A 1969 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 and 2001 Ferrari 550 GTS Prodrive were announced for the RM Sotheby's Monaco 2020 classic car sale. Tim Scott© 2020 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's The first two high profile cars for the biennial RM Sotheby's Monaco 2020 classic car auction were announced. The 1969 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3, estimate €2.200.000 - €2.600.000, originally raced as an … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Sale Auction Results
A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB sold for $2,556,844 while a 2015 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse achieved $2,053,381 as the top two results at the RM Sotheby's Monaco 2018 classic car sale. The highest result a the RM Sotheby's Monaco 2018 classic car auction was €2,142,500 for a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB, after the two top-rated Ferraris failed to sell. Further … [Read more...]
2018 Bonhams Monaco Sale Auction Results
The 1993 McLaren MP4 that Ayrton Senna drove to his record sixth Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix victory sold for $5 million at the Bonhams Monaco 2018 sale. Senna’s first Monaco racer – a 1984 Toleman-Hart – sold for a sensational $1.9 million. The top result at the Bonhams 2018 Les Grand Marques à Monaco sale was €4,197,500 paid for the 1993 McLaren-Cosworth Ford MP4/8A … [Read more...]
2018 Bonhams Monaco Sale (Auction Preview)
The 1993 McLaren-Cosworth Ford MP4/8A Formula 1 Racing Single-Seater that Ayrton Senna drove to his record sixth Monaco Grand Prix victory is the clear lead car for the Bonhams Monaco 2018 sale. Ayrton Senna’s Monaco 1993 Grand Prix winning McLaren-Cosworth Ford MP4/8A Formula 1 Racing Single-Seater on offer at the Bonhams Monaco 2018 sale is likely to be one of the … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Sale Auction Preview
A highly original 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione 'Tour de France' is the lead car for the RM Sotheby's Monaco 2018 classic car auction. The Ferrari is offered with a bold estimate of €7,000,000 to €9,000,000 (US $8,600,000 to $11,000,000). RM Sotheby's biennial Monaco classic car auctions usually offer a few special cars to the European market and the 2018 … [Read more...]
2018 Bonhams Monaco Sale (Ferrari 625 TF Announcement)
An ex-works 1953 Ferrari 625 Targa Florio two-seat spider raced by Mike Hawthorn and Umberto Maglioli will be on offer at the Bonhams Monaco 2018 sale. A rare ex-works, ex-Mike Hawthorn, ex-Umberto Maglioli, ex-Luis Milan 1953 Ferrari 625 Targa Florio two-seat spider by Carrozzeria Vignale will join the growing list of classic racing cars on offer at the Bonhams Les … [Read more...]
2018 Bonhams Monaco Sale (BMW 507 Announcement – Withdrawn)
The 1959 BMW 507 Roadster originally owned by King Constantine II of Greece will be on offer at the Bonhams Monaco 2018 sale. A 1959 BMW 507 Roadster, originally owned by King Constantine II of Greece, the final king of Greece and godfather to Prince William, is to be offered at the Bonhams Sale Les Grandes Marques à Monaco on 11 May 2018. The pre-auction estimate is a … [Read more...]
2018 Bonhams Monaco Sale (Senna Toleman-Hart F1 Car Announcement)
The Toleman-Hart TG184 F1 racing car that Ayrton Senna drove to second place at his first Monaco Grand Prix in 1984 will be on offer at the Bonhams sale in Monaco in May 2018 Bonhams announced that a second Formula 1 car driven by the late Ayrton Senna will be on offer at its Les Grandes Marques à Monaco sale during the biennial Monte Carlo historic grand prix races … [Read more...]
2018 Bonhams Monaco Sale (Senna McLaren Announcement)
Bonhams will offer the 1993 McLaren-Ford MP4/8A Formula 1 racing car that Ayrton Senna drove to his record sixth victory at the Monaco Grand Prix at the Grandes Marques à Monaco sale. A highlight of the Bonhams Les Grandes Marques à Monaco sale in May 2018 will be Ayrton Senna’s 1993 McLaren-Ford MP4/8A Formula 1 racing car. Senna drove this chassis in eight Grand Prix … [Read more...]
2018 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Sale (Pope’s Lamborghini Huracán Announcement)
A one-off Lamborghini Huracán built for Pope Francis will be on sale at the RM Sotheby's Monaco classic car auction in May 2018. RM Sotheby's announced its first car for the Monaco 2018 sale: a one-of-a-kind 2018 Lamborghini Huracán RWD, designed for His Holiness Pope Francis. The Lamborghini Huracán is finished in the white and yellow colors of the Vatican City flag … [Read more...]
2017 Artcurial Monaco Classic Car Auction Announcement
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II is the highlight of the Artcurial Monaco 2017 classic car auction in early July 2017. Artcurial Motorcars announced the launch of a new biennial classic car auction series in Monaco on July 2, 2017. Cars with million-dollar plus estimates in the sale include a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pininfarina, a 2009 Bugatti … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Auction Results
A 1951 Ferrari 340 America Barchetta sold for $8,200,000 as the top result at the 2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco classic car auction. Seven cars sold for more than a million dollar but the much hyped 1968 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider failed to sell despite a highest bid of €17 million. RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2016 Classic Car Auction RM Sotheby’s held it 2016 Monaco classic car sale … [Read more...]
2016 Bonhams Monaco Classic Car Auction Results
A 1953 Jaguar XK120C C-Type Sports Racer sold for $8,220,000 as the highest price paid at the Bonhams 2016 classic car auction. Spirited bidding saw several cars selling well above pre-sale estimate including the 1991/2 Benetton Ford Formula 1 racing car achieving nearly four times its pre-auction estimate with a result of over €1 million. Bonhams Monaco Classic Car Auction … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Sale Preview
A 1968 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART Spider is expected to sell for well over $20 million as the leading car at the RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2016 classic car auction. A quarter of the around 80 cars on offer in the main sale is Ferraris but top results are also expected from the only street-legal Porsche 911 GT1, a Peugeot 908 Le Mans participant and the Monte-Carlo Rally-winning Peugeot … [Read more...]
2016 RM Sotheby’s Monaco Sale (Ferrari 340 Press Release)
A 1951 Ferrari 340 America Touring Barchetta and 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 1 Group B lead early entries for RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2016 sale. The 340 America, one of the first ‘big engine’ competition Ferraris, raced at 1951 and 1952 Le Mans 24 Hours and entered in nine Mille Miglia road rallies from 1984 to 2006. The Peugeot 205 T16 is one of the most iconic and … [Read more...]