Bonhams, Quail Lodge, Monterey, August 15, 2025

2025 has been a full year for Bonhams.

With a full calendar of auctions across multiple specialist areas in the background Bonhams private equity fund owner Epiris, which had acquired the auction house in 2018, was facing the expiration of its desired ownership window, a timeline typical of private equity firms. After adding a number of regional auctions to Bonhams network over the years Epiris began the sale process for Bonhams in 2023 without finding a strategic buyer.

With time running out in October 2025 it negotiated Bonhams sale to major U.K.-based private credit firm Pemberton which had been a lender for both the Epiris purchase and subsequent acquisitions. Pemberton is backed by one of Europe’s largest insurers, Legal & General. The transaction eliminates a debt burden for Bonhams and places it on a much more firm trajectory for profitable growth.

All that, however, was still in the works when Bonhams held its annual auction during Monterey car week at Quail Lodge. The sale had an unusually broad selection even though the consignment was heavily slanted toward a group of rare late model high performance hypercars. Other important cars came from the collection of Vic Edelbrock.

Most of the lots (81 of 93 offered) were offered without reserve, a predominance that is reflected in the 95.7% sell-through rate. The impression that high proportion of no reserve lots creates is somewhat offset by the fairly normal percentage (41.9%) of lots sold under their pre-sale low estimates and the high rate of lots (11.8%) sold over high estimate. It was a curated and professionally managed auction that yielded excellent results.

Here are the numbers:

Year	Cars Sold/ Offered	Sale %	Sold < Low Est	Sold > High Est	Average Sale	Median Sale	Total $
2025	89/93	95.7%	41.9%	11.8%	$497,417	$100,800 [20.3%]	$44,270,132
2024	84/109	77.1%	43.9%	4.7%	$139,373	$78,400 [56.3%]	$11,702,292
2023	80/109	73.4%	72.2%	5.1%	$690,287	$134,400 [19.5%]	$55,222,940
In 2023 one lot, Ferrari 412P s/n 0854, sold for $30,255,000 all-in

21 of the 93 lots offered are described here.

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Lot # 127 1919 Bugatti Avio 8C Speed Car; S/N 826; Engine # B1919; Matte Black/Black leather; Estimate $700,000 – $1,300,000; Facsimile restoration 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $255,000 plus commission of 11.96%; Final Price $285,500. – RHD. 14,718cc/200hp sohc inline 8-cylinder, 4-speed, double chain drive, dual carburetors, live axles, reversed quarter-elliptical leaf springs, rear wheel brakes. – A made-up vehicle but created from an original Ettore Bugatti-designed prototype aero engine dating from the First World War. The engine survived for years in European collections in largely original and unmolested condition until being incorporated in a complete new frame, body and running gear. Runs, drives and impressively loud. Dull brush applied paint, dull brass, worn upholstery. Purposeful, not beautiful. – The seller, who had nurtured this project from a pile of parts, had grandiose expectations and claimed, among other things, that it was the “prototype Type 41 Royale”. It wasn’t anything of the kind, but it was built around a real Ettore Bugatti prototype aircraft engine, with suitable modifications to adapt it to an automobile like eliminating the propellor reduction gear, fitting a clutch and building a chassis to put it in. It was received with little enthusiasm at the auction but brought this realistic price for a vehicle that is impressive with the hood open, spouts flames from its optional stub exhausts and should be a delight at Bugatti meets and hillclimbs. This result is far from the optimistic pre-sale estimate but reflects Bonhams’ acceptance of it only without reserve.

Lot # 128 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Corto Berlinetta, Body by Touring; S/N 815025; Engine # 823040; Dark Red/Cognac leather; Estimate $500,000 – $600,000; Older restoration 1- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $620,000 plus commission of 10.81%; Final Price $687,000. – 2,309/105hp six, 4-speed, silver painted wire wheels, Blockley tires, sliding Plexiglas side windows, chrome free-standing Carello headlights, cowl-mounted semaphore signals, slotted fender skirts. – One of only seven believed built in this configuration and body style by Touring. Replacement engine from the same series. Shown at Pebble Beach after restoration. Excellent paint, chrome and inviting upholstery. Chipped upper door hinge paint but otherwise impossible to meaningfully fault. Lovely slotted fender skirts. – Reported sold by Kruse at Monterey in 2006 for $426,600 prior to its most recent restoration and offered by RM at Monterey in 2012 in freshly restored condition but not reported in the auction’s results. Also reported offered by Bonhams at Paris in 2016. This is a superb and beautiful automobile that deserved every penny of the above-estimate price it brought.

Lot # 130 2001 Ferrari 456M GTA Coupe 2+2, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N ZFFWL50A210123101; Ice Blue/Cream leather; Estimate $50,000 – $60,000; Unrestored original 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $38,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $42,560. – 5,474/442hp, 4-speed automatic, air conditioning, cassette stereo, silver calipers, Continental tires, Tubi exhaust. – Good paint and lightly used upholstery. Curbed right side wheels. Minor paint scrapes and nose sand chips. Dashtop leather has shrunk away from the base of the windshield and will benefit from being replaced. One of about 650 456M GTAs built, showing modest mileage of 36,550 miles and generally used car condition. – Sold here four years ago in 2021 for $58,240, the result here reflects many things, none of them helping its value. 1) It has a 4-speed Hydramatic. 2) The condition has deteriorated noticeably. 3) It is a largely overlooked and little appreciated car. Still, for under $43,000 (which wouldn’t buy a new 382hp Toyota Supra 3.0), this is a superior driving value with Ferrari bragging rights.

Lot # 131 1972 Ferrari 246 GT Dino Berlinetta, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N 04072; Engine # 009861; White/Black vinyl; Estimate $200,000 – $300,000; Unrestored original 4- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $225,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $252,000. – 2,419/195hp V-6, 5-speed, cassette stereo, Cromodora alloy wheels, – Superficially repainted a long time ago. Torn original interior. Dirty and neglected chassis and engine compartment. Rotten tires. Discolored and failing chrome. Rust bubbles in the door bottoms and right front fender. Stored 1990-2025 in Japan and still in barn find condition. An expensive restoration project that will need attention at every turn. – Maybe worth double this when it has been completely restored, it will take much more than the value increment to get it into that condition. It is a labor of love (and an expensive adventure) that has no economic validation for the price it brought.

 

Lot # 132 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Europa Berlinetta, Body by Pinin Farina; S/N 0427GT; Engine # 0427GT; White, Black roof/Cognac leather, Grey cloth; Estimate $1,700,000 – $2,000,000; Older restoration 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,370,000 plus commission of 10.36%; Final Price $1,512,000. – 2,953/220hp, 4-speed, chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Pirelli tires, Clayton heater, – Even gaps. Lovely paint and chrome except for some age on aluminum trim. Restored chassis with some road dust. The last 250 GT Europa produced, the 1956 Brussels Motor Show car and a competitor in the 1957 Grand Prix de Spa. Restored to a very high standard in 2010 and showing no discernable flaws, only a little age. 2022 Mille Miglia Storica finisher. Believed to be the original colors. Ferrari Classiche certified. – The history and presentation of this Europa are impossible to fault, an enthusiast’s grand tourer from Ferrari’s early years. It was sold by Gooding at Pebble Beach in 2014 still nearly restoration fresh for $2,310,000, then here in 2022 with a little more age in 2022 for $2,095,000. Its odometer today shows 27,521 km, 6,772 more than it did in 2022 and 18,828 more than in 2014. The successful hammer bid here, though, is 20% below the low estimate, a deep discount on an otherwise well-restored, professionally maintained and carefully used classic Ferrari 250 GT, an indication of fading understanding, appreciation and interest in these early cars.

Lot # 142 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Coupe; S/N 30837S112064; Ice Blue/Black leatherette; Estimate $500,000 – $700,000; Competition restoration 3+ condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $400,000 plus commission of 11.25%; Final Price $445,000. – 327/360hp, Holley 4-barrel, headers, 4-speed, Hurst shifter, 5-spoke alloy wheels, Goodyear Blue Streak tires, aluminum bumpers, black side exhausts, fire system, Moroso column mounted tach, roll bar. – One of six pre-production, toolroom-built early Z06 ’63 Corvettes, raced when new by Bob Bondurant for Washburn Chevrolet. Rebuilt after a serious 1988 crash with a new frame and replacement engine. Good older paint and trim. Tidy engine compartment and chassis. Vintage raced by Vic Edelbrock and Vic Edelbrock, Jr. – This isn’t your neighbor’s Split Window Fuelie, it is a documented and attested special out of Zora Arkus-Duntov’s Chevrolet back door. Raced, crashed, rebuilt and restored, it is a relic of a moment in Corvette history but one that is eminently worth bringing back to historic racing events. The price it brought here is an intelligent compromise among its origin, race history and restoration.

Lot # 154 2016 McLaren 570S Coupe; S/N SBM13DAA7GW000764; Ventura Orange, Metallic Black accents/Black Alcantara; Estimate $100,000 – $130,000; Unrestored original 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $112,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $125,440. – 3,799/562hp twin turbo DOHC V-8, 7-speed automanual, 20″ gloss black 5-bolt Allison wheels, PZero tires, black calipers, carbon fiber brakes. – Nearly like new with <10,000 miles. – At 3.6 seconds 0-60 this 570S is almost as fast off the line as some Teslas, but a lot more fun to own, drive and enjoy. In nearly pristine condition, it is hard if not impossible to argue with the price it brought.

Lot # 162 2016 McLaren 675LT Coupe; S/N SBM11RAA8GW675171; Delta Red, Silica White/Black leather, Alcantara; Estimate $265,000 – $325,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $280,000 plus commission of 11.79%; Final Price $313,000. – 3,800/666hp twin-turbo V-8, 7-speed automanual, matte black 5-bolt alloy wheels, 19/20″ wheels, PZero tires, carbon brakes, orange calipers, air conditioning, Meridian sound, navigation, longtail-style body, Marlboro-style livery, manuals, cover, original window sticker documented. – Like new with 3,000 miles. One of one with this McLaren Special Operations livery. $423,615 MSRP. – Owning a McLaren road car is very satisfying, so presumably owning a uniquely configured and liveried McLaren is close to ultimately satisfying. Among the AI-compensated masses in Silicon Valley it must be even more distinctive, but even then this is not a bargain and is subject to notable further depreciation, a car that needs to be driven to extract the value from this price.

Lot # 164 1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2 Group B Rally Coupe; S/N WAUZZZ85ZGA905010; White, Yellow/Black cloth; Estimate $1,750,000 – $2,225,000; Competition restoration 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,600,000 plus commission of 10.31%; Final Price $1,765,000. – 2,133/500+hp turbo inline 5-cylinder, 5-speed, all wheel drive, Stack tach, Recaro seats, Bosch lights, Hella fog lights, 16″ Speedline wheels, Michelin tires. – The ultimate Audi Group B Rally evolution, fearsome and revered. Led the 1985 Lombard RAC Rally driven by Hannu Mikkola. Freshened with a rebuilt fuel system and other work since acquisition in 2022. Restored a while ago and sound and professional, to aggressive rally standards. – For anyone who has ever binged out on mid-Eighties Group B Rally video the short, twitchy, flying, stone-spewing Sport Quattro S1 E2 is a landmark. A rear wheel drive Lancia Stratos may be more accessible to mere mortal drivers but the AWD Sport Quattro is in the realm of rally gods. This is a real factory Audi Sport Quattro, one of few to survive. Its value is in the eyes of the beholders (and those brave enough to try to experience the limits of its performance envelope.) It was reported sold by RM at London in 2022 for $2,035,860 (£1,805,000 at the time, this result is £1,301,100, a significant discount in both £ and $.)

Lot # 165 1990 Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V 4-Dr. sedan; S/N ZLA831AB000508347; White, “Martini”/Red cloth; Estimate $90,000 – $120,000; Competition restoration 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $65,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $72,800. – 1,995/600hp turbo four, 5-speed, all wheel drive, digital display, white alloy wheels, Maxxis tires, Carello lights, Sparco seats. – Built up from a road car with a claimed 600hp (although the road HF Integrale Evo I was rated just 210hp). Wide body kit. Thoroughly restored with some subsequent careful use and apparently never used in competition. Sold on a bill of sale, not registered. – Tremendous performance for, in this transaction, not a lot of money and nicely presented with competent and thorough mechanical attention. It’s not usable on the road but will make a mockery of most supercars at track days and this is a modest price to pay for it, only 4.1% of the price of the [real] Audi Sport Quattro that sold one lot before it, real value for money.

Lot # 166 1983 Porsche Fabcar 935/84 Coupe; S/N 93584; Red, Coca-Cola/Black cloth; Estimate $1,100,000 – $1,400,000; Competition restoration 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $950,000. – 3,211/750hp, BBS modular alloy wheels, Avon tires. – Built for Bob Akin by Dave Klym at Fabcar, a custom creation designed for IMSA racing. 2nd at the Daytona 3-Hour in November 1983. Competitive through 1984. Restored in 2007 after being crashed at Sebring in 1986. Driver autographed roof. Historic race used and professionally maintained. – For those around and following IMSA racing in the mid-eighties 935s were a familiar, and fearsome, sight. It is worth seven figures both for its history and for its potential in historic racing.

Lot # 186 2021 Koenigsegg Regera Targa; S/N YT9NN1U10MA007192; Silver-Grey carbon fiber, Pink tape stripes/Black leather, White inserts; Estimate $2,250,000 – $3,000,000; Unrestored original 2+ condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $2,400,000 plus commission of 10.21%; Final Price $2,645,000. – 5,065cc twin turbo V8, three electric motors, 1500hp combined output, direct drive transmission, 19″ carbon fiber centerlock wheels, Michelin tires, carbon brake discs, metallic red calipers. – 70 miles and like new. One of 80 built. $800K in custom features. 2.8 seconds 0-62mph. Essentially unused from new and in need of recommissioning service – One of several supercars offered by Bonhams here at no reserve in a court-ordered sale. The background is a car-oriented Ponzi scheme where the principal claimed to have offshore buyers but needed to close the sale with borrowed money before sharing the profit with the dupe who put up the money. So here we are today, selling at no reserve with bupkus miles with proceeds to make the patsies more like whole and the lawyers rich. The opportunity was not lost on the bidders and they trooped up with Silicon Valley AI bonus money. Crazy? No, but fully valued.

Lot # 187 2021 Ferrari 812 GTS Spider; S/N ZFF97CMA7M0267098; Bianco Cervino (White)/Red leather, Black Alcantara, White stripes; White roof panel; Estimate $450,000 – $550,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $485,000 plus commission of 11.03%; Final Price $538,500. – 6,496/789hp V-12, 7-speed AutoManual, SF shields, MVForced 5-spoke modular alloy wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, carbon brakes, red calipers, SF shields, carbon fiber rear spoiler, side skirts and splitter, adaptive headlights. – Like new, with 2,180 miles. – These days there is no depreciation schedule for a new car of this reputation, quality, style and performance and this result is appropriately 25% or so more than it cost new. That’s 2,180 miles of cost-free styling around in it, not considering the foregone opportunity cost of the acquisition price and the not inconsiderable maintenance and insurance.

Lot # 188 2023 Ferrari F8 Spider; S/N ZFF93LMA5P0292159; Grey/Orange leather, Black Alcantara inserts; Black-tinted glass roof panel top; Estimate $325,000 – $400,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $455,000 plus commission of 11.10%; Final Price $505,500. – 3,902/710hp twin turbo V-8, 7-speed AutoManual, Yellow tach face, black SF shields, 21/22″ gloss black centerlock alloy wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, carbon brakes, orange calipers, air conditioning, Capristo exhaust. – Unblemished and like new with <2,200 miles from new. One of several cars at this sale without reserve from a court-ordered seizure in a Las Vegas scam operation. – The F8 Spider and McLaren 720S are mirror images, at least on their specifications, but Ferrari’s stature and recognition help make the F8 Spider worth six figures more in the second hand market, not that there’s much “second hand” about this 2,200 mile F8. This result for a car coming from a court-ordered seizure is a bit surprising since the recent ownership history does not suggest caring ownership or maintenance. Bonhams promoted these 20 or so cars, however, and the bidders were thinking there might be a deal. There wasn’t, and this isn’t.

Lot # 189 2022 Apollo Intensa Emozione “Ocean Dragon” Coupe; S/N W091E2173MAA71004; Green tinted clearcoat carbon fiber, Blue stripe and accents/No seats, Blue trim; Estimate $2,500,000 – $3,500,000; Unrestored original 4+ condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $3,125,000 plus commission of 10.16%; Final Price $3,442,500. – 6,262/780hp V-12, 6-speed sequential gearbox, 20/21″ centerlock alloy wheels, carbon brake discs, black calipers, space ship wing with moving upper element. – Formerly Gumpert, resurrected by Hong Kong’s Normak Choi, designed by Jowyn Wong. One of only 10 bult. Described as drawing its inspiration “from nature, motorsport and science fiction.” Autotecnica Motori origin V-12. Missing the seats. The “Intensa Emozione” label by itself is a liability. – Complete your own but looks like a spaceship. This is part of the No Reserve consignments from a Las Vegas court-ordered seizure, the end of a Ponzi scheme. The court and plaintiffs will be happy with this result which, along with its several counterparts, attracted attention and interest. It’s Silicon Valley, and Zuk is doling out half-billion dollar bonuses to join Meta’s AI team. $3.4 million for a car no one’s ever heard of and doesn’t have seats is consistent with today’s Silicon Valley values. For others, it’s a grotesque exaggeration. Welcome to 2025 in Monterey and thank you there were only 10 of these caricatures built. Only an Asian entrepreneur could conceive the oblique “Intensa Emozione ‘Ocean Dragon'” moniker that reads like it should be on a tee shirt.

Lot # 190 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Coupe; S/N WP0AE2A9XJS186070; Maritime Blue, Black carbon fiber/Black leather, Alcantara; Estimate $500,000 – $600,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $600,000 plus commission of 10.83%; Final Price $665,000. – 3,800/690hp twin turbo flat six, 7-speed AutoManual, carbon fiber accents everywhere, centerlock 20″ wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, wing, yellow calipers, carbon brakes, Weissach handling package, Paint To Sample color. – 213 miles and like new. – One of several No Reserve late model supercars in a court-ordered consignment. Highly sought and in showroom condition although not driven in years and will need thorough mechanical service before it is driven, this is a generous price taking into account its originality, condition and rarity with little if any adjustment for sitting in storage for several years. This price is six digits more than the original Weissach-equipped MSRP of $325,000 (without the Paint to Sample color.)

Lot # 192 2017 Pagani Huayra Roadster; S/N 15898160000146; Engine # 15898160000146; Grey carbon fiber, Metallic Red accent stripe/Black, Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $3,200,000 – $3,600,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $3,000,000 plus commission of 10.17%; Final Price $3,305,000. – 5,980/765hp twin turbo AMG V-12, 7-speed automanual, 20/21″ PZero Corsa tires, gloss black centerlock alloy wheels, red calipers, movable front and rear aero elements, signed by Horacio Pagani. – Number 11 of the series of 100, displayed at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, U.S. spec. Scuffed along the back edge of the passenger’s door, otherwise unblemished and like new. 800 miles. – One of several No Reserve late model supercars in a court-ordered consignment. Not run in years but distinguished by its Geneva show history and a high level of imaginative, creative details that makes it almost as much fun to gaze upon as it is to drive. It is hard to argue with its close to estimate price but the $305,000 sale commission will probably be dwarfed by what Pagani will charge to make up for sitting for years while the court case was pending.

Lot # 193 2022 Pagani Huayra R Coupe; S/N ZA9H11WTYYSF76023; Matte carbon fiber, Silver fenders, Yellow accents/Black; Estimate $2,800,000 – $3,400,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $2,750,000 plus commission of 10.18%; Final Price $3,030,000. – 5,987/850hp twin cam V-12, 6-speed sequential gearbox, active suspension dampers, movable rear aero elements, gloss black 19″ centerlock alloy wheels, carbon-ceramic brakes. – 200km and like new. With its matte black exposed carbon fiber and yellow highlights this is a modern Batmobile but with real, serious performance. Includes a Pagani-built simulator, a lot cheaper to use than actually risking the car on track. Static displayed. – One of several No Reserve late model supercars in a court-ordered consignment. A rare track day strictly competition oriented Pagani, there was enough interest in a large population of similar cars that this stands a good chance of being what it was worth, even after extended static display.

Lot # 194 2023 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport Coupe; S/N VF9SW3V31PM795053; Olive clearcoat carbon fiber, Black carbon fiber roof and rear/Green leather; Estimate $3,500,000 – $4,500,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $4,050,000 plus commission of 10.12%; Final Price $4,460,000. – 7,933/1,578hp quad turbo V-16, 7-speed automanual, gloss black 20/21″ centerlock alloy wheels, movable rear wing. – 740 miles and like new. One of less than 100 built. – One of several No Reserve late model supercars in a court-ordered consignment. The horsepower champion of this segment of Bonhams’ auction and among the highest priced cars sold during the Monterey week.

Lot # 195 2021 Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport Coupe; S/N VF9SC3V31MM795008; Metallic White, Black carbon fiber/Red leather; Estimate $3,750,000 – $4,250,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $3,600,000 plus commission of 10.14%; Final Price $3,965,000. – 7,933/1,500hp quad turbo V-16, 7-speed automanual, carbon fiber centerlock wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, carbon-ceramic brakes, – One of only 60 built, U.S.-delivered, like new with under 1,900 miles. – One of several No Reserve late model supercars in a court-ordered consignment. 1,500hp in a road-legal automobile without electric assists is, other than for bragging rights, a beyond-sufficient expenditure of design, engineering, concept and money. But it sold well here at Quail Lodge, an antithesis to the surrender of initiative that is being implemented across the coast range in Silicon Valley’s Artificial Intelligence juggernaut. In many respects this is a pinnacle of plain old turbocharged basic internal combustion engineering: fuel, air, ignition and exhaust carried to its extreme. Cherish it for its essence, like a plain old hand-molded 80%-lean cheeseburger on a bulky roll, as good as it may ever get, without the bells & whistles.

Lot # 196 2020 Bugatti Divo Coupe; S/N VF9SD3V34LM795015; Blue carbon fiber, Blue side skirts/Blue leather, Black Alcantara inserts; Estimate $7,000,000 – $9,000,000; Unrestored original 2+ condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $7,775,000 plus commission of 10.06%; Final Price $8,557,500. – 7,993/1,500hp quad turbo W-16, 7-speed automanual, 21/22″ 5-bolt polished alloy wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, adjustable rear wing, carbon-ceramic brakes, original wheels and tires included. – One of 40 built, <800 miles and like new. Numerous features conceived to set it apart and inclined to enhance its aerodynamic performance and downforce. Every design detail, from seductive interior materials to selective carbon fiber details, is calculated and designed to be attractive and engaging. – One of several No Reserve late model supercars in a court-ordered consignment. This is a symphony of details (not that many people would understand or appreciate them.) It would be almost sacrilegious to criticize to criticize it, or to drive it anywhere close to its potential on a public road or race track where it might show some wear, dirt or (God Forbid!) road grime. It may be a holy relic of automotive excess, but it’s also vastly expensive for a car that’s unlikely ever to be driven more than a few hundred feet onto and off of a show field.