The RM Auctions Monterey 2012 auction will be held August 17–18 at the Portola Hotel and Monterey Convention Center in Monterey, California.
The 27th annual RM Monterey auction will feature approximately 120 cars, with many estimated to sell well in excess of $1 million. Notable consignments at the 2012 Monterey sale include the 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder; 1955 Ferrari 410 S Berlinetta; 1938 Talbot-Lago T23 Teardrop Coupe by Figoni et Falaschi; 1938 Horch 853A Special Roadster by Erdmann and Rossi; 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Racing Car; 1955 Aston Martin DB3S Sports Racing Car; 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Mille Miglia Berlinetta; 1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de France; 1963 Porsche 904/6 Carrera GTS and 1971 Porsche 917/10 Spyder Can-Am.
In addition to the headline Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, 410 S Berlinetta and 250 GT LWB Berlinetta TdF, RM Auctions will offer 11 additional Ferraris at the 2012 Monterey auction, including a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 ‘Competizione Speciale’ by Carrozzeria Allegretti; 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet; pair of Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Coupes and 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS.
Porsches are also in abundance at the RM Monterey sale, with an additional 10 on offer including the Daytona and Sebring-winning 1981 Porsche 935 JLP-3; 1987 Porsche 962 IMSA Camel GT; 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 ‘Straßenversion’; 2004 Porsche Carrera GT; 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Lightweight and a pair of Porsche 356 Speedsters. (See RM Auctions Monterey 2012 – Digital Catalog).
In 2011, RM Auctions offered 144 automobiles for sale, with 123 finding a new owner, reflecting a 85% sales rate. Total sales volume was $78,192,700, inclusive of buyer’s premiums. The average price per car sold was $635,713. Top sale went to the 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster at $9,680,000, followed by the 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione at $5,280,000 and the 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Roadster at $4,620,000. (See 2011 RM Auctions Monterey – Auction Report).
The RM Auctions Sports and Classics of Monterey event returns to the Portola Hotel and Monterey Convention Center, August 17-18, 2012. The auction preview will be held August 15th through 18th, with the auction taking place the evening of Friday, August 17th and Saturday, August 18th. General admission is available for $50 per person for an event pass, which grants one person access to the preview days. Bidder registration is $300 and includes an official auction catalog and admission for two to all preview and auction days.
For more information, contact RM Auctions at (800) 211-4371 or visit www.rmauctions.com.
RM Auctions Monterey 2012 – Auction Preview
1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Berlinetta – Estimate Unavailable. Chassis 0594 CM is the second of four 410 S’s built. With its one-of-a-kind Scaglietti body, 0594 CM was delivered new in the summer of 1955 to Michel Paul-Cavallier, who maintained the car for the next nine years. Repainted red in the sixties, the Berlinetta remained in French ownership through 2001, including 36 years of single ownership in Pierre Bardinon’s ‘Mas du Clos’ Collection. In 2001, it was purchased by Dutch Ferrari collector, John Bosch, who returned the car to its original color combination before taking to the road in the Mille Miglia retrospective. The 2012 Monterey sale represents 0594 CM’s first appearance in North America and its auction debut. (Photo: Simon Clay)1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Lightweight Racing Car – Estimate Unavailable. Chassis P/1074; first, by serial number, of several lightweight GT40s built for the J.W.A./Gulf team. Finished in the Gulf team colors of Powder Blue with a Marigold stripe, it raced extensively throughout 1968 from Daytona to Le Mans, as well as the Le Mans trials at the hands of Jacky Ickx. P/1074 was then sold to Solar Productions in 1970 and used extensively as the camera car for Steve McQueen’s film Le Mans. Over the following years, P/1074 passed through a well-documented chain of owners, participating in various vintage racing events as well as displays, including the GT40 25th Anniversary Reunion in Watkins Glen and the 30th Anniversary Reunion in Elkhart Lake. Purchased by its current owner in 2000, it underwent a restoration before being displayed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2003, where it was driven by Jackie Oliver. (Photo: Pawel Litwinski)1967 Ford GT40 Mk I – Estimate $2,300,000 to $2,700,000. Chassis P/1059. One of just 31 production GT40 road cars, it was dispatched to the United States in December 1966 as one of 20 vehicles selected for the Mk I Promotion and Dispersal Program. Of this group, it was one of six vehicles consigned to Shelby American for promotional use by their field managers. In preparation for this purpose, P/1059 was re-sprayed in the colors of pearlescent white with blue stripes. During the program, P/1059 was acquired by Stark Hickey Ford, a Detroit dealership, where it remained for several years before passing on to Herb Wetanson, of Long Island, New York, a dealer, restaurateur, and one-time owner of six GT40s. It was then eventually sold to its first private owner, Dr. Jack Frost, who retained possession of the car for more than 20 years, until it was purchased by its current owner in 2002. A recent inspection by noted GT40 authority Ronnie Spain in October 2011 reported P/1059 displayed only 4,749 miles from new, making it “without a doubt one of, if not the lowest mileage GT40s in the world today.” (Photo: Jamey Price)1938 Talbot-Lago T23 Teardrop Coupe – Estimate $2,500,000 to $3,500,000. Chassis 93064 is one of five Jeancart-style cars built, of which just four remain. Sole Jeancart-style Teardrop originally built upon a four-liter T23 chassis. Built by Figoni et Falaschi; delivered new in February 1938 to a French resident before being shown at the 1938 Concours d’Elegance de l’Auto. Imported into the United States in the late-1940s, 93064 boasts a well-documented chain of ownership, including a brief stint in Japan in the late-1980s and more recently, in the UK. A former Pebble Beach ‘Elegance in Motion’ award-winner, it was the recipient of a recent, no-expense-spared, body-off frame restoration in France by marque experts, which saw it return to its Lago Blue, the same color as when it was displayed at its first concours event. (Photo: Tim Scott)1968 Chevrolet Corvette L-88 Racing Car – Estimate $950,000 to $1,350,000. Ex-Tony DeLorenzo and Jerry Thompson; Multiple SCCA championships; NCRS American Heritage Award; Fresh Kevin MacKay restoration; Extensive documentation. (Photo: Ron Kimball)1971 Porsche 917-10 Spyder Can-Am – Estimate $2,900,000 to $3,500,000. Chassis 917/10-002 was raced in period by Jo Siffert. Initially tested at the Can-Am course in Weissach, Germany, 917/10-002 made its official racing debut at Watkins Glen. Siffert raced the car in six out of the ten Can-Am races that season, enjoying strong results before his life was tragically cut short. 917/10-002 returned to the factory race department shortly thereafter, where it was rebuilt and modified for the 1972 European Interserie. This time with Willi Kauhsen behind the wheel, 917/10-002 further built on its race record, scoring seven podium finishes from nine starts. The car remained in the care of Willi Kauhsen’s family for the next 25 years, before being treated to a rebuild and restoration that returned the car to its original Can-Am specification. The work was completed by the same individuals who were in charge of its original development at Porsche in the early-1970s and was blessed by Porsche, as evidenced by a letter on file from Mr. Klaus Bishof, a long-time Porsche professional and current head of the Porsche Rolling Museum. With just five owners from new, it has since participated in various demonstration events, including Goodwood and the Oldtimer GP at the Nurburgring. (Photo: Tim Scott) 1963 Porsche 904/6 Carrera GTS – Estimate $1,800,000 to $2,200,000. Chassis number 906-002. The second of Porsche’s 904/6 factory team cars, of which only five survive, it is not only one of the limited few developmental prototypes built in 1963, but also one of the few 904/6s to retain its original 906 six-cylinder engine with which it was delivered to its first owner. After its use by the factory, it was acquired by gentleman driver Michel Weber, who went on to race the car extensively, scoring two victories along with multiple podium finishes in the 1966 season. Weber loaned the car to Swiss driving team Scuderia Basilea for the 1967 season before selling it to U.S. Air Force Major Berny Barns. Offered in completely restored condition, race prepared, and accompanied by numerous spare parts and extensive records. (Photo: Pawel Litwinski)1981 Porsche 935 JLP-3 IMSA Racing Car – Estimate $1,300,000 to $1,800,000. Ex-John Paul Sr. and Jr. and Derek Bell; Chassis number JLP-3 was commissioned by father and son driving team, John L. Paul Sr. and Jr. for endurance racing. This 1982 IMSA Camel GT Championship winner is the only car to have won both the Daytona 24 Hours and the Sebring 12 Hours in the same year (1982). It also racked up seven consecutive victories from Pocono in September of 1981 through Charlotte in May of 1982. From Sebring 1981 through Daytona 1983, it recorded nine wins and sixteen podium finishes out of a total of twenty-seven races. Eligible for participation in all foreign and domestic IMSA GT vintage events, including the Monterey Motorsports Reunion. (Photo: Pawel Litwinski)1987 Porsche 962 IMSA Camel GT Racing Car – Estimate $1,200,000 to $1,600,000. Chassis number 962DR1(RLR 202); Powered by a turbocharged 3.2-liter engine and prepared for IMSA sprint events, it finished third overall at the fifth round of the 1988 Championship at West Palm Beach. Throughout the remainder of the 1988 season, DR1 took two more podiums, including Porsche’s final win of the season at San Antonio, breaking Nissan’s eight-race winning streak. DR1 was retired at the end of the 1988 season before later being campaigned in selected IMSA events during the 1990 and 1991 seasons. It has since been entered in several exhibition events, including two Rennsport Reunions. (Photo: Pawel Litwinski)1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de France – Estimate Unavailable. Chassis 0585 GT was the first 14-louver TdF built of a total of nine units. Originally purchased new in 1956 by the Italian national and southern California building construction magnate, Tony Parravano, 0585 GT was immediately shipped to California, where it has spent the majority of its life. Following Parravano’s ownership, it eventually came into the possession of Walt Disney Studios, who used the car in a co-starring role in the 1966 Disney movie, The Love Bug. The recipient of a comprehensive restoration by marque specialists in the late-1990s, in recent years, 0585 GT has been actively campaigned in a number of vintage rallies, including the Mille Miglia and the Shell Ferrari/Maserati Historic Challenge, as well as numerous entries in the Tour Auto. More recently, it was displayed at the 2011 Quail Motorsports Gathering where it won “The Great Ferraris” class. (Photo: Pawel Litwinski)1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 – Estimate $1,100,000 to $1,600,000. Chassis 09813; one-off ‘Speciale’ with aluminum alloy body by Carrozzeria Allegretti and six carburetors; commissioned by noted Ferrari collector Greg Garrison; matching-numbers engine and chassis. (Photo: Ned Jackson)1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder – Estimate $7,500,000 to $9,000,000. Chassis 3119 GT; one of 37 short wheelbase variants in covered headlight configuration; matching numbers and Ferrari Classiche certified; finished in Rosso Corsa over a tan leather interior; sold new in March 1962 through Jacques Swaters’ Garage Francorchamps SA in Belgium, before being imported into the United States in 1970; won class award at 1990 Pebble Beach Concours. (Photo: Shooterz.biz)1938 Horch 853A Special Roadster – Estimate $6,000,000 to $8,000,000. Bodied by Erdmann and Rossi; Chassis 854275 is from the model’s second series, differentiated from the first series by its more modern coachwork, pontoon shaped fenders, one-piece rear body and blade style bumpers. Commissioned in 1939, it was imported into the US in the late-1940s by a World War II veteran, before eventually finding its way into the collection of Herbert Von Fragstein in the early-1970s. Won Best of Show at the 2004 Pebble Beach Concours, followed by a string of other ‘Best of Show’ accolades, including at the New York City Concours (2005), the Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance (2006), the Glenmoor Gathering (2008), and the Ault Park Concours (2009). (Photo: Darin Schnabel)1955 Aston Martin DB3S Sports Racing Car – Estimate $3,500,000 to $4,000,000. Chassis DB3S/118; Ordered new by Dutch racer, Hans Davids, and finished in the distinctive national racing livery of Dutch Racing Orange. One of 21 “customer cars” produced for privateer competition, 118 was fitted with the Works competition twin-plug head by the factory in its first year. Piloted by Davids, it finished on the podium at Goodwood in April 1956. 118 retains its original chassis, numbered engine, and bodywork. Fully documented and with known ownership. (Photo: Darin Schnabel)1960 Aston Martin DB4GT – Estimate $1,500,000 to $1,900,000. Factory left-hand drive; one of 30 from a total of 75 built; Two known owners from new, the second of which since 1967; Original, matching numbers engine.(Photo: Ned Jackson)1965 Shelby GT350 R – Estimate $900,000 to $1,300,000. One of only 34 production R models; original down to the Plexiglas and racing wheels; documented in the Shelby American World Registry; less than 4,900 original miles on the original engine and transmission. (Photo: Darin Schnabel)1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra – Estimate $1,500,000 to $1,800,000. CSX3014 is full competition Cobra; ex-Dick Terrell; SCCA Regional Champion in 1968; camera car from the film Grand Prix; fresh, concours-quality, professional restoration. (Photo: Darin Schnabel)1956 Fiat Series 306/2 Grand Prix Transporter – Estimate $850,000 – $1,100,000. Commisioned as Formula One racing car hauler by Maserati racing team; Used by Lance Reventlow’s Scarab racing team; Subsequent use by Carroll Shelby’s race tream, transporting Cobra Daytona coupes and by David Piper, as well as Alan Mann and Lotus racing teams; featured in McQueen’s Le Mans movie. (See SCD Motors Profile). (Photo: Neil Fraser)2001 Audi R8 Le Mans Prototype – Estimate $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. One of 16 Audi R8 Sports Prototypes to be built; one of five in private hands; won at Jarama in 2001; finished 7th at 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans. (Photo: Darin Schnabel)2001 Bentley Speed 8 Le Mans Prototype – Estimate $1,900,000 to $2,500,000. Third place at 2001 24 Hour of Le Mans; first Team Bentley to finish on the podium at Le Mans in 71 years. (Photo: Darin Schnabel)1929 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing Top Convertible Coupe – Estimate $1,800,000 to $2,400,000. Bespoke coachwork by The Walter M. Murphy Co.; recent concours restoration by Fran Roxas; ACD certified. (Photo: Darin Schnabel)1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Mille Miglia Berlinetta – Estimate $2,200,000 to $2,800,000. One of seven Touring Berlinettas built; Recent, thoroughly researched concours restoration and Pebble Beach entrant; Complete with FIVA passport. (Photo: Pawel Litwinski)
