BOC sets auction of 12 luxury cars

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is hoping to generate around P352 million in revenue from the public auction of 12 luxury vehicles at the Port of Manila next week.

The sealed biddings will be held at 10 a.m. on April 28 on the second floor of the BOC building in Port Area, Manila.

Prior to the auction, the BOC set a public viewing of the vehicles from April 21 to 24 at the Manila port.

Up for auction are one Toyota Alphard, a Lexus LX570, two Land Rover Range Rovers, one BMW XM, a Mercedes Benz AMG GT, two Rolls Royce Phantom sedans, a Ferrari SF90 Stradale, a Ferrari SF90 Stradale Mansory, a Mercedes Benz G650 V12 Biturbo and a McLaren Senna.

From the floor price set by the BOC, the government expects to earn P351,985,816.16 if the 12 cars are sold. The vehicle with the highest price is the white McLaren Senna (2021), which is being offered for P102,042,250.95.