Top 100 Cars at Auction - Total Value $479,069,710.36
The following is a list of top bids realized at classic car auctions both in Europe and the USA. Using a conversion ratio of 1.4 USD to 1.0 EURO we can compare the market prices from both regions.
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1.
1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototipo 0666TR
Sold for $16,390,000 €11,624,113.475
The Original 250 TR Prototype Scuderia Ferrari, NART, Rod Carveth TR. Eight-Year International Racing History at Premier Venues. Driven by the Greatest Names in Motor Sport. Known, Continuous Ownership History from New. Multiple-Award-Winning Restoration by Dennison International. First in Class at the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Presented in Stunning 1958 Le Mans NART Livery. Offered w...
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1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 0714TR
Sold for $12,718,200 €9,020,000
Fourth Ferrari 250 Testarossa built and the second customer car. With its Scaglietti bodywork, 0714 is truly stunning – like a great sculpture it begs to be touched. Its incredible racing history puts the car far beyond most other 250 Testarossas, if such a thing can be said.
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3.
1968 Ford GT40 Gulf P/1074
Sold for $11,000,000 €7,801,418.44
Debut win at Spa 1967 with Jacky Ickx and Dr. Dick Thompson. Extraordinary racing history; ex-David Hobbs, Brian Redman, Mike Hailwood, and Paul Hawkins. The first win for the famed Gulf/Wyer Partnership. Only Gulf team car to win both as a Mirage (’67 Spa) and a GT40 (’68 Monza). First of three lightweight production GT40s; one of two surviving. Early use of carbon fiber-reinforced bodywork. Famo...
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4.
1958 Ferrari 250 Pontoon Fender Testa Rossa 0738TR
Did not sell for $10,700,000 €7,588,652.482
One of only 21 Ferrari “Pontoon Fender” Testa Rossas built. Well known and carefully documented history from new. Colombo-designed three-liter, 300 hp, SOHC V12 matching numbers, original engine. Comes with race-prepared Ferrari Classiche spare 250 TR Engine.
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1931 Duesenberg Model J Long-Wheelbase Murphy C...
Sold for $10,340,000 €7,333,333.333
Originally Owned by Captain George Whittell, Jr. An Early Frank Hershey Design Masterpiece. One-Off Coupe Coachwork by Murphy. An Abundance of Bespoke Features. Part of The Whittell Duesenberg Collection for Two Decades. Outstanding Documented Provenance. An Exceptionally Correct and Genuine Model J. Only Five Owners and 12,500 Miles from New. Pebble Beach Class-Winning Restoration
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1967 Ferrari 350 Can-Am 0858
Did not sell for $10,222,500 €7,250,000
Ferrari P4s are considered by many to be the ultimate and most breathtakingly beautiful of all racing prototypes and this car, with its continuous and nearly four decade-long ownership, has never been offered on the market before. It is a very important and highly desirable part of Scuderia Ferrari racing history, presented today with its original Can-Am bodywork and mechanicals, ready to thrill i...
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1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder 2377GT
Sold for $9,926,400 €7,040,000
The Ex-James Coburn. The Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder presented here, chassis number 2377 GT is the thirteenth of just fifty-six built. It was completed on March 5th 1961 and sold new through official Ferrari importer Jacques Swaters’ Garage Francorchamps in Brussels to first owner Fredy Damman.
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8.
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster 154140
Sold for $9,680,000 €6,865,248.227
Offered from the Collection of Sam & Emily Mann. 540 K Spezial Roadster in its most desirable form with LHD, covered spare, long tail and high doors. Award-winning restoration by marque specialists. Recent inspection by experts from Mercedes-Benz Classic Germany.
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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre ‘Blower’ Single-Seater
Sold for $8,819,550 €6,255,000
It is now offered here as an exceedingly potent reminder of a magisterial period of British racing history, a machine with a unique place in racing history, and the exception to the W.O. Bentley 'rule' that "...the supercharged 4½ never won a race".
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1955 Ferrari 410 Berlinetta Speciale 0594CM
Sold for $8,250,000 €5,851,063.83
Striking, one-off Scaglietti Berlinetta coachwork. Specially built for Ferrari SEFAC board member Michel Paul-Cavallier. Ex-Pierre Bardinon; Mas du Clos Collection for thirty-five years. Close relative of the 1954 Le Mans-winning 375 Plus. First appearance of the 4.9-liter Superamerica engine. Award-winner at the 2009 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Ferrari Classiche certified and matching numbe...
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1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupe
Sold for $7,920,000 €5,617,021.277
One of the world’s finest, best preserved, and most distinctive Bugattis, this car exhibits precisely the qualities that one hopes to find in an automobile – inspired styling combined with superior engineering, quality craftsmanship and effortless drivability. In a time when much is made of cars as art, this is a masterpiece
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1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Compe...
Sold for $7,260,000 €5,148,936.17
a Ferrari Classiche Certification was issued for 1603 GT, confirming it as a genuine, matching-numbers car and a highly authentic example throughout. After nearly 40 years of racing, the Ferrari still retains its original grille, the vast majority of its original alloy and even small details such as the position marker light on the passenger door originally fitted for Sebring. Later that year, the...
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1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601
Sold for $7,250,000 €5,141,843.972
After competing at Daytona, Monza, Spa and Nurburgring, CSX2601 made history when it clinched the 1965 World Manufacturers Championship for the United States and Shelby American on July 4 in Reims, France. Driving the car - and America - to victory was legendary race car driver Bob Bondurant.
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14.
1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider 0680MDTR
Sold for $7,106,400 €5,040,000
One of only two stunning, factory-built 625 TRCs ever built; fully documented provenance. Bought new by famed racing driver and pioneering American Ferrari importer, John von Neumann. Successful period and vintage-racing history, including such luminaries as Richie Ginther. Single ownership in California for over 30 years; expertly restored and race-ready. Accompanied by original, very rare, match...
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1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Brianza Spider 23...
Sold for $6,710,000 €4,758,865.248
During the past 14 years, the Alfa has been cared for in this deserving manner and kept in well-sorted, race-ready condition. Accompanying the sale of the car is an extensive package of spare parts that includes original cylinder blocks measuring 65mm bore (2,366 cc), a cylinder head, pistons, valves, cycle wings and beautifully fashioned custom tooling. Interestingly included in the spares are th...
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1964 Ferrari 250 LM 5845
Sold for $6,359,100 €4,510,000
The ex-Jochen Rindt, Austrian Grand Prix winning. Delivered in 1964 and driven by Jochen Rindt to outright victory at the 1965 Austrian Grand Prix against the Maranello Concessionaires 365 P2. Later it was purchased by Arthur Swanson of Squadra Bardahl who raced it in white with a center stripe. He contested 1966 Sebring 12, 1966 Monza 1000km and the Targa Florio in 1967 with co-driver Robert Enni...
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1959 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1283GT
Sold for $6,355,016.64 €4,507,104
Unique and extraordinary provenance. Mythical model, matching numbers, covered headlights. Extremely rare, one of 47 examples, the 22nt built. The Roger Vadim's California. factory hard-top. former Jean-Claude Bajol collection.
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1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta SEFAC Hot Ro...
Sold for $6,105,000 €4,329,787.234
Today this exquisite SEFAC hot rod appears just as it left the factory in 1961, finished in the original Scuderia Serenissima livery and, amazingly, complete with the majority of its original alloy bodywork, its matching-numbers Tipo 168 Comp/61 powerplant and lovely details such as wide Borrani wire wheels wrapped in XWX tires, SNAP exhausts and beautiful Marchal headlamps and auxiliary lights.
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1937 BMW 328 Mille Miglia ‘Büegelfalte’
Did not sell for $6,063,000 €4,300,000
During the war, the Bügelfalte roadster was given to Albert Speer, the Reichsminister für Bewaffnung und Munition (Armaments and Munitions). Remarkably, it survived five years of world war and was seized by Russia as reparations. The Russians awarded it to Artiom Ivanovich Mikoyan, head of the Mikoyan i Gurevich Design Bureau, creator of the famed MiG fighters. Mikoyan let his son use it, but the ...
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1939 Auto Union Typ D
Did not sell for $6,000,000 €4,255,319.149
The Ex-works, ex-Hans Stuck, Rudolf Hasse and team-mates. Today, Auto Union 'D-Type' chassis '19' is the only proven surviving Grand Prix car of its type with contemporary 1939 racing history. It is one of the classic car world's most charismatic machines, exquisitely well-restored to running order and it is offered here "on the button", having run recently once again on the historic old French Gr...
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1962 Ferrari 250 GT California (SWB) 3119 GT
Did not sell for $5,640,000 €4,000,000
The current owner acquired the car in 2007. A knowledgeable and highly respected Ferrari enthusiast, he has maintained the car in his world-class collection ever since. It is ready to be toured or shown in the most exclusive venues around the world and remains in excellent condition – its red livery accentuating the sexy, California Spyder design. As one of only about 37 covered headlamp examples,...
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1958 Ferrari 412 S 0744
Sold for $5,610,000 €3,978,723.404
The ex-Scuderia Ferrari, One-Off, Pebble Beach Class Winning Singular Example 1958 Ferrari 412 S Sports Racing Car. Chassis no. 0744 Engine no. 0744. Mysterious, powerful, beautiful and unquestionably one of the most significant cars in Ferrari’s history. The 412 S is an absolute Time Machine and the Ferrari that inspired the creation of the first Monterey Historic Races in 1974.
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1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione...
Sold for $5,280,000 €3,744,680.851
A rare early alloy-bodied SWB 250 GT offered from the renowned Skip Barber Collection. Jo Schlesser and André Simon finished third overall in its first race – the 1000 kms of Montlhéry on October 23, 1960. Total and correct restoration to its original configuration by the Ferrari Maranello Factory in the period May 2007 – May 2008. Issued a “Certificato Di Authenticia” by Ferrari/Classiche; “Red B...
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,1937 Bugatti Type 57S Gangloff Coupé 57532
Did not sell for $5,200,000 €3,687,943.262
On Concours lawns there are few more spectacular and exotic pre-war coupés than 57532, its Jean Bugatti-influenced coachwork now gently understated in its black livery with fine gold coachlining and the snug interior superbly appointed with brown leather upholstery and black carpets. Of particular note are the fine wood surrounds and cappings in the interior – Gangloff attention to detail at its v...
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1938 Horch 853A Special Roadster 854275
Sold for $5,170,000 €3,666,666.667
Pebble Beach Best of Show winner, with multiple other Best of Show wins. One of five built and three surviving of its kind. From the Collection of Joseph & Margie Cassini
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1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider 3163GT
Sold for $5,115,000 €3,627,659.574
Chassis number 3163GT was the 34th example completed and it was painted in red with a black interior. In the early 1970s it was repainted dark blue and was given a tan interior. A short time later it was repainted red. In 1998 it was completely restored and given a Silver paint scheme.
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1927 Mercedes-Benz S-Type 26/180 Sportwagen
Sold for $5,004,000 €3,548,936.17
Formerly the Property of Alliston Boyer, David Tunick and Henry Petronis. An Exceedingly Rare Pre-War Mercedes-Benz Sports Car. Porsche-Designed Chassis with Supercharged Power. Originally Delivered to New York. Distinguished Provenance. Matching-Numbers, Original-Bodied Example. 2004 Pebble Beach Class Award Winner. Over 40 Years in the Petronis Collection. Eligible for the World’s Finest Motorin...
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1960 Jaguar E2A
Sold for $4,957,000 €3,515,602.837
Jaguar ‘E2A’ survives today as absolutely one of the most charismatic and significant prototypes ever produced by mainstream motor industry. It is neither a cobbled-together rough-cut, nor a merely vapid show car. And what other prototype of such a significant production model has ever had a racing history to match this one? As the only surviving taproot of the iconic E-Type Jaguar series, ‘E2A’ t...
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1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Spyder California Compe...
Sold for $4,950,000 €3,510,638.298
RM Auctions is honored to present the ex-Bob Grossman, 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Spyder California Alloy Competizione, chassis no. 1451 GT. It is offered on behalf of its private owner who acquired the car over 26 years ago and is one of only seven original alloy-bodied examples built. Bob Grossman piloted 1451 GT to 5th overall while finishing first in class at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. It rema...
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1939 Talbot-Lago T150C SS Pourtout Aerocoupé
Sold for $4,847,000 €3,437,588.652
The subject car is unrestored in a period that recognizes the value of such condition. Cars can be restored many times, but they are only original once. As the era of the so-called trailer queen is ending, the most prestigious Concours d’Elegance like Pebble Beach now mark cars down for over over-restoration and have classes for unrestored cars.
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Bugatti Type 57S Atalante 57502
Sold for $4,818,675 €3,417,500
Continuous and chronicled history; and it has exceptional originality retaining original chassis, engine, drivetrain and body. It even has what appears to be a remarkably low mileage with an odometer reading of just 26,284
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1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder 4121GT
Did not sell for $4,756,106.25 €3,373,125
4121 GT was delivered with and still retains its rare original hardtop painted in a silver-gray color. Mr. Thomas made useful modifications including, a fast idle control, brake circuit holding valve and battery cutoff switch. He noted in a February 11th, 2003 letter addressed to the “new owner of 4121” that “during my tenure with the car it has never been damaged in an accident nor has it ever be...
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1955 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta Speciale 0490AM
Sold for $4,737,600 €3,360,000
The last 375 MM built: one-off Pinin Farina Berlinetta foreshadows the TdF. Matching-numbers. Restored by Wayne Obry, after 30 years continuous ownership. Shown new at Turin Motor Show. Class winner at Pebble Beach in 2004, Cavallino Classic in 2005.
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34.
1964 Aston Martin DB5 ‘James Bond’ DB5/1486/R
Sold for $4,693,476.87 €3,328,707
The only known remaining of the two DB5s which appeared on-screen in Goldfinger and Thunderball. Offered to the public for the first time from its original ex-factory owner. Impressive original condition with all movie gadgets intact. The ultimate icon of the Media Age.
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1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta 0416AM
Sold for $4,620,000 €3,276,595.745
The fifth of only seven examples built with the 4.5-liter engine, 0416AM was delivered new to Rome and always used as a road car. A matching numbers car, it retains its original coachwork, engine, and major drivetrain components. It is finished in its original color combination of Max Meyer light gray with brown leather interior. Professionally restored, the car remains in outstanding condition.
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1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale Teardrop ...
Sold for $4,620,000 €3,276,595.745
The only long-wheelbase Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe in existence. 1948 24 Hours of Spa class winner. Unbroken provenance from new. External front lights for racing in the night, a split windscreen and the absence of rear spats in an effort to increase ventilation to the rear axle and brakes.
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1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster 408383
Sold for $4,620,000 €3,276,595.745
From the Lyon Family Collection. Very desirable five-speed transmission. Recent inspection by veteran experts from Mercedes-Benz Classic Germany. Delivered new to Horn brothers in Berlin. Matching-numbers, example of Mercedes-Benz’s most desirable eight-cylinder model. Elegant and stunning one-off “Spezial” coachwork.
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing 198.04...
Sold for $4,620,000 €3,276,595.745
The Sixth of 29 Aluminum-Bodied 300 SL Gullwings Built. Numerous Competition-Born Features Original Matching-Numbers NSL-Code Engine. Complete with Rudge Wheels, Belly Pans and Luggage. Recent Major Refurbishment by Rudi Koniczek’s Rudi & Co. Kirkland Concours d’Elegance Award Winner. Exacting Finish Throughout. The Rarest and Most Desirable of All 300 SLs.
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1997 McLaren F1 065
Sold for $4,583,980.5 €3,251,050
In 2004 McLaren elected to close the Park Lane showroom and chassis 065 returned to the factory where it underwent a full service in preparation for its sale to the current Asian owner. As such, it is the last McLaren F1 ever delivered and, since delivery, has never been raced or driven aggressively. As every McLaren, it has been subject to the utmost attention to detail, with the current vendor e...
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1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta 3087GT
Sold for $4,510,000 €3,198,581.56
The spectacular 250 GT SWB Berlinetta presented here, chassis 3087 GT, is the 117th of the total 165 units built. A left-hand drive example, it was assembled as a “Lusso” street version and was sold new to its first owner Otello Feretti of Bologna, Italy before eventually being exported from Italy to the United States. In 1974, it is known to have been owned by G. Cole before being acquired the sa...
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1959 Ferrari 250 GT California 1431GT
Sold for $4,455,000 €3,159,574.468
Another restoration began in 1997 and when completed, was painted in black paint with a matching leather interior. After the restoration it was shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance where it won a first in class in the Ferrari category. Other awards include a first in class at the Ferrari National Meet in Toronto.
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1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Coupé 90112
Sold for $4,421,760 €3,136,000
A triple award winner at Pebble Beach in 2009 and Best of Show at Meadow Brook in 2010. Shown at concours events in period. Show-quality restoration by RM Auto Restoration. One of only 11 examples with Second-Series “New York” Figoni coachwork. Rare Factory sunroof. Sophisticated race-bred, short-wheelbase T150-C SS Talbot-Lago chassis.
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1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder 917/30-004
Sold for $4,400,000 €3,120,567.376
he Most Powerful Road-Racing Car Ever Built.A n Undisputed Masterpiece of Automotive Engineering. One of Only Six Examples Built. Sold New to Australian Porsche Importer Alan Hamilton. Meticulously Restored in Penske Racing’s 1973 Sunoco Livery. Rennsport Reunion, AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix and Monterey Historics Participant. Featured Prominently in Pete Lyons’ Can-Am Cars in Detail. Eligible for Lea...
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1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Coupe 0224AT
Sold for $4,290,000 €3,042,553.191
Third place, 1952 La Carrera Panamericana (Luigi Chinetti/Jean Lucas). The most successful of the 1952 Panamericana Ferrari team cars. Owned by Ferrari enthusiast and FCA co-founder Larry Nicklin. One of only three 340 Mexico Coupes built. Mille Miglia veteran, eligible for world’s greatest events. Known history from new, documented by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini and current owner’s extensive...
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1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Drophead Coupe By Casta...
Sold for $4,180,000 €2,964,539.007
The Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 is considered one of the best sports cars built in its time. It was designed by Vittorio Jano, who created a straight-8 cylinder engine of light alloy with twin overhead camshafts, one carburetor, and a Roots supercharger on a stiff chassis. The engine was capable of 142 bhp and delivered speeds exceeding 100 mph. This particular example is a third series Alfa Romeo 8C 2300,...
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1953 Ferrari 375 MM Spider 0362AM/0374AM
Did not sell for $4,089,000 €2,900,000
The second of only 15 Ferrari 375 MM spiders bodied by Pinin Farina. Winner of two national championships in Argentina in 1954-55. 18 podium finishes, including 11 wins, between 1954-57. Discovered in Uruguay in 1983; restored in Italy 1984-86. Two Mille Miglia Storicas and four Monterey Historics, four Colorado Grands. Ex-Count Vittorio Zanon, Yoshiho Matsuda, John McCaw.
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1959 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta 1...
Sold for $4,085,721.75 €2,897,675
1385 GT may not have a lengthy string of victories, but it represents the foundation of Ferrari’s competition effort. By building truly exceptional competition cars and making them available to those with the skill (and money) to buy them, he was able to find drivers for his best cars. At the same time, the lessons learned at the track by all the cars helped improve the breed, and so it is that ev...
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1965 Ferrari 250 LM Berlinetta 06173
Sold for $4,085,721.75 €2,897,675
Today, the 250 LM remains in very excellent race ready condition with its proper red paintwork showing the appropriate wear from a car that has been raced and used regularly. It shows the expected wear of stone chips and the like but overall is highly presentable. The interior is equally well appointed and shows no tears or scuffing throughout. The engine and bay are well presented and in keeping ...
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1972-73 Porsche 917 Interserie Spyder
Sold for $3,967,000 €2,813,475.177
Ex-Ernst Kraus/Jurgen Barth 1972-73 European Interserie and David Hobbs/Mike Hailwood Gulf-JW Automotive team 1970 Le Mans.
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50.
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti 0670...
Sold for $3,948,000 €2,800,000
One of the most beautiful Ferrari sports racing cars ever built. One of the finest examples in existence with known ownership and successful racing history. Five Targa Florio entries and Winner of the Monte Pellegrino Hillclimb. Last four-cylinder Ferrari sports racer, rarer than 250 TR and 250 GTO.
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51.
1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Pininfa...
Sold for $3,948,000 €2,800,000
Meticulously researched, no-expense-spared total concours restoration by marque specialists. Equipped with its optional factory hardtop. Shown at the New York Motor Show by Luigi Chinetti Motors. Owned and raced by Bob Grossman. Full complement of books, complete tool roll, jack and restoration documents.
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1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider 1505GT
Sold for $3,905,000 €2,769,503.546
Desirable, Late-Production LWB California Spider. Factory Equipped with Cold-Air Box, Velocity Stacks and Disc Brakes. Distinguished Chain of Knowledgeable Owners. Verified Matching-Numbers Engine. Eligible for the Leading Tours, Rallies and Concours. Documented by Marque Historian Marcel Massini. Certified by Ferrari Classiche.
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1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Alloy Spyder 09437
Sold for $3,900,000 €2,765,957.447
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Alloy Spyder. Upon delivery it was immediately prepared with a roll-bar for race duty and first contested the Sebring 12 Hours with drivers Denise McCluggage and Marianne 'Pinkie' Rollo behind the wheel. They had a tiny crew and limited equipment, but after 12 hours, the 275 endured, and finished just half a lap behind the class-winning Shelby Mustang. A fantastic finis...
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54.
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta 0...
Did not sell for $3,900,000 €2,765,957.447
The Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France presented here, chassis number 0563 GT, was sold new by Ferrari SpA to Racing Sport S.r.l of Torino, Italy on September 10th, 1956. Racing Sport then leased the car to Nice resident, Jacques Peron. The fifth Tour de France was held between September 17th to 23rd in 1956 and Peron, with co-driver Jacques Bertrammier took the car to 8th place overall. In October tha...
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55.
1933 Delage D8S Coupe Roadster by deVillars
Sold for $3,740,000 €2,652,482.27
The 1934 Salon Paris Show Car, described by L’Auto Carrosserie and VU magazines as “Triumphant in all Concours” events and the "masterwork of Carrosserie deVillars", is without question one of the most beautiful prewar open Delages ever built. With its one-off custom two-place coachwork by deVillars, exceptional provenance and ownership, the Delage represents the very best of French design in ever...
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56.
1928 Mercedes-Benz S 26/180 Murphy Boattail Spe...
Sold for $3,740,000 €2,652,482.27
Currently finished in white with blue pinstripes, the S-Type Speedster looks today very much the way it did when it ran at full speed along the dry lake bed in 1932. On the chassis as well as on several areas of the bodywork, the identification number is stamped and the engraved Murphy cap can still be found on the pivot point of the windscreen. It is an extraordinarily undisturbed example of one ...
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1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta 3401GT
Sold for $3,711,120 €2,632,000
The 135th of 165 250 GT SWB Berlinettas built, 3401 GT was sold new on 21st April 1962 to an Italian gentleman, Sig. Molgara, and registered on Milan plates numbered “MI 651485.” One of just 36 examples completed in 1962, its original colours were green with a black Lusso (luxury) interior.
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1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Berlinetta 0226AT
Sold for $3,685,000 €2,613,475.177
Third of only three 340 Mexico Berlinettas built, purpose built to contest 1952 Carrera Panamericana. Original, matching-numbers drivetrain. Ex-Alberto Ascari, Carroll Shelby, Jack McAfee. 1988 Ferrari Club of America Best in Show; Best Competition Ferrari. 1989 Best in Class at Pebble Beach Concours. Extensive recent historic racing and 2007 Pebble Beach entry (Exhibition Only).
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59.
1955 Porsche 550/1500 RS Spyder 550-0062
Sold for $3,685,000 €2,613,475.177
Porsche’s Legendary Four-Cam Sports Racer. One of the Most Genuine 550s in Existence. Delivered New to Hoffman Motors of New York. Well-Documented Provenance and Restoration. Accompanied by Unrestored Matching-Numbers Engine. Offered with Original Owner’s Manual, MSO and Comprehensive History File. Successful Colorado Grand and California Mille participant.
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60.
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB 'Tour de France' Berlin...
Sold for $3,663,744 €2,598,400
One of the most desirable competition-bred Ferraris extant. Alloy coachwork and V-12 power. Desirable covered headlamps; one of 36 “single-louver” examples. Ferrari Classiche-certified and matching numbers. Restoration by marque specialists in Italy.
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61.
Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction
Did not sell for $3,650,000 €2,588,652.482
Complete and comprehensive race history was detailed over eight pages of description and photos in the catalog. A high-dollar restoration with ex- cellent paint, graphics and brightwork.
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62.
1994 McLaren F1
Sold for $3,575,000 €2,535,460.993
Finished in Magnesium Silver over a black interior, 062 is a pinnacle example of the world’s most recognized high-performance car. In its 15 years, it has never been modified from its original appearance and has seen just enough use to keep it in fine running order without compromising its outstanding cosmetic condition.
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63.
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder 1307GT
Sold for $3,553,200 €2,520,000
Ex-Prince Alvise Hercolani and Wolfgang Seidel. Special features including hardtop and Superamerica side vents. Matching numbers and Ferrari Classiche certified. Extensive recent detailing work and motor and suspension rebuild. Shown at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Known provenance, documented by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini .
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1966 Ferrari 206 S Dino Spyder 006
Sold for $3,553,200 €2,520,000
One of only 18 examples produced. Ex-Maranello Concessionaires racing team. Ferrari Classiche certified. Raced by Richard Attwood and David Piper. Fully documented racing provenance. Just four owners from new; same ownership since 1970. • Stunning Pierre Drogo-designed body work
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65.
1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Spyder ‘Tuboscocca’ 0192ET
Sold for $3,553,200 €2,520,000
One of the 12 Vignale Sport Spyders produced. Matching numbers of the 1950s open 12-cylinder Ferrari. International period racing history. First OA at the Bologna Raticosa Hill Climb. 1953 Argentine Sports Car Championship winner; numerous wins in Argentina. Highly documented in print and in photographs.
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1966 Ferrari 206 S Dino Spyder 006
Sold for $3,553,200 €2,520,000
One of only 18 examples produced. Ex-Maranello Concessionaires racing team. Ferrari Classiche certified. Raced by Richard Attwood and David Piper. Fully documented racing provenance. Just four owners from new; same ownership since 1970. • Stunning Pierre Drogo-designed body work
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1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Spyder ‘Tuboscocca’ 0192ET
Sold for $3,553,200 €2,520,000
One of the 12 Vignale Sport Spyders produced. Matching numbers of the 1950s open 12-cylinder Ferrari. International period racing history. First OA at the Bologna Raticosa Hill Climb. 1953 Argentine Sports Car Championship winner; numerous wins in Argentina. Highly documented in print and in photographs.
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1884 De Dion, Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos
Sold for $3,520,000 €2,496,453.901
This car is a multi-award winning vehicle, as would be expected. It outclasses every rival in terms of heritage, distinction, uniqueness, pedigree, and history. It won the UK National Steam heritage Premier Award for Restoration and Preservation in 1991. In 1997 at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, it was a double first place winner, winning the U1 class for pioneer steam cars. The Automobile ...
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1955 Ferrari 121LM 0558LM
Sold for $3,500,000 €2,482,269.504
The Ex-works – Ex-Phil Hill, Eugenio Castellotti, Umberto Maglioli, Carroll Shelby. This magnificent sports-prototype Ferrari was the fifth and last of the select batch of 6-cylinder big-engined projectiles that provided the absolute spearhead of the factory Ferrari team’s endurance racing campaign for 1955. These gorgeously aggressive and exquisitely well-proportioned cars were powered by Tipo 11...
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1956 Ferrari 250 GT ‘Tour de France’
Did not sell for $3,500,000 €2,482,269.504
1st in class, 3rd overall at the 1959 24 Heures du Mans. 1st place at the 1959 Nurburgring 1000 KM race. 1321GT is distinguished by its single-vent sail panels, open headlights mandated by Italian regulations, and is powered by an “inside-plug” V-12 fitted with triple carburetors (Of special note is the unique oil filler door located on the engine cover to facilitate quicker pit stops - the only ...
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1960 Maserati Tipo 61
Sold for $3,474,240 €2,464,000
The third-to-last Birdcage built, it was sold new in December 1960 to Jack Hinkle who was not just the proverbial wealthy amateur racer. A laid back, unassuming and popular Texas banker, oilman and then-president of the SCCA, he was described by historian Joe Scalzo as “one of the fastest men in competition today…He is in fact something all new – a wealthy sportsman driver who races as hard as the...
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1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider 1215GT
Sold for $3,355,000 €2,379,432.624
The 18th of 50 LWB California Spiders. Factory Delivered with Cold-Air Box and Velocity Stacks. Known Ownership History from New. Verified Matching-Numbers Example. Restored by the Finest Restoration Firms. Recently Sorted and Serviced by Bob Smith. Documented by Ferrari Historian Marcel Massini.
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1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder 0923GT
Sold for $3,334,650 €2,365,000
0923 GT has very recently undergone a full mechanical overhaul at Ferrari specialists GTO Engineering. All mechanical components were checked and overhauled and the engine has undergone a full rebuild, making the car ready to be enjoyed at events. Chassis 0923 GT can be described as being in close to perfect condition, both aesthetically and mechanically.
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1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Tour de France 0925GT
Sold for $3,316,320 €2,352,000
he 250 GT Tour de France we have the pleasure of offering here, chassis 0925 GT, is one of those cars and was completed on 20th December 1957 as a left-hand drive example in red with a tan interior and a factory roll bar. The car was sent new in ’58 to official Los Angeles Ferrari dealer Otto Zipper, from where it was sold to William “Bill” Harrah, the famous casino mogul of Nevada. Born in 1911, ...
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1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Bohman & Schwartz Road...
Sold for $3,300,000 €2,340,425.532
This model SJ Duesenberg, chassis number 2596, was built for Russian Prince Serge M'Divani, an aristocrat and marital 'opportunist.' Its Bohman & Schwartz-built body is unique in design. A one-of-a-kind, the car has numerous recognizable Bohman & Schwartz styling ideas. The car is believed to have been bought for Prince M'Divani by Barbara Hutton, heir to the Woolworth fortune. Not long after M'Di...
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1949 Delahaye Type 175 S Roadster 815023
Sold for $3,300,000 €2,340,425.532
As is the case with most landmark examples of the coachbuilder’s art, much of this Delahaye's beauty is evident in the details, such as chrome accents that highlight the curves, the embedded turn signals or the small strips which flank the sides, adding grace, length and a sense of speed while cleverly hiding the door handles. The graceful façade was inspired by the Narvals produced just a year ea...
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1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport Cabriolet A 130945
Sold for $3,276,840 €2,324,000
One of a limited few transitional 500 K-540 K Sport Cabriolet A models. One hundred-point restoration; Pebble Beach award; Best of Show at Forest Grove. Two Monte Carlo Historic Rally entries. Prominently featured in Jan Melin’s definitive book, Mercedes-Benz 8: The Supercharged 8-Cylinder Cars of the 1930s. Inspection by experts from Mercedes-Benz Classic Germany.
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1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta (Tour de France)...
Sold for $3,257,100 €2,310,000
Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta (Tour de France) chassis no. 0563 GT is one of the most legendary Ferrari dual-purpose road/race cars and is the last of the series of eight cars produced in this body style. With its outstanding competition history it is certainly of the most desirable closed 12-cylinder Ferraris and it would be eligible for all the important historic races and events around the world, i...
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1974 Porsche RSR Carrera Turbo 2.14 9114609016 ...
Sold for $3,245,000 €2,301,418.44
The Second of Only Four Martini Works Turbo 2.14 Models Built. Used for Extensive Testing and Development Work. Participant in the 1974 World Sports Car Championship Season. Top Ten Finishes at Nürburgring and Österreichring. Well-Documented History and Provenance. Wonderfully Preserved, As-Raced Condition. Offered with Original Factory Paperwork. One of the Most Important 911s in Existence.
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1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta 3409GT
Did not sell for $3,200,000 €2,269,503.546
Formerly the Property of Peter LeSaffre. Late-Production 250 GT SWB Berlinetta. Well-Appointed “Lusso” Specifications. Sensational Presentation and Color Scheme. Campaigned with Success at Laguna Seca and Moroso. Beautifully Maintained Paul Russell and Company Restoration. $350,000 Concours Preparation by Bob Smith Coachworks. FCA Platinum Award and La Bella Macchina Winner at Cavallino. Offered w...
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1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Coupe 130944
Sold for $3,080,000 €2,184,397.163
Offered from the Lyon Family Collection. Single-family ownership for two decades. The 1936 Paris Salon car. Complete with copy of original build sheet; delivered new to Jean-Claude Solvay of Belgium. Inspected in person by experts from Mercedes-Benz Classic Germany. Matching-numbers - One of a limited few 540 Ks with coupe coachwork.
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1953 Ferrari 250 MM Berlinetta
Did not sell for $3,031,500 €2,150,000
An outstanding 250 MM with original engine and extraordinary history. Successfully raced by Efrain Ruiz Echeverria in 1953 Carrera Panamericana. Best finish by Mexican national in all five years of race. One of only 18 250 MM PF Berlinettas built. Hans Tanner Award for Best Ferrari on the field at Pebble Beach. Restoration by marque specialists.
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1959 Ferrari 250GT California (LWB) 1487GT
Sold for $2,985,675 €2,117,500
The California Spyder (LWB) presented here, chassis no. 1487 GT, an original covered-headlight example, was ordered new on 11 June 1959 by Paul H. Norair, an active Washington, DC-area SCCA member, for Henry E. Mergner, a Chevrolet dealer also based in DC.
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1957 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series II Coupe 0...
Sold for $2,970,000 €2,106,382.979
One of Only Eight “Short Chassis” Series II 410 Superamericas. Splendid Pinin Farina Design. Extraordinary Provenance and History. Wonderfully Original, Time-Capsule Condition. Less than 19,000 Documented Miles. Single Family Ownership Since 1969.FCA, Concorso Italiano and Pebble Beach Preservation Award Winner. A Prime Candidate for the Most Important Automotive Events. Documented by Ferrari Hist...
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1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport Cabriolet A 130945
Sold for $2,970,000 €2,106,382.979
One of a limited few transitional 500 K-540 K Sport Cabriolet A models. 100-point restoration, Pebble Beach award, Best of Show at Forest Grove. Two Monte Carlo Historic Rally entries. Prominently featured in Jan Melin’s definitive book, Mercedes-Benz 8: The Supercharged 8-Cylinder Cars of the 1930s. Recent inspection by experts from Mercedes-Benz Classic Germany.
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1965 Ford GT40 Works Prototype Roadster GT/111
Did not sell for $2,961,000 €2,100,000
Works prototype of the most historically important Ford racing car. Fourth of only five GT40 prototype roadsters built; believed lost for 40 years. 1965 Le Mans Trials, driven by Sir John Whitmore. 1965 Targa Florio, driven by Whitmore and Bob Bondurant. Fully restored; competitively raced at the most important European events from 2007-2010. Authenticated by foremost GT40 expert, Ronnie Spain.
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1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupé 57551
Did not sell for $2,961,000 €2,100,000
One of just over 40 Type 57S chassis built and one of only 17 Atalante Coupés. Fascinating history; long-term ownership and restoration within Harrah Collection. Best of Show, 26th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (1976). Fastidiously maintained within noted collection. Documented by marque expert David Sewell.
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1971 Ferrari 512M 1024
Sold for $2,946,900 €2,090,000
The Ferrari 512M presented here is chassis number 1024. This car remained unsold in 1970 in 512S Berlinetta configuration. The 12th car of the 25 built, 1024 was converted to 512M specifications in late 1970 and early 1971. On 15 April 1971 it was sold new to Dr Alfredo Belponer of Italy (factory invoice number 1068/71). Belponer’s team was called the Scuderia Brescia Corse and his number one driv...
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1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder 1253GT
Sold for $2,921,520 €2,072,000
The left-hand drive LWB California Spyder on offer, chassis 1253 GT, is the 21st car built and was delivered new with a high compression engine and velocity stacks – a very sporting specification. Completed by the factory in March 1959 and sold to its first owner Guido Monzino of Milan, it was also delivered new with the desirable covered headlights, and it was the only LWB California Spyder to be...
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1948 Tucker Torpedo 33550
Sold for $2,915,000 €2,067,375.887
The 1948 Tucker sedan was an advanced automobile conceived by Preston Tucker and briefly produced in Chicago in 1948. Only 51 examples were made before the company folded on March 3, 1949. Studebaker was first with an all-new post-war model. But Tucker took a different tack, designing a safety car with innovative features and modern styling. His specifications called for a rear engine like Porsche...
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1938 Talbot-Lago T23 Teardrop Coupé 93064
Sold for $2,888,293.35 €2,048,435
from the Estate of John M. O’Quinn. One of five Jeancart-style cars built and four remaining. The sole Jeancart-style, four-litre T23 Teardrop built. A former Pebble Beach “Elegance in Motion” winner. Not seen since full concours-standard restoration.
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1952 Jaguar C-Type XKC-015
Did not sell for $2,820,599.25 €2,000,425
Original matching-numbers competition C-Type. Ex-Masten Gregory, victory at Golden Gate Nationals, San Francisco. Victory and Course Record in Mount Washington, New Hampshire Hill Climb. Unbroken chain of ownership and delightful patina. Eligible for the most prestigious events.
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1938 Talbot-Lago Special 150 SS Goutte dEau ...
Did not sell for $2,800,000 €1,985,815.603
The car has evidently been superbly restored and, although having been a museum exhibit for a number of years, has enjoyed a recent and modest road test where engine, gearbox and brakes were reported to be in good working order. The ex-Rob Walker, Countess of Strafford.
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1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider 0937GT
Sold for $2,750,000 €1,950,354.61
This car with serial number 0937GT is the seventh of the fifty Long wheel Base California Spyders built by Ferrari. It was sold to its first owner, the film actress Brigitte Bardot, in Paris, and it was much admired as it was driven in and around the French Riviera.
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1931 Voisin C20 Mylord Demi-Berline
Sold for $2,750,000 €1,950,354.61
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1931 Bugatti Type 51 Works Grand Prix Racing Ca...
Did not sell for $2,750,000 €1,950,354.61
Bugatti Type 51 works racing car from new. Grand Prix winner, owned by Jean-Pierre Wimille, contested 17 European Grands Prix. he only Type 51 to race in the U.S. in the 1930s, Vanderbilt Cup racer in 1936, ARCA USA Grand Prix entry in 1935 and 1940. Original bodywork, engine, gearbox and back axle.
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1947 Bentley Mark VI Franay Cabriolet B25071
Sold for $2,750,000 €1,950,354.61
Universally recognized as the most successful and expensive post war Bentley/Rolls-Royce automobile of all time, with the Concours and auction record to prove it. With over 50 show wins and honors. From the Ron Pratte collection.
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1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de Fran...
Did not sell for $2,640,000 €1,872,340.426
0903 GT is a car that was originally delivered to one of Ferrari’s most loyal and successful Swedish clients, participated in a premier European event, retains every major factory-delivered component and has been recently restored to its original 1958 livery. When so many of these cars have become compromised over the past 50 years, it is rewarding to come across an example with such tremendous in...
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1956 Maserati 200SI 2401
Sold for $2,640,000 €1,872,340.426
Included with the sale of 2401 is an astounding file of supporting documentation that includes copies of original correspondence, Maserati build sheets, the Classiche Certificate, extensive bills and receipts for restoration and preparation work, a thoroughly compiled racing record, dozens of archival images, FIA paperwork and copies of Deuvet and TUV papers as well as the FIVA identity card and p...
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1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de Fran...
Did not sell for $2,640,000 €1,872,340.426
0903 GT is a car that was originally delivered to one of Ferrari’s most loyal and successful Swedish clients, participated in a premier European event, retains every major factory-delivered component and has been recently restored to its original 1958 livery. When so many of these cars have become compromised over the past 50 years, it is rewarding to come across an example with such tremendous in...