Le Mans, FR, 2nd July 2022

The Artcurial Motorcars team added excitement to the Bugatti circuit at the Le Mans Classic with its 200,000 visitors, brought together through a shared passion for the Automobile!
In the morning, during the Automobilia sale, a helmet signed by all the Tour Auto winners (lot 33) sold for €9,000. The entire proceeds from the sale of this lot will go towards the construction of a canteen and kitchen for the 200 children of the Bongela School in South Africa.

There were several further highlights later in the day: the 1954 Maserati A6 GCS/53 Fiandri Spyder #2071 (lot 153) found a new owner for €3,418,000, including premium. The car stays in Europe and will join a superb collection. The 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (Lot 205) changed hands for €1,025,120, including premium.

Coming from the Pierre Héron Collection, the Delahaye 135M Cabriolet «El Glaoui» by Figoni et Falaschi (lot 107) sold for €357,600, including premium. The car will stay in France in the hands of an enthusiast who plans to bring it back to life.

Among the Grand Touring cars, the right-hand drive Aston Martin DB4 Series III (lot 198), changed hands for €500,640, including premium. Finally, one of the special competition cars on offer was the 1986 Toyota Tom’s 86C (lot 192) which fetched €380,000, including premium.

According to Matthieu Lamoure, Managing Director of Artcurial Motorcars, "Le Mans Classic always provides an opportunity to share our passion for the automobile with the greatest number of people. The success of the event shows the extent of this passion that brings us together!"

Artcurial Motorcars is already preparing for the traditional "Automobiles sur les Champs" sale on Sunday 16 October. Starring in the sale will be a totally original 1969 Lamborghini Miura S, in the hands of the same owner since 1974, estimated at €900,000-1,400,000.

Auction Results Summary
Total: €12,313,207 (75% of lots sold)

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