Bonhams’ sale held during 2012’s Goodwood Festival of Speed had some impressive results. Like, really impressive. The George Daniels Collection was responsible for over $12 million worth of sales alone. Top sale came from said collection – it was this 1929-31 Bentley 4.5-Litre Supercharged “Blower” Bentley Single-Seater. This car held the Brooklands Outer Circuit lap record. It remains, some 80 years later, a seriously fast car. It sold for $7,900,000.
![1929-31 Bentley 4.5-Litre Supercharged "Blower" Bentley Single-Seater](http://classiccarweekly.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/screenhunter_04.jpg)
The Bentley just edged out this glorious 1912 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Double Pullman Limousine by Barker. Known as “The Corgi,” this all-original Rolls is about as awe-inspiring as they come. It brought a world-record price for a Rolls-Royce at $7,300,000 (the Bentley above was also a record setter for the marque).
![1912 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost Double Pullman Limousine by Barker](http://classiccarweekly.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/screenhunter_05.jpg)
The next two highest-selling cars were two of our feature cars. First, the Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 with Le Mans history brought $4,200,000. Then there was the 1908 Itala Grand Prix car, which sold for $2,725,000. The only other million dollar sale was $1,200,000 for a 1928 Bentley 4.5-Liter Supercharged Tourer, which was my personal favorite Bentley of the handful on offer.
![1928 Bentley 4½-Litre Supercharged Tourer](http://classiccarweekly.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/screenhunter_06.jpg)
Top sale among the large collection of Lotuses went to the 1962 Type 19 “Monte Carlo” with Buick V8 power (below). It sold for $248,000. One of our feature Lotuses didn’t sell – the 1984 Etna Concept. The other one did: the ex-works 1956 Eleven Le Mans brought $239,000.
![1962 Lotus-Buick V8 Type 19 'Monte Carlo' Sports Racing Roadster](http://classiccarweekly.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/screenhunter_07.jpg)
Our other two feature cars both sold. The 1951 HRG 1500 brought $57,000. And the 1907 Daimler Type TP Tourer sold for $564,000. Other interesting sales included a rare 1963 Sunbeam Alpine Harrington hardtop for $30,600.
![1963 Sunbeam 4.2-Litre Harrington Alpine](http://classiccarweekly.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/screenhunter_08.jpg)
Two other cars I liked (and would’ve featured had there been time) were this 1924 Ballot 2LT/2LTS Torpedo with coachwork by Lagache & Glaszmann (top) for $61,000. And this 1926 Amilcar Model G (bottom) for $54,000.
![1924 Ballot 2LT/2LTS Torpedo Tourer Coachwork by Lagache & Glaszmann](http://classiccarweekly.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/screenhunter_09.jpg)
![1926 Amilcar Model G Sports](http://classiccarweekly.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/screenhunter_10.jpg)
And finally, and this might have as much to do with the picture as the car, an ex-Elton John, 1985 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. It sold for $122,600. This has to be the most reflective shade of purple I’ve ever seen. It looks awesome. For complete results, click here.
![1985 Aston Martin V8 Vantage](http://classiccarweekly.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/screenhunter_11.jpg)