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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