Nowhere is it more clear (at least on the numbers as contrasted with walking through the preview) that the relative importance of RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction is determined by 7- and 8-figure cars.
46 lots were bid to $1 million or more; 36 of them sold bringing a total of $116,510,500, 69% of RM’s three-day sale total of $168.8 million. The success of RM’s (and the other Monterey auctions’) sales live and die by million dollar lots.
For analytical purposes it is fortunate that only three of RM’s 7-figure lots were at “inferred” prices, lots that were passed on the auction block, reported concluded later at negotiated but undisclosed prices. Those undisclosed sales are reported and accounted here at the observed no-sale hammer bids with the regular Buyer’s Premiums added.
There was a fabulous consignment with choice cars everywhere, cars that the late Don Williams, who knew whereof he spoke, described as “no walk-bys”, cars that can’t be dismissed out of hand as examples of a production run of thousands.
That’s also true of the other Monterey auctions, to be sure (there were 146 lots bid to $1 million or more of which 89 were sold across the five auctions) but the concentration of 7-figure cars at RM was notable.
Even more notable was that there were bidders, often successful, for them in an environment when on Friday all five auctions were selling cars on the same day. On Saturday Gooding, Mecum and RM were selling their headline lots (two in the day and one in the evening), a situation where even the highest of high-rollers simply couldn’t be everywhere at once. The auctions’ success is a good sign that there was ample money sloshing around Monterey all week looking for a good – or opportunistic – home, even though results as a whole were soft and in some specific cases were less than the same car had brought in recent auctions.
Here are the RM Sotheby’s numbers:
| Year | Cars Sold/ Offered | Sale % | Sold < Low Est | Sold > High Est | Average Sale | Median Sale | Total $ |
| 2024 | 178/200 | 89% | 60.1% | 8.43% | $948,156 | $357,000
[37.7%] |
$168,771,760 |
| 2023 | 176/207 | 85% | 43.5% | 13.5% | $880,844 | $401,000
[45.5%] |
$155,028,540 |
| 2022 | 181/190 | 95.3% | 49.5% | 20% | $1,343,709 | $566,000
[42.1%] |
$243,211,340 |
This report describes 65 of the 200 lots offered (32.5%) with the invaluable help of Andrew Newton and Greg Ingold. They are sorted in lot number order and have been updated through September 12 from RM’s website results.
Lot # 134 1954 Allard K3 Roadster; S/N K33277; Red/Tan leather piped in Red; Estimate $100,000 – $150,000; Older restoration 3+ condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $75,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $84,000. – 331 Cadillac, floor shift 3-speed manual with the shifter between the driver and the door, wire wheels, side exhaust, Michelin tires, wind wings, banjo steering wheel. – One of 63 K3 roadsters. Good older paint with some chips ahead of the hood from it rubbing against the body when raised. Sound chrome. Dull windshield frame. Worn steering wheel but mostly good interior. Very rare and lesser known than the J2 or J2X, but has the same Allard formula of monster American V8 in a light and simple British roadster. – Allard may have only made barely five dozen K3s, but there were two on offer at RM Sotheby’s this year, with a blue Chrysler Hemi-powered car in similar condition selling the same day as this red Cadillac-powered one. That means 3.23% of all Allard K3s ever built sold within about an hour of each other. The Chrysler-powered one brought $89,600 while this one brought $84,000, both well below estimate and what we would have expected given the equipment and condition, but this one sold at RM’s Ponder Collection auction in 2007 for an eye-popping $211,750 in an irrational bidding contest against a pre-sale estimate of $80-90,000.
Lot # 206 2003 Lotus Esprit Coupe; S/N SCCDC08213HA10574; Solid Black/Black; Estimate $120,000 – $160,000; Unrestored original 2- condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $165,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $184,800. – 3,506/350hp turbo V-8, 5-speed, Toyo tires, carbon fiber splitter, Alpine stereo. – One of 79 Final Editions and four finished in black. Represented with 12,020 miles. A few minor scratches and chips on the nose and mirrors. A lightly used Esprit. – Esprits, even the later twin-turbo V-8 models, are conspicuously low-priced compared to other more common mid-engine exotics of the era that offer similar performance. These rare “Final Edition” cars, however, carry a premium of tens of thousands of dollars even though they’re nearly identical to a base car. This one, which was bid to $108K on Bring a Trailer last December but didn’t sell, brought a strong price for the condition and mileage and roughly twice what a base car would normally sell for, so the Final Edition premium is definitely real.
Lot # 209 1959 Bocar XP-6 Roadster; S/N 0004; Rangoon Red, White side stripe/Black; Estimate $125,000 – $150,000; Older restoration 4 condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $87,500 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $98,000. – Ford 289, 4-speed, centerlock wheels, Michelin tires, Stewart Warner gauges. – Upgraded by Bocar to long wheelbase XP-6 specification and equipped with a 289 Ford engine, believed to be the only one equipped this way. Heavily damaged and deteriorated paint. There are massive cracks in the finish, chips and extreme fading throughout. The mechanicals and underbody are aged but not thrashed and the interior is very intact. However, the seats appear to be replaced. A crusty and scruffy Bocar needing tons of love by a caretaker that cares. – Bocars are kit cars, even though some were built by Bob Carnes and modified like this XP-5/6 roadster. The bodies could be bought out of the tiny display ads in the back pages of car magazines in the Fifties. Real Bocars had bespoke frames but VW trailing arm front suspensions. What they lacked in sophistication they made up for in American V-8 engines’ power and light weight. They were the epitome of the fiberglass age of sports car hot rods. They also had misshapen (if effective) bodywork with none of the sleek design of Scarabs. This result is a vintage racer’s price for a Bocar and it’ll be a treat at Laguna Seca.
Lot # 212 1958 AC Ace Bristol Roadster; S/N BEX389; Engine # 100D738; Black/Red; Estimate $250,000 – $300,000; Visually maintained, largely original 3- condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $180,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $201,600. – 1971/120hp, 4-speed, painted wire wheels, Avon tires, side exhaust, banjo steering wheel, side curtains, tools, jack. – Sold new in the DC area and remained there for years. In a family garage before being pulled out and put into the Jim Taylor collection in 2010. Mechanically sorted but kept cosmetically as original as possible. The finishes are all faded and the body is crunched in a couple of spots around the grille. Severe paint cracking behind the seats. Carpets are worn through to the floor in several spots. The seats are severely deteriorated and some rips are glued. Charming in its preservation, but you’d really have to be into unrestored cars to fall in love with this one. – This Ace-Bristol looks like a beater but drives like a fully done car. That combo isn’t for everyone, but for those who appreciate originality it is a real treat. Broad Arrow sold the car out of the Jim Taylor collection, where preservation was a major theme, in 2022 for $252,500. It was more at home in that sale (and still displays the same 33,827 miles, than among the many shiny coachbuilt European things at RM Sotheby’s Monterey. Regardless, this is a modest but not cheap result.
Lot # 223 1995 Ferrari F512 M Coupe, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N ZFFVA40B000102585; Rosso Corsa/Black leather with Red cloth inserts; Estimate $500,000 – $600,000; Unrestored original 3 condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $490,000 plus commission of 11.02%; Final Price $544,000. – 4,943/440hp, 5-speed, tools, warranty book, some luggage. – European spec, Ferrari Classiche certified, engine out belt service by Ferrari of Calgary in 2023. The paint is aged, oxidized and has lost some shine. There are poorly drilled holes in the front bumper to fit the narrower North American license plates. The knobs and latches in the interior are aged and dirty, however the seats don’t show excessive wear. Original condition and in need of a comprehensive detailing. – This is an unfortunate combination of good things like low mileage, Classiche Red Book and recent engine-out service with physical appearance that screams “neglect”. While this result is moderate for an F512M, it might not be moderate enough to recognize fully the neglected condition. Most F512Ms have been carefully maintained and lovingly preserved as the exceptional Testarossas that they are. This is an exception to that standard.
Lot # 230 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster; S/N 1980427500315; Engine # 1989807500318; Silver-Grey Metallic/Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $1,200,000 – $1,600,000; Unrestored original 4 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,000,000 plus commission of 10.50%; Final Price $1,105,000. – 2,996/240hp, 4-speed, Becker Mexico radio, tools, manual, jack. – Originally purchased by USAC team owner, Douglas Stearly, and raced at Nassau speed week in 1958 to decent results. In unrestored condition and represented as fully numbers-matching. The paint is very dull and faded. The rocker panels have significant paint chipping. There is noticeable corrosion at the passenger’s side wheel arch, and the top is old, faded and frayed. The mechanicals and underbody are aged and grimy and the interior is very worn in. A very notable preservation class 300SL with some early race history but in need of significant attention after decades of neglect in the original owner’s garage even following some $20,000 in recent mechanical work. – This is 3 condition money for a tired and old but very original 4 condition 300SL Roadster, a realistic originality premium for its preservation in a year when a Preservation class Bugatti Type 59 was chosen as Best in Show at Pebble Beach. Fred Simeone and Miles Collier may finally be winning their crusade for preservation and “The Archeological Automobile”.
Lot # 233 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 Coupe; S/N WP0ZZZ96ZPS496090; Guards Red/Black; Estimate $1,250,000 – $1,500,000; Unrestored original 2+ condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,200,000 plus commission of 10.42%; Final Price $1,325,000. – 3,746/375hp, 5-speed, Speedline wheels, red calipers, suede-wrapped Momo steering wheel, roll cage, Recaro seats with Porsche crests, Schroth harnesses, fire system, 120-litre fuel tank, ADAC GT exhaust, Le Mans gears, air jacks, locking differential. – Reported to be one of just two finished in Guards Red. Out of long term ownership in a Japanese collection. Recent $40,000 service. Excellent paint and body with no notable damage to the paint. The engine compartment is immaculate and the interior appears unused. A like new example and should be, given the 40 km on the odometer. One of 51 RSR 3.8s built, and possibly the best one. – This ultra-clean 964 RSR sold two years and 21 km ago for $1,215,000 at Gooding’s Pebble Beach auction. This similar result is only about 30 grand higher when adjusted for inflation, and it’s hard to argue with that kind of consistency in price.
Lot # 238 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe, Body by Zagato; S/N AR1900C01955; Engine # AR130800891; Silver, Red, White, Green stripe/Black vinyl; Estimate $700,000 – $900,000; Competition restoration 3- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $600,000 plus commission of; Final Price $600,000. – 1,975/115hp, 2×2 Solex downdraft carburetors, 5-speed, black painted wire wheels, Michelin X tires, halogen headlights, fog lights, roll bar. – Represented as the numbers-matching engine with its original roof later adapted to double-bubble style. Raced in the 1955 Mille Miglia with an 11th in class finish. Recent historic racing appearances and $129,000 mechanical work last year. Poor old paint over old paint with chips and rust blisters at the hood and deck lid margins. Banged up door window frames. Tidy engine compartment. More neat under the skin than outside. – Acquired last year at RM’s Amelia Island auction for $775,000 with the $129,000 spent on it since then. It wasn’t enthusiastically received here in Monterey, appropriate for its sub-marginal cosmetic condition. RM is asking $745,000 for it post-block and would be fortunate to get anything close to that.
Lot # 241 1930 Packard 734 Speedster Phaeton; S/N 184100; Engine # 184107; Green, Dark Green fenders and accent/Green leather; Beige cloth top; Estimate $1,000,000 – $1,400,000; Recent restoration 1- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $875,000 plus commission of; Final Price $875,000. – 385/145hp, 4-speed, chrome wire wheels, Firestone blackwall tires, cloth covered rear-mounted spare, Depress Beam headlights. – Owned by Packard dealer Tom Mix, passed after his death to Fred Guyton and to the present owner in 2019. Restored thereafter carefully retaining the original colors. Largely original and carefully preserved during restoration. 2023 Pebble Beach class winner and still concours ready. Stretched front seat upholstery but otherwise lovely. – An epic American automobile, complete and as-built, a high performance Packard with design and development by Col. Jesse Vincent, a solid history and provenance although a 2016 sale at Gooding’s Pebble Beach auction in 2016 for a 734 Boattail was concluded with a $2,090,000 all-in price claiming the same chassis number. This is at least as good a car and a more unusual body, big enough for a whole family to enjoy on Packard tours. Not sold at this bid on the block, it is offered by RM post-block at $1 million and it wouldn’t be expensive at that all-in result, it’s that good. The Packard 734 Speedster is an epic American grand classic, good enough to earn its own class at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours.
Lot # 245 2006 McLaren-Mercedes MP4-21 Formula 1 Single Seater; S/N 21A03; Silver, Black, Red/Black; Estimate $2,800,000 – $3,500,000; Competition car, original as-raced 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $2,000,000 plus commission of; Final Price $2,000,000. – 2,400/750hp V-8, 7-speed automanual, McLaren CofA documented. – Sharp, show quality cosmetics with some chips and aging. Restored by McLaren in 2019 and complete in running condition with engine, gearbox, electronics and steering wheel. Raced by Juan Pablo Montoya in 2006 finishing 5th at Bahrain, 4th at Malaysia and a dnf at Australia. T-car at Monaco driven by Montoya. Tested by rookie Lewis Hamilton in 2006. – Rarely does a fully functional (albeit with necessary support from the manufacturer and engine builder) come to market. Most are non-functional show cars but this McLaren-Mercedes has the potential (in competent hands) of being driven with verve and 19,000 rpm auditory delight. It is a rare opportunity that failed to catch fire here. How many collectors have butts skinny enough to fit in the cockpit, joints flexible enough to get in and out and reactions fast enough to manage its performance? That is a difficult equation to solve.
Lot # 248 1957 Ferrari 500/625 TRC Spider, Body by Scaglietti; S/N 0680MDTR; Red/Tan leather; Estimate $9,000,000 – $11,000,000; Competition restoration 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $7,900,000 plus commission of; Final Price $7,900,000. – RHD. 2,953/322hp V-12, 4-speed, silver painted Borrani wire wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, full width Plexiglas windscreen, passenger’s seat tonneau cover, driver’s head fairing, covered headlights. Sale includes the original 625 4-cylinder s/n 0680 MDTR and 5-speed gearbox. – Purchased new by John von Neumann along with 0672 MDTR and raced first by von Neumann in European hillclimbs but to great effect on the U.S. west coast where it was driven by the owner and Richie Ginther. Later passed through several owners and got a Chevy, then a Ferrari V-12. Finally restored for Dr. Michael Callaham also with a 3-litre Ferrari V-12. Finally acquired the original engine and gearbox from Chris Cox. Good older repaint with various small nicks and edge chips. Restored chassis and engine. Attractive but showing the restoration’s age and little use since 2012. – An undeniably important Ferrari in the U.S. but probably better known in von Neumann’s silver with red stripe livery. This is a car that is known and will be welcomed as an entrant in the most important and enjoyable events and historic races whether with its current 3-litre Ferrari V-12 or restored to its original condition with its original and highly successful 625 2 1/2-litre four. One of the foundations of the Testa Rossa legend and a car acknowledged by Richie Ginther as “the best handling and easiest of all Ferraris to drive in a race.” Its value is in the eyes of the bidders who may have been distracted by the aging restoration and later V-12 engine. The consignor wisely is holding out for more.
Lot # 255 1991 Jaguar XJR-15 Coupe; S/N 008; Blue/Gray leather; Estimate $900,000 – $1,100,000; Unrestored original 2- condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $820,000 plus commission of 10.61%; Final Price $907,000. – RHD. 5,993/450hp V-12, 5-speed, O.Z. wheels, Bridgestone tires. – One of 27 road cars and 50 total. Sold new in Japan. Has been in the U.S. since 2023 and received mechanical attention in 2022-23. Showing just 83 miles. A couple of chips near the tow hook up front and generally aged paint and underbody. Great interior. – TWR and Jaguar’s road-going Le Mans racer, the world’s first all-carbon road car, sold new for the equivalent of about half a million dollars in 1991. It then faded into relative obscurity. It sold in tiny numbers and the Jaguar Intercontinental Challenge that showcased it lasted just one season. Recently, though, they’ve come out of the woodwork and sold at auction on both sides of the Atlantic. There have been more XJR-15s at auction in the last two years than the previous 20. But the audience is limited for a super-low-production exotic car that’s so loud it comes with a headset so you can talk to your passenger. Any spike in demand for these obscure Jags may be satisfied, because this is the cheapest XJR-15 seen at auction so far this decade. Several have brought low- to mid-$1M prices, and one brought $1.9M in 2021. It is informative to contrast the XJR-15 with its counterpart, the initially ridiculed XJ 220 with its turbo V-6 that Jaguar sought to foist off on buyers expecting a mid-engined V-12 supercar. Early buyers defaulted their deposits to get out of buying XJ 220s but they have built a following in recent years for their design and performance, selling for mid- to high-six figures in nearly unused condition. Why a real mid-engined Jaguar V-12 supercar should be worth only 50% more seems an imbalance in collectors’ appreciation.
Lot # 256 1993 Bugatti EB110 SS Coupe; S/N ZA9AB02X0PCD39004; Grigio Chiaro Metallic/Black leather; Estimate $2,400,000 – $2,800,000; Unrestored original 2- condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,950,000 plus commission of 10.26%; Final Price $2,150,000. – 3,498/650hp quad-turbo V-12, 6-speed. – The first Super Sport version built. Used as a promo car. Participated in Bugatti testing at the Nardo Ring, sold to racer Sokichi Shiliba in Japan. Clutch and brake service in 2022 and new fuel tanks in February 2024. Very good paint and body. The underbody is dirty and needs a full detail. The interior shows little usage aside from some imprinting on the seats. A quite good EB110 SS with interesting but historically insignificant history. – Just 139 EB 110s of all types were built before Romano Artioli’s resurrected Bugatti company went bust in 1995. Once something of an oddball exotic that traded in the mid-six-figure range, they’ve gained a bigger following as stick shift supercars in general have surged and as the latest Rimac-owned iteration of Bugatti maintains its relevance. In this car’s case, the prototype status didn’t really have an effect. It’s an EB 110 SS in #2- condition sold for production series condition #2- money.
Lot # 257 1993 Vector Avtech WX-3R Prototype Roadster; S/N 1V9VW2620PW048002; Amethyst/Purple and Black leather; Estimate $1,300,000 – $1,500,000; Unrestored original 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $850,000 plus commission of; Final Price $850,000. – 6.0/625hp twin-turbo aluminum Rodeck V8, GM automatic, Pirelli P zero tires, fire system, alligator pattern seat inserts, digital screens. – Prototype and the only Vector roadster built. Scratches and numerous chips on the nose. Dull filler cap. Small things take little away from a bright purple Vector. Unique, and uniquely outrageous. – The first of four Vectors from the same collection offered by RM at Monterey this year and looking remarkably like a Lamborghini, it was reported sold by RM at Arizona in 2019 for $500,000 ($450,000 hammer) and could have been sold here for the reported high bid absent exalted expectations.
Lot # 258 1993 Vector Avtech WX-3 Prototype Coupe; S/N 1V9VW2629PW048001; Brilliant Aquamarine, /; Estimate $1,300,000 – $1,500,000; Visually maintained, largely original 3+ condition; Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $925,000 plus commission of; Final Price $925,000. – 427/1000hp twin-turbo V8, automatic, modular wheels, Pirelli P Zero tires, fire system. – Prototype for the follow-up to Vector’s debut W8. Displayed at Geneva painted silver and without a powertrain, then went back to Vector for aquamarine paint and the 1000-hp engine. The model was never put into production but Vector founder Jerry Weigert kept this car until 2019 and it has received a reported $300K in restorative work under the current ownership. Light scratches on the paint, windows, and wheels. Large crack on the right rear and another on the tail. A wild car. – Sold by RM at Arizona in 2019 for $615,500 with extensive restoration after, then offered by Broad Arrow at Monterey last year when it was reported bid to $1.1 million (a missed opportunity.) The Vectors (all two dozen or so of them built) were visionary but also flawed by founder Jerry Wiegert’s ambition, less than needed attention to actual functional details and dogged exploitation of enthusiast investors who signed on for the dream but never saw it realized. There were four Vectors from a single collection at RM Monterey this year. Only two of them sold including one at an undisclosed post-block price, which is sort of the way the whole Vector saga goes.
Lot # 260 1993 Cizeta V16T Coupe; S/N ZA9V16T00MMD38101; Blue/Blue leather; Estimate $700,000 – $900,000; Visually maintained, largely original 3 condition; With Reserve; Reported sold but not confirmed $475,000 plus commission of; Final Price $527,500. – RHD. 6.0/540hp V16, ZF 5-speed, O.Z. Racing wheels, Brembo brakes, Pirelli P Zero tires, four pop-up headlights, power windows, Pioneer stereo. – One of nine built. Shown at Geneva in 1993. Ordered new for the Sultan of Brunei but never made it to him and spent years in Singapore. Showing just 983 km but the signs of long-term dormancy are there, including delaminating windshield and severe delaminating on the rear quarter windows, and some interior fading. The brakes also don’t work, apparently. But it’s an awesome, rare, over-the-top exotic that could only have come out of this era. – This super-rare early ’90s exotic sold at the RM Sotheby’s Arizona sale three years ago for $665K and it would have been perfectly reasonable for the consignor to expect a number much closer to that. It sold post-block at an undisclosed amount in Monterey. This result is the observed hammer bid with commission added.
Lot # 262 1991 Vector W8 Coupe; S/N 1V9VW2629MW048009; Purple/Black leather; Estimate $800,000 – $1,000,000; Unrestored original 3 condition; With Reserve; Reported sold but not confirmed $550,000 plus commission of; Final Price $610,000. – 365/600hp twin-turbo V8, GM automatic, alloy wheels, moonroof panel, tools, documents. – Recent comprehensive service in 2023 by former Vector chief engineer David Kosta. Reported to be the only Vector W8 produced in Purple over Black. The paint is aged, has plenty of hazing. The engine compartment is clean and the underbody doesn’t show excessive deterioration. The interior shows minor wear. An interesting car from the period, however far from pristine. – One of four Vectors offered by RM at Monterey this year and one of two reported sold although this one closed after it crossed the block and RM is not disclosing the amount. The result here is the block bid increased by the regular commission. It was reported sold by RM at Arizona in 2020 in a previous Vector onslaught for $720,000 and has been serviced, likely at significant cost, since then. Since the final agreed price is not known little can be concluded from this transaction except that it is likely less than the 2020 result of $650,000 hammer/$720,000 all-in.
Lot # 263 1996 Vector M12 Coupe; S/N 1V9MB1228T1048005; Purple/Black leather; Estimate $400,000 – $600,000; Unrestored original 2- condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $220,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $246,400. – 5,707/490hp Lamborghini V-12, 5-speed manual, Brembo brakes – The fifth of 14 produced. Showing 6,151 miles. The paint shows some minor deterioration from age, but is not overly damaged. The interior shows minor wear to the driver’s seat. It is difficult to discern what is legitimate deterioration or poor build quality coming from Vector back in the day, nonetheless an incredibly interesting and head-turning car. – Anyone shopping for one of Jerry Wiegert’s star-crossed supercars was spoiled for choice in Monterey, because there were four Vectors on offer, all out of a single collection. Sadly, though, three of them failed to meet reserve (one sold post-block at an undisclosed price). The only one that sold on the day was this M12, and it’s the least interesting of the group. By 1996, Vector had been taken over by Indonesian firm MegaTech, which also owned Lamborghini, so this is essentially a Diablo in Vector clothes. It brought way under its $400K low estimate, but more than it brought at Barrett-Jackson in 2009 when it sold for just $94,600 and at RM Monterey in 2019 when it was unsold at a reported bid of $120,000.
Lot # 267 1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast SII Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 8565SF; Engine # 8565; Midnight Blue/Cognac leather; Estimate $1,800,000 – $2,100,000; Older restoration 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,475,000 plus commission of 10.34%; Final Price $1,627,500. – 4,963/400hp, 5-speed, Borrani wire wheels, Michelin XWX tires, woodrim steering wheel, air conditioning, Becker Grand Prix radio, power windows, power steering, Carello headlights. – The 34th of 36 total built and one of 12 second-series examples. Originally owned by John von Neumann, and originally finished in Blu Sera over gray. Represented as the original gearbox, rear axle and engine, which was reinstalled in 1993. Owned by numerous collectors, refurbished at Paul Russell in 2006, mechanically freshened early this year. Functional older paint and chrome. The seat bottoms are both flat and there is some warping on the dash. Small things take little away from this rare, fast, beautiful Ferrari. – Sold by RM at Monterey in 2010 for $1,127,500, then at Arizona in 2023 for $2,205,000. The 500 Superfast is one of Ferrari’s and Pininfaria’s most beautiful models and with 400hp a still-impressive performer. This car has been driven less than 200 miles since 2010 (no doubt contributing to the need for mechanical attention earlier this year). The roller coaster auction history mirrors the market’s ups and downs.
Lot # 274 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Convertible; S/N WDB2094421T066300; Brilliant Silver Metallic/Anthracite; Estimate $575,000 – $750,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $560,000 plus commission of 10.89%; Final Price $621,000. – 5,439/582hp supercharged V-8, 5G-Tronic automatic, AMG brakes, rear wing. – One of 80 produced, recent service at Mercedes Classic Center. Showing 3,279 miles. Good paint showing little to no deterioration. There is no wear inside or out. Like-new condition. Sold new in Germany and brought to this country under the “Show or Display” exemption, then federalized. – After Bernd Schneider won the DTM title in 2003 in a Mercedes-Benz, the company offered essentially a 200-mph-capable DTM car for the road. Mercedes-Benz sold 100 coupes and 80 cabriolets, though there can’t be more than a handful of either in the U.S. RM Sotheby’s offered a coupe one lot after this, and it sold for a very similar $665,000, including fees.
Lot # 275 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Coupe; S/N WDB2093421F165792; Brilliant Silver Metallic/Anthracite; Estimate $600,000 – $800,000; Unrestored original 2- condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $600,000 plus commission of 10.83%; Final Price $665,000. – 5,439/582hp supercharged V-8, automatic, AMG brakes, Dunlop SP Super Sport tires, carbon fiber console trim. – One of 100 built and just a handful federalized for U.S. road use. Just 875 miles. No age to speak of. Essentially a DTM race car for the road, but never been used that way. – The old saying about when the top goes down, the price goes up, doesn’t always apply. One of the rare (80 built) convertible versions of this car sold at this same auction sold for $621K.
Lot # 303 1972 BMW 3.0CSL Coupe; S/N 2275198; Engine # 2275198; Taiga Metallic, Black accents/Black vinyl cloth; Estimate $250,000 – $300,000; Recent restoration 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $180,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $201,600. – 3,003/180hp, 4-speed, Alpina alloy wheels, Uniroyal tires, chrome wheel well trim, hood pins, halogen headlights, Scheel seats, power steering, air conditioning, BMW Classic documented. – Represented as the original engine. Freshly restored by Oldenzaal Classics with Euros 251,000 in receipts. Excellent clearcoat paint in the original colors. Good upholstery. Bright chrome. Thoroughly restored and, aside from the driver’s door bottom hanging out, in unusually good condition. – Bid to this result on the block, closed later and reported in RM’s online results with regular commission at this hammer bid. It would not have been expensive even at the pre-sale low estimate and this should be considered a good value for the new owner, an early Saturday no reserve lot that faced its audience with little preparation or warmup.
Lot # 304 1959 Lancia Appia GTE S2 Coupe, Body by Zagato; S/N 812012472; Engine # 814002472; Blu Lancia/Red vinyl; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Older restoration 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $85,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $95,200. – 1,090/44hp narrow angle (10 degrees 14 minutes) V-4, 4-speed, covered halogen headlights, Marchal fog lights. – Represented as the original engine. Good paint and upholstery. Flush panel fits and even gaps. Clean, orderly engine compartment restored like new, Runs well. Restored in 2017 and mechanically freshened in 2022. The engine compartment is neat and tidy but shows some age, use and minor paint loss. – Sold by RM at Amelia in 2022 for $190,400 with almost $20,000 spent thereafter on its engine, brakes and chassis. These are seriously delightful, lightweight, responsive automobiles with impressive engineering. The price here reflects the cosmetic condition, particularly under the hood, but the consignor must still be remorseful about the price it brought. The successful hammer bid was half what bought it just 29 months ago at RM Amelia.
Lot # 305 1965 McLaren-Elva Mk 1A Sports Racer; S/N 2014; Bare aluminum/Black vinyl; Estimate $200,000 – $250,000; Competition car, original as-raced 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $112,500 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $126,000. – RHD. Chevrolet V-8, 4 Weber carburetors, Hewland LG500 4-speed transaxle, fire system, 4-spoke alloy wheels, Hoosier tires, race history. – Scrutinizing stickers are from Australia and New Zealand. Rough but functionally complete and runs well. One of a believed 24 customer McLaren-Elvas built, the start of the McLaren saga that continues today. USRRC and Can-Am history. later M1B body. – This old warhorse has a fascinating presentation. It looks like a beater yet it runs like it is well-prepared and track-ready. USRRC and Can-Am eligible, it has instant eligibility for classic events and the ground-pounding thud of an unmuffled, open intake Chevy. It may well be the bargain of Monterey week.
Lot # 306 1990 Ferrari Testarossa Coupe; S/N ZFFSG17A4L0086184; Rosso Corsa/Beige leather; Estimate $150,000 – $200,000; Unrestored original 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $180,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $201,600. – 4,943/390hp flat twelve, 5-speed, 5-spoke alloy wheels, Toyo tires, air conditioning, window sticker documented, manuals, tools, jack, spare. – Decent original paint with minor stone chips on the front bumper cover and a small chip on the left front corner of the hood. Orderly but aged engine compartment. – Some cars of this period are tacky and reek of neglected care and maintenance, like the F512M that sold earlier in this auction. Others, like this Testarossa, tell the story of a series of caring owners who drove little and attended to every emerging need of the car before it became a problem. The bidders here recognized the care that previous owners had lavished on this Testarossa. It may be a Resale Red Testarossa, but that is how it began its life and it is unusually satisfying and reassuring.
Lot # 308 1989 Lamborghini LM002A 4×4 Sport Utility Vehicle; S/N ZA9LU45A4KLA12141; Olive Green, Italian flag pinstripes/Creme; Estimate $350,000 – $450,000; Cosmetic restoration 3+ condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $635,000 plus commission of 10.79%; Final Price $703,500. – 5,167/444hp, 5-speed, Pirelli Scorpion tires, custom gold wheels, wood dash. – Cosmetically restored in original colors. Good fresh-looking paint with a few small chips throughout. Bumpers and grille look older. Unrestored but maintained engine. Loose weather stripping. Mostly beautiful interior other than a faded tach. These gold Miura-inspired wheels look spectacular, but the left rear has a few chips in it. Striking from a short distance, especially in these colors, but definitely not flawless. – This Rambo Lambo sold via the RM Sotheby’s “Shift/Monterey” online-only auction in 2020 for $275,000, but that was before its most recent cosmetic restoration and an appropriate price at the time. Fresh paint and cool custom wheels make a world of difference, apparently, because at Monterey ’24 it beat all expectations and soared to a new record price for an LM002. It beat the old record by 48%, and is 60% higher than the model’s condition #1 value in the Hagerty Price Guide. And that is without a celebrity owner in its history. A fabulous price.
Lot # 309 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupe, Body by Mulliner Park Ward; S/N LCSC35C; Engine # C17CS; Dawn Blue/Buff leather; Blue cloth top; Estimate $300,000 – $400,000; Older restoration 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $250,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $280,000. – 6,230/200hp V-8, automatic, Blaupunkt multiband radio, wheel covers, whitewalls, halogen headlights, Lucas fog lights, power front windows, pullout front seat table. – Clean, restored chassis. Bright chrome. Excellent older paint. Lightly stretched front seat upholstery. Right rear quarter window crank is missing. A dramatic body style, but an ordinary survivor with plenty of use. – Sold by RM at Arizona in 2021 for $450,500 ($405,000 hammer), this is a steep come-down for a limited production Mulliner Park Ward Drophead. RM’s pre-sale estimate forecast the result, but not this steep.
Lot # 310 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300S Roadster; S/N IDC0003595ZZ; Pale Green/Green leather; Green cloth top; Estimate $350,000 – $450,000; Modified restoration 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $385,000 plus commission of 11.30%; Final Price $428,500. – 3,199/217hp, 5-speed, Becker radio, wheel covers, whitewalls, Bosch headlights and fog lights. – Good paint and barely stretched upholstery. Truly impressive interior wood trim with attractive figure. The chassis is thoroughly restored but the car has a modern M-B inline six, column-shift 5-speed and front disc brakes. Air conditioning completes the resto-modding. – A remarkable all-M-B updating of a classic 300S that looks original but doesn’t drive that way with its M104 fuel injected six and 5-speed manual transmission. It was sold by RM at the Elkhart Collection in 2020 for $401,000 and clearly topped that result here, a rewarding car for tours in comfort and performance.
Lot # 311 1968 Iso Grifo GL Coupe; S/N GL810191; Engine # T0812MG; Giallo/Butterscotch leather; Estimate $350,000 – $400,000; Modified restoration 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $320,000 plus commission of 11.56%; Final Price $357,000. – 427, automatic, disc brakes, power steering, Personal woodrim steering wheel, power windows, Kenwood remote stereo, silver painted centerlock alloy wheels, Pirelli tires, Pavesi sliding sunroof, air conditioning. – Originally a 327 Grifo, later upgraded to a 427 with the obnoxious “penthouse” hood during restoration. Curiously it appears to have three pedals although the shifter is an automatic with a park lockout. Very good clearcoat paint with a chip on the left front hood corner. Small cracks at the tops of the windshield posts. The chassis is restored like new. Excellent upholstery. Fresh, bright chrome and trim. Orderly not restored engine compartment – Sold by RM at Arizona in 2015 for $385,000 in an earlier version, then at the Elkhart Collection sale in 2020 for $500,000. It is not even close to a pure 7-Litri and is disappointing with its automatic transmission. A curious creation that implies little for Grifo values.
Lot # 316 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N 3874; Giallo Fly, Silver sills/Dark Grey leather; Estimate $1,300,000 – $1,600,000; Modified restoration 3+ condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,720,000 plus commission of 10.29%; Final Price $1,897,000. – 3,929/370hp, 5-speed, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power windows, upgraded to split sump. – Restored in 2000 with numerous upgrades including a split sump (the engine and gearbox on earlier Miuras like this originally shared the same oil supply), front chassis stiffeners, a solid front shock tower brace, modified frame rails to deflect more air to the radiator and front brake rotors, and cross-drilled SV brakes with carbon/Kevlar pads and braided steel lines. Famed Lamborghini test driver and engineer Bob Wallace also rebuilt the engine as well as added a limited-slip differential. The paint has a few cracks on the driver’s side edge of the clamshell where it meets the door. The crevice where the door hinges sit is dirty. The engine compartment shows some age and use and has some minor grime, the interior has some wrinkling and creasing to the seats from use. It appears as an old restoration with some miles and numerous, but tasteful, upgrades. – This Miura sold at the RM Sotheby’s Elkhart collection auction in 2020 for $1,160,000. That sale was noted for what was at the time exuberant results, but the Miura was a sensible compromise that discounted the car for miles and modifications but recognized the added safety and usability that those modifications provide. This price in 2024 may be significantly higher, but the Miura market has moved a lot in the past four years, and a less than $1.9M final price for a solid P400 S is soft even though this result is well above RM’s pre-sale high estimate.
Lot # 318 2012 Aston Martin V12 Coupe, Body by Zagato; S/N SCFEBBGF8CGS31182; Alloro Green/Obsidian Black leather; Estimate $500,000 – $650,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $570,000 plus commission of 10.88%; Final Price $632,000. – 5,935/540hp V-12, 6-speed automanual, black diamond cut alloy wheels, PZero tires, carbon fiber splitter, wing and exterior trim, black calipers, carbon brake discs, serial 037. – Unblemished and like new. There is claimed to be a 1,000 watt B&O audio system that must induce hearing loss in the enclosed interior. The appeal of this car (and its price) may be deduced from Aston offering to build 150, but only 61 were built. Serviced in late 2022, over a year and a half ago, with new tires, with 1,633 miles from new. – Zagato has lost its way, if not its cachet, producing bulbous creations like this again and again. Built on a production and not particularly lightweight Aston Martin chassis and drivetrain a few hundred pounds saved by Zagato’s coachwork is minimally significant. This car was offered by RM at Arizona last year when it failed to sell on a reported hammer bid of $700,000, $130,000 more than it sold for here. Maybe now that Aston Martin has a state of the art F1 wind tunnel and Adrian Newey’s insight Zagato can bring its designs into the 21st century.
Lot # 319 2023 Ferrari SF90 Spider Convertible, Body by Scaglietti; S/N ZFF96NMA0P0290225; Azzurro Dino Mica/Black leather; Estimate $750,000 – $950,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $735,000 plus commission of 10.68%; Final Price $813,500. – 3,990/769hp V-8, 217hp hybrid, 8-speed automanual, SF shields, yellow calipers, carbon fiber brakes. – $178,000 in options including the $33,000 paint. 73 miles and like new. – The hammer bid here is about what this loaded SF90 carried on its sticker when delivered and the new owner accepted the $78,000 buyer’s premium as the cost of getting it.
Lot # 322 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe; S/N WP0AC2996VS375802; Glacier White/Black leather; Estimate $500,000 – $600,000; Unrestored original 2 condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $590,000 plus commission of 10.85%; Final Price $654,000. – 3,601/424hp, 6-speed, yellow calipers, Turbo Twist wheels, sunroof, rear wiper delete, white face gauges, factory CD, extended black leather trim and carbon fiber accents. – Showing just 4,922 miles and a carefully owned California car from new. – Low miles, clean condition, and good options resulted in a strong price. The 993 Turbo S was a top-spec car and essentially the most developed air-cooled Porsche road car. They’re rare (just 183 sold in North America in 1997, for example) so big prices like this are expected.
Lot # 323 1954 Pegaso Z102 Coupe, Body by Saoutchik; S/N 01021500161; Engine # 01020170161; Dark Blue, White roof/Dark Red leather; Estimate $700,000 – $1,000,000; Older restoration 2- condition; Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $450,000 plus commission of; Final Price $450,000. – RHD. 2,816/195hp, four 2-barrel Webers, 5-speed, wire wheels, Michelin tires, woodrim steering wheel, Jaeger gauges. – Sold new in Spain. Gearbox replaced during restoration. Shown at Pebble Beach last year and at Amelia Island in 2016. Windshield is delaminating at the edges. Chrome bumper tubes are a bit tarnished. Window frames are dull. The engine bay, with its engine-turned sides and bristling staggered quad Webers, is just a work of art. Window frames are lightly scratched. The driver’s seat shows light stretching but the interior is gorgeous. Slightly imperfect door fit. Represented as matching numbers. A gleaming example of the Spanish Ferrari that has little to nitpick. – Two Saoutchik-bodied Pegasos crossed the block in Monterey, one here and one at Gooding. Both saw bidding stall well under their low estimates and hammer at similar high bids. The market for Pegasos is small, but with two failing to sell at similar numbers in the same week, it’s probably time to adjust expectations down a bit.
Lot # 325 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ-1 Coupe, Body by Zagato; S/N 10511AR750097; Engine # AR0051100102; Metallic Ruby Red/Black leatherette; Estimate $1,000,000 – $1,400,000; Competition restoration 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $740,000 plus commission of 10.68%; Final Price $819,000. – 1,570/112hp, 5-speed, 4-bolt alloy wheels, alloy spare, Pirelli Cinturato tires, halogen headlights, Talbot outside mirrors, sliding panel Plexiglas side windows, woodgrain Hellebore steering wheel. – Raced in Canada in 1965 when new, later acquired and retained by the same owners for 58 years. Restored over two decades, completed this year. Areas of superficial paint preparation. Good upholstery and clear, crisp gauges. Bright (gaudy) clearcoat paint. Good aluminum side window frames. Beautiful show polished engine. The engine compartment shows some age but was restored like new and now is modestly aged. – The effects of long term restoration are visible in some of the details that began to age even while the restoration was underway, but this is still a fine example with some competition history and long ownership by people who obviously loved it. The successful high bid here is barely half of the pre-sale high estimate, however, and that estimate is not particularly optimistic making this an exceptionally good deal for the new owner even if the long term restoration proves to need some attention.
Lot # 326 1964 Sunbeam Tiger Mk I Convertible; S/N B9472738HROFE; Blue, White/Black vinyl; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Competition restoration 3+ condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $130,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $145,600. – RHD. 347cid Ford, 4×2 Weber carburetors, Hurst shifter, 5-spoke alloy wheels, Hoosier tires, two bucket seats, hardtop, flared fenders, power steering. – Built by Alan Fraser Racing in the UK using parts from the Lister-Tiger that raced at Le Mans in 1964 including aluminum doors, hood, trunk lid and modified rear suspension. Now has an aluminum hardtop, too. Raced in the UK in 1966, then in Spain. A serious racing car with decent paint and fairly clean. Impressive engine and the compartment it sits in. Dirty wheels. – This would be an outrageous price for a stock Tiger but for this “Monster” (as it was known in the UK) with its bespoke parts and excellent presentation it is something of a bargain. It would be impossible to duplicate for anything close to this amount even if the underlying Tiger were free.
Lot # 329 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C Alloy Coupe, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N 08343; Engine # 08343; Blu Scuro Metallic/Rossa leather; Estimate $3,250,000 – $3,750,000; Older restoration 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $3,160,000 plus commission of 10.16%; Final Price $3,481,000. – 3,286/320hp, 6×2 Webers, 5-speed, chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Michelin XWX tires, alloy body, torque tube. – Restored in 2011, winner of several Ferrari awards and a class award at Pebble Beach in 2012. Ferrari Classiche Red Book certified. Original engine. Very good color change clearcoat paint with a few nose stone chips. Excellent new upholstery and interior trim. Bright chrome. Clear, crisp gauges. – A beautiful Ferrari that brought suitable recognition both in the preview and on the block with this result.
Lot # 332 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Monoposto; S/N 57410; Engine # 295; Blue/Saddle Tan leather; Estimate $280,000 – $390,000; Competition restoration 3+ condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $235,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $263,200. – 3,257/160hp, four Solex carburetors, ZF 4-speed with overdrive, center steering, wide cockpit, chrome wire wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, hydraulic brakes. – Assembled from parts by Ray Jones using this engine from 57410 and a shortened and unnumbered replica frame. Eventually completed by Jim Hull, sold to Peter Mullin. Later restored again with a new engine block. An intriguing project in usable condition although the given chassis number has no connection with it except as the source of the engine. – This Bugatti will get plenty of attention at historic race events and could be a rewarding entrant at moderate cost.
Lot # 333 1996 Porsche 911 GT2 Coupe; S/N WP0ZZZ99ZTS392156; Guards Red/Black cloth; Estimate $1,100,000 – $1,400,000; Visually maintained, largely original 2+ condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,825,000 plus commission of 10.27%; Final Price $2,012,500. – 3600/430hp, 6-speed, Speedline wheels, red calipers, Michelin Pilot Sport tires, roll cage, Schroth harnesses, tools, books. – One of 194 street legal GT2s and 33 with the Clubsport package, which added a welded roll cage, six-point racing harnesses, a battery cut-off switch, a full fire-extinguishing system, and bucket seats. Sold new to South Africa. Showing 30,453 km (18,923 miles). Mechanically refurbished and cleaned up to essentially perfect, represented as the numbers-matching engine and gearbox. – Soared way past its estimate thanks to the suite of track features in the Clubsport package and the stellar condition. This is just about the ultimate street legal air-cooled Porsche you could buy for track days, but in this clean condition and certainly at this price, it’s hard to imagine it doing much hard driving on the weekends.
Lot # 335 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C Roadster; S/N CSX3036; Black/Black; Estimate $2,750,000 – $3,250,000; Older restoration 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $2,750,000 plus commission of 10.18%; Final Price $3,030,000. – 427/544hp, 4-speed, Smiths gauges, reproduction Halibrand centerlock wheels, side exhaust, roll bar, woodrim steering wheel, offered after 25 years of ownership, includes history file from SCCA and spares. – One of 29 427 S/Cs (Semi-Competition) built. Originally finished in Ivy Green and sold in California. Its first owner quickly sold it on and so did its second owner in Oregon after his wife and kids had both burned their legs on the side pipes. Run in SCCA regional events in 1969-70. Later sold in 1981 to Shelby historian Ken Eber, and restored in the 1990s. Excellent body. The paint has some minor light dispersion under direct light. The engine compartment is very well detailed and shows little use. The underbody is excellent and indicates little use. The interior shows very little usage. An excellent example of a 427 S/C Cobra only needing moderate paint correction to be perfect. – In the hierarchy of big-block Cobras, the cars fitted with the cheaper, lower-output 428 sit at the bottom. Cars fitted with the racier 427 are a step up, and most valuable of all are the Competition and Semi-Competition cars like this. The S/C is essentially a detuned and street-converted competition car. Many kit Cobras go for the S/C’s fat-fender and side pipe look, but finding a genuine one for sale is very rare. Another did pop up for auction earlier this year, though, and it brought a similar $2,750,000 while this one sold for $420,500 at Christie’s Pebble Beach in 1998, a result that is in the context of today largely irrelevant except to note that in 1998, 26 years ago, $420,500 was a lot of money.
Lot # 337 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Coupe; S/N 9114609106; Grand Prix White, Gold “Carrera”/Midnight cloth; Estimate $1,600,000 – $1,800,000; Unrestored original 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $2,150,000 plus commission of 10.23%; Final Price $2,370,000. – 2,996/230hp, 5-speed, gold center Fuchs wheels, Pirelli tires, 917 brakes, racing seats, 4-point Repa belts, Porsche CofA documented. – One of 55 built. Represented as numbers-matching engine and gearbox. Originally a factory demonstration car. Later owned by Ohio Porsche dealer and racer Chuck Stoddard for 20 years. Mostly original paint, original interior, 29,472 km, five owners from new and cherished. – An unusual combination of history, rarity and preservation combined to bring an exceptional price for this RS 3.0, but exceptional prices have been its history as when it sold at RM’s Amelia Island auction in 2017 for $1,375,000 to the White Collection. It was offered at RM’s auction of that collection in December 2023 but attracted a bid of only $1,750,000 and failed to sell. Offered here at a much-reduced pre-sale estimate, it brought an appropriate result that blew through the estimate range, surprising in that it didn’t do well in the specialist environment of the White Collection.
Lot # 338 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Alloy Coupe, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N 10311; Engine # 10311; Avorio/Rosso leather; Estimate $5,000,000 – $7,000,000; Recent restoration 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $4,800,000 plus commission of 10.10%; Final Price $5,285,000. – 3,286/300hp, 5-speed, centerlock alloy wheels, Michelin XWX tires, halogen headlights, Marchal driving lights, external fuel filler, roll bar. – Raced when new by NART, finished 9th at Watkins Glen driven by Bob Grossman and Ronnie Bucknum. Entered at Le Mans 1968 but failed scrutineering, then at the Daytona 24 Hours in 1969. Driven by Sam Posey and Riccardo Rodriguez it won its class. Later owned by Skip Berg, Fritz Kroymans and Tom Price. Ferrari Classiche White Book certified retaining the NART competition modifications with numbers-matching engine, gearbox and body. Repainted to the 1969 Daytona livery earlier this year. Good paint and interior. Bright gauges. – Cited in the catalog as “The most successful of all racing 275 GTB/4s; the only car to achieve a class victory in a major international race”, the claim needs context, specifically that it finished 23rd overall, was the last running finisher and covered 494 laps. The overall winning Sunoco Lola T70 covered 626 laps. Still, a win is a win and this is a beautiful car with a known history from new, one of only 16 alloy 275 GTB/4s built. Both seller and buyer should be satisfied with this result.
Lot # 340 1979 BMW M1 Coupe; S/N 4301011; Engine # M88214; Dark Blue Metallic/Black with pattern cloth inserts; Estimate $500,000 – $600,000; Older restoration 3+ condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $465,000 plus commission of 11.08%; Final Price $516,500. – 3,453/277hp, 5-speed, OZ wheels, power windows, original pushbutton radio. – The 11th BMW M1 produced and one of the three initial press cars. Restored by marque specialists in Germany in the 2010s. The paint has some fading and light dispersion from imperfections. Plastic surrounds for the door locks are oxidized and the black trim around the rear quarter windows clearly has thick spots. The driver’s seat has some wear to the bolsters. Represented as being previously restored, it appears to have been a while ago, however the car has been used, not abused. – The M1 was something of a dead end in that BMW didn’t further pursue any mid-engine designs, but it was the first M car and one of the most exciting cars to wear the beachball badge. And, since barely 450 were built, collectors clamor for it. This one sold for an appropriate number relative to its condition and better than the $300,000 no-sale high bid it attracted at RM’s Arizona auction in 2016.
Lot # 341 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 R&P Roadster; S/N CSX2227; Engine # 3493; Silver Mink/Red; Black top; Estimate -; Visually maintained, largely original 3- condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $2,075,000 plus commission of 10.24%; Final Price $2,287,500. – 289/271hp, 4-speed, Stewart Warner gauges, mag wheels with Goodyear Polyglas GT tires, includes the original build sheet, competition trophies and Shelby team shirt that the first owner talked Carroll Shelby out of, earning the nickname “Snake Charmer”. – Offered by the family of the original owner Hank Williams. Not Hank Williams, the country singer, but the car still had a cool history. This Hank Williams was a sports car enthusiast looking to buy a Corvette to replace his Austin-Healey. But, being a black man in the mid-1960s, he had a hard time getting any kind of service at Chevrolet dealerships. So he went to a Ford store and bought a 289 Cobra. Williams drove it to work during the week and raced it on weekends. He also repainted it from Princess Blue to Silver Mink (a Lincoln color). Nobody else drove or raced the car during its more than 130K miles, and Williams lived to be 99. The paint is faded and thinning in areas, and worn away at the top of the grille. The chrome is faded and the paint on the wheels is chipped. The engine compartment is faded and aged and the interior shows significant wear, however there are no rips or tears to the upholstery. A wonderful preservation car with a great story. The “NO KIT” license plate is also a great touch. – This is one of those sales that at first glance doesn’t make a ton of sense. The price here is about twice that of a perfect 289 Cobra, and it bought a kind of shabby high-mile one instead. But the story is a cool one, and the opportunity to buy an unrestored and unmolested Cobra from the original owner is the kind of thing that, at this point, may never happen again. Even in a mixed market, exceptional and unique cars sell well.
Lot # 343 1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N 14557; Engine # B1274; Rosso Chiaro/Nero leather, Dark Red inserts; Black cloth top; Estimate $2,000,000 – $2,500,000; Visually maintained, largely original 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $2,000,000 plus commission of 10.25%; Final Price $2,205,000. – 4,390/352hp, 5-speed, Cromodora alloy wheels, Michelin X tires, painted nose panel, popup headlights, Veglia air conditioning, Becker Mexico cassette stereo, Marelli ignition modules. – One owner from new, Tommy Mouradick. Represented as the numbers-matching engine and transaxle but not Ferrari Classiche certified yet. Cracked left front marker lens. Sound older repaint, aged original upholstery. Good chrome. Orderly mostly original engine compartment. A desirable survivor but not a beauty contest winner. – Bless my soul! This is a blissful moment when the seller’s expectations, the auction’s estimates, value guides and my understanding of value all come together in a pure, simple and understandable auction result. It might infer some underlying destiny but even this result discounts the single owner history of this Daytona Spider.
Lot # 344 1996 Porsche 911 Gunther Works Speedster; S/N WP0CA2990TS340992; Skyfall Silver/Red leather, carbon fiber; Estimate $975,000 – $1,100,000; Unrestored original 1 condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,100,000 plus commission of 10.45%; Final Price $1,215,000. – 4.0/430hp, 6-speed manual, carbon-magnesium Fuchs-style wheels, Brembo brakes with red calipers, active coilover suspension, carbon fibre body panels, Motec engine management. – One of 25 Speedsters. Represented with 93 miles. Perfect condition. A full custom build with magnificent attention to detail. With an odometer stuck at 93 miles it also is too magnificent to the driven. – Singer created the concept of “reimagining”, or in Gunther Works literature “remastering” (can “redefining” be far behind?), and the concept has swept up Porsches while vacuuming up Porsche fans’ discretional cash. It is hard to comprehend paying $1.215 million for a car so exquisitely designed and executed that it is too beautiful to be driven, has only 93 miles since it was completed and still is recognizable as a Porsche. What is its purpose?
Lot # 346 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider (closed headlight), Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N 1795GT; Engine # 1795GT; Grigio/Black leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $16,000,000 – $18,000,000; Older restoration 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $15,500,000 plus commission of 10.03%; Final Price $17,055,000. – 2,953/240hp, 4-speed, cold air box, Marchal headlights and fog lights, chrome fender side vents, chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Michelin XWX tires, Talbot outside mirror, black wrinkle painted dashtop, factory hardtop. – The first SWB Cal Spider built, shown at Geneva by Ferrari in 1960. Ferrari Classiche Red Book certified original engine, gearbox and driveline. Few owners since new. Body filled behind both doors but not elsewhere. Good older paint and lightly stretched upholstery. Sound chrome. A quality older restoration. – The Monterey Week auctions’ top selling result, and a sublime car with an unsullied history and beautiful lines as well as a competition spec engine from new. It is the stuff of which dreams are made and at this price it better be a dream ride for the new owner. Secreting it in a rarely viewed collection would be a tragedy; it deserves to be driven, shown and displayed for posterity’s enjoyment.
Lot # 348 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster; S/N 1980427500364; Engine # 1989807500387; Black, Black hardtop/Natural leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $2,600,000 – $3,200,000; Recent restoration 2+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $2,625,000 plus commission of 10.19%; Final Price $2,892,500. – 2,996/250hp, 4-speed, black Rudge centerlock alloy wheels, Michelin X tires, halogen headlights, fitted luggage, two tops, Becker AM-FM, full tool roll, jack, wheel hammer and hardtop. – Originally built with the Rudge centerlock wheels, one of 30 so-equipped from the factory, which are still correctly date coded. Later owned by conductor Don Ricardo. Restored in 2012-14 in the original colors. Best in Class at Amelia Island in 2020. Represented as the numbers-matching engine, gearbox and suspension. Excellent paint, chrome and upholstery. Restored like new. – An over-restored run-of-the-mill 300 SL Roadster is a $1.5 million car but this 300 SL Roadster’s equipment, presentation and restoration set it apart as the best of the best and this is a result that could only have been reached at Monterey. It resets the reference points for the details, then builds upon them for all being incorporated in a single as-built car. On any show field, even among its 300 SL counterparts, it will always stand apart, as does its result here.
Lot # 349 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder Roadster, Body by Wendler; S/N 5500089; Engine # 90089; Silver, Red rear fender darts/Beige cloth; Estimate $3,750,000 – $4,250,000; Competition restoration 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $3,300,000 plus commission of; Final Price $3,300,000. – 1,498/130hp, 4-speed, wide five alloy wheels, Avon tires, driver’s Plexiglas windscreen, halogen headlights. – Driven by Richie Ginther for John von Neuman with “high frame” structure and earning several good finishes in California SCCA races. Restored in 2006 in Holland, then brought back to 1968 rear body configuration and used in historic races and open road events. Original gearbox but replacement Typ 547 Carrera engine. Intentionally dull paint, lightly stretched driver’s seat upholstery, pristine passenger’s seat. Fully restored chassis and engine. Like new. – It is difficult to argue either with the bidders’ reticence or with the seller’s belief this 550 Spyder is worth more. It has a valuable history and an excellent restoration. Typ 547 engines are regularly used up in competition and replaced so the replacement engine of the correct type makes little difference. The von Neuman/Ginther weighs heavily into the value equation, however, and this is a reluctant bid for an historic Porsche.
Lot # 350 1969 Ferrari 365 GTS Spider, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 12253; Engine # 12253; Black/Black leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $2,800,000 – $3,200,000; Visually maintained, largely original 3- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $2,300,000 plus commission of; Final Price $2,300,000. – 4,390/320hp, 5-speed, chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Michelin X tires, Blaupunkt cassette stereo, power windows, air conditioning. – Tidy engine but sitting in a tired, oily compartment. Scuffed old paint. Good upholstery. Fair chrome. Missing seals on the vent window frames. Scuffed windshield chrome. Stone chipped nose. A desirable but neglected car. – 33 years ago this 365 GTS crossed the block at The Auction in Las Vegas. It was in pretty much the same condition as it is today and was bid (in a time when the collector car market’s bottom had fallen out) to just $425,000 without selling. Today it still is a rare and desirable Ferrari Spider, but the reported high bid here should have been enough to see it move on to a new and more caring home. It has a bigger engine but otherwise is indistinguishable from a 330 GTS worth $2 million in this condition on a good day. It is a Ferrari that requires an explanation for why it cost so much, and who wants to explain why they paid more than the cost of a modest house in a good neighborhood for the 400cc, 20hp and rarity of a 365 GTS?
Lot # 351 1993 Ferrari 512 TR Spider, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFLA40C000097310; Blu Cobalto/Blu Scuro leather; Blue cloth top; Estimate $2,700,000 – $3,500,000; Visually maintained, largely original 2+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $2,300,000 plus commission of; Final Price $2,300,000. – RHD. 4942/428hp, 5-speed, Pirelli P Zero tires. – One of two commissioned by Pininfarina, initially intended for the Sultan of Brunei’s collection and ordered through Hong Seh Motors in Singapore. It stayed in Singapore, and was never delivered to Brunei. Came to the U.S. last year and received $65K worth of cosmetic recommissioning by RM Auto Restorations. Showing 571 km (355 miles) and looks basically perfect. Extremely rare – even counting all the cut Testarossas – and essentially new, this is a big deal. – Price-wise, comparing this to a standard car isn’t very useful, because 512 TR coupes have sold for a tenth of this high bid. And the last recent sale of an earlier Testarossa Spider (also commissioned for the sultan) was a £1,467,500 ($1.66M) result back in 2022. Should this car really be worth nearly $1M more? RM Sotheby’s and the consignor think so, because the “Asking” price on the car’s auction listing is now $2.6M. Good Luck.
Lot # 352 1934 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Lungo Spider, Body by Eagle Coach Works; S/N 2311237; Engine # 2311237; Dark Blue/Black leather; No top; Estimate $4,500,000 – $6,000,000; Rebodied or re-created 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $3,700,000 plus commission of 10.14%; Final Price $4,075,000. – RHD. 2,336/142hp, 4-speed, dark Blue wire wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, Bosch headlights, semaphore turn signals. – Bodied in the UK by little known “Eagle Coach Works” for imported Jack Barclay. Acquired in 1954 by Angela Cherrett who retained it for decades and was acquired from her by the present owner in 2008. Represented as all original including the supercharger. An honest old restoration with British coachwork and cracking, chipped paint that has been repaired in places but never fully restored. Sound upholstery. Some weak chrome. – Angella Cherrett: While in recent years has filled in the blanks of Alfa Romeo’s 8Cs with assiduous scholarship and good writing many years ago it was Angela Cherrett who began to chronicle these magnificent designs with her “Modello 8C 2300” book, for years the only resource for those who sought to understand and appreciate the 8C 2300s. She, like Griffith Borgeson, John Fasal, Claire (Michael) Hay and Gordon Eliot White, elevated automobile history scholarship from a pastime to a calling. To look upon Angela Cherrett’s 8C 2300 is to see what she saw, a magnificent, innovative, meticulously designed and constructed vehicle that was unsurpassed on racing circuits and highways. Anyone who aspires to write solid, concise, entertaining, informative automobile history should appreciate Angela Cherrett’s Alfa 8C as an inspiration and hope that it remains cracked and chipped, worn and wrinkled, running and driving as encouragement. Oh, the price? It is a lot, but not enough for what it represents.
Lot # 353 1953 Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic Coupe, Body by Ghia; S/N 106000041; Engine # 104000000060; Garnet/Beige leather, Garnet piping; Estimate $1,800,000 – $2,200,000; Older restoration 2+ condition; With Reserve; Reported sold but not confirmed $1,450,000 plus commission of; Final Price $1,600,000. – 1,996/110hp, two Weber 36 DCF3 carburetors, 4-speed, chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Marchal headlights and fog lights, woodrim steering wheel. – First owned by GM designer Henry S. Lauve, retained by him and his family until 1991 and once Chevy powered. Reproduction chassis tag, replacement engine. Extraordinary paint, chrome, panel fits and gaps (other than the slightly proud passenger’s door.) Sumptuous, gorgeous interior. Beautifully presented engine compartment. Every detail is meticulously done and impeccable. – Sold by RM at the Elkhart sale in 2020 for $2,040,000, it stalled on the block at this bid and was reported sold later by RM at an undisclosed price. This all-in result is the no-sale hammer bid with the regular commission but the auction price may be, and probably is, different. Impossible to fault except for the replacement Fiat 8V engine, this is a gorgeous car in better than new condition.
Lot # 354 1959 Ferrari 250 LWB California Spider (open headlight), Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N 1217GT; Engine # 1217GT; Nero/Rosso leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $5,000,000 – $6,500,000; Visually maintained, largely original 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $5,100,000 plus commission of 10.10%; Final Price $5,615,000. – 2,953/240hp, 4-speed, chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Michelin X tires, Marchal headlights and grille-mounted fog lights, disc brakes added. – First owned by Jo Siffert and had a hardtop no longer with the car. Now with its original engine and has a “hand brace” on the driveshaft tunnel which Dick Merritt (owner in the 70’s) believed was installed as a mount for a rally timer. Never fully restored, good old repaint now polisher swirled, good original surface creased interior, chassis untouched. Good chrome. Dull gauge lenses. Engine rebuilt by Phil Reilly in 1994. Somewhat neglected. – Sold by Christie’s at Monterey in 2004 for $1,052,500, then by RM at Monterey in 2005 for $1,320,000, this result is a quantum, but fully deserved, leap in value. It is little used in recent decades and has added only 346 km to its odometer since 2005. Some think that the SWB Cal Spider has better proportions, but it is the LWB that was directly derived from the 250 GT Tour de France and served its owners well in racing. 4x appreciation in 19 years is impressive, but so is the car.
Lot # 356 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster; S/N CSX3259; Red/Black leather; Estimate $1,000,000 – $1,300,000; Older restoration 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $900,000 plus commission of 10.56%; Final Price $995,000. – 427 ‘side-oiler’, single 4-barrel, 4-speed, centerlock Halibrand alloy wheels, Radial T/A tires, grille and trunk guards. – Excellent paint and upholstery. Cleaned up some from the last time with the rollbar and side exhausts taken off and a very few more miles but still impressive. The Halibrands are oxidizing and it has new tires. Described as having four Webers but displayed on-site with a single 4-barrel. – A 427 Cobra value history: Sold by RM at Arizona in 2011 for $643,500 fresh from restoration with four Webers, then at Amelia in 2013 for $836,000. At Monterey in 2015 it sold for $1,210,000, then no-saled last year here at a reported bid of $1 million. Somewhere along the way it went back to the 4-barrel, not that it makes much difference. In 2011 it showed 30,181 miles and today it is only 30,499: 318 miles in 13 years. A display piece, and an exceptional one at that, but this is not an encouraging price history for what is essentially an unused and beautifully restored original 427 Cobra display car.
Lot # 357 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider, Body by Fantuzzi; S/N 0592CM; Engine # 0592CM; Rosso Chiaro, Blue, White stripes/Red leather; Estimate $15,000,000 -; Competition restoration 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $11,800,000 plus commission of 10.04%; Final Price $12,985,000. – RHD. 4,961/400hp, triple 46DCF Weber carburetors, twin plug ignition, silver painted Borrani wire wheels, Dunlop tires, metal passenger’s seat tonneau cover, Plexiglas driver’s windscreen, driver’s head fairing, covered Marchal headlights. – Built for the Carrera Panamericana, a Ferrari of legendary power and performance. Originally sold to Tony Parravano, cloudy subsequent history in Mexico, but represented as original frame, original suspension, brakes, generator, starter and steering box, together with its proper numbers matching engine, transaxle and full mechanicals, even the Weber 42 DCZ/3 carburetors and factory belly pans. A winner in 1956 with Carroll Shelby behind the wheel at Palm Springs but little significant subsequent race history in Mexico. Restored like new with better paint. – This was the headline car at Rick Cole’s swansong Monterey auction in 2014 where it claimed a post-block price of $23 million, a result that no one ever believed, but sounded good. It was sold to the present owner a month later and has subsequently been restored, completed in 2018 with an appearance at Pebble Beach. It is a Ferrari monster created especially for the Carrera Panamericana with a 5-litre engine, ample horsepower and uncharacteristic torque. RM sold its sibling 0598CM (with a much more successful racing history) in 2022 to Dana Mecum for $22,005,000, a result that makes this a gen-you-wine bargain for its condition and original configuration.
Lot # 358 1967 Ferrari 365 California Spider, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 9935; Engine # 9935; Rosso Cina/Bianca Molitan; White leatherette top; Estimate $2,750,000 – $3,250,000; Cosmetic restoration 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $2,350,000 plus commission of; Final Price $2,350,000. – 4,390/320hp, 5-speed, Blaupunkt multiband radio, chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Avon tires, covered halogen headlights, power windows. – 9th of 14 built. Four owners from new. Very good paint and upholstery with light use. Passenger’s door closes easily but not flush. Very good chrome. Crazing taillight clear bezels. Spotless engine compartment. Older chassis shows road use. Ferrari Classiche Red Book certified. – Offered by RM at Miami five months ago where it was bid to only $3,150,000 and didn’t sell. The design details of the 365 California are very specific to Pininfarina Ferraris of the period with Dino-shaped rear wheel arches, Kamm tail and recessed door handles. Like it’s style and it is a wonderful car. Alfa fans will appreciate the covered headlights, fenders and bumpers that reflect (or maybe the other way around) a Duetto Spider. None of that, however, had any effect upon the bidders here and it failed to sell by a significant margin.
Lot # 359 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster; S/N ZHWBU47M78LA02880; Oro Adonis/Sand; Estimate $1,250,000 – $1,750,000; Unrestored original 2- condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,225,000 plus commission of 10.41%; Final Price $1,352,500. – 6,496/640hp, 6-speed manual, black Hermera wheels, Pirelli P Zero tires, optional carbon fiber package, body color calipers. – Represented as one of eight U.S.-market examples sold with a manual and the only one in these colors. Showing 6,276 miles. Last service performed in July 2023. Paint and body are in extremely good condition with the only flaws being small chips on the inner rear wheel well lip behind the driver’s side tire. The interior shows minor wear from use. Otherwise this is a well-kept example. – The body style, the transmission, the colors, the mileage…this car was always going to bring a lot of money. And given the hot streak that stick shift Lamborghinis have been on for the past couple of years, a record price was expected. And it happened.
Lot # 360 1968 Ferrari 365 GTC Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 11823; Nero/Beige leather; Estimate $500,000 – $600,000; Older restoration 2 condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $475,000 plus commission of 11.05%; Final Price $527,500. – 4390/320hp, 5-speed, centerlock alloy wheels, Michelin XWX tires, ANSA exhaust, Becker Europa radio, power windows, air conditioning. – The first 365 GTC built. Originally silver over black. Used at the factory for tests and for photography for Pininfarina. Went to the U.S. in the 1980s and restored in 1990. Restamped 365 engine. That work is holding up remarkably well. There is a ding in the left front wheel but overall the fit and finish of this car can’t really be faulted. – Compared to the 4.0-liter, 300-hp 330 GTC it replaced, the 365 GTC looks essentially the same but its extra 423cc, and integrating the gearbox with the differential gave a perfect 50:50 weight distribution. The 365 is also considerably rarer, with 168 produced compared to 598 330 GTCs. They’re also worth more, though the bidders didn’t give much credence to this car being the first example, this price reflecting just a solid older restoration and little else.
Lot # 361 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider, Body by Pinin Farina; S/N 0408MD; Red/Blue cloth; Estimate $2,750,000 – $3,250,000; Competition restoration 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $2,550,000 plus commission of 10.20%; Final Price $2,810,000. – RHD. 1,984/170hp, 4-speed, silver painted Borrani wire wheels, Excelsior tires, full width Plexiglas windscreen, Marchal headlights and fog lights, two seats, metal tonneau cover over the passenger’s seat, fire system, woodrim steering wheel with finger buttons. – Raced when new in Sweden with some success by the first two owners, later rebodied in fiberglass. Restored by Bachelli & Villa with aluminum bodywork in the 90’s. Hall & Hall engine but comes with Patrick Ottis rebuilt 0408MD engine on a stand. Numbers-matching gearbox, replacement de Dion rear suspension although the original suspension comes with it. Long crack along the body character line in front of the left rear wheel well, otherwise sound paint. Excellent upholstery. Aged cockpit and chassis. A very appealing car that has seen and shows regular use on track. – Within recent memory (6 or 7 years ago) 500 Mondials were $5 million cars. This one’s checkered history and modifications for today’s historic racing events peels off the veneer of its history and this result is a good compromise between usability and originality.
Lot # 362 1991 Ferrari F40 Coupe; S/N ZFFGJ34B000088538; Engine # 25538; Mint/Blue cloth; Estimate $1,900,000 – $2,500,000; Visually maintained, largely original 2 condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,625,000 plus commission of 10.31%; Final Price $1,792,500. – 2,936/478hp, 5-speed, Sabelt harnesses, Speedline wheels. – One-off. Sold new in Germany. Wrecked in the 1990s and sold to a Dutch owner who eventually had it repaired. Odometer replacement in 2003. Sold to its present owner in 2021 who had it painted to match the “Verde Pallido” (pale green) 250 GTO that Stirling Moss raced in the 1960s. Fuel tanks and cam belts replaced in 2022. The paint is flawless but there are some scratches on the marker lens covers, a chip on one of the Scuderia shields, and some age to the wheels. People are drooling over this car at the preview, and the color does indeed look great. If only Ferrari themselves had offered the F40 in a full range of colors. – The sharp color, however, didn’t translate to value. The price here reflects an F40 with accident history, multiple repaints and an odometer replacement. For someone who wants to drive an F40 around and wind up all over Instagram, however, it’s a good value at this price, but only to that person and an expensive wind up to Facebook or Instagram celebrity. By any other measure it is an expensive wrecked F40 in an odd color.
Lot # 365 2004 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale Coupe, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N ZFFDU57A240134811; Rosso Corsa/Black, Red cloth; Estimate $280,000 – $340,000; Unrestored original 3 condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $290,000 plus commission of 11.72%; Final Price $324,000. – 3,586/425hp, F1 gearbox, Scuderia shields. – Timing belt service in 2024. Represented with 6,900 miles. There are numerous stone chips in the front bumper, some have been filled. The paint is moderately hazed and the seats are faded. A car that looks to have seen hard miles for having so few on the clock. – This is a used Ferrari, and not a particularly carefully used one. Its saving grace is regular service, but this result is enough to buy a like new example, not one that’s been driven around New York, a notoriously bad place for good cars.
Lot # 366 2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia Coupe, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N ZFFKW64A690166468; Giallo Modena, Silver stripes/Black; Estimate $320,000 – $380,000; Unrestored original 2- condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $430,000 plus commission of 11.16%; Final Price $478,000. – 4308/503hp, F1 gearbox, yellow calipers, optional stripes and Scuderia shields. – Just 796 miles from new. With the exception of some minor chips to the lower front bumper, the car appears in like new condition. – Really? This is at best a $300,000 Ferrari even with the low miles, but the auction was winding down and money may have been sloshing around in bidders’ pockets looking for a place to get rid of them. The consignor was the beneficiary of an inadvertent advantageous docket order placement. The new owner will wake up tomorrow with a headache and a severe case of buyer’s remorse.
Lot # 368 1968 BMW-Glas 1600 GT Coupe; S/N W001171; Engine # 12505291; Granada Red/Black; Estimate $100,000 – $140,000; Older restoration 2- condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $67,500 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $75,600. – 1,573/105hp, 4-speed, hub caps, Uniroyal tires, woodrim steering wheel, pushbutton radio. – One of 1259 built. Interim model after BMW purchased carmaker Glas for its timing belt technology, then gradually phased out the Glas brand. Good older paint and bumpers. Scratched window frames that are lightly pitted in a few spots. Excellent fully restored interior. Clean and restored underneath with light dirt and use. An older restoration on a charming, obscure, oddball bit of BMW history. – Charming, obscure, oddball and expensive, but cute and more enjoyable on the road than a Fiat Jolly that would cost this much.
Lot # 370 1989 BMW M3 Cecotto Coupe; S/N WBSAK050X0AE40577; Misano Red/Black leather; Estimate $150,000 – $200,000; Unrestored original 2- condition; Reserve; Hammered Sold at $220,000 plus commission of 12.00%; Final Price $246,400. – 2302/200hp, 5-speed, black BBS wheels, fog lights, sunroof, power windows, air conditioning, factory radio. – (Johnny) Cecotto Edition, number 363 of 505. Named for the Venezuelan driver who raced in F1 and drove BMWs in touring car racing during the 1980s. Includes original sales documents and was recently serviced at Micelotto Automobili. Original condition, the paint is very good showing minimal hazing or oxidation, the engine compartment is well presented and shows little aging. The driver’s seat has stretching from use over time, however the rest of the interior presents well. An excellent, original example of a very uncommon E30 M3, documented from new. – The Cecotto Edition wasn’t just badges and stickers. Its engine had a slightly higher output than stock, its valve covers were painted to match one of the three exterior colors available (Macao Blue, Misano Red, Nogaro Silver), a front splitter and rear wing were added, and thinner glass was fitted. They didn’t sell in this country and Johnny Cecotto isn’t quite a household name, so these rare BMWs are a bit obscure. This one enchanted a couple of bidders, though, since this beyond-estimate result is about $100K more than a regular E30 M3 in similar condition would bring.