RM Sotheby's Holds Its Biggest-Ever Villa Erba Sale, Grossing In Excess Of €50 Million On The Shores Of Lake Como

by RM Sothebys | May 22, 2023

• Sale headed by the incredible 1972 Ferrari 312 PB, which made €12,042,500

• The incredible Aurora Collection achieves an astonishing €25,288,500

• In a packed auction room, 14 cars sell for more than €1,000,000

• 84% of all lots offered were sold

• More information at rmsothebys.com

RM Sotheby's has successfully conducted its biggest ever Villa Erba sale, grossing a remarkable €52,953,100 in front of a packed salesroom on the shores of Lake Como; a sale which was first established in 2011 in collaboration with the Concorso d'Elegenza Villa d'Este. The undeniable star attraction of the sale was the no reserve Aurora Collection, which sold for an astonishing cumulative value of €25,288,500 after hotly contested bidding throughout with a number of collectors in the room, on the telephones, and via the internet. Bidders from 37 countries were represented and 26% were new clients to RM Sotheby's.

Aside from the Aurora Collection, the remarkable 1972 Ferrari 312 PB was undoubtedly the star of the show, being one of the most significant competition sports prototypes built by Ferrari. Attracting interest from around the world, this remarkable piece of motorsport history was the most expensive car sold on the night. The highly original World Sportscar Championship-winning 312 PB had achieved multiple overall victories during the 1972 season. With such rich Scuderia Ferrari Works competition history and so few ever seen on the public market, the car richly deserved the €12,042,500 it achieved.

Ever since the announcement of The Aurora Collection, there was no doubt the enthusiasm behind the collection was unparalleled. The no reserve collection of 12 Ferraris and two Mercedes-Benzes spanned a remarkable 64 years of automotive history and had largely been hidden from the public eye in Sweden for a number of years. The mystique and exceptional quality of the examples certainly shone through in the sale. The lead car from the collection was the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti. Regarded by many as one of the most beautiful sports GT cars ever created, the Classiche-certified and matching-numbers example sold for €6,586,250. Another fine example rarely seen on the open market was a 1956 Ferrari 500 TR Spider by Scaglietti. Boasting extensive racing history in period, this highly eligible Ferrari sold for €3,717,500. Also worthy of note is the 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti. This stunning four cam variant of one of the most beautiful Ferraris from the 1960s sold for a strong €2,817,500, demonstrating that fine examples of the golden era of V-12 Ferrari road cars are still very much in demand. It was not just vintage Ferraris that sold strongly however, with the one-owner-from-new 2019 Ferrari Monza SP1, the first of the model that had ever come to open market, sold for an impressive €2,423,750. A remarkable result from within The Aurora Collection was the 2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina, which achieved a world record result for the model at auction, selling for an astonishing €635,000.

Moving away from The Aurora Collection, the 2019 Bugatti Chiron was yet another modern supercar that sold strongly. This low-mileage, Grey Carbon and Nocturne example sold for a resounding €2,817,500. Moreover, the stunning Bianco Acrilico 1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 by Bertone sold for €1,608,125, proving the strength of Lamborghini's landmark model. Further highlights include the sale of the 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster for €961,250, underlining the strength of fine examples for one of the most iconic models ever built by Mercedes-Benz, and the iconic 1952 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster, which was first owned and driven by Hollywood icon Clark Gable, which achieved an excellent €387,500.

Top Ten Lots in Villa Erba

1972 Ferrari 312 PB €12,042,500

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti €6,586,250

1956 Ferrari 500 TR Spider by Scaglietti €3,717,500

1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti €2,817,500

2019 Bugatti Chiron €2,817,500

2019 Ferrari Monza SP1 €2,423,750

1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider by Scaglietti €2,311,250

1989 Ferrari F40 €2,114,375

1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 by Bertone €1,608,125

2011 Ferrari SA Aperta €1,523,750

About RM Sotheby's

RM Sotheby's is the world's largest collector car auction house by total sales. With over 40 years of proven results in the collector car industry, RM's vertically integrated range of services, from auctions (live and online) and private sales 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. RM Sotheby's is currently responsible for seven of the top ten most valuable motor cars ever sold at auction.

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	Vehicle	Sold	Estimated Sale Value	Average
	330 P2 Junior by De La Chapelle	$36,356 €33,600 no reserve	€30,000-€40,000	N/A
	1920 Fiat 501 Tourer Chassis#: 1202525	$18,665 €17,250 no reserve	€10,000-€15,000	N/A
	1938 Fiat 1500 Berlina Chassis#: 1500 025298	$32,352 €29,900 no reserve	€30,000-€40,000	N/A
	1953 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Cabriolet by Pinin Farina Chassis#: AR1900C 01192	$158,651 €146,625	€200,000-€300,000	$263,989*
	1955 Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider America by Pinin Farina Chassis#: B24S-1062		€700,000-€900,000	$836,802*
	1953 Lancia Aurelia 'B20 Corsa' Replica Chassis#: B22-1851	$46,662 €43,125 no reserve	€40,000-€50,000	N/A
	1961 Fiat-Abarth 850 Scorpione Coupé by Allemano Chassis#: 100 795532	$37,330 €34,500 no reserve	€40,000-€50,000	N/A
	1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Sport Tourer Series II in the style of James Young Chassis#: 0211492	$427,399 €395,000	€500,000-€700,000	N/A
	1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta T.I. Berlina Chassis#: AR1468 14391	$37,330 €34,500 no reserve	€50,000-€60,000	$64,756*
	1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 4417	Sold for Confidential Amount	€1,300,000-€1,600,000	$1,456,962*
	1989 Ferrari 328 GTS Chassis#: ZFFWA20T0K0082236	$99,546 €92,000 no reserve	€90,000-€120,000	$113,114*
	1973 BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile' Chassis#: 2275432	$309,999 €286,500 no reserve	€180,000-€240,000	$146,222*
	1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Coupé Aerodinamico by Pininfarina Chassis#: 2631 SA			$3,370,000*
Sales History	RM Sothebys : Monterey 2019		€2,900,000-€3,500,000
	Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach 2024		€2,500,000-€3,000,000
	2009 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Chassis#: ZFFFD60B000156075	$693,170 €640,625	€600,000-€650,000	N/A
	1986 Ferrari Testarossa 'Monospecchio' Chassis#: ZFFSA17A6G0063349	$136,876 €126,500 no reserve	€120,000-€180,000	$147,168*
	1987 Ferrari Testarossa 'Monodado' Chassis#: ZFFSG17AXH0069039	$186,649 €172,500 no reserve	€120,000-€180,000	$113,794*
	1989 Ferrari Testarossa Chassis#: ZFFAA17B000081603	$155,541 €143,750	€100,000-€150,000	$136,699*
	1992 Ferrari 512 TR Chassis#: ZFFLA40B000093894	$309,729 €286,250 no reserve	€180,000-€250,000	$182,660*
	1996 Ferrari F512 M Chassis#: ZFFVA40B000103905	$321,901 €297,500 no reserve	€230,000-€300,000	N/A
	2004 Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT Chassis#: ZA9BC10E04LA01057	$735,775 €680,000	€700,000-€800,000	$239,712*
	1994 Lamborghini Diablo VT Chassis#: ZA9DE07A0RLA12968	$223,978 €207,000 no reserve	€150,000-€200,000	$203,355*
	1977 Lamborghini Countach LP400 'Periscopio' by Bertone Chassis#: 1120262	$1,070,525 €989,375	€950,000-€1,050,000	$747,383*
	1949 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta Chassis#: 0024 M		€4,000,000-€5,000,000	$793,900*
Sales History	Automobiles of Arizona by RM Auctions 2011	€1,870,000	€1,900,000-€2,400,000
	1960 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 2381		€1,200,000-€1,400,000	$904,510*
	1992 AMG-Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II DTM Gruppe A Chassis#: 201 92 47	$492,320 €455,000	€450,000-€550,000	N/A
	1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster Chassis#: 198.042.8500277	$1,040,093 €961,250	€1,000,000-€1,400,000	$869,444*
	2019 Bugatti Chiron Chassis#: VF9SP3V34KM795196	$3,048,596 €2,817,500	€2,800,000-€3,300,000	N/A
	2016 BMW M4 GTS Chassis#: WBS4S91030K576743	$111,989 €103,500 no reserve	€100,000-€150,000	$106,800*
	2022 BMW M4 CSL Chassis#: WBS61AZ080CL45722	$171,717 €158,700 no reserve	€170,000-€230,000	N/A
	1990 BMW M3 Sport Evolution Chassis#: WBAAK07050AC79170	$230,200 €212,750 no reserve	€180,000-€220,000	$104,058*
	2010 BMW M3 GTS Chassis#: WBSKG91070E568412	$186,649 €172,500 no reserve	€150,000-€200,000	$172,500*
	2003 BMW M3 CSL Chassis#: WBSBL95090JB98161	$161,762 €149,500 no reserve	€120,000-€160,000	$129,720*
	1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 by Bertone Chassis#: 3691	$1,740,026 €1,608,125	€1,300,000-€1,500,000	$889,972*
	1989 Ferrari F40 Chassis#: ZFFGJ34B000080763	$2,287,799 €2,114,375 no reserve	€2,200,000-€2,800,000	$1,626,985*
	1959 Facel Vega Facel II Prototype Chassis#: HK2 A099		€700,000-€1,000,000	N/A
	1964 Aston Martin DB5 'Project' Chassis#: DB5/1736/R	$510,579 €471,875	€450,000-€550,000	$646,696*
	1952 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster Chassis#: 672282	$419,283 €387,500	€350,000-€500,000	$94,185*
	1960 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Series II by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1873 GT	$522,752 €483,125	€450,000-€500,000	$904,510*
	1936 Lancia Astura Cabriolet Series III 'Tipo Bocca' by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 33-5301			$1,394,434*
	1972 Ferrari 312 PB Chassis#: 0886	$13,030,245 €12,042,500	€14,000,000-€18,000,000	$12,042,500*
	1930 Bentley Speed Six Le Mans Tourer in the style of Vanden Plas Chassis#: SB2751		€550,000-€900,000	$1,134,968*
	1952 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: BC23A		€750,000-€1,000,000	$286,238*
	1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello Chassis#: ZFFZR49B000109822	$309,729 €286,250 no reserve	€100,000-€150,000	$116,046*
	1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider by Scaglietti Chassis#: 17055	$2,500,822 €2,311,250 no reserve	€2,500,000-€3,000,000	$1,696,331*
	1965 Ferrari 275 GTS by Pininfarina Chassis#: 07563	$1,527,003 €1,411,250 no reserve	€1,300,000-€1,700,000	$1,023,944*
	1956 Ferrari 500 TR Spider by Scaglietti Chassis#: 0610 MDTR	$4,022,415 €3,717,500 no reserve	€4,000,000-€4,500,000	$2,199,152*
	2002 Ferrari 360 Spider Chassis#: ZFFYT53B000128412	$93,324 €86,250 no reserve	€75,000-€125,000	$89,855*
	2011 Ferrari SA Aperta Chassis#: ZFF72RDB000181258	$1,648,730 €1,523,750 no reserve	€1,000,000-€1,400,000	$1,155,444*
	1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Roadster Chassis#: 188.015.6500090	$699,256 €646,250 no reserve	€600,000-€800,000	$627,273*
	2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina Chassis#: ZFFZR52B000124198	$687,084 €635,000 no reserve	€250,000-€320,000	$366,452*
	1961 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pininfarina Chassis#: 2931	$1,405,276 €1,298,750 no reserve	€1,000,000-€1,400,000	$1,185,345*
	1986 Ferrari Testarossa Chassis#: ZFFTA17S000061055	$205,314 €189,750 no reserve	€150,000-€200,000	$147,168*
	1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti	$7,126,465 €6,586,250	€7,500,000-€8,500,000	$5,059,355*
	2019 Ferrari Monza SP1 Chassis#: ZFF94MSB000250235	$2,622,550 €2,423,750 no reserve	€2,500,000-€3,000,000	N/A
	1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti Chassis#: 10337	$3,048,596 €2,817,500 no reserve	€2,800,000-€3,300,000	$2,361,681*
	1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Chassis#: 198.040.5500078	$1,466,139 €1,355,000 no reserve	€1,200,000-€1,500,000	$1,148,711*

* - average sale at auction based on historical auction sales data.

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