London,24 June, 2011
RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for
investment-quality automobiles, posted over £5.1 million* (over
$8.2 million USD) in total sales with a solid 77% sell-through at
its debut Salon Privé sale in West London last night.
Held in conjunction with the Salon Privé Luxury Super Car Show
and Concours d’Elegance, the new ‘Quintessentially English’
summer sale presented 57 automobiles and a select range of
motorcycles before a packed house.
Headlining the top-sellers list were popular British marques
Bentley and Aston Martin, which attracted strong interest and
lively bidding in the room, on the phones and over the internet. A
1929 Bentley Speed Six “Le Mans” Style Tourer claimed the top
sale of the evening, bringing £470,400, while a 1961 Aston Martin
DB4 Vantage Convertible,, purchased new by famed actor and
diplomat Sir Peter Ustinov, spurred a lively bidding war to realize
a final sales price of £431,200 – over £110,000 more than its pre-
sale high estimate.
Another notable sale was the 1959 Jaguar XK150 3.8S Roadster
for £201,600 – an impressive result which makes it one of the
most valuable XK150’s ever sold at auction.
“We are very pleased with the results from our debut sale at
Salon Privé. Strong bidding demonstrated the strength of the
market for quality British cars,” says Max Girardo, Managing
Director, RM Europe. “Aston Martins in particular have performed
exceptionally well in recent months – a theme that was again
evident at yesterday’s sale with spirited bidding and strong results
achieved across the board.”
The top five sales of the evening were:
1. 1929 Bentley Speed Six ‘Le Mans’ Style Tourer – £470,400
2. 1961 Aston Martin DB4 Vantage Convertible – £431,200
3. 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Experiental Sports Tourer –
£392,000
4. 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback – £358,400
5. 1939 Aston Martin 2-Litre ‘Brooklands’ Speed Model –
£319,200
Topping the motorcycle sales was a rare 1939 Brough Superior
11.50 V-Twin for £36,960 and a desirable 1960 BSA Gold Star for
£21,280.
“On the strength of this fantastic debut sale, RM is already
excited to return to Syon Park next year. It’s great to be an
established partner for the Salon Privé event which is growing in
stature each year,” Girardo added.
RM Auctions returns to England, 26th October for its annual, well-
established Battersea sale at Central London. Next up, the
international auction house heads to the United States for its St.
John’s (former Meadow Brook) sale in Plymouth, Michigan, 30th
July, closely followed by its highly-anticipated Monterey sale in
California, 19th – 20th August, held during the famous Pebble
Beach Motoring Week.
Images Peter Singhof www.ClassicCarPhotography.de
Lot Year Make Model Chassis # Estimate in £ Result in £ incl.
12% buyers Premium 101 1966 BSA A50 Star A5002842 3,500-
4,500 NR 2.240 102 1958 Triumph 3TA H3112 3,000- 4,000 NR
1.680 103 1958 Triumph T110 016773 5,000- 6,000 NR 2.800
104 1964 Triumph TR6 SS Trophy DU 8344 5,000- 7,000 NR
3.360 105 1954 Triumph Thunderbird 60239 7,000- 9,000 NR
7.280 106 1960 BSA Gold Star CB327921 14,000-18,000 NR
21.280 107 1939 Brough Superior 11.50 V-Twin M8/2214 35,000-
45,000 36.960 108 1977 Aston Martin V8 Series III Coupé
V8/11569/ RCA 20,000-30,000 NR 21.280 109 1954 MG TF
Roadster HBE434439 22,000-28,000 17,500 Not Sold 110 1937
Jaguar SS 2½-Litre Sports Saloon 1083250699 45,000-65,000
NR 28.000 111 1976 Jensen Interceptor Mark III Convertible
2311/1984 38,000-46,000 47.600 112 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series
I 4.2 Fixed Head Coupé 1E33576 40,000-50,000 NR 61.600 113
1924 Rolls-Royce 20 HP Open Tourer GMK 2 60,000-85,000
61.600 114 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Coupé DB6/ 2522/R
90,000-120,000 123.200 115 1960 Jaguar XK150 3.8S Fixed Head
Coupé T 825251 DN 55,000-65,000 53.200 116 1932 Rolls-Royce
Phantom II Continental Boattail Tourer 100 MS 150,000-170,000
168.000 117 1959 Jaguar XK150 3.8S Roadster T 820063 DN
180,000-240,000 201.600 118 1967 Aston Martin DB6 Coupé
DB6/ 3000/R 65,000-85,000 NR 78.400 119 1933 Lagonda 3-
Litre Tourer Z10710 150,000-200,000 £140,000 Not Sold 120 1953
Jaguar XK120 SE Roadster S674247 55,000-70,000 NR 58.800
121 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1½ 2+2 Coupe 1E50834BW
25,000-30,000 NR 25.200 122 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Coupé
DB5/ 1493/R 215,000-275,000 NR 263.200 123 1937 Aston
Martin 15/98 Roadster J7/ 823/SO 90,000-120,000 £85,000 Not
Sold 124 1987 Aston Martin V-8 Vantage Volante X-Pack
V8CHL15565 90,000-110,000 100.800 125 1925 Rolls-Royce
Phantom I Tourer 8 MC 110,000-140,000 £82,500 Not Sold 126
1961 Aston Martin DB4 Vantage Convertible 1068L 250,000-
320,000 431.200 127 1962 Triumph TR4 Roadster CT16110-L
27,000-32,000 33.600 128 1951 Jaguar C-Type Recreation
206196DN 70,000-90,000 67.200 129 1939 Lagonda LG6
Drophead Coupé 12368 170,000-220,000 £145,000 Not Sold 130
1929 Bentley Speed Six 'Le Mans' Style Tourer FA 2518 450,000-
570,000 470.400 131 1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental
Drophead Coupé 47RY 380,000-420,000 £360,000 Not Sold 132
1937 Jaguar SS 100 2½ Litre Roadster 18116 200,000-230,000
£170,000 Not Sold 133 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Vantage
Coupé DB4/ 982/R 200,000-250,000 274.400 134 1960 AC Aceca
Bristol BEX 739 80,000-95,000 86.800 135 1926 Rolls-Royce
Phantom I Experimental Sports Tourer 10EX 400,000-800,000
392.000 136 1939 Aston Martin 2-Litre 'Brooklands' Speed Model
727U 320,000-380,000 319.200 137 1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre
Disappearing Hood Sports Tourer B190LS 120,000-150,000
128.800 138 1960 Aston Martin DB4 Coupé DB4/245/L 170,000-
220,000 NR 212.800 139 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental
Fastback BC7E 325,000-425,000 358.400 140 1963 Bentley SIII
Continental Coupé BC98LXA 75,000-95,000 £65,000 Not Sold 141
1960 Jaguar XK150 3.4S Drophead Coupé S827615DN 48,000-
65,000 44.800 142 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead
Coupé LSAE89 240,000-280,000 268.800 143 1952 Aston Martin
DB2 Vantage Drophead Coupé LML/ 50/397 125,000-175,000
145.600 144 1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Coupé AM300/
3/1537 95,000-125,000 £90,000 Not Sold 145 1926 Rolls-Royce
Phantom I Tourer 9YC 100,000-140,000 £75,000 Not Sold 146
1953 Aston Martin DB2 Coupé LML/ 50/213 75,000-95,000 NR
72.800 147 1952 Tojeiro MG Barchetta Sports Racer RMS1
95,000-125,000 £92,500 Not Sold 148 1960 Austin-Healey 3000
Mk I BN7 Vintage Racing Car HBN7L/ 5629 65,000-95,000 NR
36.400 149 1953 Aston Martin DB2 Saloon LML/ 50/393 125,000-
155,000 £110,000 Not Sold 150 1993 Rolls-Royce Corniche IV
Cabriolet SCAZD 02D3NCX 40053 58,000-70,000 £64.400 151
1948 Jaguar Mk IV Saloon 611638 30,000-38,000 39.200 152
1959 Aston Martin DB Mark III Coupé AM300/ 3/1721 75,000-
95,000 NR 89.600 153 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Long
Wheelbase Saloon LCLC17 58,000-70,000 61.600 154 1961
Sunbeam Alpine Harrington Coupé B 9102730/ OD/HRO 58,000-
70,000 64.960 155 1992 Allard J2X Hardy Replica 6000/J3
45,000-60,000 NR 44.800 156 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series III
Convertible IS 1887 38,000-45,000 42.000 157 1997 Aston Martin
Vantage Coupé SCDAM 2S5VBR 70184 55,000-70,000 £47,500
Not Sold
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