Bonhams' annual sale held on Monday, 2 December at London's Olympia attracted collectors from all over the world and totalled no less than £2.3 million. More than 100 collectors' motor cars were offered, together with motorcycles and a large selection of automobilia, toys and models.

Highlights included:

2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta, Coachwork by Pininfarina - sold for £133,500.
The 550 Barchetta Pininfarina was developed with the aim of producing a unique Ferrari -although exceptional in design, it was not highly practical as it was exclusively intended for open-air use. The model became an instant classic - with production limited for a few faithful Ferrari enthusiasts.

1964 Ferrari 275GTS Spyder, Coachwork by Pininfarina - sold for £106,000.
The 250 series established the convertible as a fixture of the Ferrari range. 1963 saw the end of the convertibles on the 250 chassis and the arrival of the 275 series. This elegant example had been recently refurbished and was offered for sale in excellent condition.

1963 Ferrari 250GT Lusso Berlinetta, Coachwork by Pininfarina - sold for £102,700.
The 250GT Lusso was introduced at the Paris Salon in October 1962. Beautifully proportioned, it is arguably the most striking design to have emerged from the factory.

1920 Rolls-Royce 40/50hp Silver Ghost, Alpine Eagle Tourer - sold for £90,600.
The Hon. Charles Rolls, an astute businessman, and Frederick Henry Royce, an engineer and innovator, were a formidable pair. When the Silver Ghost appeared, it earned a reputation for the company and itself as 'The Best Car in the World'.

1935 Rolls-Royce Phantom II 40/50hp, Coachwork by Kellner of Paris - sold for £85,100.
Pre-war British engineering at its finest combined with European coachwork par excellence - a masterpiece. It was offered for sale in superbly restored condition.

1904 Argyll Twin Cylinder 10ph - sold for £82,900
This important and exceedingly rare Scottish motor car sold well above its pre-sale estimate to an English collector.

Toys and Models were, as usual, a popular attraction. Amongst the large selection of slot, die cast, tinplate, hand built and scratch built model cars, and pedal, petrol, and electrically powered childrens' vehicles were offered.

The Ferrari 500 F2 - W.P. Jones (Poland Street garage W1), a unique one-off scratch built aluminium bodied child's pedal car, realised £8,625.

A child's electric car - a Bugatti Type 52 (Molsheim Motors), which was offered for sale in excellent condition, sold for well above its pre-sale estimate for £4,370, while an electrically-driven scratchbuilt 1:3rd scale 1936 Auto Union Type C by Danny Davies fetched £2,070.

The Automobilia section of the sale included a good range of F1 memorabilia, artwork, literature and spares. A comprehensive run of The Commercial Motor covering 'The Van, Lorry, Wagon, Tractor, Agricultural Motor, Omnibus and Public Service Vehicles' achieved the very good price of £5,290, while a comprehensive run of The Autocar realised £4,830. An original and early poster by C Foulon - Grand Garage depicting an early Peugeot being driven at speed fetched £2,300, and an extremely rare four-person picnic set by Asprey of Bond Street from the Veteran motoring period sold for £2,990.

Tim Schofield, the Head of Bonhams' UK Collectors' Car department said: "With over 450 people registered to bid, this very popular sale appealed to a large number of collectors and enthusiasts."