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ACO To Be Offered At Bonhams Auction
Monday 1 April
In a surprise announcement, auctioneer Robert Brooks of the Bonhams firm in London, has confirmed that the Automobile Club L'Ouest, will be offered to the highest bidder at the May auction of automotive memorabilia to be held at Leeds. The ACO, organizer of the famed 24 hours of Le Mans, has decided that it is time to retire and let those whose interests are truly in sportscars to have a chance to choose the competitors.