RM Sotheby’s lately made its return to New York Metropolis, internet hosting a particular night public sale at Sotheby’s international headquarters throughout the December Luxurious Week sale sequence. Anticipated by collectors worldwide, the occasion featured a rigorously curated collection of among the most unique and fascinating automotive examples in historical past. RM Sotheby’s reported that the public sale was a powerful success, attaining $13,610,200 in whole gross sales, with 78% of all tons offered. One of many stand-out moments of the public sale was the sale of the legendary Lamborghini Countach from Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Avenue”. This 1989 Lamborghini Countach twenty fifth Anniversary Version by Bertone, famous as the one drivable mannequin featured within the movie, made a triumphant return to the Large Apple. Fetching a jaw-dropping $1,655,000, the film star Lamborghini shattered the earlier file for the Countach mannequin by $880,000, an instance of its cinematic fame and timeless 80s design.
High 10 Tons Bought
1. 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia offered for $2,425,000
2. 2015 McLaren P1 offered for $2,095,000
3. 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder offered for $1,985,000
4. 1989 Lamborghini Countach twenty fifth Anniversary Version by Bertone offered for $1,655,000
5. 2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 offered for $1,490,000
6. 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupe by Bertone offered for $1,105,000
7. 2019 Ford GT offered for $863,000
8. 2005 Ferrari Superamerica offered for $720,000
9. 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI offered for $357,000
10. 2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello offered for $335,000
One other star of the evening was the 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia, maintained with meticulous care by a single proprietor for 22 years. This instance represented the best of the fourteen 8V Supersonics ever made. With solely 4 caretakers over its 70-year historical past, this collector-grade Fiat broke earlier information, promoting for $2,425,000 to its fifth proud proprietor. The public sale additionally noticed a record-breaking sale of a 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Coupe, the one coupe amongst seven Bertone-bodied Aston Martins. After present process a meticulous concours restoration by marque specialist Kevin Kay, this Aston Martin offered for $1,105,000. RM Sotheby’s December Luxurious Week occasion highlighted the status and recognition of those historic autos and their impression on the automotive world. View all RM Sotheby’s stock presently on the market on duPont REGISTRY by clicking the hyperlink under.
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