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The Porsche 956 is for many the definitive group C racing car, and the 1983 Porsche 956 Group C, chassis
no. 956 110, is certainly one of the most significant and original examples to survive. One of nine prepared by
the Porsche factory for privateer racing in the World Endurance Championship and Le Mans, and was driven
by David Hobbs, Derek Warwick, Dieter Quester, and John Fitzpatrick. One of just two privateer-delivered 956
cars to beat the Rothmans Porsche factory team 956s, it scored podium place finishes at Imola, Mosport,
Silverstone, and an outright victory at the Brands Hatch 1,000 KM, as well as securing first place at Road
America Can-Am and contesting Le Mans. Chassis no. 956 110 is also the only 956 that can claim a victory
on American soil, being the sole example to race in the United States in-period. (Estimate: $4,500,000 -
$6,000,000). Also offered is a 1981 Ferrari 512 BB/LM chassis no. 35527, a competition great from
Maranello. The car offered was campaigned by Luigi Chinetti’s N.A.R.T. team for the 1981 Le Mans 24hrs,
driven by John Morton, Alain Cudini, and Philippe Gurdjian. It ran 3rd overall before retiring, at the fastest pace
achieved by any BB/LM at Le Mans. (Estimate: $3,000,000 - $3,500,000) |
V12 Ferraris of the Golden Era |
Approximately 25 years earlier, the sports racing Ferrari of choice would have been the 1958 Ferrari 250
GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ by Scaglietti. Chassis no. 1031GT is a two-time competitor at the
Tour de France in 1958 and 1959, driven by privateer racer Jacques Péron, who specified its
light-blue-over-Havana livery. Achieving 4th overall in the 1958 Tour de France and 6th at the Monza Lottery
in 1959, this is a car with an enviable period history. Meticulously restored by marque expert Charlie Potts
of California Classics in 2016 to achieve as close to the original delivery specifications of Jacques Péron as
possible, this stunning competition-grade Ferraris is estimated at $5,750,000 - $6,500,000. And if a more
refined GT Ferrari of the golden era is your choice, the 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by
Scaglietti s/n 5003GT on offer is the perfect example. A winner of the coveted Ferrari Cup in 2011 and
2014 at the Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours, it was also chosen First-in-Class at the Concorso Italiano in
2014. (Estimate: $1,500,000 - $1,750,000). |
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Additional highlights for the Monterey auction and worthy of note to all supercar aficionados, is the 1994
Bugatti EB110 Super Sport. A car very much ahead of its time in terms of the use of cutting-edge
composites and featuring a quad-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-12-powered engine, this rare Super Sport is an
important part of Bugatti’s ongoing legacy of performance. A video of RM Sotheby’s Car Specialist Ramsey
Potts giving a short introduction to the Bugatti can be found HERE, (Estimate: $2,750,000 - $3,000,000). |
The Fox Collection is filled with supercar selections that truly stand out from their contemporaries, with a
combination of uncommon specifications, low mileages, limited production numbers and outstanding color
combinations. Included in the collection are two-blue chip exotics; a 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 (Estimate:
$1,200,000 - $1,400,000) and a 2015 Ferrari La Ferrari (Estimate: $2,750,000 - $3,000,000), both with
odometers reading fewer than 1,000 miles at time of cataloguing. Also included is a 2003 Ferrari Enzo, one
of two cars delivered in a Nero-and-Cuoio colorway (Estimate: $2,200,000 - $2,450,000); a 2015 Porsche 918
‘Weissach’ Spyder, ordered from Porsche’s Special Wishes to Sample in Black-with-Cognac leather interior
(Estimate: $1,200,000 - $1,400,000); a 2006 Ford GT in rare Chrome Yellow-on-Black (Estimate: $350,000 -
$450,000); a 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 S Roadster (Estimate: $600,000 - $750,000); a 2012
Lexus LFA Nuerburgring Package (Estimate: $900,000 - $1,100,000). Also within the collection are a
number of Youngtimer-era supercars, including a 1995 Ferrari F512 M, one of only 75 U.S.-spec examples
(Estimate: $400,000 - $500,000); a 2005 Ferrari Superamerica, optioned with the ultra-desirable HGTE
Handling package (Estimate: $225,000 - $275,000); a 1984 Ferrari 512 BBi showing only 500 miles
(Estimate: $375,000 - $450,000); and rounding out the collection is a 2003 BMW Alpina V8 Roadster
(Estimate: $275,000 - $350,000). |