Good money was fetched for some old cars in Monaco. This Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder found a new home - a car for which we did a few ads - even some desktop wallpapers a couple of years ago!
RM PR below:
DEBUT MONACO SALE A SMASHING SUCCESS The inaugural Sporting Classics of Monaco auction, held at the Grimaldi Forum on 1st May, saw five automobiles fetch prices in excess of €2,000,000 and two new world records get set. Registered bidders came from 33 different countries on the telephone, over the Internet and assembled in the standing-room-only venue. RM welcomed a number of first-time clients to its Monaco debut with new bidders representing 28 percent of all registrations. In addition, approximately 3,300 people watched the live streaming video coverage of the sale over the Internet.
The event’s top seller was a rare 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Pininfarina SWB, s/n 3309 SA, setting a new world record for a Superamerica when it sold for €2,800,000 ($3,799,600), well exceeding its high estimate of €2,450,000. A rare 1960 Maserati Tipo 61 ‘Birdcage’, s/n 2470, also set a new world record for a Birdcage at €2,464,000 ($3,343,648).
The sale’s cover car, the 1937 BMW 328 MM ‘Bügelfalte’, s/n 85032, exchanged hands less than 24 hours after the sale’s conclusion for a confidential sum and is not included in the final sale results.
Overall, 88 of the 105 pre- and post-war motor cars changed hands to produce an 86 percent sell-through rate, and the event achieved €33,235,917 ($45,101,139) in total sales, making Sporting Classics of Monaco’s debut one of the most successful automobile auctions ever held. Top Sales:
1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet Pininfarina SWB €2.800.000 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta €2.632.000 1960 Maserati Tipo 61 "Birdcage" €2.464.000 1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Tour de France €2.352.000 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder €2.072.000 1938 Delahaye 135 MS Competition Cabriolet by Figoni & Falaschi €1.792.000 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Special Town Car by Brewster €1.456.000 1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS by Zagato €879.200 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C Alloy Berlinetta €784.000 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta €767.200
