Chris Evans raised £1.3million auctioning classic cars at the Goodwood Revival today - but failed to sell half of his collection.
The Top Gear host entered 12 desirable models into the auction and was expecting the fleet to fetch around £8 million.
But there were no takers for the most expensive models - a Ferrari 275 GTB/C valued at £2.6 million and a £2.3 million Ferrari 365 Daytona Spyder.
Auction: Chris Evans raised £1.3million auctioning classic cars, pictured being loaded on to the Bonhams truck, at the Goodwood Revival today. But failed to sell half of his collection
He also failed to sell his famous Chitty Chitty Bang Bang replica, which had an estimate of £250,000.
A Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, valued at £1.4 million, also went unsold.
The TV and radio star was selling the cars - owned by his company Zimple - at Bonhams’ annual Goodwood Revival sale.
There were plenty of potential buyers bidding on the cars, but offers weren’t quite hitting the reserve price and six of the 12 lots remained unsold.
His Ferrari 250 SWB Recreation the most expensive model to find a new home, selling for £606,000.
Petrol head: The TV and radio star was selling the cars - owned by his company Zimple - at Bonhams’ annual Goodwood Revival sale
Failed to sell: Evans' ultra-rare 275GTB/6C Ferrari in an unusual shade of mint green, which had a guide price of £2.6-£2.9 million - failed to meet its reserve
Generous: Evans managed to raise more than £50,000 for Children In Need by selling off dozens of items of cherished automobilia
The total money from the sales, which includes the buyer’s premium that goes to Bonhams and VAT that goes to the taxman, was £1,312,115.
This is well short of the £8 million minimum that was expected if all of the cars sold for their lower estimates.
However, Evans managed to raise more than £50,000 for Children In Need by selling off dozens of items of cherished automobilia.
WHICH OF HIS CLASSIC CARS SOLD AND WHICH DIDN'T?...
Sold: At the bottom end of the price scale, a diminutive Fiat 126 city car dating back to 1983, which Evans bought impulsively just months ago, sold for £12,500
Sold: The Mercedes 280SL convertible, formerly owned by Tetra Pak billionaire Hans Rausing, also sold for above its guide price at £105,000
Sold: The Top Gear host's Daimler SP250 roadster had been expected to sell for £50-60,000 - but was the subject of a competitive bidding war which pushed the price up to £72,000
Sold: His Ferrari 250 SWB Recreation the most expensive model to find a new home, selling for £606,000
Sold: The 1989 328GTS Targa, which was originally owned by former Formula One champion Nigel Mansell and sold for £115,000
Failed to sell: The ultra-rare 275GTB/6C Ferrari in an unusual shade of mint green, which had a guide price of £2.6-£2.9 million - failed to meet its reserve
Failed to sell: Evans' 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider was estimated £2,300,000- £2,600,000
Failed to sell: Evans' 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS Spyder was estimated at £1,300,000 - £1,600,000
Failed to sell: Evans’s most famous car, a replica of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, failed to hit its mark, reaching just £120,000 - far short of the £250-350,000 expected
