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The sale of the 1967 Toyota-Shelby 2000 GT also made global headlines when it sold for $2,535,000,
simultaneously setting the world records for both the most valuable Japanese car ever purchased at public
auction, and the most valuable Toyota sold at auction. A fiery red 1991 Ferrari F40 also sold handsomely for
$2,452,500, and a rare and beautifully preserved 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback set a new
world record at auction for the model, selling for $2,975,000. The 1969 Fiat Dino 2400 Spider achieved a
remarkable price for the model at $390,000, and an unrestored 1959 BMW 507 Series II raked in $2,150,000.
Additionally, a pair of 1960s Corvettes reached stunning figures, with the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Split-Window Coupe achieving a record at auction for a 1963 Z06 by selling for $1,242,500, and the 1966
Chevrolet Corvette 427/390 Coupe bringing in $533,000. |
100% of all Porsche lots offered at the sale were sold, and the German automaker was by and large the
most represented marque at the auction, comprising one third of all cars. The leading Porsche sale was the
1959 Porsche 718 RSK, which achieved $2,975,000 after an engaging bidding war that had the whole
crowd cheering. The race car came to auction after fifty years of single family ownership, and boasted a
proven history both on and off the racetrack. Yet another well sold competition Porsche was the 1965
Porsche 904/6, which achieved a remarkable figure of $2,205,000. More modern icons from the German
marque also realized record-setting figures, confirming the current uptick of both value and demand for
Porsches produced in the 1990s and after. A 2005 Porsche Carrera GT shattered the recently set world
record at auction for the model by selling for $2,012,500, eclipsing the $2,000,000 million record achieved
earlier this year. The 1993 Porsche 964 Carrera RS 3.8 Clubsport also set a new world record at auction
for the model, yielding a total selling figure of $1,875,000. Various other modern Porsche lots also
commanded strong figures, including the 2001 Porsche 996 GT2 that sold for $240,800, and the 2018
Porsche 911 GT3 Touring that brought in $302,000 after a considerable bidding war between several
contenders. Within the same realm, an ultra-rare, gorgeous Riviera Blue 1998 RUF Turbo R Limited set a
new world record at auction for the marque, becoming the most valuable RUF ever purchased at public sale
by yielding $2,040,000. |
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