RM Sotheby's Final Live Sale Of 2023 Fetches $13,610,200 In The Worldwide Hub For High-End Luxury

December 11, 2023 by RM Sothebys

RM Sotheby's returned to New York to host an exclusive boutique sale during Sotheby's Luxury Week with the iconic The Wolf of Wall Street Countach making its comeback in New York, selling for a record-breaking $1,655,000

• RM Sotheby's New York auction realizes $13,610,200 in total sales with 78% of all lots sold

• 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition by Bertone, which starred in Martin Scorsese's 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street, sells for $1,655,000

• Selling as the top lot of the night, the 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia sells for $2,425,000

• Records were broken for the 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition, the 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic, and the 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupe

RM Sotheby's returned to New York City with a selection of the world's most desirable luxury cars to host a special evening auction at Sotheby's global New York headquarters during its December Luxury Week sale series. This select curated group of cars, centered around icons of performance and luxury, saw $13,610,200 in total sales with 78% of all lots sold.

Highlights

This past Friday, the legendary Lamborghini Countach from The Wolf of Wall Street made a triumphant comeback to New York City. This particular 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition by Bertone, showcased as the sole drivable model featured in Scorsese's classic film, was successfully sold for $1,655,000, breaking the previous record for the model by $880,000.

Emerging from 22 years of fastidious single-owner care, the 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia is the most stunningly presented example of the fourteen 8V Supersonics, and was minimally used by just four caretakers through the course of its 70-year life. Selling as the top lot of the night and breaking the previous record for the model, this 8V Supersonic went to its fifth owner for $2,425,000.

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The only coupe of seven Bertone-bodied Aston Martins built and boasting a meticulous concours restoration by marque specialist Kevin Kay, the 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupe brought in another record-breaking result, selling for $1,105,000.

Top 10 Lots Sold

1. 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia sold for $2,425,000

2. 2015 McLaren P1 sold for $2,095,000

3. 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder sold for $1,985,000

4. 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition by Bertone sold for $1,655,000

5. 2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 sold for $1,490,000

6. 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupe by Bertone sold for $1,105,000

7. 2019 Ford GT sold for $863,000

8. 2005 Ferrari Superamerica sold for $720,000

9. 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI sold for $357,000

10. 2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello sold for $335,000

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