April. His
$26,000 range. The Chimaera is powered by a 4.0 L aluminum V8
teammate, Sir Lewis Hamilton, 37,
Rover engine. A total of only 5,256 of these interesting, quirky
was behind him in 4th position, while
cars were produced between 1992-2003.
Lando Norris, 22, another British
citizen, was 5th driving for the
McLaren Team.
Aston Martin's Cognizant Racing
team had another disappointing
outing when crashes of its cars
driven by the Canadian Lance Stroll,
the son of Aston Martin's owner, and
the German veteran Sebastian Vettel
put both cars out of commission.
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