This year’s autumn auction action continues at a ferocious pace. Even as temperatures drop, the concours-field bunting is packed away for another year and winter-storage firms unwrap their fitted covers and battery maintainers, there are plenty of sales ahead for the remainder of 2024.
It’s a difficult time, with values down and political uncertainties across Europe and the US. Add ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, concerns about the cost of living in northern Europe as we head into winter, and myriad other factors, and it’s no surprise there are jitters.
There are other factors at play, too. Over the past 24 months, Enzo-era Ferraris have under-performed their low estimates – what started as a European malaise finally bit home at Monterey. We’re seeing a generational shift; take a look at any social media outlet and the car on the lips of most enthusiasts is a Porsche 911. Love for the brand – and the spin-off restomod names surrounding that car – is palpable. Notice how the Tuthill GT ONE pretty much broke the internet – and sold out within a week.
This all means the winter run-up will be fascinating. It’s unarguably a great time to be a buyer – there are plenty of auctions (perhaps too many?) and plenty of cars to choose from. If you’re looking to add to your fleet as an end-of-year Christmas present for yourself, we’ve picked out some of the most interesting sales and lots over the next three months.
Aguttes
Aguttes has two sales in this autumn auction period, the first on October 5 at Autoworld Brussels. The above 1948 Maserati A6 GCS 2000 Monofaro leads the sale, and is being presented to the open market for the very first time. One of 14 Monofaros built and eight to survive, this particular car was driven by Juan-Manuel Fangio at the 1949 Rome Grand Prix. Chassis no. 2007 was used for some racing, testing and development, before being renumbered no. 2010 at the factory, and sold to Italian businessman Giuseppe Vianini on April 4 1949.
After Fangio drove the car at the Grand Prix of Rome (where it retired on lap 21), it was in action at Monza F2 Grand Prix and the 9th Circuite del Garda the same year. In 1950 the car was sold to Argentinian Carlos Lostaló, an experienced driver from the Buenos Aires region, who raced it on December 17, 1950 at the Parque Sarmiento circuit in Cordoba, finishing fourth. It would continue to compete until 1959. It is estimated at between €800k and €1.2m.
Other notable cars in this autumn auction include an ex-1923 Indianapolis 500 1922 Bugatti Type 30 GP, chassis no. 4002, pictured above (est: €800k-€1.2m), 1929 Nacional Pescara 3 Litres Competition (est: €600k-€800k), a 1929 Bugatti Type 40A Grand Sport (est: €400k-€600k), one of three Citroën Traction 15 Six Cabriolets formerly of the Michelin family (est: €300k-€500k) and a 1921 Mercedes 28/95 PS Sport ‘Targa Florio’ (est: €300k-€500k). Aguttes’ other sale takes place on December 1, at Espace Champerret, Paris.
Artcurial
Artcurial’s Automobiles Sur Les Champs Sale takes place over two sittings, on October 27 in Paris. The lot list for this autumn auction isn’t finalised for the first part – some very special cars have been tantalisingly teased, however – but the second section is dedicated to one collection from André Trigano’s estate. One highlight is the above 1955 Citroën Traction 11B. Restored and featuring a period-correct 11D engine, it’s offered at no reserve, estimated at between €8k and €12k.
This 1949 Hotchkiss 864 S49 Artois has been in the Trigano collection since 1973, and has been restored to original condition. However, as with much of the collection, it has seen little use in recent years and requires a major service. It’s estimated at €6k-€10k, and offered at no reserve.
Other cars of note in this particular collection include a 1965 Citroën 2CV AZAM (est: €8k-€12k), a 1961 Renault Floride (est: €8k-€12k) and a 1951 Salmson G72 Randonnée (est: €6k-€10k).
Barrett-Jackson
Barrett-Jackson returns with its Scotsdale Fall sale, which takes place between October 10 and 13. The big-ticket items are suitably laced with celebrity glitterati – the super-middleweight boxing champion of the world Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s 2018 Bugatti Chiron is to cross the lot, as well as Sammy Hagar’s unique 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari, but one of the biggest talking points will be the above 1959 Cadillac Series 62, which was formerly owned by boxing champion Muhammad Ali. It’s being offered at no reserve.
Barrett-Jackson is still taking consignments, but other highlights, all at no reserve, include a selection of sub-three-digit miles Chevrolet Corvette C4 ZR1s, a 2006 three-option Ford GT, a 1997 manual Toyota Supra MkIV twin-turbo 15th Anniversary Edition and two cars from the Alan Smith collection – the above 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 and a 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4.
Bonhams
Bonhams has a busy autumn auction period, with four sales, kicking off on October 4 at the Audrain Concours. The above 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster leads the sale, and comes from the Mullin Collection. Peter and Merle owned the car for 30 years, and used it for many long-distance tours and drives around Southern California. It’s estimated at between $1.2m and $1.4m.
Another highlight from this sale is the above 1959 Fiat-OSCA Aerodynamica Berlinetta. Freshly restored, this Franco Scaglione-penned machine is one of only two cars produced to this design by Bertone, but each model has unique features and different chassis. The other car is based on a Fiat 1200 chassis, while this one uses the 1500 OSCA chassis. After both machines were displayed at the Torino Motor Show in 1959, they were shown at Geneva and the Buenos Aires Motor Show. It was at the latter that the car here is believed to have found its first owner.
The current owner, an Italian collector, discovered the Fiat-OSCA 20 years ago in ‘shabby but solid’ condition; it was restored over several years by his in-house restoration workshop. The original engine had suffered a cracked block, so a fresh Fiat-OSCA 1500 engine was sourced and built by Marcovicci-Wenz Engineering in Ronkonkoma, New York. The chassis was also rebuilt, with new brakes, clutch, exhaust and suspension components. It’s estimated at between $400k and $500k.
Other highlights from the Audrain sale include a rare chance to buy one of 500 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworths in the US, from the Squadra Lupo Collection (est: $160k-$220k), a 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo Slant Nose Cabriolet (est: $350k-$425k) and a 1932 Delage D8 C Faux Cabriolet (est: $180k-$240k).
Two days later, Bonhams heads to its last central European sale of the autumn auction season, the Zoute Sale, on October 6. This is led by the above 1951 Ferrari 340 America Berlinetta, one of two Carrozzeria Touring-built cars. Chassis 0122A was delivered to Belgium and displayed on Ferrari’s stand at the 1952 Brussels Motor Show. Its ownership history includes Jacques Swaters of Garage Francorchamps, Pierre d’Haveloose, Armand ‘Blary’ Blaton, Professor Dr Paul Schouwenburg and Dr Giuseppe Lucchini, among others.
Blaton, d’Haveloose and Garage Francorchamps competed with the car, notching up several class victories among them. In Lucchini’s ownership it was driven in the Mille Miglia by Michele Alboreto on a number of occasions, and in 2011 it was displayed at the Salon Privé concours at London’s Syon Park, and also at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Cartier Style et Luxe concours. It was sold to the current vendor that year, and has since been shown at European concours and driven on the Mille Miglia three times. It’s estimated at between €3m and €4m.
Another key car from the Zoute sale is the above 1956 Porsche 550 RS Spyder. Chassis 550-082 is one of only 90 built, and ten to have raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Delivered new to Équipe Nationale Belge, it was raced by the likes of Gilberte Thirion, Claude Dubois, Christian Goethalsm, Georges Harris, Freddy Rousselle, Georges Hacquin, Alain Dechangy and Yves Tassin. It was used in six races in 1956, taking third in class at the Reims12 Hours and a class victory at the 1000km of Paris at Montlhéry.
Although it competed at Le Mans, it was disqualified for premature refuelling, but fared better with a second place at the Grand Prix de Frontières, Chimay, and third at both the Grand Prix de Spa and the Nürburgring 1000km. It would then be used in hillclimbing, and had its engine replaced firstly with a 2.0-litre Carrera engine, and then a Super 90 unit.
After 20 years in storage, Corrado Cupellini from Bergamo, Italy, acquired the car and dismantled it in preparation for restoration; however it was then sold to Philippe Jegher. Its next owner was Bruno Ferracin, and then Peter Ludwig, the latter of whom set about a €100k restoration from Porsche Zentrum Würzburg, and the installation of a Führmann-type engine and transmission. It then competed in the Mille Miglia Storica in 2001, and two years later it had its engine rebuilt again. It is estimated at between €3.4m and €3.9m.
Other highlights from the Zoute sale include the final 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss (with 50km on the clock, estimated at between €1.5m and €2.5m), a 1959 Aston Martin DB4 4.7-litre Works Prototype (chassis DB4/207/R re-designated DP2155), estimated at between €1.3m and €1.6m, a 1926 Bugatti Type 35A GP coming from the same family ownership from 1964, and originally sold to the UK (est: €1.2m-€1.4m), the first production Aston Martin One-77 (est: €800k-€1.2m), an ex-Hans-Joachim Stuck Series II 1974 BMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile (est: €300k-€400k) and one of 23 1966 Lamborghini 400 GT Interims (est: €400k-€500k). Bonhams then has two UK sales: the Golden Age of Motoring Sale on November 1 and the Bond Street Sale on December 12, both in London.
Broad Arrow
Broad Arrow rounds out its year with its Chattanooga Motorcar Festival-adjacent sale on October 12. More than 90 cars are entered, and there’s a distinct Porsche flavour. Leading the sale is the above Type 954 SC RS, the final car built for Group B rallying. This particular example, chassis WP0ZZZ91ZES110021, is one of 21 built and built for South African importer Lindsay Saker. However, it was diverted to Tycho Christian van Dijk of the van Dijk Racing Team. By the end of the year it had only competed in one event, the Tour de Corse, where it finished 14th, as the highest Porsche. He would keep the car until 2004, when it was bought by the vendor. It’s since seen limited use at Porsche events, and has been certified by Jürgen Barth. It’s estimated at between $2.6m and $3.5m.
There are several rare-breed 911s in this autumn auction – a 1997 993 Turbo S (est: $480k-$525k), a 1994 964 Turbo 3.6 (est: $400k-$450k) and 2018 991 GT2 RS Weissach (est: $425k-$475k), but the rarest has to be the factory one-off 1998 993 Carrera S Cabriolet above. Built for VIP customer Harald Otto Karrenberg, it is the only 993 Carrera S Cabriolet to receive the M491 Turbo Look option code. The resulting car blended 993 Turbo wheels, wing extensions and bumpers with a Carrera S active rear spoiler and Carrera S badging. Karrenberg owned the car for 17 years, and its next owner submitted it to Porsche Classic for inspection and an overhaul to the engine, convertible top and suspension. It’s estimated at $400k-plus.
Other highlights from Broad Arrow’s sale include a 2022 Ford GT Alan Mann Heritage Edition (est: $1.2m-$1.5m), a Viola Ophelia 2001 Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0 (est: $650k-$750k), a choice of three 00s Ford GTs (est: $400k-$675k) and a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 SIII (est: $325k-$375k).
H&H
H&H’s Imperial War Museum sale in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, is always a highlight of the UK autumn auction period. This year’s event, which takes place on October 9, sees some very special cars indeed, with the leading lot being the above 1930 Bugatti Type 46 Weymann Coach. Supplied new by UK concessionaire Colonel Sorrel to ‘Montmorencie’, who is thought to have been the artist Sir Miles Fletcher de Montmorency, 17th Baronet Morres of Knockagh, it’s also believed to be the Type 46 owned by Rodney Clarke of Continental Cars when Cecil Clutton road tested it for Motor Sport magazine in 1942.
It had a couple of Scottish-based owners, the latter of whom – John Montgomerie of James Gordon (Engineers), set about a complete restoration – one that hadn’t been completed after 19 years, when Robert Gooda acquired the Bugatti in 1973. It was bought by RH Rickards a year later, who’d keep the car for 30 years. Over this time he’d restore the ash frame, fabric panelling and interior, but wouldn’t complete the work. It was sold to Douglas Crowther in 2004, and entered the stewardship of the current owner ten years later. He has fixed the wiring, restored the instruments and completed the interior, and had the Bugatti inspected by marque historian Mark Morris. It’s estimated at between £300k and £350k.
Among the other highlights in the sale is this 1957 Bentley S1 Continental Park Ward Drophead Coupé Adaptation. It was originally bodied to Park Ward Design Number 701 for, it is believed, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty; an American-British mining magnate who moved to London from New York City in 1911. The car’s history is unknown until 1990, when it was converted to Drophead Coupé specification by A&B Price as part of a restoration programme. As part of the works, the rear hood line was raised slightly so that the owner, a tall chap, could ride comfortably in the back should someone else take the wheel. The car joined the vendor’s collection in 2008, and was subsequently treated to a £200k-plus restoration. It’s estimated at between £300k and £400k.
Other highlights from the sale include a freshly restored 1967 Aston Martin DB6 upgraded to Vantage specification (est: £250k-£350k), one of 19 Frazer Nash-BMW 327/80 Cabriolets (est: £130k-£150k), a 1937 Bentley 3½ Litre Vanden Plas DHC (est: £180k-£240k), and a Gurney Nutting-bodied 1925 Bentley 3-Litre Dual Cowl Tourer (est: £140k-£160k).
Iconic Auctioneers
Iconic Auctioneers’ NEC Classic Motor Show sale is always one of the biggest of the year and a highlight of the UK autumn auction season – however, at the time of writing, consigning for the event (which takes place on Saturday, November 9) had only really just begun. One of the early highlights is the above 1978 Ferrari 512 BB (chassis 24927), supplied new by HR Owen to a DR PJ Taylor of Tavistock Road, London. It’s been in the vendor’s possession since 2020, and has had work to the body, interior, front and rear suspension, drive shafts, steering, brakes, ancillaries, carbs, clutch, gearbox, electrics, wheels and tyres and, most importantly, a comprehensive engine rebuild courtesy of Simon Campbell. One of only 101 512 BBs sold to the UK, it is estimated at between £160k and £180k.
Other early highlights of this autumn auction include 3361-mile 1989 BMW Z1 (est: £50k-£60k), a 1990 Rouse Sport 304-R on 2881 miles (est: £70k-£80k), a 9331-mile 1994 Renault Clio Williams Phase 1 (£40k-£50k), a 2000 BMW Z8 with hard-top (est: £160k-£200k) and a 1993 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo II (est: £70k-£90k). However, we’re rather taken with the above 1990 Citroën 2CV6 Spécial, which is being offered from single-person ownership with only 556 miles on the clock. A Portugal-built car, it was bought as a 21st birthday for the first owner’s daughter, who was six at the time. The vendor, a former international athlete and now journalist, explains that it was hidden all that time, and although she has since used it occasionally, the loss of storage forces its sale. It’s estimated at between £15k and £20k.
Mecum
Mecum has three sales in this autumn auction season, starting off with the Indy Fall Special at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Around 1000 vehicles are promised, with the sale taking place between October 3 and 5. The above 1968 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Fastback leads the sale; it’s one of a believed 11 built at the Holman-Moody-Stroppe Shop. It began life as a 390 model before being converted to a 428 Cobra Jet. It’s a 1968 National Record holder, and won the US Nationals the same year with Jerry Harvey, before becoming a Mustang poster car for 1969.
Other highlights from the Indy Fall sale include a 1989 Ferrari Testarossa, an ex-Will Power Lola Champ Car (minus engine) and four-speed 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window and the above 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 Convertible, which is unrestored and being offered from single family ownership.
It’s a quick turnaround for Mecum as its autumn auction is Las Vegas, at the Las Vegas Convention Center between October 17 and 19. Around 1000 vehicles are set to appear, with one highlight being the above 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback. This four-speed car is one of a handful built on an original chassis by the Original Venice Crew, and feature R-model heads by Valley Head Service.
Mecum always brings out the weird and wonderful, so we had to bring your attention to this: it’s a 1948 CallAir YC4-2 Snowcar. Used by the US Postal Service in the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, it’s powered by a Continental C75 3.1-litre flat-four and was later acquired by the Wyoming Fish and Game developments in the Grand Teton and Wind River districts. Deemed surplus to requirements in the mid-1970s, it was owned and subsequently restored by the Call family over three years.
Other highlights from the Las Vegas sale include one of two 1970 Shelby GT350 Convertibles produced in Grabber Orange with a four-speed manual gearbox, and an unrestored, Canada-supplied 1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA with 27,135km on the clock.
Mecum’s final autumn auction takes place at Kansas City between December 5 and 7. Consignments have only really just begun, but an early highlight is this 1970 Ford Torino Cobra Twister Special Fastback. One of just 90 Cobra Jet Twister Specials, it’s also one of 30 equipped with a four-speed manual transmission. Interestingly, the first owner requested the under-dashboard air-conditioning be removed during restoration, but it is included in the sale. The restoration took place in 2012 courtesy of Great Bend body shop – the owner of which is the original owner’s son. The engine was rebuilt by Automotive Machine of Emporia Kansas, and just 1000 miles have been covered since.
Oldtimer Galerie
Oldtimer Galerie has a busy autumn auction schedule, with two sales; the first at Oldtimer Galerie Toffen itself on October 12 and anther on December 29 at Swiss Classic World in Lucerne. The October 12 sale is led by the above 1973 ISO Grifo IR-8. One of 37 built with the Ford 351 engine, it was acquired by the current owner in 1978. A thorough overhaul of the car began in 2005, beginning with the brakes, bodywork and paint, with engine overhauled a year later, with a new radiator, starter motor, alternator and distributor. It’s estimated at between CHF225k and CHF250k.
This fascinating creation is a 1980 Chevrolet Corvette Duntov TurboVette. After retiring from active automotive life the Corvette’s father figure, Zora Arkus-Duntov, couldn’t help but be aggrieved at increasing smog regulations strangling the output of his creation. His riposte was the TurboVette, which saw a Martin turbocharger fitted via Bob Schuller’s ACI concern. The idea had been floated past General Motors but rejected on cost grounds. The resulting car saw a Garret AirResearch turbocharger fitted, as well as huge inlets, plenty of velour, fake wood and digital dials. Although 200 were due to be built, in the end just 49 coupés and 37 convertibles were sold because the price was double that of a standard Corvette.
This particular car is number 15, first registered in California in 1982. It was then registered in New York in 1991, before being exported to Switzerland later that year. It had three further owners before being acquired by the vendor. It’s estimated at between CHF35k and CHF40k. Other highlights in the sale include a 1975 Alfa Romeo Montreal (CHF65k-CHF75k), 1990 BMW M3 E30 Cabriolet (est: CHF80k-CHF85k), 1941 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible (est: CHF90k-CHF100k) and 1989 Ferrari Testarossa Monospecchio (est: CHF170k-CHF190k).
RM Sotheby’s
RM Sotheby’s has the busiest run in to the end of the year, with five physical autumn auction sales. The most notable is the Rudi Klein Collection, which we’ve detailed separately here. The first sale is RM’s Hershey sale, held between October 9 and 10. It’s led by this 1935 Auburn 851 Supercharged Speedster, chassis 851 33108 E. The car’s known ownership history includes Tom Barrett of Arizona during the 1970s, followed by Jerry J Moore, the Blackhawk Collection and then Tony Aragola of Port Washington, New York. In 1999 it entered the collection of Chuck Spielman, and then went to Frank Giglioni of California four years later. The vendor has owned the car since 2021; it’s estimated at $750k-$850k.
This 1932 Chrysler CL Imperial Convertible Roadster by LeBaron comes from the estate of Frank L Wright, who had owned the car since 1974. At one time it had been in the Harrah Automobile Collection, and fully restored under Wright’s care. It was a formidable entrant into AACA and CCCA events through the 1970s and 1980s. It’s estimated at between $550k and $650k.
Other highlights include the sole-remaining 1902 Packard Model G Rear Entrance Tonneau (est: $500k-$600k), one of three 1931 Chrysler CG Imperial Roadster by LeBarons to retain its original drivetrain (est: $400k-$500k), one of three known-surviving 1911 Oldsmobile Model 28 Autocrat Roadsters (est: $400k-$500k), one of three surviving Fleetwood-bodied Cadillac V-16 All-Weather Phaetons (est: $350k-$400k) and a 1926 Bugatti Type 35A GP (est: $300k-$375k).
The next stop in RM Sotheby’s busy autumn auction cycle is its London sale, to be held at the Peninsula Hotel between November 1 and 2. The leading lot at the time of writing was a 1989 Ferrari F40, but very little had been released about that car. The above 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, chassis 06705, was first sold to Carl Iverson via Luigi Chinetti Motors. Iverson would keep the car until 1974, when it was acquired by Carl E Drake of California in 1974, moving to Robert Dorris of Texas in 1982.
Four years later, fellow Texan John R Anderson would acquire the car. It returned to Europe via the Netherlands and new owner Wouter Gratama. It would be a regular at several track days throughout the 2000s, and was Classiche certified in 2015. It’s been in the UK since 2016, and is estimated at between £1.7m and £1.9m.
Coming from the Rob Walker Collection, this is one of two Delahaye 135 S Works competition cars, and one of only 20 built overall. Its Works career amounted to three races for Albert Divo in 1936, with fourth place at the Trois Heures de Marseille the highlight. After it had finished sixth at the Grand Prix de la Marne in Reims, London importer Count Heyden brought it to the UK for Tommy Clarke, who raced it in the 1936 RAC Tourist Trophy and the Donington Grand Prix before selling to the Siamese Prince Chula, to be driven by his cousin, Prince Bira. In 1937 Bira campaigned the car at Pau, before joining forces with Hector Dobbs to win the Donington 12 Hours. He then finished seventh overall at the Brooklands BDRC 500KM.
The Delahaye was returned to Heyden, who loaned it out for races at Cork, Brooklands, Antwerp and Crystal Palace throughout 1938, before putting it up for sale. Rob Walker, then a young Cambridge student and heir to the Johnnie Walker whisky fortune, acquired the car. Walker finished third at Brooklands’ Second Easter Mountain Handicap before Bira took it to victory at Crystal Palace. In May 1939 it became Britain’s fastest car after a tense battle at Brooklands with Arthur Dobson behind the wheel.
However, the most storied event was at 1939’s Le Mans 24 Hours, where Rob Walker drove 16 hours of the race after Ian Connell burned his feet and couldn’t carry on beyond eight hours; the end result was eighth overall. The Delahaye was put into storage through WW2, and revived for the 1949 Le Mans 24 Hours with Tony Rolt and Guy Jason-Henry on driving duties; the event ended in retirement. The Delahaye would continue to compete between 1950 and 1951, despite being impounded after Jason-Henry fitted it with a fake fuel tank stuffed with wristwatches.
Walker sold the car in 1952 to Dan Marguiles, who would compete with it at Goodwood and Silverstone. Another owner followed before the Delahaye was bought by Major Edward Thomson, Ecurie Ecosse’s major backer. He’d keep the car until 1970, Walker acquired it yet again, and set about rebodying it in the Henri Baigent-designed original style via John Chisman. It was then driven by Stirling Moss in the 50th Anniversary Historic sports car support race for the 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours. It’s been in the Walker family ever since, and is estimated at between £1m and £1.5m.
Other highlights include the ex-Earls Court Motor Show 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing (est: £1.05m-£1.3m), one of 70 1963 Aston Martin DB4 Convertibles, and the only one fitted with DB4 GT engine from the factory (est: £775k-£875k), one of three Works-entered 1934 MG K3 Magnette Two-Seaters prepared for the 1934 Mille Miglia (est: £600k-£800k), a 1966 Ferrari 330 GTC (est: £380k-£460k) and a 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Vantage (est: £380k-£450k).
RM Sotheby’s next autumn auction is at Motorworld in Munich on Saturday November 23. While this auction has previously majored on BMWs, this year’s focus is firmly on Mercedes-Benz, led by the above 1923 Mercedes 2.0-Litre Indianapolis Sports Racer. Coming from the Aumann Collection, it’s estimated at between €3.8m and €5m. It’s one of four examples prepared by Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft for the 1923 Indianapolis 500.
This Corsica-bodied 1929 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS is coming to market for the first time in 26 years, and is also sourced from the Aumann collection. Original delivered to Gordon Watney, the famed dealer and racing team owner of the 19th and early 20th century based in London, who sold it new to Brooklands racer Tom ‘Scrab’ Thislethwayte. It was later rebodied by Corsica, and in more recent years it won the 1997 Chairman’s Trophy at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the 1999 Best of Show by public vote at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. It’s estimated at between €3.5m and €4.5m.
Other highlights from the sale include the ex-Ed Haussermann 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder (est: €3.4m-€4.2m), a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing (est: €1.4m-€1.8m), a 1929 Mercedes-Benz 710 SSK Roadster (est: €1.3m-€2m), a 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (est: €950k-€1.2m) and 1957 Porsche 356 A Carrera GT Speedster (est: €650k-€800k).
RM Sotheby’s final autumn auction takes place in Dubai on December 1. The only lot announced at the time of writing is the above 2022 Aston Martin Valkyrie, which was originally delivered to Japan. Carrying £120,000 worth of options (with items such as a polished-carbon engine plenum, Inconel exhaust system with black finishers, plus a gloss-carbon engine cover), and showing a mere 109km, it’s estimated at between $2.6m and $3m.
Other attractions?
If all that’s not enough to keep you occupied, you can find plenty of autumn auction action elsewhere: Historics’ Mercedes-Benz World sale takes place in Weybridge on November 23, and Osenat has a December 8 sale if you fancy a flight of French fancy. Neither sale had their lot lists prepared at the time of writing however.
Further details
To find out more about Aguttes’ sale, head here.
To find out more about Artcurial’s sale, head here.
To find out more about Barrett-Jackson’s sales head here.
To find out more about Bonhams’ sales, head here.
To find out more about Broad Arrow’s sale, head here.
To find out more about H&H’s sale, head here.
To find out more about Iconic Auctioneers’ sale, head here.
To find out more about Mecum’s sales, head here.
To find out more about Oldtimer Galerie’s sales, head here.
To find out more about the RM Sotheby’s sales, head here.
