Broad Arrow Auctions combined a physical presence in Rétromobile with its online Global Icons auction, achieving total sales of €18.3 million and a 90% sell-through rate across three digital sales timed to coincide with Rétromobile week. The headline result was the first public sale of the ex-Michael Schumacher 1992 Benetton B192-05, the car in which he claimed his maiden Formula 1 victory at Spa-Francorchamps.
Never previously offered on the open market, the ex-works Benetton generated intense international interest before selling for €5.082 million, establishing itself as one of the most significant modern Formula 1 cars to cross the auction block in recent years, event though it was a fair way behind the pre-sale estimate.
A 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 S sold for €1.716 million, reinforcing the continued strength of well-restored, matching-numbers examples, while a 2003 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale – finished in the one-off Azzurro California – exceeded expectations to set a European auction record at €561,000.
Other significant results include the highly original Ferrari Mondial t Cabriolet, which achieved €99,000 – more than 50% above its high estimate – while a 1964 ASA 1000 GT Berlinetta sold for €79,750.
Notable Lamborghini results aside from the Miura include a Countach 5000 QV realising €792,000 and a manual Murciélago achieving €302,500, while broader European appeal was evident in sales such as a Lancia Aurelia B24 S Spider at €660,000 and a Dino 246 GT at €440,000.
The smaller UK-focused arm of the sale produced similarly robust results, led by a Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina at £335,500 and a 1998 Porsche 911 Turbo at £211,750. Memorabilia also performed well, topped by a replica Ayrton Senna McLaren helmet that sold for €55,625.
With attention now turning to its next live European sale at Villa d’Este, these results point to a hybrid future in which digital and physical auctions increasingly complement one another.
For the full results, see broadarrowauctions.com
