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Paris - On Friday 5 February, at the Hôtel Dassault, across Paris and throughout the collectors’ car world, the focus was firmly on competition at Artcurial Motorcars’ Parisienne 2021 sale. The prestigious line-up of automobiles on offer included some of the out-and-out stars in motorsport history.
Following a tense and prolonged battle between bidders in the room and on the telephone, the undisputed star of the sale, the Matra MS 670, winner of the 1972 Le Mans 24 Hour Race, opened the record-breaking results, selling for €6,907,200. It became the most expensive Matra sold at auction to loud applause in the room.
(Note: all amounts stated are gross, inclusive of V.A.T. and premium!)
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The collection of Group B rally cars was another eagerly-awaited highlight, the first time such a line-up has been offered at auction. The impressive provenance of these cars attracted enormous interest, resulting in some strong results. The 1988 Audi Sport Quattro S1 changed hands for €2,016,600 gross, over twice its estimate and the highest price paid at auction for a rally car worldwide.
Another rally star, the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution found a new owner for €977,440 gross. A record price for a Peugeot 205, attracting further applause.
The 1986 Lancia Delta, a rare factory Group B car in Martini livery, also sold well above estimate, fetching €810,560 gross.
Matthieu Lamoure, Managing Director of Artcurial Motorcars, boasted: "All glory to competition! Artcurial held, by itself, the international automobile week in Paris this year. The record price achieved for the Matra is a tribute to the engineers who designed it and Henri Pescarolo and Graham Hill, the drivers that steered it to victory. This race car has left a museum to join a private collection and we expect to see it return to action once more on the track."
Bidders in the room and on the telephone waged a fierce battle over the 1985 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo, with exceptional provenance. The car found a new owner in the room, for €667,520 gross, making it the most expensive Renault 5 ever sold. The 1985 Lancia 037 sold for €548,320 gross and finally, the 1986 factory Ford RS200 changed hands for €381,440 gross.
Amongst British cars on offer, a very rare example of Aston Martin’s most exclusive cabriolet, the 1965 Short Chassis Volante, an original left-hand drive car and the only Volante delivered new in Autumn Gold, sold for €1,158,600 gross. From the same collection, the Aston Martin DB5 Vantage changed hands well above its estimate for €810,560 gross. Eligible for the most prestigious events worldwide, the 1959 Aston Martin DB4 GT in Aston racing green, found a new owner for €1,358,000 gross. Finally, rare, original and sophisticated, the Bristol 405 Drophead Coupé fetched €172,840 gross.
Automobilia / Giuseppe Neri Collection
Almost exclusively dedicated to Ferrari, the Automobilia sale attracted enormous attention from marque enthusiasts and realised €905,554 gross, double its estimate, with 94% of lots selling.
A highlight of the Giuseppe Neri collection was the last F1 V12 engine built by Ferrari at Maranello, which found a new owner for €169,000 gross. A type 056 F1 engine also changed hands for €41,600 gross, well above estimate.
Following a long bidding battle on the internet, the telephone and in the room, one of the two sections of bodywork from Alain Prost’s Ferrari 641 finally sold to a bidder in the room for €143,000 gross, over seven times its estimate.
The Formula 1 models all fetched strong prices of up to €26,000 gross.
The second part of the sale was dedicated to an enthusiast’s collection of workshop memorabilia, comprising spare parts, catalogues and manuals. Many lots fetched prices well above estimates including five pairs of Ferrari mechanics’ overalls that changed hands for a total of €11,050 gross.
Lot | Description | S/N | Estimates (€) | Price
incl. Buyer’s Premium | 01 | 1985 BMW R 80 G/S | 6284595 | €30,000 - 50,000
(NR) | Not Sold | 02 | 1951 Piaggio Vespa Faro Basso 125 | V30T 112156 | €8,000 -
14,000
(NR) | €5,364 | 03 | 1972 Fiat 500 Lusso | 29511202 | €15,000 - 25,000
(NR) | €14,304 | 04 | 1973 Alpine Renault A110 1600 SC/VD | A1101600VD
20154 | €90,000 - 130,000 | €101,320 | 05 | 1972 Matra MS 670 | 670-01 | €4,000,000 - 7,500,000 | €6,907,200 | 06 | 1986 Ford RS200 Groupe B Usine | 15 | €250,000 - 400,000 | €381,440 | 07 | 1985 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evo 2 | VF3741R76E
5200009 | €600,000 - 800,000 | €977,440 | 08 | 1986 Lancia Delta S4 Groupe B | 227 | €600,000 - 800,000 | €810,560 | 09 | 1988 Audi Quattro S1 Groupe B | 85 ZGA 905 016 | €1,000,000 - 1,300,000 | €2,016,600 | 10 | 1985 MG Metro 6R4 Groupe B | SAXXRWNP7A
0570016 | €280,000 - 360,000 | €244,360 | 11 | 1985 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo | PT 8220E 00001 | €400,000 - 600,000 | €667,520 | 12 | 1985 Lancia 037 Groupe B | ZLA151AR0*
00000412 | €500,000 - 800,000 | €548,320 | 13 | 1988 BMW M3 Evo 2 | WBSAK010X
02191811 | €60,000 - 80,000
(NR) | €71,520 | 14 | 1954 Peugeot 203 Torpédo TdF | 1700045 | €60,000 - 100,000
(NR) | €58,408 | 15 | 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 | VF3741R76E
5100012 | €180,000 - 240,000 | €250,320 | 16 | 1995 Renault Clio Maxi Kit Car | VF1C57M
0512425049 | €140,000 - 180,000 | €187,144 | 17 | 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evo 2 | WDB2010361F
737876 | €180,000 - 200,000 | €196,680 | 18 | 1957 Messerschmitt KR200 Cabriolet | 64710 | €35,000 - 50,000
(NR) | €35,760 | 19 | 1958 Rollera R1 | 25 | €30,000 - 50,000
(NR) | €26,224 | 20 | 1957 Porsche 550A Spyder | 550A-0118 | €3,800,000 - 4,400,000 | Not Sold | 21 | 1960 AC Bristol Ace Roadster | BEX1160 | €300,000 - 350,000
(NR) | €250,320 | 22 | 1960 AC Bristol Aceca | BEX795 | €100,000 - 150,000
(NR) | €113,240 | 23 | 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage | DB5/1767/L | €600,000 - 800,000
(NR) | €810,560 | 24 | 1965 Aston Martin Short Chassis Volante | DBVC/2315/L | €1,200,000 - 1,600,000 | €1,158,600 | 25 | 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Cabriolet | LML1018 | €240,000 - 320,000
(NR) | €238,400 | 26 | 1961 Aston Martin DB4 | DB4/704/L | €240,000 - 320,000
(NR) | €250,320 | 27 | 1959 Aston Martin DB4 GT | 0138/R | €1,600,000 - 2,400,000 | €1,358,800 | 28 | 1958 Arnolt Bristol Deluxe Roadster | 404X3131 | €220,000 - 280,000
(NR) | €174,000 | 29 | 1960 Bristol 405 Drophead Coupe | 4054515 | €100,000 - 150,000
(NR) | €172,840 | 30 | 1913 Brasier 16 hp Limousine Guilloux | 212 | €40,000 - 60,000
(NR) | Not Sold | 31 | 1932 Bugatti Type 55 Cabriolet Vanvooren | 55204 | €4,000,000 - 6,000,000 | Not Sold | 32 | 1955 Chrysler ST Special Coupé Ghia | N55*8769 | €200,000 - 300,000 | Not Sold | 33 | 1966 Maserati 3700 Sebring 2 GTI | AM101/S10
*415* | €170,000 - 190,000 | Not Sold | 34 | 1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 | 874 | €380,000 - 480,000 | Not Sold | 35 | 1954 Bentley Continental R, H.J. Mulliner | BC56LC | €1,400,000 - 1,800,000 | Not Sold | 36 | 1955 Lancia B24 Spyder America | B24-1039 | €675,000 - 750,000 | Not Sold | 37 | 1956 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Série 5 Laboratoire | B20S-1355 | €175,000 - 225,000 | Not Sold | 38 | 1985 BMW M5 Production Ex Marc Sourd | 35863173 | €90,000 - 140,000 | Not Sold | 39 | 1995 Ferrari F355 Challenge | 101338 | €140,000 - 180,000 | €196,680 | 40 | 1975 De Tomaso Pantera GTS Prototipo | 7427 | €180,000 - 220,000 | Not Sold | 41 | 1980 Ferrari 512 BB | 30717 | €200,000 - 300,000 | Not Sold | 42 | 1982 Ferrari 400i | 42519 | €60,000 - 80,000
(NR) | Not Sold |
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