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French Pre-War Greats Shine and Records are set at RM Sotheby’s Villa Erba Sale


1937 Talbot-Lago T150C SS `Goutte d'Eau' Coupι  s/n 90110 Est. €3,200,000- €4,200,000

1937 Talbot-Lago T150C SS `Goutte d'Eau' Coupι s/n 90110 Est. €3,200,000- €4,200,000

 

London, 28 May, 2017

RM Sotheby’s, the official auction house of the esteemed Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, concluded its fourth, successful Villa Erba sale on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, grossing an impressive €25,355,850, and setting a number of new auction records for individual models. 

Proving that the market for fine pre-war cars remains very strong, the star of the night was the 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ‘Goutte d’Eau’ Coupι by Figoni et Falaschiaffectionately known as the ‘Teardrop’. The car is undoubtedly one of the most distinctive and beautiful of all time, and was a crowd-pleaser over the entire weekend. Considered by many as one of the most attractive, aerodynamically inspired automotive designs of all time, the car achieved an incredible €3,360,000.



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Beautiful French coach-building is obviously in demand, as the 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Prototype, chassis no. 57254, almost matched the Talbot-Lago, bringing €3,024,000, and setting a record for a non ‘S’ model Type 57. The car is one of just three Atalante prototypes, and was delivered new to the Bugatti Works driver Meo Costantini with a specially tuned engine. It is one of few built by Carrosserie Bugatti and shows just 26,000 kilometres from new.   

RM has achieved some remarkable prices for rare Porsche models over the past few months, and the Villa Erba sale proved again that RM is becoming the dominant auction house for the Stuttgart marque. The 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 had attracted enormous pre-sale attention, as it was presented with only 10 kilometres and in completely original, ‘as-delivered’ condition. With special-order Polar Silver over Guards Red leather, it is one of only 51 Carrera RSRs produced and one of two with a fully trimmed interior. This magnificent 964 Carrera RSR set a record for any 964 model 911 at auction, achieving an incredible €2,016,000.

Augustin Sabatiι-Garat, car specialist and the Villa Erba auction manager, says: “We achieved some great results this weekend. It’s great to see that the demand for special pre-war cars is stronger than ever, and we continue to see rare, low-production supercars with excellent provenance, performing very strongly. Our track record selling rare Porsches for record-setting prices continues, and to have sold eight cars for over €1,000,000 demonstrates that the market is still strong.”

Other top-selling lots included the 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS by Pininfarina, a lovely car with known history, still in its original colour combination and with Classiche certification, which achieved a robust €1,792,000. The 2015 Porsche 918 ‘Weissach’ Spyder was an undoubted sale favourite, with the desirable ‘Weissach’ package the only example produced in Porsche’s historic PTS Arrow Blue, the single owner example made €1,456,000.

The beautiful 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 Roadster, with an interesting period racing history, was a stand-out sale result. Raced during the 1962 and 1963 seasons in Angola and Portugal, and a multiple race winner against the very best from Ferrari, Porsche, and Maserati, this early E-Type is fully restored and made an incredible €582,400. This remarkable price is a new world record for a non-competition model E-Type sold at auction.

The top-selling lot from the motorcycle collection was the 1954 BMW RS 54, one of only 24 RS54s built by BMW in 1954 and later restored by former BMW factory racer, Kurt Busch. This lovely motorcycle sold for €143,325.

RM Sotheby’s Villa Erba Top 10 sales:
1.   Lot 151 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ‘Goute d’Eau’ Coupι €3,360,000
2.   Lot 136 1937 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Prototype €3,024,000
3.   Lot 133 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 €2,016,000
4.   Lot 143 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS by Pininfarina €1,792,000
5.   Lot 142 2015 Porsche 918 ‘Weissach’ Spyder €1,456,000
6.   Lot 159 Ferrari 250 GT ‘Lusso’ €1,428,000
7.   Lot 132 1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Cabriolet €1,120,000
8.   Lot 161 1990 Ferrari F40 €1,064,000
9.   Lot 140 1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder €840,000
10. Lot 160 1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 ‘Periscopio’ €817,600

RM Sotheby’s continues its 2017 auction calendar in Santa Monica, USA, 24 June 2017


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Lot

Year Make Model

Chassis #

Estimate

Result
incl. Buyer’s Premium

101

1954 MV Agusta 125 Monoalbero Corsa

150091

€40,000 - €70,000

€15,210

102

1939 Indian Junior Scout

ECI312

€40,000 - €50,000

€17,550

103

1919 Indian Powerplus Board Track Racer

71M134

€50,000 - €70,000

Not Sold

104

1970 Honda CB450 "Tribute to Japan" by Krugger

CB450-4001238

€30,000 - €40,000

€15,210

105

1962 BSA A10 Rocket Gold Star Scrambler

GA10 319

€40,000 - €50,000

€15,210

106

1954 AJS 18C

A8683

€20,000 - €35,000

€12,870

107

2014 Norton Domiracer

 SAYDNR016EY
00001

€45,000 - €55,000

€26,910

108

1937 Zόndapp K800

193494

€20,000 - €35,000

€29,250

109

1936 Brough Superior SS100

MI/1726

€180,000 - €250,000

Not Sold
High Bid
€170,000

110

1974 MV Agusta 750 S

 MV4C75
2140518

€90,000 - €130,000

€101,790

111

1933 Brough Superior SS80 De Luxe

D1184

€120,000 - €180,000

Not Sold
High Bid
€100,000

112

1968 MV Agusta 860 Magni

199016

€100,000 - €125,000

€99,450

113

2011 Brough Superior SS100 750 "Baby Pendine"

E TOR/D/
96483/1

€100,000 - €150,000

Not Sold

114

1968 Egli-Vincent 1330 Cafι Racer

EV 809

€50,000 - €70,000

€78,975

115

1938 Brough Superior SS80 De Luxe

M8/1944

€100,000 - €150,000

€117,000

116

2010 MV Agusta 500 3-Cilindri

ST41-50
GGRFGMGG

€200,000 - €250,000

Not Sold
High Bid
€175,000

117

1928 Brough Superior SS100 "Moby Dick"

 993

€500,000 - €700,000

Not Sold
High Bid €420,000

118

1957 Gilera 500 4-Cilindri

15

€380,000 - €450,000

Not Sold
High Bid €150,000

119

1954 BMW RS 54

549010

€125,000 - €175,000

€143,325

120

1963 Norton Manx 30M

102784

€50,000 - €70,000

€23.400

121

1961 Riva Tritone

156

€250,000 - €300,000

€198,900

122

1989 Porsche 911 Speedster

WP0ZZZ91ZKS
152069

€240,000 - €260,000

Not Sold
High Bid €190,000

123

1952 Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupι

B52-1054

€250,000 - €350,000

€280,000

124

1985 Audi Sport Quattro

WAUZZZ85ZEA
905148

€300,000 - €350,000

Not Sold
High Bid €270,000

125

1955 Austin-Healey 100-4 BN2

BN2-L/228635

€75,000 - €100,000

€78,400

126

1969 Ferrari 365 GTC

12173

€525,000 - €625,000

€582,400

127

1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA

AR*752675

€225,000 - €275,000

€252,000

128

1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster

80075

€330,000 - €360,000

€336,000

129

2004 Ferrari 360 GTC

2060

€275,000 - €350,000

Not Sold
High Bid €220,000

130

1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3,8-Litre Roadster

875807

€250,000 - €300,000

€582,400

131

2006 Ferrari 575 Superamerica

146056

€550,000 - €600,000

Not Sold
High Bid €460,000

132

1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Cabriolet by Franay

110121

€1,200,000 - €1,500,000

€1,120,000

133

1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3,8

WP0ZZZ96ZPS
496107

€2,000,000 - €2,200,000

€2,016,000

134

1957 BMW 507 Roadster Series I

70044

€1,700,000 - €2,000,000

Not Sold
High Bid €1,375,000

135

1966 Ferrari 330 GTC

08969

€575,000 - €650,000

€604,800

136

1935 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante

57254

€2,800,000 - €3,200,000

€3,024,000

137

1969 Ferrari Dino 206 GT

00390

€550,000 - €600,000

Not Sold
High Bid €480,000

138

1988 Porsche 959 'Komfort'

WP0ZZZ95ZJS
900199

€925,000 - €1,050,000

Not Sold
High Bid €775,000

139

1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon

BC20A

€1,000,000 - €1,300,000

Not Sold
High Bid €820,000

140

1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder

AM*101*1129

€750,000 - €950,000

€840,000

141

1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Spider 4th Series

8513001

€2,200,000 - €2,600,000

Not Sold
High Bid €1,850,000

142

2015 Porsche 918 'Weissach' Spyder

WP0ZZZ91ZFS
800537

€1,200,000 - €1,400,000

€1,456,000

143

1965 Ferrari 275 GTS

06819

€1,600,000 - €1,800,000

€1,792,000

144

1928 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Torpedo-Sport Avant-Garde by Saoutchik 

35949

€6,500,000 - €8,000,000

Not Sold
High Bid €5,050,000

145

1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

 13319

€650,000 - €725,000

€728,000

146

1985 Lancia Delta S4 'Stradale'

ZLA038AR
000000119

€450,000 - €550,000

€492,800

147

2014 Ferrari LaFerrari

201167

€2,750,000 - €3,200,000

Not Sold
High Bid €2,450,000

148

1989 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante Zagato

SCFCV81ZXJTL
30028

€450,000 - €550,000

€459,200

149

1961 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2

2889GT

€400,000 - €475,000

€448,000

150

1994 Lamborghini Diablo SE30

ZA9DE22A0RLA
12020

€370,000 - €450,000

Not Sold
High Bid €355,000

151

1937 Talbot-Lago T150C SS `Goutte d'Eau' Coupι 

90110

€3,200,000 - €3,800,000

€3,360,000

152

2016 Porsche 911 R

WP0ZZZ99ZGS
194133

€390,000 - €440,000

€358,400

153

2004 Ferrari Enzo

135892

€1,900,000 - €2,200,000

Not Sold
High Bid €1,700,000

154

1970 Maserati Ghibli 4,7 Spyder

AM115/S 1079

€975,000 - €1,100,000

Not Sold
High Bid €725,000

155

1966 Lamborghini 400 GT 'Interim'

0427

€650,000 - €750,000

Not Sold
High Bid €575,000

156

2016 Ferrari F12tdf

217175

€750,000 - €800,000

Not Sold
High Bid €675,000

157

2016 McLaren P1 GTR

SBM12ABB9FW
100033

€3,200,000 - €3,600,000

Not Sold
High Bid €2,850,000

158

1959 W.R.E.-Maserati

1002

€750,000 - €950,000

€728,000

159

1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso

5681

€1,400,000 - €1,600,000

€1,428,000

160

1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 'Periscopio'

 1120062

€900,000 - €1,100,000

€817,600

161

1990 Ferrari F40

85749

€850,000 - €950,000

€1,064,000

162

1987 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato

SCFCV81Z8HTL
20043

€400,000 - €500,000

€380,800

163

1960 Ferrari 250 GT Coupι

1617GT

€550,000 - €700,000

€604,800

164

1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV

12110

€475,000 - €575,000

Not Sold
High Bid €380,000

165

2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta

124202

€360,000 - €400,000

€369,000

166

1952 Alfa Romeo 1900C Coupι

1900C 01173

€275,000 - €325,000

€257,600