RM Sotheby's London Sale Brings £14 Million In Sales, Making It The Most Successful UK Sale Of 2023

November 8, 2023 by RM Sothebys

THE GRAHAM HILL COLLECTION SELLS FOR REMARKABLE £470,964, MORE THAN DOUBLING ITS PRE-SALE ESTIMATE

• RM Sotheby's annual sale grosses £14,015,547 making it the UK's most successful collector car auction of 2023

• 87% of all lots sold

• The top-selling car was the 1993 Ferrari 512 TR Spider, which brought a world-record £2,226,875

• The Graham Hill Collection sale was topped by the great man's race-worn Bell Formula 1 Helmet at £138,000

• Full results available at rmsothebys.com

RM Sotheby's is delighted to announce that its much-anticipated London sale grossed £14,015,547, making it the most successful UK collector car auction of 2023.

The top-selling car of the auction was the 1993 Ferrari 512 TR Spider offered from the remarkable Factory Fresh Collection. The car is just one of three Ferrari 512 TR Spiders built by the Ferrari factory in 1993 and was offered from the Collection with single ownership and with just 570 kilometres on the odometer. The car sold for £2,226,875, comfortably making it the most valuable 512 TR or Testarossa Spider ever sold at auction. The second highest selling lot of the night was a 1990 Ferrari F40, an early European-market example with Ferrari Classiche certification. With just 20,967 kilometres on the odometer, the car richly deserved the £1,962,500 it achieved. Completing an all-Ferrari top three, the meticulously restored 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti sold for £1,186,250.

Worthy of note was the stunningly original 1933 Mercedes-Benz 370 S Mannheim Sport Cabriolet 'Project'. Offered from 65 years of single-family ownership, it is one of only 195 examples built and brought £280,625, almost doubling its pre-sale low estimate.

Top Ten London Car Sales

1993 Ferrari 512 TR Spider £2,226,875

1990 Ferrari F40 £1,962,500

1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti £1,186,250

1929 Bentley 4½-Litre Supercharged Le Mans Tourer in the style of Vanden Plas £815,000

1931 Bentley 8-Litre 'Silent Bloc' Saloon by Vanden Plas £601,250

1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta by Scaglietti £477,500

1968 Ferrari Dino 206 GT by Scaglietti £421,250

1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS by Scaglietti £398,750

2009 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series £353,750

1963 Aston Martin DB5 'Project' £342,500

The Graham Hill Collection

One of the highlights of the London sale was the astonishing Graham Hill Collection, offered directly from the Hill family collection, it represented an unrepeatable collection of lots charting the remarkable life and career of one of motorsports greatest drivers. The entire collection sold wonderfully well, grossing £470,964, a figure which more than doubled the pre-sale estimate.

The top-selling lot was the Period Bell Formula 1 Helmet, surely one of the most recognisable helmet designs in Formula One, ever. The helmet was produced by Bell and carries a 1970 Snell label inside and was used by Hill during the latter part of his career. This unrepeatable piece of motorsport memorabilia made an outstanding £138,000. The 1969 Monaco Grand Prix 1st-Place Trophy not only represents Hill's final victory in the principality, but it is also believed to be the first time a Formula 1 Monaco GP 1st-Place trophy has been offered publicly for sale. Forming part of his famous Triple Crown Winner's title, the trophy deserved the £81,600 it made on the day. There cannot be many more significant motorsport trophies ever offered for sale than Hill's 1962 FIA Drivers' World Championship Trophy, awarded upon winning his first Drivers' World Championship in a BRM. Believed to be the first time an FIA Formula 1 World Championship trophy has been offered publicly, it made £49,200.

Worthy of note is the 1966 Indianapolis 500 STP Winner's Cheque, presented to Hill on his victory at the iconic 'Indy 500'. The cheque for $12,500 was a large amount of money in 1966 and Hill subsequently acquired his first aeroplane with the money. The lot made £33,600 against a pre-sale estimate of £250 - £400.

Top Ten Graham Hill Collection Sales

Period Bell Formula 1 Helmet

£138,000

1969 Monaco Grand Prix 1st-Place Trophy

£81,600

1962 FIA Drivers' World Championship Trophy

£49,200

1966 Indianapolis 500 STP Winner's Cheque

£33,600

1962 South African Grand Prix 1st-Place Trophy

£19,200

Period Graham Hill Overalls

£19,200

1972 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner's Moët & Chandon Trophy

£18,000

1965 Monaco Grand Prix Fastest Lap Trophy

£12,000

Graham Hill's Brown Leather Flight Attaché Case

£8,400

1964 Scuderia Ferrari Works Driver's Medal

£7,800

Post-Auction Sales

Several lots were sold immediately post-sale for undisclosed sums, including the 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition, the 1931 Avions Voisin C14 'Chartre', the 1958 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupé by Park Ward, and the 1902 Oldsmobile Model R 'Curved-Dash' Runabout.

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1931 Voisin C14

Chassis Number: 28599
Engine Number: 28674

Sale Date	Result	Pre-Auction Estimates		Auction House
December 2008	$667,000			Bonhams
November 2023		£250,000 - £350,000		RM Sothebys

1931 Bentley 8-Liter

Chassis Number: YX 5113
Engine Number: YX 5115

Sale Date	Result	Pre-Auction Estimates		Auction House
August 2018		$1,000,000 - $1,600,000		Bonhams
November 2023	£601,250 ($744,205)	£600,000 - £750,000		RM Sothebys

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Auction Results

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Auction Results

	Vehicle	Sold	Estimated Sale Value	Average
	1996 Ferrari F310 Show Car	$129,222 £104,400 no reserve	£60,000-£80,000	$174,294*
	1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen Replica	$39,856 £32,200 no reserve	£18,000-£24,000	$50,222*
	1902 Oldsmobile Model R 'Curved-Dash' Runabout		£40,000-£50,000	$43,261*
	2003 BMW M3 CSL Chassis#: WBSBL96090JC98470	$81,135 £65,550 no reserve	£55,000-£75,000	$129,720*
	1927 Amilcar C6 Chassis#: 11032	$199,280 £161,000 no reserve	£150,000-£200,000	N/A
	1957 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Coupé Series VI Chassis#: B20-3857	$99,640 £80,500 no reserve	£80,000-£100,000	$231,973*
	1960 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé Series II by Pinin Farina Chassis#: 1957 GT	$403,047 £325,625	£375,000-£425,000	$904,510*
	1957 Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster by Reutter Chassis#: 82967	$372,412 £300,875	£275,000-£325,000	$145,826*
	1952 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: BC6A		£550,000-£750,000	$286,238*
	1968 Ferrari Dino 206 GT by Scaglietti Chassis#: 00294	$521,408 £421,250	£350,000-£400,000	$518,656*
	1931 Bentley 8-Litre 'Silent Bloc' Saloon by Vanden Plas Chassis#: YX5113	$744,205 £601,250	£600,000-£750,000	$998,979*
Sales History	Bonhams : Quail Lodge 2018		£1,000,000-£1,600,000
	1931 Avions Voisin C14 'Chartre' Chassis#: 28599		£250,000-£350,000	$353,362*
Sales History	Bonhams & Butterfields Sale of Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia 2008	£667,000
	1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta by Scaglietti Chassis#: 12853	$591,032 £477,500	£480,000-£540,000	$714,319*
	1929 Bentley 4½-Litre Supercharged Le Mans Tourer in the style of Vanden Plas Chassis#: DS3573	$1,008,777 £815,000	£750,000-£900,000	$1,076,627*
	1933 Mercedes-Benz 370 S Mannheim Sport Cabriolet 'Project' Chassis#: 87129	$347,347 £280,625 no reserve	£150,000-£180,000	N/A
	1963 Aston Martin DB5 'Project' Chassis#: DB5/1316/R	$423,934 £342,500		$594,258*
	1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti Chassis#: 4623	$1,468,296 £1,186,250		$1,456,962*
	1963 Aston Martin DB4 Convertible Chassis#: DB4C/1173/R			$642,384*
	1970 Aston Martin DB6 Mk 2 Vantage Chassis#: DB6MK2/4325/R		£250,000-£300,000	$359,302*
	1992 Ferrari 348 TS Chassis#: ZFFKA360000092458	$59,784 £48,300 no reserve	£130,000-£160,000	$50,322*
	1990 Ferrari Testarossa Chassis#: ZFFAA17C000086939	$128,108 £103,500 no reserve	£150,000-£200,000	$128,420*
	2008 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Chassis#: ZFFFD60C000164701	$108,180 £87,400 no reserve	£150,000-£180,000	$185,503*
	1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS by Scaglietti Chassis#: 07094	$493,558 £398,750	£350,000-£450,000	$309,601*
	2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello Chassis#: ZFFZR49C000121551	$135,226 £109,250 no reserve	£120,000-£170,000	$149,530*
	1992 Ferrari Mondial t Coupé Chassis#: ZFFKD32C000093909	$42,703 £34,500 no reserve	£100,000-£150,000	N/A
	2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina Chassis#: ZFFZR52C000124066	$382,159 £308,750	£280,000-£350,000	$366,452*
	2007 Ferrari F430 Chassis#: ZFFEZ58C000164887	$116,721 £94,300 no reserve	£125,000-£175,000	N/A
	1994 Ferrari 348 GTB Chassis#: ZFFUA35C000099209	$59,784 £48,300 no reserve	£120,000-£160,000	$59,940*
	1992 Ferrari 512 TR Chassis#: ZFFLA40C000095058	$346,574 £280,000	£260,000-£320,000	$182,660*
	2010 Ferrari California Chassis#: ZFFLJ65C000178950	$116,721 £94,300 no reserve	£100,000-£150,000	$125,128*
	2008 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Chassis#: ZFFFD60C000164832	$140,919 £113,850 no reserve	£150,000-£180,000	$185,503*
	1969 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 4.2-Litre Roadster Chassis#: 1R 1364	$71,171 £57,500 no reserve	£150,000-£180,000	$61,110*
	1993 Jaguar XJ220 Chassis#: SAJJEAEX7AX220737		£375,000-£425,000	$381,844*
	1993 Ferrari Mondial t Cabriolet Chassis#: ZFFKC33C000096504	$483,965 £391,000 no reserve	£120,000-£170,000	$109,107*
	1992 Ferrari 512 TR Chassis#: ZFFLA40C000095137	$170,811 £138,000 no reserve	£225,000-£275,000	$182,660*
	1994 Ferrari 512 TR Spider Chassis#: ZFFLA4C000097310	$2,756,343 £2,226,875	£2,100,000-£2,700,000	$395,687*
	1992 Ferrari 348 TS Chassis#: ZFFKA36C000093869	$79,712 £64,400 no reserve	£130,000-£160,000	$50,322*
	1991 Bentley Turbo R Drophead Coupé by Pininfarina Chassis#: SCBZR04A9NCH44336		£375,000-£475,000	$16,349*
	1979 Ferrari 400i Chassis#: 30253	$56,937 £46,000 no reserve	£50,000-£80,000	N/A
	1988 Ferrari Testarossa Chassis#: ZFFAA17C000079325	$210,667 £170,200	£150,000-£200,000	$107,509*
	1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Chassis#: 198.040.6500206	Sold for Confidential Amount	£1,250,000-£1,500,000	$1,114,769*
	1929 Bentley Speed Six Le Mans Tourer in the style of Vanden Plas Chassis#: BA2587			$1,029,659*
	1994 Nissan Skyline GT-R 'JGTCC-GT1' by Hasemi Motorsport Chassis#: BNR32-221613R	$284,685 £230,000	£225,000-£275,000	N/A
	2009 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series Chassis#: WDB2304791F154550	$437,859 £353,750	£275,000-£325,000	$286,773*
	1952 Frazer Nash Targa Florio Chassis#: 421/200/175	Sold for Confidential Amount	£400,000-£500,000	N/A
	2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition Chassis#: WDD1993761M001294		£425,000-£475,000	$507,846*
	1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.8 'X51' Coupé Chassis#: WP0ZZZ99ZTS315306	$95,370 £77,050 no reserve	£80,000-£100,000	$141,798*
	1958 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupé by Park Ward Chassis#: BC40EL		£800,000-£1,000,000	$255,870*
	2012 Ferrari 599 GTB 60F1 'Alonso Edition' Chassis#: ZFFFD60C000187687	$272,308 £220,000	£200,000-£250,000	N/A
	1990 Ferrari F40 Chassis#: ZFFGJ34B000086097	$2,429,110 £1,962,500	£1,900,000-£2,100,000	$1,420,360*
	1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II Chassis#: DB4/303R		£300,000-£350,000	$366,795*
	1951 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Coupé Series I Chassis#: B20-1340		£100,000-£150,000	$168,426*
	2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello WSR Chassis#: ZFFZR49C000117671		£180,000-£220,000	$149,530*
	1925 Avions Voisin C5 Faux Cabriolet by Besset Chassis#: 2770	$68,325 £55,200 no reserve	£80,000-£140,000	N/A
	1964 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series I by Pininfarina Chassis#: 5839		£200,000-£270,000	$208,213*
	1967 Maserati Mistral 4.0 Spyder by Frua Chassis#: AM109/SA1 655	$368,234 £297,500	£270,000-£320,000	$235,126*
	1965 Aston Martin DB5 Chassis#: DB5/2197/R		£525,000-£575,000	$949,068*
	1961 AC Greyhound Chassis#: BEF2558	$71,171 £57,500 no reserve	£80,000-£100,000	N/A
	1976 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupé Chassis#: 9306700598	$163,694 £132,250	£125,000-£150,000	$197,323*
	1936 Lagonda LG45 Coupé de Ville Sedanca by Mayfair Chassis#: 12145		£175,000-£225,000	$441,445*
	2003 Porsche 911 GT2 Chassis#: WP0ZZZ99Z3S695147	$149,460 £120,750	£135,000-£165,000	N/A
	1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith Drophead Coupé Chassis#: WXA 90	$149,460 £120,750 no reserve	£50,000-£70,000	$99,290*

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

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