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Demonstrating the continued high demand for top-tier supercars, the 1994 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport, one
of just 30 examples built and no doubt one of the lowest mileage examples in existence at a mere 916km
from new, sold for €2,030,000 (est. €1.3/1.8m). The EB110 opened a sustained bidding contest between three
bidders on the phone and one in the room, eventually nearly doubling the previous record for the SS model
held by RM Sotheby’s (€1,152,500). Additional modern performance highlights include the 2017 Ferrari
F12tdf, which saw tremendous interest throughout the exhibition for its stunning Brunito paintwork and tan
saddle leather custom interior, translating to a bidding contest on the night, resulting in an above-estimate
final price of €1,197,500 (est. €825/950k). A 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder, beautifully outfitted from the factory
with Liquid Metal Silver finish, Magnesium wheels, and the Weissach package rear spoiler, sold for a final
€1,101,875 (est. €950k/1.1m), while the 2018 Bugatti Chiron, showing less than 1,800 km on the odometer,
as well as the Classiche-certified 1996 Ferrari F50, were sold immediately following the auction for
€2,275,000 and €1,700,000 respectively.
Historic sports and racing cars from the 1950s and 60s also starred at the sale, with a 1956 Porsche 550 RS
Spyder, Porsche’s first dedicated competition car, selling for a final €3,042,500 to become the second
highest sale of the night. A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C, the first of just eight long-nose, six-carburettor, alloy
body, torque-tube examples and freshly restored in its rare original color scheme, sold for €2,860,000
immediately following the sale, rounding out the auction’s top three.
Augustin Sabatié-Garat, Auction Manager, RM Sotheby’s Europe, said: “We have enjoyed a highly
successful night in Paris, achieving the highest sale total since the first auction in 2014. This is a great
indication that certain sectors of the market are looking strong for 2019, and it was particularly interesting to
see how well cars from the Youngtimer collection sold alongside the established blue-chip collector cars. This
was the perfect venue for the presentation of our star car, the F40 LM, with such fantastic French history, and
our increased bidder numbers and growing participation from around the world also indicate sustained and
new interest in the collector car hobby.”
RM Sotheby’s Paris sale also saw the first offering of cars from the highly anticipated Youngtimer
Collection, a single-owner group of more than 140 modern classics from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.
Prices were strong across the 25 cars presented at the sale, with numerous new benchmarks achieved for
models indicative of changing collector tastes. Kicking off the group, a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG
6.0 ‘Wide-Body’ incited a long bidding contest at Place Vauban, eventually selling for a final €297,500,
doubling its pre-sale low estimate and setting a new world record for the model at auction (est. €150/200k).
The top sale of the Youngtimer group was a 2006 Ferrari Superamerica at €590,000, delivered new to the
Kuwaiti royal family and presented in highly desirable six-speed manual transmission specification with the
HGTC package (est. €575/650k). Additional stand out lots from within the Collection include a group of low
mileage models that well-exceeded expectations, from a 17,000-km 1992 Porsche 928 GTS in eye-catching
specification, which smashed its pre-sale estimate, bringing a final €138,000 (est. €70/85k), to a 1994 BMW
Alpina B12 5.7 at €207,000 (est. €175/225k), a 1985 Audi Quattro at a final €77,625 (est. €40/50k), and a
1994 Mercedes-Benz E 500 Limited, which sold for €86,250 (est. €40/50k). More than 100 additional cars
from the Youngtimer Collection will be presented at RM Sotheby’s upcoming Amelia Island, Fort Lauderdale,
and inaugural Essen, Germany, auctions.
RM Sotheby’s Paris Top Ten Sales
1. Lot 126 1987 Ferrari F40 LM €4,842,500
2. Lot 156 1956 Porsche 550 RS Spyder €3,042,500
3. Lot 155 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C Alloy Berlinetta €2,860,000
4. Lot 168 2018 Bugatti Chiron €2,275,000
5. Lot 165 1994 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport €2,030,000
6. Lot 159 1996 Ferrari F50 €1,700,000
7. Lot 173 2017 Ferrari F12tdf €1,197,500
8. Lot 180 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder €1,101,875
9. Lot 136 2011 Ferrari 599 SA Aperta €933,125
10. Lot 179 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster €902,187
RM Sotheby’s presence during Rétromobile continues this week with the company’s stand (Hall 1A, M105)
featuring several cars available via RM Sotheby’s Private Sales division, as well as a 1931 Aston Martin LM5
with wonderful period competition history – an early highlight for the biannual Villa Erba sale set for 25 May.
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