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RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 – Auction Report

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RM Sotheby’s, Portola Plaza, Monterey, California, August 19-20, 2016

2016 posed some problems for RM Sotheby’s. The Convention Center where their auction had been held for as long as they’ve been on the Monterey Peninsula was a giant construction project.

The solution was simple [sic]: take the fountain (which hadn’t fountained in years) out of the middle of Portola Plaza and build a big, not quite Barrett-Jackson sized, tent in what had served as the preview area in years gone by.

The logistics were challenging, dealing with different levels and an intricate path to and from the auction block. The area left for previews and staging was cramped. RM responded by cutting the consignment by a third, from 150 in 2015 (a 3-day sale featuring the 25-lot Pinnacle Portfolio on Thursday) to 100 in 2016.

RM’s most-organized guy, setup master Greg Sparling, and his team mastered the site and pulled it all together seamlessly. You’d have thought this was how it was supposed to be, not an expedient solution to a fluid situation.

The Portola Hotel & Spa cooperated by holding off starting their lobby renovations until Monday after the auction giving RM room to display its headline lots in their usual setting.

Then six months ago another fly landed in the ointment when RM’s longtime auctioneer, multilingual, engaging Max Girardo, left to start his own business in the U.K. Max was endlessly entertaining and engaged the crowd and the bidders smoothly. Eli Rodriguez from Sotheby’s filled in nearly seamlessly for Max at Amelia Island (Eli was so close a Girardo clone that it took a number of Amelia onlookers well into the sale to realize it wasn’t Max) and at Motor City in July.

RM chose in Monterey to replace Eli with Bill Ruprecht. Bill was CEO of Sotheby’s until last year when activist investor Dan Loeb forced him out — just after Sotheby’s bought a 25% interest in RM Auctions. The cavernous venue with dubious acoustics coupled with reduced volume on Ruprecht’s mic (he was db below Alain Squindo’s introductions) and a laconic, pause-filled delivery made it difficult for the audience to keep track. Crowd noise was barely restrained. Even the video screen display was often out of sync.

The presentation might have been appropriate in the carefully tuned acoustics of Sotheby’s New York auction room selling Jackson Pollocks, Picassos and Damien Hirsts. It missed in Monterey where the bidders expect auction excitement on par with the excitement of the cars.

In the end RM Sotheby’s did well, bringing higher average and median transaction values than in the Pinnacle-fluffed 2015 sale although the 82% sell-through rate was the lowest since a whole long time ago. 2009 to be exact. Home runs were everywhere, from the Jaguar D-type and first Shelby Cobra to an obscure result of epic proportions for a 330 GT 2+2 ($737,000!) Even depressed by ‘fine art style’ auctioneering lightning still strikes in the Monterey auctions.

Andrew Newton was an invaluable contributor to the individual auction reports that follow.

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RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2016 – Auction Report

1952 Allard K2 Roadster
Lot # 101 1952 Allard K2 Roadster; S/N 91K3017; Dark Blue/Grey leather; Dark Blue cloth top; Estimate $150,000 – $200,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $125,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $137,500 – 331/180hp Chrysler, 2-barrel, Muncie 4-speed, deDion rear axle, banjo spoke steering wheel, silver painted wire wheels, Excelsior radial blackwall tires, single sidemount. – Good older paint, upholstery and chrome. Stretched seat cushion upholstery. Dusty chassis and underbody. Minor edge chips under the doors. An older restoration with some miles but well cared for. The original 3-speed transmission goes with the car. – Attractive and well maintained, with performance that is still legendary from its big but historically correct 331 Hemi V-8, this is reasonable price for a better than reasonable Allard.
1988 Ferrari 328 GTS Spider
Lot # 103 1988 Ferrari 328 GTS Spider, Body by Pininfarina; S/N ZFFXA20A1J0078015; Engine # 13423; Red, Black leatherette roof panel/Beige leather; Estimate $120,000 – $160,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $90,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $99,000 – 5-spoke wheels, Bridgestone tires, power windows, air conditioning, Sanyo CD stereo, books, tools, fitted luggage. – 13,875 miles from new, Ferrari Classiche certified. Good original paint and interior. Cavallino Concours and Preservation Platinum awards in 2015. Serviced 8 months ago. – This 328 was reported sold by RM at Amelia earlier this year for $187,000 but the catalog contends the current owner has had it since 2014. In any event it failed to excite the Portola Plaza bidders, or maybe they had been delayed on their way by the monumental Monterey traffic. The result is a 328 GTS price that has a material premium for low miles, originality or preservation. The new owner will be hard pressed to continue its preservation at this level without suffering a significant decrease in value from use.
1999 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster
Lot # 104 1999 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster; S/N ZA9RU31B6XLA12197; Rosso Mica/Cream leather; Estimate $325,000 – $375,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $275,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $302,500 – OZ Racing wheels, power windows, air conditioning, Alpine CD stereo, hydraulic nose lifting system, carbon fiber roof panel. – A few small chips in the nose. Coating is starting to come off on the carbon fiber headlight surrounds. Marcelo Gandini badges are faded. Some paint is coming off of the rear Diablo badge. Lightly worn interior. Definitely not like new even though it has just 6,300 miles, but that means you could drive it without feeling guilty. – Amazingly the catalog does not even mention the distinguishing feature of the Diablo VT: its first in class introduction of adaptable all wheel drive through the Viscous Tracking (‘VT’) center differential that routes up to 25% of power to the front wheels as the rears break traction. It was a breakthrough that makes these 492hp supercars remarkably drivable for their time and will make this one even more fun for its moderate price.
1977 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo Coupe
Lot # 105 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo Coupe; S/N 9307800305; Engine # 6870327; Silver Metallic/Black leather with Black Watch tartan cloth inserts; Estimate $250,000 – $325,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $250,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $275,000 – Black Fuchs wheels, tinted glass, sunroof, whale tail, rear window wiper, power windows, air conditioning, power heated mirrors, Blaupunkt stereo. – Very clean original engine bay. A handful of very tiny chips above the rear stone guards are typical. There are two small chips on the roof. Otherwise, the car looks new inside and out and is represented to have a believable 16,665 miles since it was built, with a known ownership history from new. – Despite the cornucopia of 911s this year, which included plenty of 930s, this car was among the best and brought a big but not excessive price in today’s market, demonstrating collectors’ preference for careful preservation, low miles and full documentation.
989 Lamborghini Countach Silver Anniversary Coupe
Lot # 107 1989 Lamborghini Countach Silver Anniversary Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N ZA9CA05A1KLA12499; White/Black leather; Estimate $275,000 – $350,000; Unrestored original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $210,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $231,000 – OZ Racing wheels, Pirelli tires, climate control, power windows, Alpine CD stereo. – A cluster of fine scratches and cracks on the right front fender. Numerous chips, cracks and scratches on the bottom front lip. A few light scratches on the wheels. Too many cracks on the engine cover to count, and several big cracks on the rear bumper. Good, lightly worn interior. Fully serviced by a marque specialist a little less than a year ago. Looks like a 25-plus-year-old car and all the paint issues are really a shame. The 10,957 km on the odometer that are claimed all it’s covered from new would suggest a better example than this. – The bidders here did not ignore the flawed presentation of this car in favor of the low mileage. A lot of collectors expect nearly like-new perfection from their ’80s poster cars, but this car missed the mark and went to a new home at a price significantly favorable to the buyer even with the car’s multitudinous flaws.
1961 Chaparral 1 Prototype Sports Racer
Lot # 111 1961 Chaparral 1 Prototype Sports Racer; S/N 001; White/Black vinyl; Estimate $900,000 – $1,400,000; Competition restoration, 3 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $675,000 – RHD. 327/400hp, 4-speed, Edelbrock intake, three 97s, quick change rear gears, gold-painted 5-spoke wheels, wraparound windscreen, braced rollbar. – Jim Hall’s first Chaparral, designed by Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes with bodywork designed by Chuck Pelly, the successor to their Scarabs. Raced for three years by Jim Hall with varied results but consistently fast and competitive. Subsequently campaigned by Jack Boxstrom in historic events with great success and now as-raced: stone chipped, worn, duct taped and wonderful. – Proven to be competitive in historic competition and the beginning of the Hall and Sharp series of innovative and competitive Chaparral race cars, it is surprising the bidders didn’t get more enthusiastic, and not surprising Jack Boxstrom didn’t let it go at this price.
1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Berlinetta
Lot # 112 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Berlinetta, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N 07093; Engine # 07093; Silver-Grey/Crimson leather; Estimate $2,000,000 – $2,400,000; Older restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,575,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,732,500 – Chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Pirelli P4000 tires, tools, owner’s manual, parts book. – Good older paint, chrome and lightly used interior. Orderly engine compartment. A quality older restoration completed in 2005 that’s been driven and enjoyed by Jack and Kathy Boxstrom. Ferrari Classiche certified. – When it’s time to cut back it’s also time to accept the judgment of the marketplace, or at least that’s one reason for this otherwise inexplicably modest price for a sound, quality 275 GTB. The new owner got a very good value, along with a very good Ferrari.
1955 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racer
Lot # 114 1955 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racer; S/N XKD501; Engine # E2036-9; Ecosse Blue/Dark Blue leather; Estimate $20,000,000 – $25,000,000; Competition restoration, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $19,800,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $21,780,000 – RHD. Dunlop centerlock alloy wheels, Dunlop tires, wraparound windscreen, transparent soft cover over the passenger’s seat, driver’s head fairing and fin, left side exhaust. – ’56 Ecurie Ecosse Le Mans winner driven by Sanderson and Flockhart, the first D-type for private sale. Engine from XKD561. Raced by Ecurie Ecosse through 1957 with three subsequent owners, restored in the 70’s and vintage raced and displayed since. Decent paint, worn original upholstery, chipguarded nose. Aged and honest. – Sold by Christie’s in London in 1999 for GBP 1,706,500 ($2,810,627 at the time and $2.2 million at today’s exchange rate), freshened but not re-restored since and impressively preserved in exceptionally usable condition and original 1956 Le Mans configuration. This is the most expensive British automobile ever sold at auction, and it deserves to be.

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1999 Shelby Series 1 Convertible
Lot # 116 1999 Shelby Series 1 Convertible; S/N 5CXSA1816XL000064; Centennial Silver, Bright Blue Metallic stripes/Black; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $125,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $137,500 – Modular wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport tires, power windows, air conditioning, CD/cassette stereo. – Like new and showing 2,637 miles. Proceeds go to Carroll Hall Shelby Trust. – This car crossed the block immediately before the much-anticipated CSX 2000, but despite all the Shelby folks in the room the Series 1 to a no more than perfectly appropriate price in today’s market for these somewhat underappreciated sports cars.
1962 Shelby Cobra 260 Roadster CSX2000
Lot # 117 1962 Shelby Cobra 260 Roadster; S/N CSX2000; Bright Blue/Black leather; Estimate on request; Unrestored original, 4+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $12,500,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $13,750,000 – Silver painted wire wheels, Goodyear tires, braced black painted paperclip rollbar, bumperettes. – The first Shelby Cobra, famously painted many times when new to give the impression of multiple Cobras to magazine road tests. The prototype, it has many unique features not in later Cobras including inboard rear drum brakes. Mediocre old repaint. Torn original upholstery. Dirty wheels and chassis. An honest but old and neglected thing. Owned by Shelby since new and sold from the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust with proceeds to the Carroll Hall Shelby Foundation. – The subject of nonstop conjecture during the Monterey week, some people thought this was a cranky old 260 Cobra in parlous condition worth $2-3 million. At the opposite end of the spectrum were those who put all their marbles behind the Carroll Shelby Legend and though it would bring $20 million. In the end the Monterey bidders reached a realistic and thoughtful compromise – one that characterized the overall approach to most cars in Monterey this year – and settled on a price giving great, but not irrational, weight to the Shelby Legend.
1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster CSX3178
Lot # 119 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster; S/N CSX3178; Red/Black leather; Estimate $1,500,000 – $2,000,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,250,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,375,000 – 428/385hp, automatic, braced paperclip rollbar with Black padding, chrome side exhausts, 10-spoke centerlock alloy wheels, wind wings, grille and trunk guard. – Owned by Carroll Shelby from new (even though it was invoiced to a dealer, but not known to have been delivered) and offered by the Carroll Shelby Foundation. Restored by Mike McCluskey in the early 70’s, then again at Shelby in the early 00’s in the present colors. Rollbar added by McCluskey, single 4-barrel at Shelby. Very good paint, chrome and interior. Underbody is clean and like new. – For a meticulously restored and maintained big block Cobra, let alone one with a single owner history from the foundation of the founder, this is a highly reasonable price, even with the automatic.
2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Convertible
Lot # 120 2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Convertible; S/N VF9SK2C20CM795054; Pearl/Cognac leather; Estimate $1,700,000 – $2,100,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $1,500,000 – Cross-drilled rotors carbon ceramic brakes, dash clock, rearview camera. – One owner, like new with 1,100 miles. The 54th of 150 open-top Grand Sport versions of the Veyron, used for North American promotions by Bugatti. Freshly serviced by Bugatti in Los Angeles. – It may be an outrageous automobile, but it was not outrageous to decline to move it on at the reported high bid.
1965 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Roadster
Lot # 122 1965 Jaguar XKE SI 4.2 Roadster; S/N 1E10520; Engine # 7E24459; Opalescent Dark Green, Opalescent Dark Green hardtop/Suede Green leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $250,000 – $325,000; Older restoration, 1- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $230,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $253,000 – Chrome centerlock wire wheels, Michelin Defender tires, hardtop and soft top, woodrim steering wheel, 3.23 gears, modern radiator. – Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Spotless underneath. Completely done to high standards a while ago and carefully maintained since. Doors don’t quite fit flush with the body, but it’s barely noticeable. – With an outstanding restoration and distinctive but subtle colors this is a particularly appealing XKE that measures up to the price it brought.
1939 BMW 328 Roadster
Lot # 123 1939 BMW 328 Roadster; S/N 85351; Engine # 361954; Silver/Black leather; Estimate $700,000 – $900,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $500,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $550,000 – Side exhaust, centerlock wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, leather hood straps, Brooklands aero screen, rear-mounted spare wheel, Simpson racing belts, Volvo gearbox (period-correct gearbox included), soft top, windshield, tonneau cover and skirts come with it. – Several chips on the nose. Paint flaking off around the hole for the hand crank. Several cracks around the rivets in the hood. Long scratch on the right side of the hood and another right in front of the passenger’s side door. Very good interior with clear original gauges. Few small scratches on the wheels. Very tidy underneath. Unknown early history, but has been a vintage racer and event car since the 1980s and received restoration work in the 1990s. Recently serviced. It’s a proven event car, and will continue to be a great driver. – Despite the BMW 100th anniversary hoopla around the peninsula there doesn’t seem to be any hoopla premium in this result. It’s a good sound price for a good sound car.
1965 Shelby Mustang GT350R Fastback
Lot # 124 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350R Fastback; S/N SFM5R108; White, Red, White, Green stripes/Black vinyl; Estimate $850,000 – $950,000; Competition restoration, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $675,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $742,500 – 289/325hp, 4-speed, side outlet exhaust, Hoosier tires, Plexiglas windows, detachable OMP steering wheel, Torque Thrust style wheels. – First raced by Pedro Rodriguez for Gene Hamon and won first time out. Later prepared by Freddy Van Buren who was SCCA B-Production regional champion in 1966 and 1967 with it. Retired at Daytona in 1967 while leading its class. First in class at Sebring in 1967. One of 36 GT350Rs made. Restored in 1983 and vintage raced since. Used but tidied up original engine bay. Dull paint with the chips, dings and small cracks that come with racing in anger. Clean but worn competition interior. Competition car cleaned up for auction. Restored in the 1980s – Sold by Gooding at Pebble Beach in 2006 for $748,000, no-saled at Gooding’s Scottsdale auction in 2011, then sold by RM from the Andrews collection in 2015 for $770,000. Still one of the best Shelby Mustangs out there, with an important racing history and demonstrated recent competitiveness in historic events. It’s worth all the money it brought.
1966 Ford GT40 Coupe
Lot # 125 1966 Ford GT40 Coupe; S/N GT40P/1057; Engine # SGT/18; Burgundy/Black vinyl; Estimate $3,250,000 – $3,750,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Post-block sale at $2,636,364 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $2,900,000 – RHD. 289/345hp, Webers, 6-spoke centerlock alloy wheels, Radial T/A tires. – One of 31 road-spec Mark I GT40s. Restored by Robert Ash with careful attention to preserving its originality, but surprisingly adding wider wheels, rear bodywork and changing the color. The original Borrani wire wheels are included. Very good paint and interior with a lightly scuffed driver’s seatback bolster. Both doors have small edge chips, as does the engine cover. Engine and chassis are clean and fresh. – Offered at the Barrett-Jackson Exposition display at Scottsdale 1992 with no result known. It was bid to $2.9 million on the block but closed later at this all-in price, a good value for the new owner.

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1954 Arnolt Bristol Bolide Roadster
Lot # 126 1954 Arnolt Bristol Bolide Roadster, Body by Bertone; S/N 404X3075; Engine # BS1MKII278; Red, White stripe/White leather piped in Red; Estimate $450,000 – $550,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $405,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $445,500 – Hub caps, Blockley tires, triple Solex carbs, roll bar, fire extinguisher. – Spotless detailed engine bay with replacement block that’s stamped with the original engine number. Very clean restored frame. Very good paint. Even gaps. Perfect masking. Interior is great. Completely restored top to bottom using many NOS parts. Shown shortly after completion at Pebble Beach last year as well as the Santa Fe Concorso. A gorgeous and correct car. – With just 130 Arnolt-Bristols leaving the factory, finding one is never easy and coming across one this exquisite and correct is a singular opportunity. That fact, combined with the colossal net worth under the tent at the Portola made for a huge price that would be considered top dollar even for a slightly more valuable Arnolt-Bristol Deluxe.
1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider
Lot # 127 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider, Body by Scaglietti; S/N 0510M; White, Blue stripe/Black leather; Estimate $4,000,000 – $5,500,000; Competition restoration, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $4,750,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $5,225,000 – RHD. Silver painted wire wheels, driver’s windscreen and head fairing, two seats, 58mm Weber carbs. – Owned by Jim Hall since 1956, finished 2nd at Sebring in 1955 (originally thought to have won but lost on a recount, without the hanging chads that bedevil Floridians) driven by Phil Hill and Carroll Shelby. 3rd overall with Hill at the Del Monte Trophy in Pebble Beach later in ’55. Raced for the Hall brothers by Carroll Shelby and later by Jim Hall through 1958. Restored by Hall’s racing mechanic Troy Rogers in the late 90’s. Decent exterior repaint, chassis and inner body panels casually painted Ferrari grey. Engine is orderly but aged. Everything but the bellhousing, lefthand door and starter are original as-delivered by Ferrari in 1955. The caliber of presentation is appropriate to the car’s history and purpose. – Introduced on the block by Jim Hall, thoroughly documented including history and remembrance letters from Phil Hill and Carroll Shelby, this is a rare piece of racing history that has never suffered the erratic maintenance and expedient modifications of most old Ferrari sports-racers. That alone is enough to make it one of the most choice offerings in Monterey, but it is multiplied by 60 years continuous ownership by Jim Hall.
1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Lot # 128 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing; S/N 1980404500120; Engine # 1989804500134; Candy Apple Red/Tan leather; Estimate $1,100,000 – $1,500,000; Unrestored original, 4+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $950,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,045,000 – Dual Heuer Autavia stopwatches, hinged steering wheel, GM Harrison air conditioning, Rudge centerlock wheels, Firestone bias ply blackwall tires. – Superficial repaint over old paint. Sound old upholstery and carpets. Dirty engine compartment with an old polish job on the intake runners. Dirty original underbody. Sound body. Choice, but not original enough to preserve. DB 353Gl (Light Blue Poly) paint tag. Offered by its second owner, Jim Hall. who bought it from the first owner, George ‘Buck’ Tilp. Recently serviced so it can be driven but not road-ready. – This is an appropriate result for this car’s condition but with no premium for originality or its long term ownership by Jim Hall. On that basis it represents a good value for a Gullwing with its history.
1953 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Berlinetta
Lot # 129 1953 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Berlinetta; S/N 1290S; Engine # 1294S; Red, Black/Black leather; Estimate $160,000 – $190,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $120,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $132,000 – 748cc dohc four, 71 horsepower, 4-speed, black painted wheels, blackwall tires. – Tested by Road & Track in August 1954. Restored in Europe in the mid-00’s to like-new condition. Paint bubbling up on the drip rails. Two small scrapes in the paint right below the grille. Tiny chip on the right front fender and another right in front of the passenger’s side door. Masking is perfect. Interior is excellent and like new. Clean and restored underneath. Small crack in the rear window. Engine is correct but from a different Moretti. This is a gorgeous car with scaled down Ferrari-like lines, but it’s also unbelievably tiny. Even so, with the low set bucket seats even a six-footer can squeeze inside. This example is reportedly the first of 10 examples imported to the U.S. and was road tested by Road & Track in 1954. It was fully restored 10 years ago, and now comes from the collection of Skip Barber. – Sold by RM in Monaco in 2010 for $201,128, then at Villa Erba in 2013 for $173,645. The result here, while probably painful for Skip Barber, is not unexpected.
1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Coupe, Body by Pinin Farina
Lot # 131 1952 Ferrari 212 Europa Coupe, Body by Pinin Farina; S/N 0263EU; Engine # 0263EU; Light Blue, Dark Blue roof/Light Blue leather; Estimate $1,300,000 – $1,600,000; Older restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $1,100,000 – Chrome spoke wire wheels, Michelin XAS tires, Marchal head and fog lights. – 1953 Geneva and Turin Motor Show Ferrari display car. Owned by Wayne Obry from 1991 to 2000, restored in his Motion Products shop and displayed at Pebble Beach and many Ferrari events. Still a Platinum award winner at Concorso Ferrari in 2015. Very good paint, interior, glass and chrome. Restored like new two decades ago and fastidiously maintained in show quality condition. – When someone in the business of restoring Ferraris does a car for his personal account it epitomizes what the restorer stands for and this Ferrari speaks eloquently of the quality, attention to detail and commitment of the late Wayne Obry’s Motion Products. The restoration’s age is irrelevant and it is not a surprise it didn’t sell at the reported high bid.
2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina Roadster
Lot # 132 2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina Roadster; S/N ZFFZR52A210124113; Rosso Corsa/Beige leather; Estimate $450,000 – $600,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $375,000 – 6-speed, #145/448, modular wheels, PZero tires, books, helmets, handkerchief top. – 3,345 mile U.S. model. Ferrari Classiche certified. – The seller lost sight of the market in declining to accept the reported high bid, or anything close to it. Despite the low miles this is an appropriate, even slightly generous, offer.
1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
Lot # 133 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster; S/N 19804210002756; Engine # 19898010002839; Fantasy Yellow/Dark Green leather; Dark Green cloth top; Estimate $1,250,000 – $1,500,000; Recent restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $1,100,000 – Rudge centerlock wheels, Michelin X tires, VDO dash clock, Euro headlights. – Beautifully detailed engine bay. Excellent paint and chrome. Fuel filler door doesn’t fit evenly. Rocker trim doesn’t fit flush with the body. Excellent top. Excellent interior. Unusual but absolutely gorgeous colors. Reportedly one of just five finished in Fantasy Yellow. Would be a solid concours car if someone were to address those fitment issues. Engine was replaced at the factory before delivery and the car was retained by Mercedes for promotional purposes before going to its first owner in 1963. Full restoration starting in 2013 and recently finished. – The seller may expect more for this exceptional 300SL but will be hard pressed to find it unless someone falls in love with the color scheme.
1968 Lotus 56 Turbine Indy Car
Lot # 134 1968 Lotus 56 Turbine Indy Car; S/N 56/3; STP Orange/Aluminum; Estimate $900,000 – $1,200,000; Competition restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $525,000 – 500hp Pratt & Whitney ST6N-74 turbine, single speed planetary gearbox, four wheel drive, inboard disc brakes. – Entered by Lotus with STP sponsorship at Indy in 1968, driven by Graham Hill. Sat in the middle of the front row behind Joe Leonard’s Lotus 56 Turbine. Retired and credited with 19th place. Displayed at STP then sold to Richard Petty and the present owner some years ago for whom it was restored under supervision of Vince Granatelli and Clive Chapman. Demonstrated with its two other team cars at Indy in 2014 driven by Parnelli Jones. Good paint. Suspension has been redone and is crisp and clean same for the interior panels. The engine, though, is aged, but ran onto the auction block. – A piece of history, without doubt, but history carries value that is hard to quantify and the bidders and consignor were on very different pages in their history books. Had it won Indy its value would be immense; having lost a wheel and backed into the wall on lap 111 its value is in the eye of the beholder, or maybe the current holder who understandably elected to keep it.

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1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadste
Lot # 135 1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Roadster; S/N 670132; Engine # W12708; Black/Brown, Tan leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $400,000 – $475,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $350,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $385,000 – Hub caps and trim rings, Dunlop Road Speed tires, fender skirts, Lucas driving lights. – Represented as matching numbers. Older bumper chrome. Very good paint. Passenger’s side door doesn’t quite fit flush with the body. Very clean restored underbody. Small paint run at the very top of the driver’s side door. Restored about 25 years ago but the work looks like it was done much more recently. Not perfect, but very good. One of 184 alloy cars built in left-hand drive and 242 total. – Sold for $418,000 at Dragone Hershey 2014. This result was more appropriate for the age of its restoration. It may be a tough pill to swallow for the owner of just two years, but he had no misconceptions of value and let the car go at an appropriate offer.
1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Fastback
Lot # 136 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 Fastback; S/N SFM6S2363; Red, Black White /; Estimate $350,000 – $450,000; Competition restoration, 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $200,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $220,000 – 289/435hp, 4-speed, 4-barrel, Torque Thrust style wheels, Goodyear Blue Streak tires, roll cage, two seats, Hurst shifter, competition everything. – A race car from 1969, Pacific Division SCCA B/P champion in 1970, fourth in the ARRC. Later vintage raced including 1st overall at Monterey in 1988 with Jere Clark. Acquired by Jim Click in 2002 and vintage raced since. 113 hours on the hour meter in the cockpit. Chipped old repaint over old paint and chips. Worn but sound interior. Old underbody. An orderly but aged historic race car. – Not the prettiest thing at Monterey, but a serious race car with serious potential and a high performance value for the money spent.
1964 Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster
Lot # 137 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster; S/N CSX2326; Metallic Sapphire Blue, White stripes/Black vinyl; Estimate $1,000,000 – $1,400,000; Competition restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $880,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $968,000 – 306/450hp, chrome braced paperclip rollbar, silver side exhausts, six-spoke alloy centerlock wheels, quick jack pickups, fire system. – Very good paint, chrome and upholstery. Clean, orderly and fresh underhood. Won every race it entered at the Monterey Historics in 2015, a super-competitive Cobra historic race car. Jim Click collection. – Appropriately priced for its history, competition preparation and performance potential, this Cobra is a timely compromise between usability and the modifications that affect its originality. The Monterey bidders were making good decisions this year, and this is one of them.
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Trans Am Fastback
Lot # 138 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Trans Am Fastback; S/N 9F02M148628; Blue/Black vinyl; Estimate $1,000,000 – $1,300,000; Competition restoration, 3 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $750,000 – 302/525hp race engine, full competition preparation, fire system. – Prepared for the Trans Am in 1969 by Shelby driven by Horst Kwech, Peter Revson and Dan Gurney. Bought by Bud Moore and raced twice by George Follmer and Parnelli Jones. Historic raced since. Thick repaint over old paint, some orange peel. Dusty underbody shows miles. Jim Click collection – The only survivor of Shelby’s batch of three Trans Am Mustangs, with a roster of drivers ‘in the day’ that is hard to beat even though its competition record is indifferent, having never won a race. For what it is and its history the reported high bid was realistic.
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Trans Am Fastback
Lot # 139 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Trans Am Fastback; S/N 3-1971; School bus yellow, ‘S.S. Jacobs Co.’/Black vinyl; Estimate $1,000,000 – $1,300,000; Competition restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $425,000 – 350/500hp, bolt on alloy wheels, full historic race preservation. – Built as the spare car by Bud Moore, never raced during 1971. Later raced by Wendell Scott in IMSA GT, then parked. Restored in 1991 and historic raced since, winning the 2015 Monterey Historics Trans Am race with Jim Click behind the wheel. Good paint. Race ready and tidy. – This is the essential Trans Am Mustang in Moore’s bright yellow, S.S. Jacobs livery and race number 16. There must be an entire fleet of them, but this one is real. It failed to excite the Portola Plaza bidders, but that may be attributable to not having an in-period record with Moore’s team and its link to the generally lackluster 1971 Trans Am season.
1964 Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster; S/N CSX2473
Lot # 140 1964 Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster; S/N CSX2473; Blue, White stripes/Black, White vinyl; Estimate $2,200,000 – $2,600,000; Competition restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $1,450,000 – Halibrand centerlock alloy wheels, race tires, quick jack pickups, paperclip rollbar, full historic competition preparation. – 1968 Pacific Division SCCA champion with 14 first place finishes prepared and driven by Don Roberts, then won at the ARRC. Repeated as Divisional champion in 1972 and 1973. Regarded as the most successful racing Cobra. Very good paint and older upholstery, particularly the driver’s bucket seat. Stone chipped rear flares. Jim Click collection, maintained by Don Roberts and freshly race-prepared with a rebuilt engine and transmission. – Sold by RM in Monterey in 2006 for $1,237,500 and came up short of Click’s expectations here where Cobras were crossing the block almost as fast as libations across the Portola Plaza bar. Bidders can be excused for becoming a little Cobra-weary on Friday.
1966 Ford GT40 Coupe
Lot # 141 1966 Ford GT40 Coupe; S/N GT40P/1061; Dark Green, Yellow stripe/Black vinyl; Estimate $3,750,000 – $4,250,000; Competition restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $2,700,000 – RHD. 351/450hp, four Weber carbs, 6-spoke alloy centerlock wheels, Avon tires, full interior. – One of 31 Mark I GT40s built to road car specs, used by Ford for promotion (while waiting to find a retail buyer.) Prepared for historic racing by John Horsman for Bib Stilwell in the mid 80’s. Updated to modern historic racing standards with some age and use. Sanitary and safe. Jim Click collection. – Ford Fatigue may have set in as the Jim Click Ford Performance Collection neared the end of its 6-car offering, but this GT40 is something of a challenge for many of today’s collectors. It’s a bit too performance oriented for road use and the number of people looking for a GT40 race car (that doesn’t have in-period race history) is limited. So limited that it failed to come even close to a reasonable bid even from this knowledgeable crowd.
1956 Porsche 356A Speedster
Lot # 143 1956 Porsche 356A Speedster, Body by Reutter; S/N 82561; Engine # 62752; Ivory/Red leatherette; Black cloth top; Estimate $400,000 – $450,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $380,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $418,000 – 1582/60hp, dual Solex carbs, hubcaps, Kumho tires, gold brightwork, transistor radio, dual wing mirrors, GE driving lights, 356A coupe seats added in period. – Sound 1970s repaint with several large bare chips on the front bumper and nose. Several more around the front edge of the hood with light surface rust poking through. Big scrape on the left front fender. Several more chips around the body, around the engine cover and a huge one in the center of the tail. Plating is flaking off the rear bumperettes. Very good newer top on sound original top frame. Significantly worn original interior with small rips and some discoloration in the seats. A few light spots of surface rust underneath but nothing serious. There aren’t too many original 356 Speedsters out there anymore and this one is borderline enjoyable as-is, although nobody would blame the new owner for restoring it. While almost completely original, it has been mechanically sorted and maintained in a private Porsche collection since 2010, so someone has already endured the headaches that follow rolling an automotive artifact out of the barn. – This car offered all the preservation of a barn find but none of the hassle of cleaning layers of dust and animal droppings or the months of major mechanical work. The combination resonated with bidders and the car brought a huge price, above even what a freshly restored car could expect to bring.

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1965 Ferrari 275 GTS Spider
Lot # 144 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS Spider, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 07331; Engine # 07331; Red/Cream leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $1,500,000 – $1,750,000; Older restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $1,400,000 – Chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Michelin X tires. – Restored a decade-and-a-half ago and holding up very well. Very good paint with a little shrinkage visible on the cowl. Lightly stretched upholstery with a flaw in the leather on the driver’s seat bolster. Original undercoat in the wheel wells. Clean, sharp engine compartment. Good panel fits and even gaps. – Sold by RM here in 2013 for $990,000 and as good now as it was then but its condition arguably is no better than the reported high bid.
1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback
Lot # 145 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon, Body by H.J. Mulliner; S/N BC66LC; Engine # BCC65; Silver-Blue/Light Blue leather; Estimate $1,300,000 – $1,700,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,700,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,870,000 – Lefthand drive, automatic, driving light, wheel covers, spats, fender mirrors, original handbook, complete tool kit, Spares Kit. – Freshly restored and better than new. Excellent paint. Spotless restored and detailed underbody. Excellent paint and chrome. Even gaps. Interior is exquisite. A phenomenal car in phenomenal condition. Looks great in these colors, especially since these are often finished in more understated shades. Thoroughly body-off restored to the highest standards recently and still in show car condition. One of only 9 LHD automatics built, 5 owners from new. – Offered here in 1997 with a reported bid of $140,000, then by RM at Meadow Brook in 2000 with a reported bid of $165,000. Sold by RM at Amelia in 2001 for $170,500, then here in Monterey in 2008 for $550,000. The subsequent restoration is meticulous in its attention to detail and the bidders responded to its rarity, specification and condition with a generous bid appropriate to the car.
1961 Abarth 1000 Bialbero Coupe
Lot # 146 1961 Abarth 1000 Bialbero Coupe; S/N 1040293; Engine # 1699533; Red/Black leather; Estimate $225,000 – $275,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $280,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $308,000 – 982/99hp, dual Weber 40 DCOE carbs, alloy wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, Plexiglas windows. – Very good paint. Barely run engine bay. Even gaps. Very clean restored underbody. Cracks in the steering wheel cap, otherwise excellent interior. Reportedly the very first 1000 Bialbero built and run by the factory at the Nürburgring 500 km and Monza Coppa Inter-Europa in 1961. Then sold to John Norwood and run at the Bahamas Speed Weeks and Sebring 3 Hours. Restored in 2003 and shown at Pebble Beach in 2005 and Amelia Island in 2006. Correct type replacement engine block with the damaged original block included. – This is the quintessential Fiat-Abarth with delectable Zagato inspired coachwork built by Abarth. It has an excellent history in both Europe and North America and a meticulously maintained older restoration. It isn’t cheap, but the bidders recognized its quality, history and appeal with an appropriate price.
1966 Aston Martin DB6 Mk I Coupe
Lot # 147 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Mk I Coupe, Body by Touring; S/N DB62409LIN; Engine # 4002414; Aston Green/Green leather; Estimate $450,000 – $525,000; Older restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $400,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $440,000 – Triple SU carbs, chrome centerlock wire wheels, Dunlop SP Sport tires, woodrim steering wheel, Motorola radio, Smiths dash clock, Normalair air conditioning, heated rear window, power windows, power antenna, owner’s manual, tools. – Beautiful detailed engine bay and nearly spotless underbody. Excellent paint and chrome. Even gaps. Very good, lightly worn interior. Fully and correctly done to high standards, and it looks like it has barely been driven since completion. Restored in the early 1990s then in long term ownership in Japan. Cosmetically and mechanically refreshed recently by Kevin Kay Restorations. A fantastic car, but the next owner’s favorite color better be green. – Impressively restored over two decades ago yet still sharp and crisp, this Aston could have been done two years ago. The larger DB6 body is more appropriate for the appellation ‘saloon’ which the British apply to Astons but is still sleek and svelte and worth every bit of the value RM Sotheby’s bidders paid for it.
1981 BMW M1 Coupe
Lot # 149 1981 BMW M1 Coupe; S/N WBS59910004301348; Inca Orange/Black leather with cloth inserts; Estimate $450,000 – $600,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $525,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $577,500 – Campagnolo wheels, power windows, air conditioning, Alpine cassette stereo. – Two small fish eyes on the nose as well as two fine cracks and a handful of chips. Small crack in the right headlight door. Exterior plastic is a little bit dull. Very lightly worn seats but otherwise the interior is fantastic. Showing 12,833 believable km which are represented as all it has covered since 1981. Delivered new to an Italian dealer but spent 30 years in a private museum in Japan. For an original 35-year-old car, it looks great, especially in orange. A well timed sale for the 100th anniversary of the marque. – M1 values have been caught up in the wider wave of rising ’80s poster car prices, and the fanfare around BMW’s centenary in Monterey this year could have brought extra attention to this car. What happened instead was a fairly appropriate price in today’s market that’s slightly favorable to the buyer.
1984 Ferrari 512 BBi Berlinetta
Lot # 150 1984 Ferrari 512 BBi Berlinetta; S/N ZFFJA09B000048253; Engine # 00726; Black/Black leather, Grey cloth inserts; Estimate $375,000 – $450,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $250,000– Borletti air conditioning, Pioneer cassette stereo, power windows, TRX tires. – Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Restored like new in the early 00’s and preserved in show car condition since. – Despite the quality of the restoration and observed excellent present of the car the catalog mentions only ‘shown at several exhibitions’ with no awards, judging scores or Ferrari Classiche certification. That shortcoming may account for the bidders’ reluctance to spend big. The bid also may reflect the conservative approach to Ferrari values during Monterey this year. It might even reflect both.
151 1954 Talbot-Lago T26 GSL Coupe
Lot # 151 1954 Talbot-Lago T26 GSL Coupe; S/N 111006; Burgundy/Cognac leather; Estimate $350,000 – $425,000; Cosmetic restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $350,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $385,000 – RHD. 4,482/210hp six, Wilson pre-selector 4-speed, chrome wire wheels. blackwall tires, Marchal fog lights. – – Sold by RM at Amelia in 2011 for $154,000 with a cracked old repaint and tired interior, now resplendent in high quality fresh paint and new upholstery and trim to complement the mechanical work done before the 2011 sale. It now looks the part of the Grand Routier it is and should be enjoyed for its performance, design and value at this price.
1962 Dual-Ghia L6.4 Coupe
Lot # 152 1962 Dual-Ghia L6.4 Coupe, Body by Ghia; S/N 0319; Engine # 00319; Rosso Rubino Metallizzato/Red leather; Estimate $350,000 – $425,000; Concours restoration, 1- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $530,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $583,000 – 383/335hp, automatic, spinner wheel covers, Silvertown whitewalls, fitted luggage, pushbutton radio with rear seat speakers, bucket seats, power windows, factory air conditioning, Nardi woodrim steering wheel. – Spotless freshly restored underbody. Excellent paint and chrome. Small chip at the right rear edge of the trunk. Driver’s side door sits too far into the body. Phenomenal fully restored interior. For the most part, this is a stunning car, but it’s a few details shy of absolutely perfect. The 19th of 26 examples built, Class winner at Concorso Italiano last year. Comes with some original parts as well as bits to effect the George Barris custom touches. – This is a fantastic car and it is pleasing to see it bring an exceptional price appropriate to these rare, fast, luxurious gran turismos. Their quality, design and performance have only recently begun to achieve the recognition among collectors they have long deserved.

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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series
Lot # 154 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Coupe; S/N WDDRJ7HA4EA011147; Solarbeam Yellow/Black Alcantara; Estimate $425,000 – $550,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $420,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $462,000 – 6208/622hp V8, 7-speed paddle shift, black painted AMG wheels, ceramic brakes, Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, wings, carbon fiber console, aluminum filler cap, gullwing doors. – Bonkers car finished in an appropriately bonkers color and in showroom condition with only 315 miles. One of just 132 Black Series cars delivered to the U.S. – These cars started at $275,000 when new, although nobody probably ever paid that little. It’s still just about the fastest and most insane Mercedes you can buy today in addition to being very rare, so it’s only natural that it’s not going to depreciate like your average C-Class. Even so, the result here is a big premium and evidence that Black Series AMGs are instant collectibles. How it could languish for two years with negligible miles being put on it is difficult to conceive; this is a car to be driven enthusiastically, like its F1 Safety Car counterpart, the best-sounding vehicle on the F1 circuit.
1970 Maserati Indy 4.9 Coupe
Lot # 201 1970 Maserati Indy 4.9 Coupe, Body by Vignale; S/N AM11647706; Azzurro Hyperion/Black leather; Estimate $75,000 – $100,000; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $60,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $66,000 – 4.9 liter/320hp V8, 5-speed, alloy wheels, Pirelli P400 tires, Girling disc brakes, twin fuel tanks (only the right one works), woodrim steering wheel, wood shift knob, Veglia dash clock, power windows, air conditioning. – Tidy underneath. Vignale badges are missing. Gas gauge doesn’t work. Very good older repaint and redone upholstery. Switchgear and dash are significantly worn and a bit of a mess, though. Originally equipped with a 4.7-liter engine, it received a 4.9 from a later car many years ago. Joined the Riverside International Automotive Museum in 2006 and has remained there since. Not a great example, but doesn’t have complete originality as an excuse. It’s a solid restoration candidate although it’s still technically usable as-is. – This wasn’t the bargain it could have been given the no reserve, replacement engine and the numerous other Maseratis the RM bidders had to choose from. That said, this Indy brought about a quarter of what a Ferrari 365 GTC/4 with similar styling, performance and condition would bring. In that context, this was an astute buy.
1968 Maserati Mexico 4.7 Coupe
Lot # 202 1968 Maserati Mexico 4.7 Coupe, Body by Vignale; S/N AM1121216; White/Burgundy leather; Estimate $90,000 – $120,000; Older restoration, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $90,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $99,000 – 4.7 liter/290hp V8, 5-speed, Girling disc brakes, Borrani wire wheels, Michelin XWX tires, woodrim steering wheel, power windows, Blaupunkt pushbutton radio, twin fuel tanks. – Used older restored engine bay. Several sizable chips at the front of the passenger’s side door, which sticks way out at the bottom. Hazy taillight lenses. Big crack at the front of the driver’s side door. Some light surface rust on the wheels, light cracking in the front seats. Rear seat upholstery is quite good. Notable wear on the steering wheel rim. Gauges and dash are quite good. Sold new in Italy, then restored during its time in Texas in the 1990s with the original interior retained. Reportedly driven regularly during its time at the Riverside Museum, and doesn’t look as shabby as some of the Museum’s other cars. – The Mexico was one of Maserati’s less exciting models in terms of styling, but less than 500 were built and they were capable GT cars with their Quattroporte underpinnings and large V-8 engines. This was a flawed example, but still could have brought a little more without being expensive.
1975 Maserati Khamsin Coupe
Lot # 203 1975 Maserati Khamsin Coupe, Body by Bertone; S/N AM120US1046; Engine # AM11510491046; Giallo/Black leather; Estimate $100,000 – $140,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $140,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $154,000 – 5-speed, Campagnolo wheels, Pirelli P600 tires, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power windows, air conditioning, Veglia dash clock, Jensen cassette stereo, European bumpers. – Dirty but complete original engine bay. Some black paint coming off of the black vents. Original yellow paint is pretty good with some cracking along the drip rails and a big chip in front of the passenger’s side door. Sound, clean underbody. Wheels could use cleaning. Chip in the Maserati badge on the steering wheel. Lightly worn seats and switchgear, but not bad. Reportedly one of just seven Khamsins in this color and there were just 435 Khamsins built in the first place. Showing 19,181 believable miles. Almost totally original and certainly good enough to enjoy as-is. Riverside International Automotive Museum collection. – With Citroen hydraulic systems and an exotic powertrain, this won’t be the easiest car to own, but for a rare classic Italian exotic with eccentric Bertone styling and 320-hp V-8 performance built to U.S. specs, this is a sound value, although it’s still an appropriate price for the model.
1973 Maserati Bora 4.9 Coupe
Lot # 204 1973 Maserati Bora 4.9 Coupe, Body by Giugiaro; S/N AM11749620; Engine # AM1071149620; Rosso Fuoco, Brushed steel roof/White leather with cloth inserts; Estimate $140,000 – $180,000; Unrestored original, 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $115,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $126,500 – Campagnolo wheels, hub caps, Pirelli P4000 tires, power windows, air conditioning, modern Kenwood CD stereo. – Original paint with a handful of chips on the nose and a few more small ones around the left headlight door. A large chip at the front of the driver’s side door and another right behind it. Black paint coming off the rear vents. Long, narrow dent in the brushed steel roof. Worn upholstery. The seats are OK but the door panels are worn down to nothing and look terrible. Dash and switchgear are pretty good. Note on steering wheel says ‘weak brakes’. Sold new in Beverly Hills, but unclear history until going to the Riverside museum in the early 2000s. Showing 68,034 miles. All original and a candidate for a straightforward restoration. Riverside International Automotive Museum collection. – It’s less of an all-out performer than contemporaries like the 512 BB or the Countach, but the Bora is also considerably cheaper than both. This was still an expensive result, and the car probably still would have been a fair buy if it hadn’t even cracked six figures. Originality is great and all, but there’s a difference between an impeccably maintained and preserved car and one that has lots of wear and tear.
1968 Maserati Ghibli Coupe
Lot # 205 1968 Maserati Ghibli Coupe, Body by Ghia; S/N AM115758; Engine # AM115758; Rosso Rubino/White leather; Estimate $160,000 – $200,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 4+ condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $120,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $132,000 – 4709/310hp, 5-speed, alloy wheels, Michelin XWX tires, twin fuel tanks, woodrim steering wheel, power windows, air conditioning, Voxson Nürburgring radio, Veglia dash clock. – The wheels are an eyesore in desperate need of restoration. Original paint with lots of chips on the nose. Small dent in the front bumper. Uneven door gaps. Big chip on the passenger’s side door. Cracks around the rear window. Original paint is dull. Seats are very worn with popped seams and rips on the seats, although the dash and switchgear look pretty good. Bumpers and exhaust tips are completely tired. Engine bay and underbody have a lot of wear. It’s mostly original, but this has to be one of the worst Ghiblis around. Delivered new in Rome, but with the Riverside International Automotive Museum collection since 2004, where it has reportedly been driven regularly. – Sold by Bonhams at Monaco in 2004 in similar but 12 years fresher condition for $22,134. The Ghibli may represent a good value compared to a Ferrari Daytona, but it is nevertheless an expensive car to restore. The buyer here paid no premium for originality and paid project car money, leaving him plenty of room to fix this, well, project car.
1961 Maserati 3500GT Coupe
Lot # 206 1961 Maserati 3500GT Coupe, Body by Touring; S/N AM1011802; Engine # AM1011802; Black/Black leather; Estimate $240,000 – $280,000; Older restoration, 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $230,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $253,000 – 5-speed, Borrani wire wheels, Michelin X tires, disc brakes, power windows, Jaeger dash clock, Autovox pushbutton radio. – Originally painted Beige. Dirty engine bay with lots of bugs in the radiator. The top parts of the paint are crazed all over front to back. Dull, lightly pitted chrome. Passenger’s side door sticks out at the bottom. Upholstery looks newer than the rest of the car, and the rest of the interior is mostly original and in pretty good shape. Pretty tired-looking underneath. Delivered new in Beverly Hills to actor Dan Blocker from the show Bonanza. Represented as restored in the 1980s, but it presents like an all-original and fairly neglected car. Since it doesn’t have total originality as an excuse for its condition, this is a restoration candidate. Riverside International Automotive Museum collection. – The big price for a car in this condition can’t be explained away by its Hollywood provenance even though more than a few people were heard to exclaim, ‘Wow! Hoss’s Maserati!’. Maybe the bidders saw the rough paint and assumed originality, but this result is really expensive, even if it is on the lower end of RM’s estimate range.
1951 Maserati A6G 2000 Coupe
Lot # 207 1951 Maserati A6G 2000 Coupe, Body by Pinin Farina; S/N 2020; Engine # 2020; Celeste/Tan leather; Estimate $400,000 – $500,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $260,000 – 1954/100hp six, triple Weber 36 D02 carbs, 4-speed, body color steel wheels with hub caps and trim rings, Cinturato tires, woodrim steering wheel, wood shift knob, courtesy lights. – Matching numbers. Paint is very good. Passenger’s side door sticks out at the bottom. Good original steering wheel and gauges but the rest of the interior was restored. The second of nine Pinin Farina-bodied cars and tested by Maserati during 1951. Imported to England in 1960. Restored in 2000 in Texas and painted red over beige. Restored again during its time at the Riverside International Automotive Museum collection and shown at Pebble Beach in 2014. – The estimate may be generous, but the reported high bid is parsimonious and no surprise why it wasn’t accepted.

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1963 Maserati 3500GTi Coupe
Lot # 208 1963 Maserati 3500GTi Coupe, Body by Touring; S/N AM1012590; Engine # 1531; Grigio Montebello/Navy Blue leather; Estimate $250,000 – $300,000; Cosmetic restoration, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $210,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $231,000 – Lucas injection, 5-speed, Borrani wire wheels, Michelin tires, power windows, Jaeger dash clock, Autovox pushbutton radio, limited slip. – Dirty but complete original engine bay and tidy chassis. Good older repaint with chips on both sides of the front of the hood and on the left edge. Passenger’s side door sticks out at the bottom and the driver’s side door does not close easily. Inch-long paint crack at top of the left A-pillar. Quite worn original seats with two small rips in the padded dash. Delivered new in Rome, but mostly unknown history. Cosmetically restored by the museum, and best described as in museum condition. Riverside International Automotive Museum collection. – A very pretty, swoopy car in its Touring coachwork that brought a healthy price for its disappointing display-car condition
1965 Maserati Mistral 3.5 Spider, Body by Frua
Lot # 209 1965 Maserati Mistral 3.5 Spider, Body by Frua; S/N AM109S099; Engine # AM109099S; Black, Black hardtop/Tan leather; Estimate $400,000 – $500,000; Unrestored original, 3- condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $375,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $412,500 – Triple Webers, Borrani wire wheels, Cinturato tires, Ansa exhaust, hardtop, woodrim steering wheel, Blaupunkt stereo. – Originally sold in England but converted to left-hand drive by the early 1970s and the Lucas fuel injection has been replaced by Webers. Hood rubs on the body when you open it. Dirty but complete original engine bay. Cracked paint bubble on the left front fender. Several small chips and scratches on the front of the car. Blisters right below the right A-pillar. Dull mirrors. Hardtop has numerous chips and scratches. Windshield is delaminating. Interior is good compared to the rest of the car, but everything is clearly aged and there is a rip in the shifter boot. Headliner in the hardtop is dry and coming loose at the edges. ‘Door may fly open’ sign in painters tape on the driver’s side. A solid, complete restoration candidate but not something to be enjoyed right away. Riverside International Automotive Museum collection. – The Mistral was named after a wind that blows up through southern France, but this car won’t be going anywhere briskly in the near future. It’s a rare Spider equipped with a hardtop, but this example has the smallest engine available in the Mistral (it also came with 3.7 and 4.0 units) was converted from its original right-hand drive and fuel injection setup and, most importantly, probably comes with numerous untold and expensive-to-fix issues under the skin. The Monterey bidders saw the car for what it is, and bid it to a project car price which the seller should be grateful for.
1971 Maserati Quattroporte Prototype Sedan
Lot # 210 1971 Maserati Quattroporte Prototype Sedan, Body by Frua; S/N AM121002; Engine # 0A02917; Dark Blue/Tan leather; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Older restoration, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $80,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $88,000 – 4.7 liter/290hp, 5-speed, quadruple Webers, alloy wheels, Cinturato tires, woodrim steering wheel, Becker Grand Prix radio, power windows, wood dash and window trim, rear seat console, twin fuel tanks. – Light scratches on the front bumper and the rubber strip is wavy. Numerous small chips and cracks around the hood. A few small chips around the doors. Rocker trim is lightly pitted. Two very large touched up chips on the right side of the trunk lid. ‘This side only’ noted on painters tape on the left filler cap suggests that only one tank works. Panel gaps are even. Sound but visibly worn upholstery front and back. Clear gauges and orderly dash. Lug nuts are a little beat up. Chassis is tidy but original and old. Really not in bad shape, but aged. One of two Frua-bodied Quattroportes and presented by Juan Fangio at the Paris Salon in 1971. Eventually made its way to Spain and was restored in 1980. Riverside International Automotive Museum collection. – This is an interesting artifact of Maserati history in a typically elegant Frua design with a tall greenhouse with generous ‘look at me’ glass. Its place in Maserati history does not overcome the neglected, aged condition in the minds of prospective owners who declined to accept this project at any more than this realistic price.
2005 Maserati MC12 Coupe
Lot # 211 2005 Maserati MC12 Coupe; S/N ZAMDF44B000016977; Engine # 000090; Pearl White, Dark Blue lower body/Dark Blue leather; Estimate $1,300,000 – $1,600,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,300,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,430,000 – Clock. – Some stone chips, worn seatback belt guides, otherwise like new. 6,200 miles, all of it on race tracks or around the museum parking lot and never registered for the road. Imported on a Show and Display exemption. Riverside International Automotive Museum collection. – While this result is less than some recent MC12 transactions it is reasonable in the present environment and even a little more than F40s changed hands for this year in Monterey.
1969 AAR Eagle Mk 5 Formula 5000
Lot # 212 1969 AAR Eagle Mk 5 Formula 5000; S/N 510; White/Black vinyl; Estimate $125,000 – $175,000; Competition restoration, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $180,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $198,000 – 305/420hp Traco Chevrolet, four Weber carbs, Hewland 5-speed, rear suspension mounted wing. – 1969 F5000 champion driven by Tony Adamowicz. Restored for Doug Magnon by Bill Losee in 2007. Raced again by A-Z in the 2009 F5000 renewal series and won another championship. Neat, orderly and proven to be vintage racing ready as recently as 2012. – With historic Can Am and endurance racing cars bringing six- and seven-figure prices the opportunity to acquire a car with this history and performance potential is a worthwhile alternative. At this price, even just above RM’s pre-sale estimate, it is a serious performance value for the money.
1969 AAR Eagle Santa Ana Indy Car
Lot # 213 1969 AAR Eagle Santa Ana Indy Car; S/N 704; Dark Blue/Black vinyl; Estimate $175,000 – $225,000; Competition restoration, 3+ condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $90,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $99,000 – Turbocharged 159/850hp Ford 4-cam V-8, 4-speed. – Driven by Denny Hulme at Indy in 1969, clutch failure on lap 145 classified him as 18th overall despite running 2nd overall for much of the race. Restored for Chuck Haines by Walter Goodwin some time ago and now in aged but as-raced condition. Engine recently gone through by Goodwin. – This is a running-driving-4-cam Ford powered Eagle Indy car with Denny Hulme history. It is a real bargain, even though it will be expensive to maintain. Maybe it would be wise to keep the Ford on a stand and put in a Chevy for track events; it’s a configuration that’s part of the car’s history.
1966 AAR Eagle Indy Car
Lot # 214 1966 AAR Eagle Indy Car; S/N 201; Engine # LMI61521; Dark Blue, White stripe/Black vinyl; Estimate $600,000 – $800,000; Competition restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $875,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $962,500 – 255/425hp 4-cam Ford, fuel injection, Hewland 4-speed. – Driven by Dan Gurney at Indy in 1966 but crashed at the green flag along with 10 others. Raced again at Indy in 1967 with a Gurney-Weslake engine driven by Jochen Rindt and continued to race until 1972. Restored by Jim Robbins for Bob Sutherland, then mechanically redone by Bill Losee for Doug Magnon and competed in historic events. Engine recently rebuilt by Larry Slutter with dyno time only. Like new, clean and well preserved – Sold by RM at the Joe’s Garage auction in 2008 for $528,000 with subsequent mechanical work. Not many cars at Monterey this year broke through the auction companies’ pre-sale high estimates but this historic (and beautiful) AAR Eagle did, a measure of its presentation and the bidders’ admiration for Dan Gurney.
1984 Ferrari 512 BBi Berlinetta
Lot # 215 1984 Ferrari 512 BBi Berlinetta; S/N ZFFJA09B000050475; Engine # 00890; Red/Black leather; Estimate $240,000 – $280,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $255,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $280,500 – TRX tires, Alpine CD stereo, power windows, Borletti air conditioning. – Good original paint and interior appropriate to the odometer reading of 3,672 miles. Grey market import for Allen Rivers. Riverside International Automotive Museum. – There were plenty of Maseratis in the Riverside offering today, but only one Ferrari and it brought a modest price considering its originality and low miles.

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1967 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II 2 + 2
Lot # 217 1967 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II 2 + 2, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 8787; Engine # 8787; Silver/Black leather; Estimate $350,000 – $450,000; Not evaluated, 2? condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $670,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $737,000 – Chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, air conditioning, power windows, power steering, tool kit, jack. – According to the catalog it has just finished a comprehensive restoration. – Sold by Gooding at Pebble Beach in 2013 for $176,000 as an unrestored original restoration project from the estate of Denver Cornett. We didn’t look at this car ’til it came across the RM|Sotheby’s auction block when, mouths agape, we watched it march steadily through RM’s usually optimistic estimate range to a mind-blowing price. It is frequently maintained that buyers should look for the best car they can afford; this may be the best, but its result is far beyond affordable for an otherwise mundane family Ferrari. A beautiful car, its price is double what any reasonable person would think it should be.
1993 Jaguar XJ 220 Coupe
Lot # 218 1993 Jaguar XJ 220 Coupe; S/N SAJJEAEX8AX220857; Engine # 6A10086SB; Silver/Gray leather; Estimate $250,000 – $325,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $345,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $379,500 – Michelin Pilot Sport tires, Alpine cassette stereo, power windows, air conditioning. – Two-inch-long, deep scratch right next to the radio antenna. Wheel nuts have marks from being taken off. Tiny scratch on the bottom of the front lip. Engine bay is very clean but looks run. Like new interior. Imported to the U.S. from Japan in 2003. Small flaws are forgivable and it shows 12,710 miles, although the CARFAX reports odometer discrepancies. – Sold for above RM’s high estimate, but considering the XJ220’s wild styling, 217-mph performance and rarity, these cars are still relatively underappreciated compared to the other 1990s supercars and are a serious value as a result. XJ 220s are only just beginning to overcome the debacle of their introduction where buyers placed orders for what they thought would be a 12-cylinder supercar but were finally offered a twin turbo V6 at a time when the collector car market was in the tank. Six-figure deposits were forfeited en masse.
1960 Maserati 3500 GT Spider
Lot # 219 1960 Maserati 3500 GT Spider, Body by Vignale; S/N AM101971; Engine # AM101971; Metallic Green, Metallic Green hardtop/Tan leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $900,000 – $1,100,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Post-block sale at $772,727 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $850,000 – 4-speed, chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Vredestein blackwall tires, Phillips digital cassette stereo, Marchal head and fog lights, two tops, headrest seats. – Very good older paint, chrome and upholstery. Even gaps and flush fits. Engine compartment was done mechanically but not cosmetically. Carefully used and maintained, fresh mechanical service a month ago. – Bid to $850,000 on the block and closed later for the same amount all-in. It is hard to tell this largely original car from a restoration and it is more than good enough to be thoroughly enjoyed as it is and bought for a realistic (if not advantageous) price.
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder
Lot # 221 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider, Body by Pinin Farina; S/N 1055GT; Engine # 1055GT; Dark Blue/Dark Blue leather; Dark Blue cloth top; Estimate $12,000,000 – $14,000,000; Older restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $9,400,000 – Chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, covered Marchal headlights, Marchal grille mounted fog lights, full tool roll. – Raced once in period on an airport in Geneva, Florida, finishing 2nd overall. Restored in the mid-90’s, then again in 2014. Fresh high quality repaint, new interior and carpets. – Sold by RM in Arizona in 2014 for $8.8 million before the most recent paint and interior however, enthusiasm for it was limited and it was no surprise it didn’t sell at the reported high bid.
1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Coupe
Lot # 223 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 14189; Engine # B740; Black/Beige leather, Black bars; Estimate $750,000 – $850,000; Unrestored original, 3 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $700,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $770,000 – Chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Michelin XWX tires, headrest seats, Becker Mexico radio, Silver painted nose panel, popup lights, Veglia air conditioning, power windows. – 22,217 miles from new, 3 owners. Sound original paint buffed through in places and repainted on the hood and trunk. Stress cracks at the hood corners and on the windshield pillars. Cracks on the right front fender. Sound but worn and creased original upholstery. Undercoated underbody. Unexpectedly clean engine compartment is better than the rest of the car. – This Daytona brought a premium price that is more than earned by its history and preservation.
1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Lusso Berlinetta
Lot # 224 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Lusso Berlinetta, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 4415GT; Engine # 4415; Iron Grey/Bordeaux leather; Estimate $2,000,000 – $2,500,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,900,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $2,090,000 – Chrome spoke Borrani wire wheels, Pirelli tires, Marchal head and fog lights, full tool roll – Motion Products’ restoration completed in 2013, FCA Platinum in 2015. Excellent paint, bright chrome, inviting interior. Even gaps flush panels. Underbody was done like new and driven little. Ferrari Classiche certified. – Sold by Gooding at Pebble Beach in 2008 for $627,000 before the most recent restoration and changed hands here today at a price that reflects its history and the quality of its restoration.
1957 BMW 507 Series I Roadster
Lot # 226 1957 BMW 507 Series I Roadster; S/N 70044; Engine # 40051; Turquoise Green, Black hardtop/Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $2,400,000 – $2,700,000; Unrestored original, 3- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $1,950,000 – Rudge centerlock alloy wheels, Vredestein tires, Blaupunkt radio, two tops, fender mirrors, front disc brakes added (original parts included). – Represented as matching numbers original engine, 72,344 km, four owners, one of them from 1963 to 2014. No front bumper, scratched hardtop, front fender marker lights missing and taped over holes with silver foil tape. Worn original upholstery with flat cushions. Thin, dull chrome. Original underbody and chassis. Sound but aged old repaint. Can be used as is, but better as a project. – The reported high bid includes a small premium for originality but one that seems like it should have separated the car from its current owner. Hermann Beilharz (its 52-year owner) is not Dan Blocker, Jim Hall or Elvis Presley. It will not be easy to find this kind of offer again.
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
Lot # 228 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster; S/N 1980427500089; Engine # 1989807500117; Metallic Blue/Parchment leather; Dark Blue cloth top; Estimate $1,300,000 – $1,650,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,200,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,320,000 – Rudge centerlock wheels, Dunlop blackwall tires, Euro lights, pushbutton multiband radio, fitted luggage – Restored in 2005 and recently freshened. Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Engine compartment is restored like new with factory finishes. Underbody is painted like the outside and shows a few miles but is still clean and nearly fresh. The restoration looks like it was completed 11 weeks ago, not 11 years. – Sold by RM in Arizona in 2008 for $742,500. The price it brought today is indicative of the growth of 300SL Roadster prices in the last eight years and the impressive maintenance this car has received.

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1926 Miller Locomobile Junior 8 Special Indy Car
Lot # 230 1926 Miller Locomobile Junior 8 Special Indy Car; S/N 8; Blue, Grey frame/Brown leather; Estimate $750,000 – $1,000,000; Competition restoration, 1 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $700,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $770,000 – Supercharged Miller 91 inline eight, wire wheels. – 4-time Indianapolis 500 starter driven by some of the best of their time. Fred Frame drove it to eleven first place finishes at the Boyle Valve Special in 1930. Built by Zakira’s Garage in Cincinnati from the original frame and running gear with a correct type Miller 91 engine. Excellent cosmetics, Miller class winner at Amelia Island in 2013 but never historic raced, only demonstrated. Sam & Emily Mann collection. – This is a beautiful automobile, not only in its presentation and restoration but also its inherent simple, principled design and graceful Miller radiator shell. Its history, like pretty much all competitive race cars of its era, is checkered but the restoration to its 1926 Indianapolis 500 design and livery is above reproach. This level of history and performance is not often available for this little [sic] money.
1908 American Underslung 50hp Roadster
Lot # 231 1908 American Underslung 50hp Roadster; S/N 1427; Engine # 1448; White, Burgundy frame and suspension/Burgundy leather; Estimate $1,400,000 – $1,750,000; Older restoration, 1- condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $1,300,000 – RHD. Dual rear spares, mother-in-law seat, Stewart speedometer, Solar acetylene headlights, (electric) Solar sidelights, Rubes bulb horn, Solar taillight. – Ex-Lindley Bothwell, D. Cameron Peck, John Wallerich and Richie Clyne, just five owners since the 1940’s. Very good older paint, brass and upholstery. Clean and orderly engine compartment. Not fresh but very well done. Chassis shows some use but also exceptional care. Sam & Emily Mann collection. – Sold by Bonhams at Amelia in 2015 for $1,738,000, a truly extraordinary price even for such an extraordinary vehicle with equally extraordinary provenance. The decision not to sell it under the low estimate is a good one.
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta Competizione
Lot # 232 1956 Ferrari 250 GT TdF Berlinetta Competizione, Body by Scaglietti; S/N 0507GT; Engine # 0507GT; Silver-Grey/Dark Blue leather; Estimate $7,000,000 – $9,000,000; Older restoration, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $5,200,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $5,720,000 – Marchal headlights behind clear plastic covers, grille-mounted Marchal fog lights, courtesy light on the inside mirror, Silver painted wire wheels, Michelin Pilote X tires, carburetor velocity stacks. – Raced in Italy when new including a dnf in the 1956 Mille Miglia. Excellent paint, chrome, bright trim and interior. Driver’s seat is lightly creased. Even gaps and flush panel fits. Clean, orderly underbody and engine compartment. Restored a while ago, 3rd in class at Pebble Beach in 2005, California Mille and Colorado Grand veteran but appears to be little used and meticulously maintained. – Sold to Sam and Emily Mann by Brooks in Monaco in 2000 for $752,954 as a restoration project in unrestored original competition car condition. Now fastidiously restored by David Carte and a sound value at this price for a car that has proven itself both on the road and on show fields.
1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider, Body by Touring
Lot # 234 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider, Body by Touring; S/N 412041; Engine # 422042; Black/Blue leather; Estimate $20,000,000 – $25,000,000; Concours restoration, 1- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $18,000,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $19,800,000 – RHD. Chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires, fender skirts, Stata Telecontrol shocks, Bosch headlights. – Unusual history of the body and chassis being separated in South America, then finding themselves back together again, which is all too complicated to explain. Restored for Sam and Emily Mann by Tony Merrick with the present engine, 422042. 1999 Gwenn Graham award winner at Pebble Beach. Stated to have been driven over 12,000 miles since restoration but still displays very good older paint, interior and chrome. Concours restored, then carefully driven and fastidiously maintained. Sam and Emily Mann collection. – This is one of the stars of the Monterey weekend where its lithe, muscular Touring body was proudly displayed in the Portola Plaza’s lobby. Its result is the second highest of the week, only a little below the top-selling Le Mans-winning D-type, a tribute to its rarity, even without racing history. This is one of those ‘don’t argue with the bidders’ judgment’ transactions; it is worth whatever they say it is.
1958 AC Aceca Bristol Coupe
Lot # 235 1958 AC Aceca Bristol Coupe; S/N BEX670; Engine # 100D755; Elephant’s Breath Grey/Navy Blue leather; Estimate $250,000 – $300,000; Concours restoration, 1 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $245,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $269,500 – Triple Solex carbs, overdrive, black centerlock wire wheels, Avon Tourist tires, banjo steering wheel, wood window trim. – Represented as matching numbers. Absolutely flawless show quality paint. Even gaps. Near spotless underneath. Excellent, like new interior. It looks like it rolled out of restoration and right onto this field. Absolutely concours-ready, and a probable winner. Sold new in Canada and remained there until 2013, when it was imported to the U.S. for this fantastic Kevin Kay restoration. – Still cheaper than a Cobra, but unfortunately these cars are not really affordable, especially when you look at this transaction. This is a monumental, even benchmark price for an Aceca Bristol, but this is a benchmark car, possibly the best in existence.
1954 Pegaso Z102 Series II Coupe, Body by Saoutchik
Lot # 238 1954 Pegaso Z102 Series II Coupe, Body by Saoutchik; S/N 01021500148; Engine # 1020170148; White, Metallic Grey roof/White leather; Estimate $800,000 – $1,000,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $800,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $880,000 – 2816/195hp V8, dual Weber four-barrel carbs, ZF 5-speed transaxle, centerlock wire wheels, Dunlop Racing tires, woodrim steering wheel, pushbutton radio, Marchal, driving lights. – Flawless pearlized paint. Some of the brightwork isn’t quite like new but still good. Spotless underbody with no signs of use. Excellent interior. Shown at the 1954 Paris Auto Salon and featured in Road & Track in 1955. Restored in the early 1990s and shown at Pebble Beach in 1994. Then restored again and shown at Pebble once more in 2013. Matching numbers and still concours-ready, and was in the long line of Pegasos at Amelia is year. With its four-barrel Webers, reverse dog leg 5-speed and funky Saoutchik coach work, this car is as odd as it is cool, but in terms of condition it can’t really be faulted. – Sold by Christie’s at Het Loo in 2003 where it brought $164,790 before the present restoration. It was sold by RM at Sotheby’s in NYC in 2013 for $797,500, a result consistent with the one here except for the $80,000 buyer’s commission charged for the entertainment value of watching Bill Ruprecht sell it.
1990 Ferrari F40 Berlinetta
Lot # 239 1990 Ferrari F40 Berlinetta; S/N ZFFGJ34B000087123; Engine # 24573; Rosso Corsa/Red cloth; Estimate $1,200,000 – $1,400,000; Unrestored original, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $1,150,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $1,265,000 – Air conditioning, Assembly #04292. – Upholstery is lightly stretched and the engine is slightly aged with some chips and scuffs on painted pieces. An original car showing its age but reported freshly serviced at the Danish Ferrari store with new fuel tanks and a belt service. 2,368km from new. – Sitting for fifteen years in a Japanese collection is not the recipe for competent preservation and the seller should be pleased to get this much for this F40.
1962 Ferrari 268 SP Sports Racer, Body by Fantuzzi
Lot # 240 1962 Ferrari 268 SP Sports Racer, Body by Fantuzzi; S/N 0798; Engine # 0798; Red/Blue cloth; Estimate on request; Competition restoration, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Not sold at Hammer bid of $12,500,000 – RHD. Wraparound Plexiglas windshield, grey painted wire wheels. – Raced by Ferrari at Le Mans in 1962 where it was a dnf. Later raced by NART, then Tom O’Brien who was 1964 SCCA D/M champion with it. Acquired by Pierre Bardinon from Chinetti in 1969. Restored in the mid-80’s to very presentable condition but neither concours nor as it was at Le Mans. Displayed since then in various events. Ferrari Classiche certified. – It’s hard to argue with the decision not to present this V-8 Ferrari, one of two to survive, with its tall full windshield and basket handle airfoil as raced at Le Mans; it’s much prettier with the wraparound Plexiglas windshield and ducktail spoiler. On the other hand, it is possible to question the seller’s unwillingness to accept the reported bid for a car with limited competition success, even a pretty one like 0798.

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1939 Bentley 4 1/4-Litre Sports Coupe
Lot # 241 1939 Bentley 4 1/4-Litre Sports Coupe, Body by Park Ward; S/N B30MR; Engine # C8BM; Maroon/Tan leather; Estimate $750,000 – $900,000; Concours restoration, 1- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $700,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $770,000 – Hub caps, Dunlop tires, Flying B radiator mascot, dual chrome horns, central Lucas driving light, Lucas headlights, suicide doors, fender skirts, sliding sunroof, wood dash and window trim, overdrive, fixed radiator shutters, power roller blind for the rear window. – Exhaust tip is a little bit pitted and surface rusty. Otherwise the frame is relatively freshly painted and restored. Very good paint and chrome. Even gaps. Very pretty wood and excellent upholstery. Displayed by Park Ward at the 1938 Earls Court Motor Show, then used by the chairman of Park Ward as his personal car. Known in the trade press at the time as the ‘Honeymoon Express’. Concours restored from 2006 to 2011, then refreshed again by RM and shown at Pebble Beach last year; won its class at Amelia this year. Original matching numbers engine and well documented. – Sold for 672,000 euro at RM Paris last year, $767,290 at the time and $710,140 at today’s exchange rate. Two sales this close in time and value attest to the positive reception for this rare, coachbuilt coupe.
1964 Ferrari 500 Superfast Series I Coupe
Lot # 243 1964 Ferrari 500 Superfast Series I Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 5985; Engine # 5985; Blue Scuro/Arancia (orange) leather; Estimate $2,800,000 – $3,400,000; Visually maintained, largely original, 3+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $2,500,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $2,750,000 – Chrome spoke Borranis, Pirelli tires, Motorola AM-FM, overdrive, tool kit, 11-slot fender vents, floor-hinged pedals, overdrive – 1965 Chicago Auto Show display car, first owned by Heineken beer importer Dieter Holterbosch. Fresh, quality repaint in the original color and in exceptional condition for its age, consistent with the 14,107 miles it has covered since it was on the Chinetti stand in Chicago fifty-one years ago. – Sold by Gooding at Pebble Beach in 2013 for $1,980,000 and since repainted only, otherwise original with 580 miles on the odometer since it was last auctioned. It is one of Pininfarina’s best designs, with 400 horsepower to back up the coachwork’s impression of speed and it brought a price here commensurate with its history, condition, beauty and performance.
1969 Ferrari 365 GTC Coupe
Lot # 244 1969 Ferrari 365 GTC Coupe, Body by Pininfarina; S/N 12141; Engine # 12141; Burgundy/Tan leather; Estimate $750,000 – $850,000; Recent restoration, 2- condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $620,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $682,000 – Custom Autosound modern stereo, centerlock alloy wheels, power windows, Michelin XWX tires. – Excellent paint, chrome and inviting but lightly soiled upholstery. Underbody and chassis restored like new then driven a little. Engine compartment is like new with no evidence of use. It benefits from nearly continuous attention to appearance and operation since the turn of the century, and shows it. – This is more car than the money it brought even though it is not a fresh, pristine restoration. The new owner got a quality automobile for a modest price.
1968 Ferrari 206 GT Dino Coupe
Lot # 245 1968 Ferrari 206 GT Dino Coupe, Body by Pininfarina-Scaglietti; S/N 00298; Red/Black vinyl, Grey cloth inserts; Estimate $700,000 – $825,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $625,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $687,500 – Cromodora wheels, ANSA exhaust, Carello halogen headlights. – Freshly restored and better than showroom condition. – A quality car in impeccable condition, this Dino 206 was a sound buy at this price.
1938 SS Jaguar 100 Roadster
Lot # 246 1938 SS Jaguar 100 Roadster; S/N 49049; Engine # T9528; Gunmetal Grey/Red leather; Black cloth top; Estimate $600,000 – $800,000; Recent restoration, 2+ condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $520,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $572,000 – RHD. Body color wire wheels, Dunlop blackwall tires, radiator and headlight stoneguards, originally 2 1/2 liter but now 3 1/2 liters. – Excellent paint, chrome, top and interior. Freshly restored to better than showroom condition. – Sold by Bonhams at Greenwich last year for $215,000 in partially restored condition, freshly completed by Classic Showcase. It is a good value for the money at this price. The engine swap makes for a much improved driving experience and hardly affects the value.
2004 Porsche Carrera GT Coupe
Lot # 247 2004 Porsche Carrera GT Coupe; S/N WP0CA29804L001183; Silver/Black leather; Estimate $650,000 – $700,000; Unrestored original, 2 condition; With Reserve; Hammered Sold at $590,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $649,000 – Yellow calipers, cross-drilled carbon ceramic rotors, power windows, air conditioning. – A like-new U.S.-delivery car showing 3,537 miles. – These cars started at about $450,000 when they were new. A few big auction results for both Carrera GTs and other modern hypercars prompted quite a few of these cars to come to market, but they haven’t all sold particularly well. This car was lucky to find an appreciative audience at the Portola and sell at an appropriate price.
1932 Ford Roadster Highboy
Lot # 249 1932 Ford Roadster Highboy; S/N AB5055556; Metallic Blue, ‘Miller Automotive Chino’/Grey Naugahyde; No top; Estimate $75,000 – $100,000; Original, modified for competition or performance, 3 condition; No Reserve; Hammered Sold at $55,000 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $60,500 – 221 flathead, Offenhauser heads, Offenhauser intake with three 97s, Harman-Collins magneto, alternator, quick change axle, steel wheels with hubcaps and trim rings, 5.50×16 front, 10.50×16 rear tires – A sweet old thing clocked at 142.97 mph at Bonneville in 1954. Tired, dull old paint, chipped frame, dirty engine. I love it. – Sold by Auctions America in Burbank in 2013 for $52,800 and still a sound value in an historic dry lakes highboy.

[Source: Rick Carey]

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