In what may go down as one of the most remarkable collector car auctions of all time, RM Auctions and Sotheby’s “Art of the Automobile” sale, in late November, achieved $62,797,500 of sales in just over two hours of bidding. In the packed sale room, records tumbled across numerous lots, with top sale honors going to a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, which sold for $14,300,000, establishing a new world record for the model at auction. Taking the number two spot was a stunning 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi, which sold for $7,150,000, also establishing a new world record for the model at auction.
Aside from the Ferrari 250 LM and Talbot-Lago, numerous additional lots sold spectacularly well during the sale, with several world record prices established. The third-highest seller of the night was the unique 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB “Competition” Berlinetta Speciale, with bespoke coachwork by Bertone. Huge interest in this car culminated in a top bid of $7,040,000.
Other notable European highlights included the 1954 Maserati A6G/2000 Spyder by Carrozzeria Zagato, the only example with coachwork by Zagato, which sold for $4,455,000, while the 1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Teardrop Coupé by Carrosserie Figoni et Falaschi, the 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Coupé by Freestone & Webb, and the 2011 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Bleu Nuit, each achieved $2,420,000.
