1987 Ferrari F40 LM s_n 74045 1987 Ferrari F40 LM s_n 74045 |
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PARIS, 8 February, 2019
RM Sotheby’s achieved its highest total for the company’s Paris sale to date on Wednesday evening, generating more than €32.4 million at its sixth annual sale during Rétromobile. A packed auction room, enthusiastic bidding, and strong prices were seen across the evening, beginning with a selection of motorsport memorabilia that well-exceeded expectations. The group was highlighted by an Ayrton Senna McLaren Rheos Helmet, which surpassed its pre-sale estimate at a final €162,000. RM Sotheby’s welcomed bidders from no less than 45 countries to the Paris sale, and noted a 25 percent increase in total bidders over 2018. The 1987 Ferrari F40 LM was the undoubted star lot of the sale and represented a very rare opportunity to acquire one of Maranello’s legendary sports racing cars of the modern era. The car offered is a unique piece of Ferrari history as it not only boasts a significant and successful competition history, but it also played an important development role as a pre-production prototype. As a result, pre-sale interest in the car was very strong and intense bidding in the room and over the phones saw the car achieve €4,842,500 to set a new world record for the model.
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Demonstrating the continued high demand for top-tier supercars, the 1994 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport, one of just 30 examples built and no doubt one of the lowest mileage examples in existence at a mere 916km from new, sold for €2,030,000 (est. €1.3/1.8m). The EB110 opened a sustained bidding contest between three bidders on the phone and one in the room, eventually nearly doubling the previous record for the SS model held by RM Sotheby’s (€1,152,500). Additional modern performance highlights include the 2017 Ferrari F12tdf, which saw tremendous interest throughout the exhibition for its stunning Brunito paintwork and tan saddle leather custom interior, translating to a bidding contest on the night, resulting in an above-estimate final price of €1,197,500 (est. €825/950k). A 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder, beautifully outfitted from the factory with Liquid Metal Silver finish, Magnesium wheels, and the Weissach package rear spoiler, sold for a final €1,101,875 (est. €950k/1.1m), while the 2018 Bugatti Chiron, showing less than 1,800 km on the odometer, as well as the Classiche-certified 1996 Ferrari F50, were sold immediately following the auction for €2,275,000 and €1,700,000 respectively. Historic sports and racing cars from the 1950s and 60s also starred at the sale, with a 1956 Porsche 550 RS Spyder, Porsche’s first dedicated competition car, selling for a final €3,042,500 to become the second highest sale of the night. A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C, the first of just eight long-nose, six-carburettor, alloy body, torque-tube examples and freshly restored in its rare original color scheme, sold for €2,860,000 immediately following the sale, rounding out the auction’s top three. Augustin Sabatié-Garat, Auction Manager, RM Sotheby’s Europe, said “We have enjoyed a highly successful night in Paris, achieving the highest sale total since the first auction in 2014. This is a great indication that certain sectors of the market are looking strong for 2019, and it was particularly interesting to see how well cars from the Youngtimer collection sold alongside the established blue-chip collector cars. This was the perfect venue for the presentation of our star car, the F40 LM, with such fantastic French history, and our increased bidder numbers and growing participation from around the world also indicate sustained and new interest in the collector car hobby.” RM Sotheby’s Paris sale also saw the first offering of cars from the highly anticipated Youngtimer Collection, a single-owner group of more than 140 modern classics from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Prices were strong across the 25 cars presented at the sale, with numerous new benchmarks achieved for models indicative of changing collector tastes. Kicking off the group, a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG 6.0 ‘Wide-Body’ incited a long bidding contest at Place Vauban, eventually selling for a final €297,500, doubling its pre-sale low estimate and setting a new world record for the model at auction (est. €150/200k). The top sale of the Youngtimer group was a 2006 Ferrari Superamerica at €590,000, delivered new to the Kuwaiti royal family and presented in highly desirable six-speed manual transmission specification with the HGTC package (est. €575/650k). Additional stand out lots from within the Collection include a group of low mileage models that well-exceeded expectations, from a 17,000-km 1992 Porsche 928 GTS in eye-catching specification, which smashed its pre-sale estimate, bringing a final €138,000 (est. €70/85k), to a 1994 BMW Alpina B12 5.7 at €207,000 (est. €175/225k), a 1985 Audi Quattro at a final €77,625 (est. €40/50k), and a 1994 Mercedes-Benz E 500 Limited, which sold for €86,250 (est. €40/50k). More than 100 additional cars from the Youngtimer Collection will be presented at RM Sotheby’s upcoming Amelia Island, Fort Lauderdale, and inaugural Essen, Germany, auctions. RM Sotheby’s Paris Top Ten Sales
RM Sotheby’s presence during Rétromobile continues this week with the company’s stand (Hall 1A, M105) featuring several cars available via RM Sotheby’s Private Sales division, as well as a 1931 Aston Martin LM5 with wonderful period competition history – an early highlight for the biannual Villa Erba sale set for 25 May.
Related Material . Lot List
Lot | Description | S/N | Estimate (€) | Price | 112 | 1957 Brütsch Mopetta | 482/226267 | 90,000 - 120,000 (NR) | €69.000 | 113 | 1957 Liuzzi Lido Runabout Sois Sage II" | FLZCR941F957 | 40,000 - 60,000 (NR) | wdn | 114 | 1956 Chevrolet Corvette | E56S001947 | 80,000 - 100,000 (NR) | €103.500 | 115 | 1957 Citroën 2CV | 392782 | 15,000 - 20,000 (NR) | €20.700 | 116 | 1950 Citroën HY Panelvan | 651563 | 15,000 - 25,000 (NR) | €43.700 | 117 | 1954 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Coupé | AR 1900C 01788 | 250,000 - 300,000 | Not Sold High Bid €210,000 Post Sale €230.000 | 118 | 1927 Fiat 520 Cabriolet | 21121 | 15,000 - 25,000 (NR) | €23.575 | 119 | 1965 Maserati Mistral Coupé | AM109 466 | 110,000 - 140,000 | Not Sold High Bid €85,000 Post Sale €100.000 | 120 | 1994 Venturi 400 GT Trophy | VK8CHL61192CE 0025 | 120,000 - 200,000 | €132.250 | 121 | 1968 Fiat Dino Coupé | 135AC0002476 | 40,000 - 60,000 (NR) | €51.750 | 122 | 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG 6.0 'Wide-Body | WDB1260451A 455326 | 150,000 - 200,000 | €297.500 | 123 | 1994 BMW Alpina B12 5.7 Coupé | WAPBC57C04D 200039 | 175,000 - 225,000 | €207.000 | 124 | 1988 Ferrari 412 | 75934 | 60,000 - 80,000 | €66.125 | 125 | 1966 Maserati Mistral Coupé | AM109/SI 613 | 425,000 - 475,000 | €522.500 | 126 | 1987 Ferrari F40 LM | 74045 | 4,500,000 - 5,500,000 | €4.842.500 | 127 | 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | 9113601231 | 500,000 - 550,000 | €511.250 | 128 | 1996 Jordan 196 Formula 1 | 03 | 170,000 - 190,000 | €241.250 | 129 | 1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Coupé | AR 1900C 01507 | 330,000 - 360,000 | €365.000 | 130 | 1939 Citroën Traction 11 B Cabriolet | 149701 | 150,000 - 160,000 | Not Sold High Bid 130,000 | 131 | 1983 BMW Alpina B9 3.5 | WBADA8108D 7586078 | 40,000 - 50,000 (NR) | €60.375 | 132 | 1992 Porsche 928 GTS | WP0ZZZ92ZPS 800200 | 70,000 - 85,000 | €138.000 | 133 | 1994 BMW 850 CSi | WBSEG9322RCD 00133 | 140,000 - 180,000 | €120.750 | 134 | 1984 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur I | SCAZN42A5ECX 09011 | 60,000 - 70,000 | €50.600 | 135 | 1987 BMW M6 | WBAEE19000 2563146 | 60,000 - 80,000 | €57.500 | 136 | 2011 Ferrari 599 SA Aperta one of 80 | 181259 | 925,000 - 1,050,000 | €933.125 | 137 | 1900 Panhard et Levassor 16 HP Rear Entrance Tonneau | 2565 | 275,000 - 325,000 | Not Sold High Bid €140,000 | 138 | 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA | AR 613864 | 310,000 - 340,000 | €348.125 | 139 | 2007 Aston Martin Vanquish S | SCFAC243M7B 502353 | 120,000 - 140,000 | €132.250 | 140 | 1959 Lister-Jaguar Costin | BHL2-59 | 750,000 - 900,000 | Not Sold High Bid €690,000 | 141 | 1964 Porsche 911 | 300082 | 600,000 - 800,000 | Not Sold High Bid €540,000 | 142 | 2008 Ferrari 430 Scuderia | 160738 | 140,000 - 170,000 | €184.000 | 143 | 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra | CSX 3284 | 800,000 - 1,000,000 | €775.625 | 144 | 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello | 115804 | 190,000 - 260,000 | €218.500 | 145 | 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL AMG 6.0 | WDB1290661F 026113 | 60,000 - 80,000 (NR) | €44.850 | 146 | 2006 Ferrari Superamerica | 144001 | 575,000 - 650,000 | €590.000 | 147 | 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 c Sedan | 186.016.55. 00140 | 65,000 - 85,000 (NR) | €47.150 | 148 | 1973 Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 Junior Stradale | AR 776142 | 255,000 - 280,000 | €263,750 | 149 | 1955 OSCA MT4-2AD 1350 | 1156 | 1,100,000 - 1,300,000 | Not Sold | 150 | 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Coupé | 188.014.65. 00034 | 410,000 - 450,000 | €449.375 | 151 | 2003 Ferrari Enzo | 138355 | 1,850,000 - 2,000,000 | Not Sold | 152 | 1962 Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide | LR/110/L | 200,000 - 250,000 | Not Sold | 153 | 1983 Aston Martin Tickford Lagonda | LOOL 13178 | 90,000 - 120,000 | €80,500 | 154 | 1985 Audi quattro | WBSEG9322RCD 00133 | 40,000 - 50,000 (NR) | €77,625 | 155 | 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | 08311 | 3,000,000 - 3,300,000 | €2,860,000 | 156 | 1956 Porsche 550 RS Spyder | 550-0082 | 3,800,000 - 4,300,000 | €3,042,500 | 157 | 1953 Jaguar XK 120 SE Roadster | S 674489 | 100,000 - 130,000 | €101,200 | 158 | 2004 Porsche Carrera GT | WP0ZZZ98Z4L 000171 | 650,000 - 750,000 | €651,875 | 159 | 1996 Ferrari F50 | 104762 | 1,700,000 - 1,900,000 | €1,700,000 | 160 | 1935 Hispano-Suiza K6 Cabriolet | 16035 | 1,300,000 - 1,500,000 | Not Sold | 161 | 1995 Ferrari F355 Spider | 105091 | 100,000 - 130,000 | €83,375 | 162 | 1949 Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet | 800863 | 250,000 - 325,000 | Not Sold | 163 | 1962 Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 Coupé | 120314 | 470,000 - 580,000 | €500,000 | 164 | 1989 Aston Martin Lagonda | SCFDL01SJLTL 13623 | 100,000 - 120,000 | €120,750 | 165 | 1994 Bugatti EB 110 SS | ZA9BB02E0RCD 39012 | 1,300,000 - 1,800,000 | €2,030,000 | 166 | 2014 Bugatti Veyron | VF9SV25274M 795073 | 1,575,000 - 1,800,000 | Not Sold | 167 | 2012 Bugatti Veyron | VF9SG25243M 795038 | 1,500,000 - 1,700,000 | Not Sold | 168 | 2018 Bugatti Chiron | VF9SP3V33JM 795060 | 2,360,000 - 2,750,000 | €2,275,000 | 169 | 1970 Ferrari Dino 246 GT | 01406 | 300,000 - 350,000 | €331,250 | 170 | 1959 BMW 507 Roadster Series II … 3200 CS engine | 70241 | 2,000,000 - 2,200,000 | Not Sold | 171 | 2005 Ford GT | 1FAFP90S05Y 400666 | 300,000 - 350,000 | Not Sold | 172 | 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III | AM300/3/1394 | 225,000 - 275,000 | €207,000 | 173 | 2017 Ferrari F12tdf | 222120 | 825,000 - 950,000 | €1,197,500 | 174 | 1982 BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo | WBACJ7103B 6579936 | 200,000 - 240,000 | €138,000 | 175 | 1969 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 Saloon | 109.018.12. 002268 | 70,000 - 90,000 | €69,000 | 176 | 2015 Morgan Aero SuperSports | SA9EASSATFE 004069 | 150,000 - 200,000 | Not Sold | 177 | 1967 Porsche 911 S Coupé | 307873S | 170,000 - 240,000 | €189,750 | 178 | 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II | 1983GT | 1,200,000 - 1,400,000 | Not Sold | 179 | 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (W198) | 198.042.75. 00547 | 800,000 - 1,000,000 | €902,188 | 180 | 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder | WP0ZZZ91ZFS 800394 | 950,000 - 1,100,000 | €1,101,875 | 181 | 1965 Porsche 911 | 301389 | 200,000 - 240,000 | Not Sold | 182 | 2018 Mercedes-Benz G 65 AMG 'Final Edition | WDC4632741X 291804 | 250,000 - 300,000 | €280,625 | 183 | 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé | 1831GT | 600,000 - 700,000 | €635,000 | 184 | 1994 Mercedes-Benz E 500 Limited | WDB1240361C 160081 | 40,000 - 50,000 (NR) | €86,250 | 185 | 2011 Ferrari SP30 | 188026 | | Not Sold | 186 | 2000 BMW Alpina B12 6.0 Langversion | WAPBC60L00LD 32013 | 25,000 - 35,000 (NR) | €48,875 | 187 | 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0 | WDB10702612 001603 | 50,000 - 70,000 | €48,875 | 188 | 1952 Connaught A-Type | A-6 | 240,000 - 320,000 | €308,750 | 189 | 1981 Ferrari 512 BB | 36445 | 250,000 - 280,000 | €269,375 | 190 | 1940 Fiat 2800 Berlinetta | 000561 | 200,000 - 250,000 | Not Sold | 191 | 1980 Ferrari 512 BB 'Competizione | 31159 | 395,000 - 455,000 | Not Sold | 192 | 1994 Mercedes-Benz E 500 | WDB1240361C 146785 | 40,000 - 50,000 (NR) | €57,500 | 193 | 2005 Ferrari Superamerica | 143094 | 325,000 - 355,000 | Not Sold | 194 | 1985 BMW Alpina B7 Turbo Coupé | WAP87TC01SB 720048 | 80,000 - 100,000 | €97,750 | 195 | 2009 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 | ZHWBA37S49LA 03567 | 200,000 - 250,000 | €195,500 | 196 | 1959 Jaguar XK 150 3.4 Drophead Coupé | S 837992 | 100,000 - 130,000 | €115,000 | 197 | 2002 Lotus Esprit V8 | SCCDC08252HA 10379 | 60,000 - 80,000 | €60,375 |
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