Bugatti Type 51A and Incredibly Original Porsche 911 2.7 RS Lightweight Take the Spotlight on RM Sotheby’s Rétromobile Stand


1972 Porsche 911 2.7 RS Lightweight s/n 9113601177

1972 Porsche 911 2.7 RS Lightweight s/n 9113601177

 

PARIS, 7th  February 2017

In addition to presenting an outstanding selection of motor cars to be sold at Place Vauban today in Paris, RM Sotheby’s is treating visitors to Rétromobile with an advanced viewing of two wonderful and highly significant cars. Featuring on the stand is a stunning Bugatti Type 51A, one of the most iconic Grand Prix cars of all time, alongside a highly collectable and incredibly original 1972 Porsche 911 2.7 RS Lightweight, which forms part of a small single-owner collection of significant Porsches to be offered at the Monaco sale on 12 May 2018 during the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique.



Resplendent in French racing blue, the 1933 Bugatti Type 51A, chassis no. 51154, boasts an exemplary provenance, having passed through the hands of some of the world’s leading and most respected collectors. The car was first registered by Automobiles Ettore Bugatti at Préfecture du Bas-Rhin on 4 July 1933. During its life, the car was extensively raced by no less than René Dreyfus, Claude "Barowski" Bossu, and in more recent times has competed at the Goodwood Revival and the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique. The car returns to the Principality this spring (Estimate available upon request).

Undoubtedly the jewel of the early Porsche 911 range, any 2.7 RS Lightweight is a special car. But when such a car is in exceptional and totally unrestored condition and with outstanding documented provenance, it is surely a prized car to be coveted by any serious collector of the Stuttgart marque. 

Chassis no. 9113601177 was delivered new to racing driver Leo Kinnunen whilst he was driving for Porsche in a fearsome Interserie 917. Kinnunen contested the 1000 Lakes Rally in 1973, and he used the 2.7 RS as his recce in preparation for the demanding event. Finished in Tangerine with a black interior, the car is also notable for being fitted with a prototype whale tail rear spoiler and also features ST flared arches, which were fitted by Porsche at Kinnunen’s request.

As Rétromobile opens, RM Sotheby’s is eagerly anticipating its fifth annual Paris sale, which begins this evening at 18h at Place Vauban. 84 incredible vehicles are on offer, led by a supremely original 1953 Ferrari 166 MM Spider, chassis no. 0272 M, which contested both the 1953 and 1954 Mille Miglia and appeared in both a Shell Mille Miglia promotional film as well as the Hollywood film, The Racers, starring Kirk Douglas.

Additional featured highlights for RM Sotheby’s fifth annual Paris sale include:

  • 2017 Bugatti Chiron, one of the first 20 examples to be delivered worldwide (Est. €3.200.000 - €3.600.000);
  • 1993 Bugatti EB 110 Super Sport Prototype, an ultra-rare prototype with unique factory modifications and showing just 3,300 km from new (Est. €850.000 - €1.100.000);
  • 2014 McLaren P1, with numerous McLaren Special Operations custom features and just 6,000 km from new (Est. €1.700.000 - €2.000.000);
  • 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy, a matching numbers, Classiche certified example clothed in desirable ‘long-nose’ alloy bodywork (Est. €2.400.000 - €2.800.000);
  • 2005 Maserati MC12, one of just 50 ever built, and one of six cars offered as part of a private collection entirely without reserve (Est. €2.000.000 - €2.500.000); and,
  • 1958 BMW 507 Roadster Series II, highly original throughout and having had just two German owners from new, including single ownership for more than four decades (Est. €1.600.000 - €1.800.000).

Coinciding with the world-famous Rétromobile week (7-11 February 2018), RM Sotheby’s Paris auction will be held at Place Vauban (behind Les Invac tonight.  

 

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Lot List



Lot

Year make Model

Chassis #

Est.

Price
incl. Buyer’s Premium

101

1942 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet F

142042 0541

€110,000 - €130,000

 

102

1936 Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet B

147781

€140,000 - €180,000

 

103

1938 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet D

407841

€140,000 - €180,000

 

104

1937 Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet A

121584

€260,000 - €320,000

 

105

1933 Mercedes-Benz 200 Lang Cabriolet

124943

€70,000 - €90,000

 

106

1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Tourer

 82OR

€200,000 - €250,000

 

107

1950 AGS Panhard Monomill

 863

€25,000 - €35,000

 

108

1988 RUF CTR Clubsport

WP0ZZZ91ZKS
101210

€275,000 - €325,000

 

109

1958 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster

84395

€300,000 - €330,000

 

110

1972 De Tomaso Mangusta

8MA998

€190,000 - €240,000

 

111

1976 Ferrari 308 GTB 'Vetroresina'

19751

€150,000 - €175,000

 

112

1974 Alpine-Renault A110 1600 S

18351

€130,000 - €140,000

 

113

1971 Porsche 911 S 2,2

9111300390

€80,000 - €100,000

 

114

1965 Porsche 356 C 1600 C Cabriolet

161416

€145,000 - €175,000

 

115

1962 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III

4189GT

€430,000 - €470,000 

 

116

1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 S Roadster

188.012.
00244/53

 €625,000 - €675,000

 

117

1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI

AR 1468 01035

€35,000 - €40,000

 

118

2005 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR

  WP0ZZZ99Z5S
693068

€225,000 - €325,000

 

119

2001 BMW Z8

WBAEJ11030AF
79633

€180,000 - €240,000

 

120

1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy

08069

€2,400,000 - €2,800,000

 

121

1981 Ferrari 512 BB

36775

€240,000 - €280,000

 

122

2004 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

139664

€200,000 - €250,000

 

123

1992 Ferrari F40

93710

€850,000 - €950,000

 

124

2005 Maserati MC12

ZAMDF44B0000
12085

€2,000,000 - €2,500,000

 

125

2009 Ferrari 599 GTB

167984

€300,000 - €350,000

 

126

1970 Lamborghini Espada Series II 

7725

€160,000 - €200,000

 

127

1963 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder by Vignale

AM*AM101*1457

€700,000 - €800,000

 

128

1967 Maserati Mistral 4,0 Spyder by Frua

AM*109/SA1 627

€750,000 - €850,000

 

129

1970 Maserati Ghibli 4,7 Spyder

AM*115/S*1233

€700,000 - €800,000

 

130

1958 Triumph TR3A Works Rally Car

TS/23870-O

€160,000 - €180,000

 

131

1971 Porsche 914/6 GT

9140432505

€220,000 - €260,000

 

132

2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

WDDAK76F78M
001546

€300,000 - €360,000

 

133

1965 Porsche 912

351684

€40,000 - €70,000

 

134

1958 BMW 507 Roadster Series II

70127

€1,600,000 - €1,800,000

 

135

1991 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary

ZA9C005A0KLA
12017

€250,000 - €300,000

 

136

2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

ZAR920000000
44572

€200,000 - €250,000

 

137

1995 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet

WP0ZZZ99ZSS
338509

€625,000 - €725,000

 

138

2002 Ferrari 575 Maranello

 128466

€85,000 - €125,000

 

139

1979 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

V8 VOR 12117

€175,000 - €225,000

 

140

2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta

124364

€265,000 - €325,000

 

141

1993 Ferrari 512 TR

96850

€110,000 - €145,000

 

142

1965 Iso Grifo A3/C

B 0209

€2,500,000 - €3,000,000

 

143

1977 BMW 633 CSi

4377457

€25,000 - €35,000

 

144

1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Berlina

917122

€175,000 - €200,000

 

145

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 'Split-Window' Coupé

30837S107343

€75,000 - €85,000

 

146

1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2

 12043

€210,000 - €240,000

 

147

1977 Porsche 911 Turbo

9307700576

€150,000 - €175,000

 

148

2014 McLaren P1

080

€1,700,000 - €2,000,000

 

149

1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix

4394

€500,000 - €700,000

 

150

1993 Bugatti EB110 SS Prototype

ZA9BBU2E0PCD
39006

€850,000 - €1,100,000

 

151

2017 Bugatti Chiron

 VF9SP3V39HM
795042

€3,200,000 - €3,600,000

 

152

1967 Autobianchi Bianchina 'Eden Roc' Cabriolet

 110B 122 008574

€25,000 - €30,000

 

153

2002 Porsche 911 GT2

WP0ZZZ99Z2S
695174

€100,000 - €150,000

 

154

2008 Porsche 911 GT2 Clubsport

WP0ZZZ99Z8S
794079

€150,000 - €175,000

 

155

1994 Porsche 911 Turbo 3,6

WP0ZZZ96ZRS
470389

€250,000 - €300,000

 

156

1989 Porsche 911 Speedster

WP0ZZZ91ZKS
152325

€275,000 - €325,000

 

157

1975 Porsche 911 Carrera 2,7 MFI 'Jubiläum'

9115600225

€250,000 - €350,000

 

158

1970 Lancia Fulvia 1,6 HF 'Fanalone'

818.540 001284

€60,000 - €80,000

 

159

1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible SCCA

194679S724957

€200,000 - €250,000

 

160

1967 Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2

01285

€450,000 - €500,000

 

161

1995 Ferrari F355 Challenge

101523

€135,000 - €175,000

 

162

1968 Bizzarrini 1900 GT Europa

150 0521

€250,000 - €300,000

 

163

1974 Alpine-Renault A110 B 'Team Vialle Autogas'

20377

€140,000 - €180,000

 

164

1970 Ferrari Dino 246 GT 'L-Series'

00854

€300,000 - €350,000

 

165

1954 OSCA 2000 S

2005

€875,000 - €975,000

 

166

1994 Ferrari 348 GTS

96858

€75,000 - €100,000

 

167

1985 Lamborghini Jalpa

ZA9J00000FLA
12208

€100,000 - €125,000

 

168

1998 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

WP0ZZZ99ZWS
330081

€350,000 - €450,000

 

169

1971 Lamborghini Jarama 400 GT

10072

€130,000 - €180,000

 

170

1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA

AR*613,369

€225,000 - €275,000

 

171

1973 Alpine-Renault A310 1600 VF

21095

€75,000 - €85,000

 

172

1953 Ferrari 166 MM Spider

 0272M

€3,700,000 - €4,500,000

 

173

1995 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione II

ZLA831AB000
586062

€90,000 - €120,000

 

174

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 S Coupé

188.011.55.
00020

€280,000 - €380,000

 

175

1937 Chevrolet Master Cabriolet

GB15951

€50,000 - €70,000

 

176

1967 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda'

113.044.12.
006707

€125,000 - €145,000

 

177

1983 Aston Martin V8 Vantage V580 'Oscar India'

12363

€225,000 - €250,000

 

178

1995 Ferrari 456 GT

102488

€60,000 - €80,000

 

179

1996 Lamborghini Diablo SE30

ZA9DE22A0RLA
12064

€275,000 - €325,000

 

180

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

876070

€150,000 - €180,000

 

181

2016 Mercedes-Benz G 500 4×4²

WDB4632341X
248331

€180,000 - €220,000

 

182

1992 Ferrari Testarossa

91201

€70.000 - €90.000

 

183

2005 Magnate P708 Barchetta

P708-0001

€300,000 - €500,000

 

184

2010 Harley-Davidson FLHXXX Street Glide Trike

1HD1MBM39AB
851405

€60,000 - €85,000