RM Auctions and Sotheby's Stun the Market with Incredible $63 Million 'Art of the Automobile' Sale in New York
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No less than 16 of the 31 automobile lots achieved in excess of $1,000,000, including: Lot 141 - 1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Carrozzeria Scaglietti $14,300,000 Lot 122 - 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi $7,150,000 Lot 136 -1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Competition' Berlinetta Speciale $7,040,000 Lot 134 - 1954 Maserati A6G/2000 Spyder by Carrozzeria Zagato $4,455,000 Lot 121 - 1955 Ferarri 250 Europa GT Coupe $2,420,000 Lot 117 - 1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Teardrop Coupé by Carrosserie Figoni et Falaschi $2,420,000 Lot 112 - 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Coupé by Freestone & Webb $2,420,000 Lot 126 - 2011 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Bleu Nuit $2,310,000 Lot 111 - 1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 MK ll 'Supersonic' by Carrozzeria Ghia $2,035,000 Lot 110 - 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Series II PF Cabriolet $2,035,000 Lot 124 - 1933 Duesenberg Model SJ Beverly $1,760,000 Lot 127 - 1958 BMW 507 Series ll Roadster $1,650,000 Lot 109 - 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster $1,650,000 Lot 120 - 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing $1,265,000 Lot 144 - 1933 Auburn Twelve Custom Speedster $1,219,000 Lot 139 - 1964 Chevrolet CERV II $1,100,000 In total a staggering 11 cars achieved world record prices: Lot 109 – 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster $1,650,000 – Record for a 300 SL Roadster at auction Lot 112 – 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Coupe $2,420,000 – Record for a Rolls-Royce Phantom II at auction Lot 114 – 1933 Auburn Twelve Custom Speedster - $1,210,000 – Record for an Auburn Twelve Speedster at auction Lot 115 – 1932 Ford V-8 Cabriolet - $319,000 – Record for an unmodified 1932 Ford at auction Lot 122 – 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Cabriolet - $7,150,000 – Record for a Talbot-Lago T150-C SS at auction Lot 127 – 1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster - $1,650,000 - Record for a BMW 507 at auction Lot 128 – 1958 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible - $258,500 - Record for a 1958 Oldsmobile Convertible at auction Lot 130 – 1954 Pegaso Z-102 Series II Berlinetta - $797,500 – Record for the model at auction Lot 134 – 1955 Maserati A6G/2000 Spyder - $4,455,000 - Record for a Maserati A6G/2000 Spyder at auction Lot 138 – 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2-Litre Roadster - $467,500 - Record for Jaguar E-type (non-competition model) at auction Lot 141 – 1964 Ferrari 250 LM - $14,300,000 – Record for a Ferrari 250 LM at auction Art of the Automobile follows a stunning three day exhibition in Sotheby's 10th floor gallery, which also featured a fascinating symposium presented to in excess of 700 guests on Tuesday evening. The sale caps off a record-setting year for RM Auctions, which included a $125 million sale in Monterey, California in August - the highest grossing collector car auction in history. RM Auctions will kick off its 2014 auction calendar at the beautiful Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, January 16 - 17. RM's 15th annual Arizona sale is closely followed by the company's debut Paris sale, February 5, during the world-famous Retromobile week. Full details for upcoming events are available online at www.rmauctions.com. About RM Auctions RM Auctions is the world's largest auction house for investment-quality automobiles. With over three decades of experience in the collector car industry, RM's vertically integrated range of services, from restoration to private treaty sales, auctions, estate planning, and financial services, coupled with an expert team of international car specialists at seven offices around the world, provide an unsurpassed level of service to the global collector car market. RM proudly holds six of the top ten all-time records for the most expensive motor cars sold at auction. RM's restoration division has achieved unprecedented accolades, earning Best of Show honors at the world's top concours events, including the prestigious Amelia Island and Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. For further information, visit rmauctions.com, find us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter @rmauctions. About Sotheby's Sotheby's has been uniting collectors with world‐class works of art since 1744. Sotheby's became the first international auction house when it expanded from London to New York (1955), the first to conduct sales in Hong Kong (1973) and France (2001), and the first international fine art auction house in China (2012). Today, Sotheby's presents auctions in eight different salesrooms, including New York, London, Hong Kong and Paris, and Sotheby's BidNow program allows visitors to view all auctions live online and place bids in real‐time from anywhere in the world. Sotheby's offers collectors the resources of Sotheby's Financial Services, the world's only full‐service art financing company, as well as private sale opportunities in more than 70 categories, including S|2, the gallery arm of Sotheby's Contemporary Art department, as well as Sotheby's Diamonds and Sotheby's Wine. Sotheby's has a global network of 90 offices in 40 countries and is the oldest company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (BID). Photo Caption: Top left - The top-selling 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, Bottom right – the packed auction room at RM Auctions and Sotheby's Art of the Automobile sale (Photo Credit Darin Schnabel © 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions)
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