RM Automobiles of London - New World Auction Record set for an Aston Martin DB2


Lot 245 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car s/n LML/50/8

Lot 245 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car s/n LML/50/8

Lot 205 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet  s/n WDB100.015.12.001129

Lot 205 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet s/n WDB100.015.12.001129

Lot 211 1956 AC Aceca-Bristol Coupé s/n BE571 & Lot 212 1973 AC 428 Frua Coupé s/n CF66

Lot 211 1956 AC Aceca-Bristol Coupé s/n BE571 & Lot 212 1973 AC 428 Frua Coupé s/n CF66

Lot 241 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK CTR Coupé s/n WDB2973971Y000033

Lot 241 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK CTR Coupé s/n WDB2973971Y000033

Lot 242 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster s/n WDB2973971Y000032

Lot 242 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster s/n WDB2973971Y000032

Lot 272 1954 Fiat 500C Topolino s/n 474569

Lot 272 1954 Fiat 500C Topolino s/n 474569

Lot 280 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Volante s/n DBVC/3625/R & Lot 250 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona s/n 13775

Lot 280 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Volante s/n DBVC/3625/R & Lot 250 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona s/n 13775

Lot 280 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Volante s/n DBVC/3625/R

Lot 280 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Volante s/n DBVC/3625/R

Lot 255 ex-Elton John 1959 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur s/n BC98AR Est. 40,000-50,000 Offered Without Reserve - Sold PDS 70,000

Lot 255 ex-Elton John 1959 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur s/n BC98AR Est. 40,000-50,000 Offered Without Reserve - Sold PDS 70,000

 

Battersea, London, 28 October, 2009  

Preeminent international auction house, RM Auctions, concluded its 2009 auction season on a high note in London last night, posting £10.9 million in total sales with a strong 87% of all lots sold at the third-annual ‘Automobiles of London’ event. 

Held in association with Sotheby’s, the single-day auction presented some 84 motor cars, consigned from 11 countries around the world, and 40 lots of automobilia, attracting strong international interest from bidders in the room, on the phone and over the internet.

A 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car ‘VMF 64’ with Le Mans and Mille Miglia provenance, offered for the first time in 52 years, set a new auction world record for an Aston Martin DB2, achieving £550,000, whilst 13 lots exceeded their original high estimates. Most notably, an original 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet surpassed its pre-sale high estimate of £60,000 to achieve the remarkable sum of £308,000. 

“This sale wraps up another fantastic year for RM globally,” said Max Girardo, Managing Director, RM Europe.  

“We’re proud of our reputation for consistently achieving record prices and offering the finest motor cars available to the market, and yesterday's results were certainly no exception. With an 87% sell-through rate and numerous lots exceeding their estimates, it’s fair to say that the collector car market is still remarkably strong,” added Girardo.  

The top sale of the evening was a 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster, the only right-hand drive example built, achieving £616,000, followed closely by a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Coupe selling for £522,500. 

The event also presented a fine selection of memorabilia and coachbuilt motor cars from the private collection of Mr. Edgar Schermerhorn. Headlined by a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio for £440,000, the collection achieved a total £1.5 million. 

RM Auctions will kick off  2010 with its return to the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa for the 11th annual ‘Automobiles of Arizona’ event on 21st – 22nd January, 2010 including an exclusive, British-flavored evening auction. RM Auctions’ next European event, the recently-announced ‘Sporting Classics of Monaco’, will take place 1st May 2010 at the Grimaldi Forum.

 

 

Lot

Year, Make, Model

Chassis

Estimate in £

Comment

Result in £

 201

1969 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller Estate Wagon

MAWSD1247082

12,000-14,000

 Without Reserve

6,500

 202

1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL

121.0402.
0019450

25,000-35,000

41,000

 203

2001 AC Cobra MK IV CRS

CRS 9518

45,000-55,000

Not Sold

38,000

 204

1983 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo "Mentley Insanne" 

SCBZSOTOXDCH
07064

20,000-25,000

 Without Reserve

11,000

 205

1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet

WDB100.015.12.
001129

40,000-60,000

 Without Reserve

270,000

 206

1966 Ferrari 275 GTB NART Spyder Conversion

08391

450,000-550,000

425,000

 207

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE

JH29NOB213080

50,000-70,000

 Without Reserve

25,000

 208

1932 Sunbeam 23.8hp Tourer

7019P

65,000-85,000

Not Sold

45,000

 209

1937 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Drophead Coupé

B79KU

150,000-180,000

130,000

 210

1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupé

110123

325,000-375,000

270,000

 211

1956 AC Aceca-Bristol Coupé

BE571

50,000-70,000

 Without Reserve

65,000

 212

1973 AC 428 Frua Coupé

CF66

48,000-60,000

 Without Reserve

100,000

 213

1966 AC Acedes Invalid Car

3,000-
5,000

 Without Reserve

1,400

 214

1912 Auto-Carrier Delivery Box Van

1673

18,000-30,000

 Without Reserve

20,000

 215

1913 AC Sociable Runabout

1750

24,000-36,000

 Without Reserve

36,000

 216

1921 Carden Model 7 Cyclecar

501

12,000-18,000

 Without Reserve

6,000

 217

1915 GWK 8hp Cyclecar

24,000-36,000

 Without Reserve

8,000

 218

1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III

SCX481

30,000-45,000

Not Sold

 219

1991 Ferrari Testarossa

91236

30,000-35,000

 Without Reserve

27,500

 220

1961 Aston Martin DB4 "Lightweight Racer"

DB4/682/R

100,000-140,000

100,000

 221

1965 Jaguar Coombs E-Type GT

1E21041

55,000-75,000

 Without Reserve

46,000

 222

1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S

4048

275,000-350,000

Not Sold

220,000

 223

1967 Maserati Mistral Spyder

10951071

100,000-140,000

110,000

 224

1974 De Tomaso Pantera Gr. 4 Competition Coupé

THPNMA05855

190,000-240,000

145,000

 225

1958 Jaguar XK 150 Fixed Head Coupé Prototype

XB 1001

45,000-60,000

Not Sold

35,000

 226

1963 ATS 2500 GT 3.0 Litre Coupé

2004

600,000-1,000,000

 Without Reserve 

280,000

 227

1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL AMG Coupé

198.040.
4500066

390,000-450,000

410,000

 228

1921 Hudson Super Six Phaeton

203992

25,000-35,000

Not Sold

19,000

 229

1903 Crestmobile Model D Two Passenger Runabout

308

25,000-40,000

 Without Reserve

30,000

 230

1903 Cadillac Model A Runabout

1447

60,000-80,000

 Without Reserve

52,000

 231

1904 Siddeley 6hp Two-Seater

V169

40,000-60,000

 Without Reserve

30,000

 232

1902 Peugeot Type 54 Two-Seater

2950

50,000-70,000

47,500

 233

1900 Clément-Panhard Type VCP Voiture Légère

244

40,000-60,000

 Without Reserve 

37,500

 234

1905 Sunbeam 12/14 hp Five Passenger Side-Entrance Tonneau

260

175,000-225,000

Not Sold

155,000

 235

1904 Société Manufacturière d’Armes 24/30 hp Open-Drive Landaulette

5063

100,000-120,000

115,000

 236

1914 Mercedes 22/50PS Town Car

16081

180,000-230,000

Not Sold

135,000

 237

1934 Bentley 3 1/2 Litre Drophead Coupé

B 157 BL

90,000-110,000

96,000

 238

1946 Tatra T87 Sedan

54113

75,000-95,000

52,500

 239

1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS

0312940

500,000-570,000

Not Sold

450,000

 240

1915 Locomobile 48 Two-Passenger Roadster

9743

60,000-80,000

 Without Reserve 

25,000

 241

2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK CTR Coupé

WDB2973971Y
000033

390,000-450,000

475,000

 242

2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster

WDB2973971Y
000032

430,000-500,000

560,000

 243

1959 Porsche 356B Coupé

109800

23,000-27,000

26,000

 244

1954 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Saloon

STH65

38,000-48,000

Not Sold

35,000

 245

1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car

LML/50/8

250,000-450,000

500,000

 246

1954 Fiat 8V Coupé

106 000042

330,000-390,000

310,000

 247

1995 Bugatti EB110 GT

ZA9AB01E0PCD
39057

180,000-220,000

200,000

 248

1930 Isotta-Fraschini 8A Convertible Sedan

1578

150,000-200,000

165,000

 249

1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sport Coupé

156MY

130,000-160,000

130,000

 250

1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

13775

125,000-150,000

120,000

 251

1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce

298423

18,000-22,000

 Not Sold

14.000

 252

1959 Jaguar XK 150S Roadster

S831181DN

70,000-85,000

62,500

 253

1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Torpedo

17EX

500,000-800,000

 Without Reserve 

390,000

 254

1958 Porsche 356 A Carrera GS/GT Coupé

102 543

135,000-150,000

127,500

 255

1959 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur

BC98AR

40,000-50,000

 Without Reserve 

70,000

 256

1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupé

198.040.
6500206

325,000-385,000

275,000

 257

1959 Elva MK V Sports Racing Car

100/93

50,000-60,000

Not Sold

37,500

 258

1969 Lola T70 MK 3 Coupé

SL73/111

450,000-550,000

Not Sold

360,000

 259

1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra

CSX 3006

600,000-790,000

Not Sold

525,000

 260

1926 Hudson Super Six Brougham

682784

17,500-22,500

Not Sold

16,500

 261

1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III

SCX103

25,000-30,000

Not Sold

17,500

 262

1947 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet

915612

180,000-225,000

Not Sold

162,500

 263

1972 Porsche 911 2.4S

9112300725

45,000-60,000

 Without Reserve

37,500

 264

1938 Lagonda LG6 Drophead Coupé

12334

150,000-180,000

Not Sold

145,000

 265

1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible

DB5C/1911/R

375,000-425,000

Not Sold

355,000

 266

1935 Bentley 3 ½ Litre Sports Saloon

B-109-CW

35,000-45,000

 Without Reserve

35,000

 267

1939 Bugatti Type 57C Faux Cabriolet "Charmaine"

57787

275,000-400,000

280,000

 268

1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Boat-Tail Skiff

54PB

450,000-600,000

430,000

 269

1962 Chaparral 1 Sports Racing Car

C1-004

245,000-345,000

210,000

 270

1967 Ferrari 250 LM Replica

6167R

300,000-350,000

 Without Reserve

200,000

 271

1932 Lancia Astura Limousine

30/1134

45,000-65,000

 Without Reserve 

32,000

 272

1954 Fiat 500C Topolino

474569

7,000-10,000

 Without Reserve

12,000

 273

1967 Ferrari 330 GTC

10659

120,000-180,000

 Without Reserve 

92,500

 274

1952 Lancia Aurelia B53 Coupé

B53 1008

65,000-100,000

 Without Reserve 

57,500

 275

1949 Ferrari 166 Inter Coupé

037S

350,000-400,000

 Without Reserve 

275,000

 276

1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio

57715

400,000-460,000

 Without Reserve 

400,000

 277

1935 Bentley 3 1/2 Litre Saloon

B32EF

90,000-125,000

 Without Reserve

100,000

 278

1948 Bentley Mark VI Drop Head Coupé

B134BH

180,000-220,000

 Without Reserve

145,000

 279

1963 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta Recreation

3781 GT

280,000-340,000

Not Sold

230,000

 280

1966 Aston Martin DB6 Volante

DBVC/3625/R

250,000-300,000

335,000

 281

1931 Cadillac V16 Roadster

703165

225,000-300,000

225,000

 282

1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint

AR1900C 10160

78,000-95,000

Not Sold

55,000

 283

1924 Dort Six Three-Door Coupé

105457

15,000-20,000

 Without Reserve

15,000

 284

1924 Hudson Super Six Coach

547103

17,500-22,500