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AUCTION RESULTS LIVE FROM MONTEREY the market. Rarer modern classics and supercars are the avours of the month, taking big money as well Right now, Sunday evening after the big auctions, we as taking the shine off blue-chip classics such as the leave an eventful weekend behind us. It's estimated in Mercedes 300SL, Porsche 911 2.7 RS, and Ferrari 275. total that around $390 million worth of cars were sold and $175 million of that came through RM Sotheby's. There were some Some of the more ordinary cars from the '80s and interesting developments to observe: top cars are still in demand '90s also found happy new owners. A 1993 Jaguar and sell well, for example the Ferrari 250 LM for $17,500,000 and the XJ220 made $462,000, a 1996 Porsche 911/993 RS 3.8 Jaguar C Type lightweight works car for $13,200,000. Aston Martin made $550,000 and a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR made is catching up too; we sold a DB2/4 Mk III for $1,072,000 and a 1940 $495,000. These prices would have been unthinka- Speed Model Type C for an incredible $1,155,000. ble even as recently as the Technoclassica in spring Porsches have risen in price dramatically over the last two years. this year. On Friday, Bonhams got down to business We're seeing now that the results can't always keep up with the with some very nice cars. After their brilliant perfor- expectations of the sellers. But there are always exceptions, like mance in 2014 with the 'Violati Collection', it was ne- the 959 Coupé sold by Gooding. Maserati prices are doing well, too, cessary to keep up with the US auction houses. With and Ferrari and Mercedes prices are holding steady at a high le- vel – just look at the 250 GT Lusso, Daytona, 250 GT LWB California signi cantly fewer cars, they did very well to have a Spyder and the 300 SL. PHOTOGRAPHS: X XX sold rate of 89 percent and at the end of the day there were plenty of happy faces at Bonhams, with a total Sports cars such as the McLaren F1, Maserati MC12, Bugatti Vey- gure of over $45,000,000. “We're very pleased with ron and EB110 and the Mercedes SLR continue to be in vogue. That was particularly evident over the last few days: a Ferrari Enzo, gi- our results,” said auctioneer James Knight that eve- ven to the Pope as a present and then signed, went for $6,050,000. ning. Bonhams also had a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Berli- It's very fascinating. netta 'Tour de France' on offer. Not quite as good as the Tour-winning car offered by RM, but still good Sincerely yours, Annette Abaci — now, RM Sotheby’s enough for third place at the '59 Tour – and $8,525,000. Overall top 10 sales from all auctions: Unlike the some of the other auction houses, the Bri- 1. 1964 Ferrari 250 LM Coupe sold for $17,600,000 (RM Sotheby's) tish didn't miscalculate with the expensive Ferraris. 2. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California SWB Spyder (closed headlight) All of their Prancing Horses found buyers, at good sold for $16,830,000 (Gooding & Co.) 3. 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Coupe sold for $16,500,000 THEEvery year in August, thePINNACLE entire classic car scene holds its breath and xes its eyes on Pebble Beach, Ca- prices. A very rare 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' (Gooding & Co.) BY JAN B. lifornia. Already in the weeks leading up to the big auctions, some seasoned collectors and dealers were went for $2.64 million and a 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO for 4. 1998 McLaren F1 LM Coupe sold for $13,750,000 LUEHN very sceptical about whether the market would continue to head upwards or maybe even experience a $2.365 million. Again you can recognise the trend to- (RM Sotheby's) crash. The results, however, were more than positive and some new trends even appeared in the market. wards younger cars... 5. 1953 Jaguar C-Type Works Lightweight Roadster sold for $13,200,000 (RM Sotheby's) 6. 1956 Ferrari 250 GT TdF Coupe sold for $13,200,000 (RM Sotheby's) The auction marathon was kicked off this year on There were 35 cars that sold for over $1 million, four 7. 1982 Porsche 956 Coupe sold for $10,120,000 (Gooding & Co.) Thursday by RM Sotheby's, with the so-called 'Pin- of which went over the $10 million mark. The most 8. 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Interim Coupe sold for nacle Collection' from a UC collector. The collection expensive car of the weekend was a 1964 Ferrari $8,525,000 (Bonhams) included not only some of the greatest sports cars, 250LM with a fantastic history. The car was sold in 9. 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California LWB Spyder (open headlight) but also served as a barometer for the whole week- Europe in January 2013 for $9 million and RM helped sold for $8,500,000 (RM Sotheby's) end. The tension was palpable in the hall, as auc- the happy owners to a total of $17.6 million – a re- 10. 1950 Ferrari 275 S/340 America Barchetta sold for $7,975,000 (RM Sotheby's) tioneer Max Girardo wasted little time earning the markable return over just 30 months. Next best was 'Pinnacle' owner over $75 million. Altogether, RM a 1998 McLaren F1 LM, which sold for $13.75 million. Sotheby's total was a sensational $172,700,000 – the That car was last sold by Christie's in 2003 for $1.255 most successful automotive auction of all time, and million, which at the time was an incredibly high beating last year's results by 20 percent. price for such a modern car. Throughout the weekend, rare Ferraris were both winners and losers. RM had an exceptional 1956 Ferrari GT Berlinetta 'Tour de France' on offer, with JAN B. LUEHN, 38, began his automotive career at the the hammer falling at $13.2 million. A no less spec- prestigious Christie's auction house in London, before tacular car, the 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta 'SWB', starting his own business in Brussels in 2006 after three didn't sell despite bids well in excess of $10 million. years of auctioning experience. Meanwhile, he lives and All the more surprising is that a sister car also failed works as a car broker in Münster, Germany, where he to sell at the Villa d'Este auction. Is there a new trend uses his experience to trade in sports and racing cars. For looming? For me, it's been clear for months that the AUTOMOBILSPORT, Jan keeps track of the classic car market, market is currently going through changes. There and visits the most important auctions. is still plenty of money changing hands, but a new, younger generation of buyers is currently dominating AUTOMOBILSPORT 154 ISSUE #06 155 AUCTION RESULTS AUCTIONEER LOCATION MAKE TYPE YEAR ESTIMATE SOLD FOR MECUM AUCTIONS, 13.-15.08.2015, MONTEREY (USA) Mecum Monterey (USA) McLaren M6B Can-Am 1968 300.000–400.000 n.s. (USD 235.000) Mecum Monterey (USA) Chevrolet Greenwood Corvette IMSA Widebody 1974 550.000–700.000 n.s. (USD 300.000) Mecum Monterey (USA) Shelby GT350 Fastback 1966 ?? xx USD 127.500 Mecum Monterey (USA) Ford SVT Mustang Cobra R 2000 ??xx USD 24.000 Mecum Monterey (USA) McLaren M8C 1970 ??xx n.s. (USD 290.000) Mecum Monterey (USA) Miller Gulf Special 1938 ??xx n.s. (USD 65.000) RM SOTHEBY’S, 13.-15.08.2015, MONTEREY (USA) RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Ferrari 250 LM (Chassis 6105) 1964 ??xx USD 17.600.000 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Ferrari F40 LM 1994 ??xx USD 3.300.000 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione 1960 ??xx n.s. (USD 13.250.000) (Chassis 1773GT) RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Ferrari 275S/340 America Berlinetta 1950 ??xx USD 7.975.000 (Chassis 0030MT) RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Jaguar C-Type Works Lightw. (Chassis XKC 052) 1953 ??xx USD 13.200.000 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Chevrolet CERV I 1960 1.300.000–2.000.000 n.s. (USD 800.000) RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Chevrolet Corvette L88 RED/NART Le Mans 1968 1.400.000–2.000.000 n.s. (USD 850.000) RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) AAR Eagle Santa Ana Indianapolis 1969 350.000–400.000 n.s. (USD 280.000) „City of Daytona Beach“ RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Cisitalia-Fiat Speciale 1948 ??xx USD 77.000 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Watson Indianapolis „Diet-Rite Cola Special“ 1963 250.000–350.000 n.s. (USD 180.000) RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione 1956 ??xx USD 13.200.000 ‘Tour de France’ (Chassis 0557GT) RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Siata Daina Gran Sport 1952 ??xx USD 357.500 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Jaguar SS 100 3½-Litre Roadster 1938 ??xx USD 583.000 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Bizzarrini P538 1976 700.000–900.000 n.s. (USD 430.000) RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Ferrari 458 Challenge Evoluzione 2013 ??xx USD 242.000 RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Arnolt-Bristol Roadster 1956 350.000–450.000 n.s. (USD 270.000) Those who steered clear of the crowds and numerous RM Sotheby’s Monterey (USA) Lesovsky-Offenhauser Indianapolis „Blue Crown Special“ 1949 ??xx USD 302.500 parties on Saturday night found themselves at lo- THE LAST GENERATION GOODING & COMPANY, 15.-16.08.2015, PEBBLE BEACH (USA) cal hero David Gooding's auction.