Market Intelligence
Bonhams in Monaco: the Books Balance. Race Cars or Not
Bonhams' 2026 Monaco sale at Villa La Vigie nearly doubled last year's hammer total, with a Lamborghini Sián, DTM legends, and a record-setting LM002.
Bonham’s choice to hold the 2026 sale at the magnificent Fairmont Hotel Monte Carlo, on the occasion of the Monaco Historic GP, proved a happy one. The numbers speak for themselves: the previous edition had more cars (50 vs 43), more lots without reserve (19 vs 10) and a higher estimated value (€15,505,000 vs €15,070,000). Yet this edition saw more cars sold (32 vs 30) and almost twice the hammered total (€9,659,375 vs €5,720,418).
As for the ratios, the sell-through rate climbed from 60% to 74.42%, and the average price rose by more than €100,000 — from €190,681 per car to €301,855 per lot sold.
