Duesenberg to Saleen: RM Sotheby's Motor City sale showcases American automotive design from the Classic Era to today
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• a 2002 BMW Z8, chassis no. 61275, a timeless design boasting aluminum space frame construction and body panels over the marque's legendary M-derived 400 hp V-8 engine and a six-speed manual transmission. A ticket to BMW Car Club of America events nation-wide, the featured Z8 boasts just 23,400 original miles and is offered complete with its factory hardtop and numerous accessories (Est. $125,000 - $175,000); and, • a 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe, chassis no. 100875. Leading a series of fantastic entry-level collectibles of the 80s, 90s and today set for the Michigan sale, the Motor City-bred Viper is a desirable third-generation example, producing 500 bhp and showing just over 2,500 miles on the clock (Est. $60,000 - $80,000, offered without reserve). These modern sports and supercars will be in good company during this year's Concours d'Elegance of America weekend, with both a 1980 to 1990 Modern Collectibles class and a Supercars class set to shine on the show field on Sunday, July 31. Sponsored by Brembo, who celebrate over 40 years in motorsport this year, the Supercars display will showcase the company's high performance brake product history through the likes of a 2016 McLaren 650S Spyder, a 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A, a 2007 Bugatti Veyron 16.4, a 2016 Corvette Z06 Coupe Special Edition, and an Audi R8. The official auction of the Concours d'Elegance of America at St. John's, RM Sotheby's Motor City sale is a longstanding summer tradition for collectors. Held at the Inn at St. John's in Plymouth, Michigan, the July 30 event will see 80 blue-chip motor cars cross the auction podium, led by important American classics, sports and muscle, with a selection of iconic and modern European sports cars complementing the domestic delegates. A frequently updated list of entries for the sale and further information on limited consignment opportunities is available at www.rmsothebys.com or by calling +1 519 352 4575. FOR MORE NEWS FROM RM SOTHEBY'S Visit: www.rmsothebys.com Follow: www.twitter.com/rmsothebys / www.instagram.com/rmsothebys Join: www.facebook.com/rmsothebys Watch: www.youtube.com/rmauctionsinc About RM Sotheby's RM Sotheby's (formerly RM Auctions) is the world's largest auction house for investment-quality automobiles. With 35 years' experience in the collector car industry, RM's vertically integrated range of services, from private treaty sales and auctions to estate planning, and financial services, coupled with an expert team of car specialists and an international footprint, provide an unsurpassed level of service to the global collector car market. As a company, RM Sotheby's has established numerous auction benchmarks, including the current record for the highest-grossing collector car auction of all time, with $172.9 million in sales at its 2015 Monterey event. In February 2015, RM formed a strategic partnership with Sotheby's, uniting the two companies for the full calendar of future automobile auctions. For further information, visit www.rmsothebys.com.
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