Many of you will be aware that Chris Evans is a BBC Radio 2 DJ and has recently been appointed to host the Top Gear TV program taking over from Jeremy Clarkson. Well, what you may not have known is that, for quite some time, Mr Evans has been an enthusiastic collector of classic cars.
Over the years, he has amassed a huge collection of vintage vehicles but has now decided to part-company with some of them. In fact, Bonhams are to auction 13 of them at their Goodwood Revival sale that is to take place on the 12th September when he could raise in the region of £11 million. In addition, he is to sell 140 items of automobilia with the proceeds from the later going to the BBC Children in Need Appeal.
Six of the classic cars are Ferraris, three Jaguars, a Mercedes Benz 280SL Pagoda, a Fiat 127 Abarth, a Daimler police car and a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang vehicle.
The car that is expected to fetch the most is a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C Alloy that is to go into the auction with an estimated figure of £2.6 million to £2.9 million. This classic pale green vehicle is powered by a V12 3.3 litre engine with 305 bhp that is capable of getting from 0 to 60 mph in 6 seconds and has a top speed of 160 mph.
He is selling a 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider with an estimated price of between £2.3 million to £2.6 million. Apparently he only purchased the car in 2014 for £2.27 million – a world record price. It has a V12 4.4 litre engine with 400 bhp that will get you from 0 to 60 mph in a mere 5.4 seconds as it powers to a top speed of 175 mph.
The 1936 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Replica is estimated to fetch between £250,000 to £350,000. It has a V6 3 litre engine. It is one of five replicas made but is the only one that is drivable.
There is a 1964 Daimler Dart Police Car SP250 that could fetch £50,000 to £60,000 that Mr Evans only bought in 2014. It comes with a police bell that will ring as well as a police radio.
So, if you are interested in buying a classic car that has previously been looked after by Chris Evans why not get along to the Bonhams Goodwood Revival sale. It could well prove to be a popular auction.
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