2026 RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale (Auction Results)

Top results at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2026 auction after day one were for Clark Gable’s 1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Coupe and a marque-record 1937 Delage D8-120 S Aerodynamic Coupe by Pourtout.

RM Sotheby’s sold 14 cars for over a million dollars on the first day of the planned three-day Monterey Car Week 2026 auction. The most expensive car was Clark Gable’s 1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Coupe by Rollston and Bohman & Schwartz, which sold for $9,080,000 — the third-highest Duesenberg result ever. The 1937 Delage D8-120 S Aerodynamic Coupe by Pourtout sold for a marque record $5,780,000. Almost all cars offered on the first day of the auction were pre-war automobiles, with top results from modern supercars and hypercars expected on the final two days of the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2026 sale.

Million-Dollar Results at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2026 Auction

The following cars sold for over a million dollars on the first day of the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2026 classic car auction:

R	Year	Car	Price ($)
1	1935	Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Coupe by Rollston and Bohman & Schwartz	9,080,000
2	1937	Delage D8-120 S Aerodynamic Coupe by Pourtout	5,780,000
3	1937	Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante	4,955,000
4	1947	Talbot-Lago T26 Record Cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi	4,075,000
5	1913	Mercer Model 35-J Raceabout	3,635,000
6	1937	Delahaye 145 Cabriolet by Franay	3,415,000
7	1932	Chrysler CH Imperial Speedster	3,305,000
8	1934	Avions Voisin C23/24 Roadster by Saliot	2,810,000
9	1931	Duesenberg Model J Tourster by Derham	2,315,000
10	1914	Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Colonial London-to-Edinburgh Skiff by Schapiro-Schebera	1,875,000
11	1938	Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet by D’Ieteren	1,820,000
12	1937	Talbot-Lago T150-C Competition Roadster by Figoni et Falaschi	1,655,000
13	1948	Tucker 48	1,270,000
14	1939	Delage D8-120 S Coupe by Letourneur et Marchand	1,132,500

Note: Results include premium as published by RM Sotheby’s immediately after the auction. May include post-hammer deals if the price was announced.

Top Results at RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2026 Sale

Notable results at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey Car Week 2026 classic car auction thus far include:

1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Coupe by Rollston and Bohman & Schwartz

The 1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Coupe by Rollston and Bohman & Schwartz sold for a strong $9,080,000 — above the pre-sale estimate of $5,750,000 – $8,000,000. It was the third-highest price ever paid for a Duesenberg at public auction.

Chassis J-560 was ordered new by Clark Gable and extensively customized to his personal specifications. It was one of just four Rollston-bodied convertible coupes built on the final JN-series.

The car received numerous bespoke modifications, including an extended hoodline, sharply raked windshield, rear fender skirts, and dual rear-mounted spares. Closely associated with Gable throughout his ownership, it appeared in studio promotional photography and the 1938 film Merrily We Live, while also serving as the automobile in which he courted actress Carole Lombard.

1937 Delage D8-120 S Aerodynamic Coupe by Pourtout

The 1937 Delage D8-120 S Aerodynamic Coupe by Pourtout, chassis 51620, set a new marque record when it sold for $5,780,000 at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2026 sale.

This prototype was Louis Delage’s personal automobile and clothed by Marcel Pourtout in an advanced aerodynamic design by Georges Paulin. The car has wind tunnel-tested coachwork, frameless window glass, and sweeping aluminum body panels.

At the 2005 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, this Delage completed the Tour d’Elegance, won its class, earned a Best of Show nomination, and was ultimately awarded Best of Show.

1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante

The 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante sold for a mid-estimate of $4,955,000. Chassis 57551 is one of just 42 Type 57S examples built and among only 17 bodied as an Atalante. Furthermore, it is one of only four fitted with lowered headlights on the competition-style chassis.

Delivered new to Jean Lévy of Strasbourg, the car carries exceptional provenance, later joining the famed Harrah’s Automobile Collection, where it was restored to 57SC specification and achieved Best of Show at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 1976. Under the ownership of Dr. Herbert Boyer and Jim Patterson, RM Auto Restoration restored the Atalante to its original configuration, earning it the J.B. Nethercutt Trophy at Pebble Beach in 2014.

Monterey Car Week Auctions 2026