BLENHEIM, Ontario, 16 January 2019 |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to release the complete catalogue for
the company’s first sale of 2019—Arizona. With the catalogue,
which features 158 motor cars, a selection of automobilia, one
motorcycle, and one trailer, RM Sotheby’s has announced final,
headline entries for the auction, which are led by an incredibly
rare and fascinating 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Speciale by
Pinin Farina, alongside the ultimate Ferrari road car of this
century—a 2017 LaFerrari Aperta. |
Originally sold by the factory directly to Princess Lilian de Réthy
of Belgium, the rare 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Speciale by
Pinin Farina, chassis no. 0751, is one of a handful of Ferraris
delivered new to European royalty and one of just two in this
configuration. Upon ordering a Ferrari coupe in early 1957,
Princess Lilian was afforded something truly unique – the car
was dispatched to Pinin Farina’s workshop and crafted with a
distinctive body that employed elements of concurrent Ferrari
designs while presaging the forthcoming series-built Pinin Farina
Coupe. The Speciale’s long nose featured covered headlamps
like the 250 GT Tour de France racing berlinettas of the time,
while the front fenders were notable for large chromed and
louvered vents, reminiscent of those found on the California
Spider. |
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A Classiche-certified 1973 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider by Scaglietti, the 90th of just 121 |
examples built, showing less than 34,500 miles, retaining its original engine and gearbox, and restored in
its original colors (Est. $2,200,000-$2,600,000); |
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A rare, freshly serviced and Classiche-certified 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, one of only 330 examples and |
finished in the stunning color combination of Blue Sera over Pelle Bleu (Est. $2,800,000-$3,200,000); |
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A highly-optioned 2017 Ferrari F12tdf, offered from single ownership in as-new condition, showing fewer |
than 280 miles and attractively finished in Grigio Titanio over two-tone blue interior (Est.
$950,000-$1,100,000). |
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A pair of Vector models, a marque with a certain cult-following, offered from company founder Jerry Wiegert, |
including a 1993 Vector Avtech WX-3R Roadster Prototype, the 1993 Geneva Motor Show car and the
only roadster produced (Est. $450,000 - $550,000) alongside a 1993 Vector Avtech WX-3 Prototype, the
only prototype of its kind, also exhibited at the 1992 and 1993 Geneva Motor Show (Est. $450,000 -
$550,000); |
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A 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S ExclusiveSeries, the most powerful 911 Turbo to date and one of just 200 |
built for U.S. delivery. A fantastic example of the capabilities of the Porsche Exclusive department, also
exhibited on the recently sold ‘Project Gold’, on a road-ready car (Est. $375,000 - $450,000); |
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A desirable 1958 BMW 507 Roadster Series II, comprehensively restored in Midnight Blue over a red |
leather interior and fitted with correct five-speed gearbox and disc brakes for ultimate hobby usability (Est.
$2,500,000 - $3,000,000); |
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A 1948 Tucker 48, an important piece of American automotive history and revolutionary post-war design, |
freshly restored and documented by Tucker historian Jay Follis (Est. $1,500,000 - $1,700,000); and, |
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A pair of1986 Ford RS200s, including a highly original, 8,400-mile standard example (Est. $275,000 - |
$325,000) and an incredibly quick Evolution edition, one of only 24 built (Est. $500,000 - $700,000). |