GSTAAD.- A packed ballroom at the Palace Hotel in Gstaad, Switzerland on Friday 20 August witnessed a 100% success rate with over half the cars sold above their top estimate by Bonhams. The sale realised a premium inclusive CHF 2.15m (pre-sale estimate CHF 1.5m – 1.95m). Top price of the day was the last lot offered, the 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster at CHF 580,130 (estimate CHF 400,000 – 600,000). Other strong performers were CHF 44,225 for a 1989 Audi Quattro Turbo 20V (estimate CHF 15,000 – 20,000); CHF 29,886 for a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500E (estimate CHF 5,000 – 8,000); CHF 211,985 for a 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 with non-matching engine (estimate CHF 100,000 – 140,000) and CHF 227,416 for a high mileage 1988 Porsche 959 (estimate CHF 100,000 -140,000). As the sale was Swiss-based, the local market had a distinct advantage over EU buyers who had to factor in EU import costs, resulting in most