PHOENIX, Arizona, 19th January, 2020 |
This past week, 16-17 January, RM Sotheby’s kicked off its
2020 calendar with the auction house’s 21st annual Arizona
auction, totaling $30.4 million in sales with 90 percent of all lots
sold. Held at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix during Arizona Car
Week, the two-evening auction welcomed bidders from 26
countries around the world bidding in the room and via phone
and internet, with nearly 25 percent registering to bid with RM
Sotheby’s for the first time. |
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Originally delivered to early NART (North American Racing Team) sponsor Jan De Vroom, a truly iconic |
1954 Ferrari 250 Europa GT Coupe by Pinin Farina. The 11th of 43 built, it is equipped with its original
engine and recently refinished in its original two-tone combination of Azzurro with a Grigio roof and beige
leather interior (Est. $1,500,000 - $1,700,000); |
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A Classiche-certified 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS by Pininfarina, one of 99 produced, recently refinished in the |
stunning shade of Grigio Ferro and winner of the Cavallino Platinum Award in 2017, 2018, and 2019 (Est.
$1,800,000 - $2,200,000); |
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Offered from the famed race-driving school luminary Skip Barber, a fully restored 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB/6C |
by Scaglietti, one of 248 short-nose examples and 59 originally optioned with six carburetors, retaining its
original chassis and engine, and winner of the Cavallino Platinum Award in 2013 (Est. $1,800,000 -
$2,000,000); |
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A trio of low-mileage 70th Anniversary Ferraris—an as-new 2017 Ferrari F12berlinetta 70th Anniversary, |
the only car finished in livery no. 10 “the Grand Tourer” and showing only 109 miles (Est. $400,000 -
$450,000); a 2018 Ferrari GTC4Lusso 70th Anniversary in livery no. 1 “The Icon” and reading just 1,200
miles (Est. $375,000 - $475,000); and a highly-optioned 2017 Ferrari 488 Spider 70th Anniversary, the
only 488 Spider finished in livery no. 50 “The Magnum P.I.” (Est. $350,000 - $400,000). |
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Among the most intricate, well-wrought supercars ever produced, a 2018 Pagani Huayra Roadster, the |
42nd of 100 built, finished in stunning Blue TriColore with exposed carbon weave trim throughout and having
accrued less than 200 miles (Est. $2,500,000 - $2,700,000); |
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A 192-mile 2019 McLaren Senna, one of 500 examples, finished in a desirable render-matched MSO Gulf |
livery and boasting optional Bowers & Wilkins audio system, ultra-lightweight wheels, and track telemetry
app (Est. $1,100,000 - $1,250,000); |
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Offered from just one California-based owner, a 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4, one of 300 fixed-roof coupes |
and 178 built to the original 16.4 production configuration, finished in a classic scheme of silver metallic over
bright silver, and showing 720 miles (Est. $950,000 - $1,100,000); |
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Offered without reserve, a 2017 Ford GT, boasting the desirable serial number H040 in homage to its GT40 |
heritage and believed to be the only 2017 example finished in Riviera Blue (Est. $750,000 - $1,000,000,
without reserve). |
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