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

3 December 2015 in European, News, Paris, Press Releases, Preview

1955 Porsche 550 Spyder
1955 Porsche 550 Spyder

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 Paris Sale in February 2016

RM Sotheby’s will have its third annual sale in Paris during Rétromobile week in 2016. This classic car auction will be on 3 February 2016 at Place Vauban after the Festival Automobile International display of beautiful concept cars from 3 December 2015 to 31 January 2016.

Top Early Entries for the RM Sotheby’s Paris 2016 Sale

Early entries that are expected to sell for over a million dollar each that have been announced for the RM Sotheby’s Paris 2016 classic car auction include:

1955 Porsche 550 Spyder

1955 Porsche 550 Spyder
1955 Porsche 550 Spyder

A rare 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder is the early leading star car for the RM Sotheby’s 2016 Paris classic car sale. This Porsche 550 Spyder, chassis no. 550-0068, was shown at the 1955 Frankfurt Motor Show and was raced in period in North America.

Although based on the 356, the Porsche 550 Spyder was designed specifically with competition in mind. It thus had more potent mechanicals as well as a more aerodynamic low-slung body. The pre-auction estimate is €2.8 to €3.5 million.

The same auction will also have a 1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster by Reutter on offer (Est. €250,000 – € 300,000).

Ferraris at RM Sotheby’s Paris 2016 Sale

Black 2004 Ferrari Enzo
Tim Scott ©2015 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

With the 1957 Ferrari 335 S (estimate $30 to $34 million) on offer by Artcurial likely to be the star of the 2016 Paris classic car auction week (if not indeed the year), RM Sotheby’s top Ferraris on offer for now are modern classics:

2004 Ferrari Enzo

The 2004 Ferrari Enzo (estimate $1.5 to $2 million) is currently the leading Ferrari in the RM Sotheby’s 2016 Paris sale. The car is finished in Nero Daytona over red “Cartier” upholstery. It features further special specification including a carbon wing and mirror, tinted windows, Enzo monograms and an Alpine GPS and audio system. The car has only covered 2,500 km since new.

1989 Ferrari F40
Boris Adolf ©2015 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

1989 Ferrari F40

Almost every current collectors car auction features an F40 but the 1989 Ferrari F40, chassis no. 80161, (estimate €1 to €1.2 million) on offer by RM Sotheby’s at Paris 2016 comes with a well-documented history. The car originally belonged to Stefano Casiraghi, the second husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco. She apparently thought the car dangerously fast and had him sell the car after only two months. The Ferrari F40 has been in single ownership for the past 26 years and has covered only 4,300 km since new.

1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing

White 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Tom Gidden © 2015 Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

Like the F40, Mercedes Benz 300 SLs cars feature frequently in classic car auctions and selling usually between $1 and $2 million. The 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing (estimate: €1.200.000 – €1.600.000) on offer is in fully restored condition.

Bonhams will also have an F40 on offer in Paris a day after the RM Sotheby’s sale. However, Artcurial is likely to again take the best headlines in Paris in 2016. Artcurial has announced a 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider (estimate €28 to €32 million) in an attempt to repeat the success of the Baillon Collection offered in 2015

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