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2016 Bonhams Paris Sale (Auction Preview)

21 January 2016 by Henk Bekker in Paris, Preview

1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Bonhams

A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Long-Nose Berlinetta will be the leading entry to the 2016 Bonhams Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais in Paris sale. Other rare cars on offer include a 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK GTR Coupé, the oldest surviving 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider and a 1937 Alfa Romeo C6 2300 Berlinetta. Top modern collectibles include a Ferrari F40 and a 2005 Porsche … [Read more...]

2016 Artcurial Paris Rétromobile Classic Car Auction (Preview)

21 January 2016 by Henk Bekker in Paris, Preview

1957 Ferrari 315 335 S

A 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport (estimate $30 to $34 million) could become the second most-expensive car ever sold at auction at the 2016 Artcurial Paris sale. A 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta is expected to sell for over $10 million at the tradition Rétromobile classic car auction in February. Three interesting Bugattis from the 1990 will also be on offer. Several further … [Read more...]

2016 Bonhams Paris Grandes Marques Sale (Early Entries Press Release)

17 December 2015 by Henk Bekker in European, Paris, Press Releases

1966 Ferrari 275 GTB at Bonhams Paris 2016

A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB leads the list of early entries to the Bonhams Paris 2016 Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais classic car auction. Other preliminary top cars on offer include a 2000 Mercedes Benz CLK GTR Coupé, A 1990 Ferrari F40, a 1955 Lancia B24 Spider, and a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT Cabriolet. Bonhams Paris 2016 Classic Car Auction The first major classic … [Read more...]

2016 RM Sotheby’s Paris Classic Car Sale (Top Early Entries)

3 December 2015 by Henk Bekker in European, News, Paris, Press Releases, Preview

Black 2004 Ferrari Enzo

A 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder (est. €2.8 to €3.5 million) and a 2004 Enzo Ferraris are the early highlights of the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Paris classic car auction. The sale during Rétromobile week will also feature a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing and the 1989 Ferrari F40 that originally belonged to Stefano Casiraghi, the second husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco. RM Sotheby’s … [Read more...]

2016 Artcurial Paris Auction (Preview: 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider)

2 December 2015 by Henk Bekker in European, News, Paris, Preview

1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti, chassis 0674

A 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti (estimate above $30 million) from the Pierre Bardinon Collection leads the 2016 Artcurial Paris classic car sale. As a Scuderia Ferrari, the car was raced at amongst other Le Mans and the Mille Miglia. It was driven by leading drivers of the period including Mike Hawthorn, Wolfgang von Trips and Stirling Moss. The 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider … [Read more...]

2016 Artcurial Paris Auction Early Entries

7 November 2015 by Henk Bekker in European, News, Paris, Preview

1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta

The final Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta and the unique 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider built for Gianni Agnelli are early top entries for the 2016 Artcurial Paris auction. The 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta with a pre-auction estimate of €9 – 12 million ($10 – 13.2 million) was the last of the 250 GT model series built and is sold from the estate of Antoine Midy. The 1986 … [Read more...]

2015 Paris Classic Car Auction Results Overview

10 February 2015 by Henk Bekker in European, Paris

1956 Maserati A6C 2000 Gran Sport Berlinetta Frua at auction

At the 2015 Paris classic car auctions, 17 cars sold for over a million dollar including a record $18.6 million for a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider. The Artcurial auction during the Rétromobile week attracted the most attention with 59 barn-find cars from the Baillon Collection including the record-setting Ferrari California Spider. Artcurial achieved a million … [Read more...]

2015 Artcurial Paris Rétromobile Auction Results

7 February 2015 by Henk Bekker in European, Paris, Records

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Front 3/4 view

Artcurial had a spectacular 2015 Paris classic car auction with a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider selling at a new world record of $18.5 million. Seven cars achieved results in excess of a million dollars while at least ten model records were set at the auction. The 59 barn-find cars from the Baillon Collection sold for more than $28 million – in some cases exceeding … [Read more...]

2015 Bonhams Paris Classic Car Auction Results

5 February 2015 by Henk Bekker in European, Paris

1965 Aston Martin DB5 Cabriolet Front Trhee Quarter view

Bonhams achieved results in excess of a million dollar on five cars at the 2015 Paris auction. The top result was €1,897,500 for a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Cabriolet followed by €1,219,000 for a 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Cabriolet. Of the three 1930s Alfa Romeos, only one cleared the reserve margin. A 1966 AC Cobra 289 surprised by selling well above the pre-auction estimate and for … [Read more...]

2015 RM Auctions Paris Classic Car Sale Results

5 February 2015 by Henk Bekker in European, Paris

1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L 'Lusso' Berlinetta by Scaglietti

RM Auctions sold five cars for more than a million dollar each at the 2015 Paris classic car sale. The top result of $1.860,000 was for a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Lusso. The 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Berlinetta that Italian dictator Benito Mussolini gave to his mistress failed to sell despite a highest bid of €1.8 million. Two special Porsche 911s received highest bids in … [Read more...]

2015 Artcurial Paris Classic Car Auction (Preview)

14 January 2015 by Henk Bekker in European, News, Paris, Preview

Baillon Discovery

The Baillon collection, including a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, is the highlight of the Artcurial collector cars auction during the 2015 Paris Rétromobile Salon. Artcurial traditionally has a very interesting range of classic European cars on offer and the 2015 Paris auction will be even more interesting than usual with the 60 unrestored classic cars discovered … [Read more...]

2015 Bonhams Paris Classic Car Auction (Preview)

14 January 2015 by Henk Bekker in European, News, Paris, Preview

The ex-Giuseppe Campari 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 5th Series Supercharged Gran Sport Spider

The Bonhams’ 2015 Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais classic car sale in Paris during Rétromobile will feature a range of historic automobiles living up to the posh name of this glamorous auction. Nine cars have pre-auction estimates exceeding a million dollar including three pre-Second World War Alfa Romeo 6C cars. Two 1960s Aston Martin cabriolets are expecting to … [Read more...]

2015 RM Auctions Paris Classic Car Sale (Preview)

14 January 2015 by Henk Bekker in European, News, Paris, Preview

1977 Lamborghini Countach LP400 'Periscopio' front view

RM Auction’s 2015 Paris classic car sale will feature the 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C of Mussolini’s mistress, a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso and a 1964 Porsche 904. As RM Auction’s second Paris sale will be during the Rétromobile week in early February, it is appropriate that several of the cars on offer have a significant history. Of the ten cars having a pre-auction estimate exceeding a … [Read more...]

2014 Paris Rétromobile Classic Car Auction Results

10 February 2014 by Henk Bekker in European, Paris

1955 Jaguar D-Type Racer

Bonhams, Artcurial and RM Auctions sold 21 cars for over a million dollars at the annual Paris sales during Rétromobile classic car week. Classic car sales during the Rétromobile week in Paris in early February are traditionally the first major collectors automobile auctions in Europe. In 2014, RM Auctions, Bonhams, and Artcurial Motorcars sold 21 cars for more than a … [Read more...]

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