2009 Automobiles of London Auction Preview – RM Auctions
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, will hold its third annual Automobiles of London auction on October 28th, 2009 at Battersea Evolution in London.
RM Auctions will feature 84 cars, headlined by the 1963 ATS 2500 GT 3.0 Litre Coupe, 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jarvis Torpedo, 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Boattail Skiff, 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car VMF 64, 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS, 1962 Chaparral 1 Sports Racing Car and the 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra.
RM will also offer a 1954 Fiat 8V Coupe by Ghia, 1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe, a pair of right-hand drive Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs and a series of cars from the Schermerhorn Collection.
Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe, says the interest and enthusiasm in the collector car hobby remains at an all time high as collectors pursue their passion for exceptional motor cars and seek out the best examples to enjoy and drive.
“Recent RM events have attracted record attendance and posted strong results, with great cars continuing to achieve great prices at auction,” says Girardo.
“From rare, early veteran cars through to some of the most exotic supercars of the last decade, this year’s London auction features a magnificent collection of automobiles. We have received great early interest in the event, which is set to round off another fantastic year for RM.”
Last year, RM sold 69 of 100 cars offered (69% sales rate) for total sales of $24,266,998, buoyed by the 1997 McLaren F1 that brought a record $4,149,200. The average price per car sold was $351,695.
Presented by RM Auctions, in association with Sothebys, the Automobiles of London event will be held October 28th, 2009 at Battersea Evolution, London, England. A full day preview will be held October 27th, 2009 from 10.00am 5.00pm GMT, followed by all the auction action on October 28th from 3.00pm GMT. Admission to the event is by catalog only which is available for 70 GBP and admits two.
For more information, contact RM London at +44 20 7851 7070 or visit www.rmauctions.com.
(Note: Estimates are converted from GBP to USD at approximately £1.00 = $1.61).
2009 Automobiles of London Auction Preview
Lot 226 - 1963 ATS 2500 GT 3.0 Litre Coupe - Estimate $975,000-$1,600,000. Last example built, one of only two known to have the 3.0-litre V8 and one of only five cars known to exist of the eight originally built.Lot 253 - 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jarvis Torpedo - Estimate $815,000-$1,300,000. Coachwork by Jarvis of Wimbledon; last of just four lightweight experimental sporting examples with fascinating Indian provenance.Lot 259 - 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra - Estimate $1,000,000-$1,300,000. CSX3006 competed in several races during the 1966 season including at Goodwood, England and Zeltweig, Austria, and most significantly at Brands Hatch where it won the Ilford 500 with co-drivers Bob Bondurant and David Piper behind the wheel.Lot 245 - 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car - Estimate $405,000-$730,000. VMF 64 is considered to be the most significant and original early Aston Martin Team car; first in class at Le Mans (1950 and 1951) and Mille Miglia (1951 and 1952); first time on market in 52 years.Lot 278 - 1948 Bentley Mark VI Drop Head Coupe - Estimate $290,000-$350,000. Part of Schermerhorn Collection; bodied by Graber. Lot 268 - 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Boat-Tail Skiff - Estimate $750,000-$1,000,000. Last seen at RM's Scottsdale sale where it stalled at $725,000.Lot 273 - 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC - Estimate $195,000-$290,000. One-off Zagato body for Luigi Chinetti; shown at the 1974 Salon de l’Automobile in Geneva on the Zagato stand.Lot 267 - 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Faux Cabriolet 'Charmaine' - Estimate $450,000-$650,000. Original chassis plate and all of its original components; one-off James Young Faux Cabriolet coachwork.Lot 210 - 1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Coupe - Estimate $525,000-$610,000. One of two Franay-Bodied T26 coupes.Lot 276 - 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio - Estimate $650,000-$750,000. From the Schermerhorn Collection. Lot 246 - 1954 Fiat 8V Coupe - Estimate $530,000-$630,000. Chassis number 000042 was bodied at Ghia and styled by Mario Boano; only non-Supersonic Fiat 8V to be bodied by Ghia.Lot 265 - 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible - Estimate $610,000-$695,000.Lot 262 - 1947 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet - Estimate $290,000-$365,000.Lot 241 - 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK CTR Coupe - Estimate $635,000-$730,000. Only two right-hand drive CLK GTRs ever built, never road registered and with delivery mileage only.Lot 242 - 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster - Estimate $700,000-$815,000. Only two right-hand drive CLK GTRs ever built, never road registered and with delivery mileage only.Lot 239 - 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS - Estimate $800,000-$900,000. Coachwork by Carozzeria Sport.Lot 235 1914 Mercedes 22/50PS Town Car - Estimate $300,000-$380,000. Brewster Coachwork.Lot 222 - 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S - Estimate $445,000-$570,000. Lot 211 - 1956 AC Aceca-Bristol Coupe - Estimate $80,000-$110,000.Lot 274 - 1952 Lancia Aurelia B53 Coupe - Estimate $105,000-$160,000. Lot 221 - 1965 Jaguar Coombs E-Type GT - Estimate $87,000-$120,000. Only Frua body.Lot 238 - 1946 Tatra T87 Sedan - Estimate £75,000-£95,000.Lot 269 - 1962 Chaparral 1 Sports Racing Car - Estimate $400,000-$560,000. One of only five Chaparrals originally constructed by Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes, comes complete with a history file and an FIA/ACCUS Historic Vehicle Identity Form issued in March 2005.Lot 258 - 1969 Lola T70 MK 3 Coupe - Estimate $730,000-$890,000.
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, will hold its third annual Automobiles of London auction on October 28th, 2009 at Battersea Evolution in London.
The Aston Martin DB2 Team Car estimate seems to be low. With that much history and event eligibility, it will hit the top end of the estimate…or it should.
Gift wrap the DB5 Convertible for me, thank you.