Auctions

RM Auctions/Sothebys

@New York November 21

Art of the Automobile
$62.8m sold in two hours
16 of 31 lots achieved over $1m
11 cars achieved world record prices, including:

1964 Ferrari 250LM, Class winner at Daytona, 1968: $14.3m

1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Cabriolet: $7.2m

1955 Maserati A6G/2000 Spyder: $4.5m

Other notable cars:

1959 Ferrari 250GT SWB ‘Competition’ Berlinetta Special: $7m

1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Teardrop Coupé: $2.4m

Bonhams

@London December 1

Auction total £16,861,630

Including:

The Ecurie Ecosse Collection
1952 Jaguar C-type: £2.9m
1956 Jaguar D-type: £2.6m
1960 Commer TS3 transporte: £1.8m (The most valuable historic commercial vehicle ever sold at auction)
All three went to the same US buyer

1994 Benetton B194: £617,000
Race winner driven by Michael Schumacher during his first championship year

1964 Facel Vega, bought new in 1964 by Ringo Starr: £337,000

@Oxford December 9

Sebastian Vettel’s signed helmet, worn for the 2013 German Grand Prix – his first home win: £72,000
Mark Webber’s signed helmet: £17,500
Proceeds from both went to Wings for Life

James Hunt’s helmet, worn during 1976: £37,500

@Paris, February 6

1984 Ferrari 126C4, driven by Michele Alboreto: Estimate €400,000 to €600,000
Certified by Ferrari Classiche
One of the last Ferrari F1 cars that can be run without the help of the company’s Cliente support

RM Auctions

@Paris February 5

2008 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, chassis 05
1st at 2009 Petit Le Mans (Franck Montagny/Stéphane Sarrazin)
2nd at 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours (Marc Gené/Nicolas Minassian/Jacques Villeneuve)

1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider, chassis 0498M
Raced by Phil Hill in 1955, winning four SCCA events

1953 Gordini Type 24S, chassis 0036
Finished second in the 1953 Tour de France
Driven extensively in period by Jean Behra

1982 Rondeau M482, chassis 001
Competed at Le Mans five times; one of only three built

January Auction Calendar

9 Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction, Bally’s Hotel & Casino, 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada
9-11 Mecum Auctions Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction, South Point Casino and Exhibit Hall, 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada
11 Coys Autosport International, NEC, Birmingham
12-19 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, Westworld of Scottsdale, 16601 N Pima Road, Scottsdale, Arizona
15-19 Russo and Steele Scottsdale ’14, North Scottsdale, 18601 Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Arizona
16 Bonhams Scottsdale Auction, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, 6902 East Greenway Parkway, Scottsdale, Arizona
16/17 RM Auctions Arizona Sale, Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, 2400 East Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona
17/18 Gooding & Company Scottsdale Auctions, Scottsdale Fashion Square, 4700 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Arizona
17-19 Interclassics and Topmobiel, Maastricht, Netherlands
17-26 Mecum Auctions Kissimmee Sale, Osceola Heritage Park, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee, Florida
24/25 Auctions America Auburn Memorabilia Auction, Auburn Auction Park, 5536 County Road 11A, Auburn, Indiana