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AMELIA ISLAND, Florida, 11 March, 2013

RM Auctions, the official auction house of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, continued its run of fantastic 2013 results this past weekend with a highly successful Amelia Island, Florida sale which saw records tumble and more than $26.8 million* grossed with over 92 percent of all lots sold.


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Celebrating its 15th year in 2013, the well-established auction saw an incredible roster of more than 85 blue-chip automobiles presented before a truly international audience of bidders. The sale’s ‘star car’, the beautiful 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Walker-LaGrande Convertible Coupe, one of only three produced and the only supercharged example, attracted immense interest, selling for an outstanding $4,510,000 to firmly establish itself as the top seller of the day and this year’s Amelia Island weekend.

The second highest performer was the simply lovely 1933 Stutz DV32 Convertible Victoria, the recipient of a spectacular, class- winning restoration, which attracted spirited bidding in the room and on the phones, eventually selling for $1,512,500. The final sales price represented double the car’s pre-sale estimate and a new marque record for a Stutz sold at auction.

Gord Duff, Car Specialist, RM Auctions said: “Our Amelia Island auction is always a highlight of our global calendar, and this year’s sale was another incredible success for RM. The results achieved for the Duesenberg and the Stutz in particular illustrate that great cars are continuing to attract great prices at auction. We look forward to continuing the momentum at our upcoming Don Davis and Lake Como sales.”

Results from RM’s Amelia Island sale also highlight the sustained strong performance of Ferrari’s in the market, with V-12 powered, front-engined cars of the 1960s continuing to be in huge demand. The matching numbers 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, chassis 07751, stunning in classic Ferrari red and having been in single ownership for 37 years, was the third highest selling lot of the auction, realizing a strong $1,375,000. Further reinforcing the demand for the finest examples from Italy’s most iconic sports car maker was the 1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Berlinetta ‘Tuboscocca’, chassis 0168ED, a terrific example of one of Ferrari’s early race cars and one of only six made in period. The recipient of a fresh mechanical and cosmetic refurbishment and boasting a well-documented history, it found a new home for $1,237,500.

Wrapping up the list of cars achieving million-dollar-plus results at the March 9 sale was the imposing and very rare 1911 Lozier Model 51 Seven-Passenger Touring. One of the mightiest Brass Era touring cars, the Lozier attracted enormous interest, eventually selling for a remarkable $1,100,000 to become another lot to sell for more than twice its pre-sale estimate.

Two additional lots worthy of special mention were a rare early production 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster, a car restored to the highest standards and boasting a double set of fitted luggage, which garnered a final sales price of $220,000, establishing a new world auction record in the process. The other record-breaking lot was the 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage, also a recipient of a world-class restoration and particularly spectacular in its ‘Black Pearl’ paintwork and caramel tan interior, which achieved $489,500, to equal the highest sum ever paid for a DB6 Vantage at auction.

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RM Amelia Island Top 10 Sales
1.  1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Coupe  $4,510,000
2.  1933 Stutz DV32 Convertible Victoria  $1,512,500
3.  1965 Ferrari 275 GTB  $1,375,000
4.  1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Berlinetta ‘Tuboscocca’  $1,237,500
5.  1911 Lozier Model 51 Seven-Passenger Touring  $1,100,000 6.  1930 Cord L-29 Sport Cabriolet  $990,000
7.  1966 Shelby 427 Cobra  $836,000
8.  1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourer  $825,000
9.  1958 Merceds-Benz 300SL Roadster  $792,000
10. 1930 Stutz SV16 Monte Carlo  $550,000

RM continues its 2013 auction season with the presentation of the Don Davis Collection, April 27 in Fort Worth, Texas, closely followed by a triumphant return to Lake Como, Italy, May 25 for its biennial sale held during the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend.

Lot Year Make Model Chassis # Estimate in $  Result in $ incl. Buyer's Premium
104 1928 Harley-Davidson JD  Engine # 28JDL14989  30,000 - 40,000  34,100
105  1956 Ford Thunderbird  P6FH171237  40,000 - 60,000 38,500
106  1952 Nash-Healey Convertible  2240  30,000 - 50,000 94,600
107  1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe  VC57K143492  35,000 - 50,000 57,750
108  1962 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Liter Roadster  876857  125,000 - 150,000 107,250
109  1958 Fiat 600 Jolly by Ghia  423064  65,000 - 85,000 110,000
110  1934 Bentley 3½-Litre Drophead Coupe  B203AE  180,000 - 250,000 156,750
111  1923 Locomobile Model 48 Series VIII Sportif  18345  175,000 - 225,000 176,000
112  1932 Ford "Chromezilla" Custom Roadster  B32373867  125,000 - 175,000 176,000
113  1941 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Coupe  13982970  125,000 - 150,000 137,500
114  1935 Cadillac Fleetwood LWB Formal Sedan  3105172  65,000 - 85,000  60,500
115  1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Sting Ray Convertible 194677S 122767  160,000 - 200,000 148,500
116  1925 Pierce-Arrow Series 80 Runabout  806558  70,000 - 90,000 84,700
117  1957 Chevrolet Fuel-Injected Corvette  E57S102825  100,000 - 125,000  129,250
118  1926 Rolls-Royce Springfield Silver Ghost Playboy Convertible Coupe  S400RK  300,000 - 350,000 313,500
119  1958 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster  198.042- 8500286  800,000 - 1,000,000 792,000
120  1925 Bentley 3-Litre Tourer by Gurney Nutting  930  225,000 - 325,000 231,000
121  1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage  DB6/2719/R  335,000 - 395,000 489,500
122 1938 Lincoln Model K Covertible Victoria  K-9139 175,000-225,000 176,000
123  1959 Porsche 356A Convertible D  86471  140,000 - 180,000  170,500
124  1931 Packard 840 Deluxe Eight Convertible Coupe  189082  125,000 - 150,000 110,000
125  1912 Ford Model T Roadster  170301  30,000 - 50,000 35,750
126  1927 Lincoln Model L Seven-Passenger Berline  41804  40,000 - 60,000 46,200
127  1924 Lincoln Sport Phaeton  19700  60,000 - 80,000 60,500
128  1923 Lincoln Sport Phaeton  13652  75,000 - 100,000 143,000
129  1911 Lozier Model 51 Seven-Passenger Touring  3574  400,000 - 600,000 1,100,000
130  1953 Allard K3 Roadster  K33198  90,000 - 110,000 101,000
131  1960 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible  00867S 108726  90,000 - 110,000 137,500
132  1930 Stutz SV16 Monte Carlo by Weymann  M854CD27S  400,000 - 600,000 550,000
133  1959 Porsche 356A 1600 Convertible D/Speedster  86427  150,000 - 200,000 159,500
134  1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS  07724  300,000 350,000 Not Sold 290,000 Post Sale 302,500
135  1956 Austin-Healey 100M BN2 'Dealer-Prepared' Le Mans Roadster  BN2-L/ 231533  110,000 - 120,000 96,250
136  1965 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Cabriolet  111.023.12. 082595  60,000 - 80,000 82,500
137  1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Coupe  2405  3,500,000 - 5,000,000 4,510,000
138  1947 Delahaye 135 MS Coupe  800490  325,000 - 400,000 330,000
139  1965 Shelby Mustang GT350  SFM5S226  225,000 - 275,000 242,000
140  2005 Porsche Carrera GT  WPOCA29835L 001258  350,000 - 400,000 357,500
141  1963 Chevrolet Corvette Fuel-Injected Sting Ray Convertible  30867S 121099  105,000 - 135,000 107,250
142  1966 Shelby 427 Cobra  CSX3259  800,000 - 950,000 836,000
143  1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing  198.040- 5500674  1,000,000 - 1,250,000 Not Sold 910,000
144  1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport `Superleggera'  915030  1,500,000 - 1,750,000 Not Sold 900,000
145  1929 Isotta-Fraschini 8A Convertible Sedan  1571  550,000 - 650,000 473,000
146  1938 Bentley 4¼-Liter All-Weather Tourer  B137LE  200,000 - 250,000  225,500
147  1952 Ferrari 225 S Vignale Berlinetta  0168ED  1,000,000 - 1,400,000 1,237,500
148  1970 Porsche 908/3  004  1,400,000 - 1,700,000 Not Sold 1,300,000
149  1941 BMW 327 Sport Cabriolet  87279  250,000 - 325,000 247,500
150  Ferrari Dino 246 GT  01968  250,000 - 300,000 230,000
151  1939 Talbot-Lago T23 Three-Position Cabriolet  93463  140,000 - 180,000 159,500
152  1931 Cord L-29 Cabriolet  2929758  450,000 - 650,000 407,000
153  1930 Cord L-29 Sport Cabriolet by Voll & Ruhrbeck  2927898  AUR 990,000
154 1929 Cord L-29 Town Car 2926758 150,000 – 200,000 154,000
155  1948 Tucker 48  1003  1,500,000 - 1,900,000 Not Sold 1,475,000
156  1931 Duesenberg Model J Tourster  2456  900,000 - 1,200,000 825,000
157  1932 Ford "Golden Rod" Custom Roadster  SWO8036PA  80,000 - 100,000 90,750
158  1932 Auburn 8-100A Custom Eight Speedster  8100A 9288E  250,000 - 350,000 330,000
159  1909 Austin Model 60 Touring  62  500,000 - 750,000 379,500
160  1955 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Roadster  121.042. 5500458  150,000 - 200,000 220,000
161  1932 Chrysler CL Imperial Convertible Roadster  7803368  550,000 - 650,000 Not Sold 485,000 Post Sale 525,000
162  1967 Ferrari 330 GTC  10007  390,000 - 450,000 495,000 (506,000)
163  1932 Marmon HCM V-12 Two-Door Sedan Prototype  DD609  400,000 - 600,000 407,000
164  1965 Ferrari 275 GTB  07751  1,000,000 - 1,300,000 1,375,000
165  1933 Stutz DV32 Convertible Victoria by Rollston  DV-PC-1558  600,000 - 800,000 1,512,500
166  1932 Packard Deluxe Eight Phaeton  194335  225,000 - 250,000 242,000
167  1928 Hispano-Suiza H6C Transformable Torpedo  12036  400,000 - 500,000 495,000
168  1949 Ford "The Foose Ford" Custom Coupe  CA750456  90,000 - 130,000 77,000
169  2000 Porsche 911 GT3 R  POZZZ99ZYS 692096  140,000 - 180,000 121,000
170  1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona  15105  375,000 - 475,000 360,000
171  1963 Porsche 356B 1600 Super 90 Cabriolet  158625  110,000 - 150,000 143,000
172  1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet  111.027.12. 003753  175,000 - 225,000 247,500
173  1936 Cord 810 Westchester  810 1376A  65,000 - 85,000
174  1951 Riley RMD 2½-Liter Drophead Coupe  60D7482  50,000 - 70,000 88,000
175  1966 Shelby Mustang GT350  SFM6S316  120,000 - 160,000 154,000
176  1954 Pegaso Z-102 Series II Cabriolet  *0102*153 *0136*  1,250,000 - 1,750,000 700,000
177  1936 Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster  904479  250,000 - 300,000 341,000
178  1967 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport  826.232. 002121  220,000 - 280,000 192,500
179  1937 Cord 812 Phaeton  812 1933H  175,000 - 200,000 220,000
180  1971 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Coupe  AM*115/ 49*2152  130,000 - 160,000 151,250
181  1968 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2  13795  125,000 - 150,000 115,500
182  1966 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II  8627GT  200,000 - 250,000 ?
184  1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible  78-2145  90,000 - 110,000 49,500
185  1960 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark II BT7 Roadster  H-BT7-L/ 2348  95,000 - 105,000 107,250
186  1965 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III BJ8 Convertible  H-BJ8-L/ 30530  60,000 - 75,000 79,500
187  1911 Stanley Model 63 Toy Tonneau  5950  100,000 - 150,000 134,750
189  1949 Ford Woodie "Shoebox" Station Wagon  98BA-694803  45,000 - 65,000 49,500
190  1967 Fiat Dino Spider  0000488  60,000 - 90,000 99,000
191  2003 Aston Martin DB AR1  SCFAE62313K 800073  130,000 - 160,000 181,500
192  1905 Tribelhorn Electric Brougham  1560  40,000 - 60,000 77,000