In many respects the night might be most noted as a further demonstration of the continued demand for the
best examples of modern-era Porsches. A headline attraction of the sale was a group of 13 Porsches offered
from a private Swiss Collection and presented entirely ‘without reserve’. The highlight was a highly original,
one-of-29 1988 Porsche 959 Sport, the pinnacle of Porsche performance and technology in the ‘80s. With
just three owners and 11,281 miles from new, the 959 Sport achieved a world-record auction price of
€1,960,000. Another remarkable Porsche result from within the collection was for the rare 1994 Porsche 911
Turbo S 3.6, which achieved a very significant result of €901,600. An additional selection of high quality
Porsches from this private Swiss collection will be presented across various global RM sales in 2017,
including the company’s well established Amelia Island, Monterey and London auctions. In total, 23 examples
of the marque were sold in Paris, and among the numerous notable results outside the collection, the 1995
Porsche 911Turbo Cabriolet was a particular highlight, bringing a remarkable final figure of €1,344,000.
“The Paris sale has been important on a number of levels”, says Peter Wallman, Managing Director, RM
Sotheby’s Europe . “More than anything, the results demonstrate that the European market remains incredibly
strong, with the prices achieved providing a robust continuation of what we achieved in London last
September and Milan in November. Collectors are looking for quality, and rarity remains the key driver to
some of the most significant values. Clearly, Porsche is still the star marque in the ascendance, although the
Alfa Romeo P3 reminds us that the true greats of the pre-war era still command much attention from serious
collectors where pure beauty, heritage and provenance are the corner stones of desirability.”
Demonstrating that Aston Martin is still a marque very much in demand, and illustrating that strong prices for
modern classics run beyond the Stuttgart marque, the sale featured two rare, Zagato-bodied cars which
attracted significant interest. A 2012 Aston Martin V12 Zagato “No. Zero”, a one-of-a-kind car within just 65
cars constructed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary DB4GT Zagato, exceeded estimate and
sold for €750,400. The 2003 DB7 Zagato, which represents the first collaboration between the Italian and
English firms since the V8 Vantage Zagato of 1986, is the first of just 99 produced and made a very strong
€392,000.
RM Sotheby’s Paris Top 10 sales
RM Sotheby’s presence in Paris continues through Sunday (12 February) with a display at the world-famous
Rétromobile exhibition at the Porte de Versailles, where the company is proudly showcasing early highlights
for its key Spring / Summer sales. On view on the RM stand (Pavilion 1, Stand N29), a striking 1937
Talbot-Lago T150C SS ‘Goutte d’Eau’ Coupé, which is set to grace the company’s boutique Villa Erba
sale during the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend in May, along with the one-off 1950 Ferrari 166
MM/212 Export ‘Uovo’, an early highlight for the company’s flagship Monterey, California sale in August. In
addition to previewing its forthcoming auctions, RM car specialists will be on hand at Rétromobile to offer
collectors a resource for auction and restoration services.
RM Sotheby’s continues its 2017 auction calendar in Amelia Island, Florida, 10-11 March. The official auction
of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, this well-established sale has been extended to two days this year
with the addition of A Gentleman’s Collection: The Pride and Passion of Orin Smith, a superlative group of
Rolls-Royces, Bentleys and other sporting icons, offered largely without reserve. The company’s European
calendar continues, 27 May, with a return to the shores of Lake Como (Cernobbio), Italy, for its exclusive sale
during the celebrated Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend.
Images ... Peter and Wolfgang Singhof
www.ClassicCarPhotography.de
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