RM Sotheby’s London 2015 – Auction Results

The RM Sotheby’s London 2015 sale was held 7th September at Battersea Evolution in London, resulting in £16,658,410 ($25,404,075 USD) in total sales and a 73.3% sell-through rate. RM’s 9th annual London sale saw 75 cars come to market in their last 2015 European sale.

The top result at the RM Sotheby’s London 2015 auction went to the 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione ‘Tour de France’, which realized £4,760,000, followed by the 1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta ‘Lusso’ that sold for £1,232,000 and a 1992 Ferrari F40 that made £845,600.

The sale’s cover car – the 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione ‘Tour de France’, chassis 0897 GT – is one of the first of 36 250 GT LWB TdFs built with the single-louvre body style and covered headlamps. The 1964 Ferrari 250GT/L Berlinetta ‘Lusso’, chassis 5885, is the 338th of 350 examples produced and the 1992 Ferrari F40 was offered with fewer than 4,000 kilometres from new.

“Last night represented our ninth consecutive sale in Battersea Park and it turned out to be another great success. The market is seeing that real quality is still commanding strong money, and it doesn’t come much better than the Ferrari 250 Tour de France which headlined Monday’s sale,” said Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Sotheby’s Europe. “To achieve in excess of £16.6 million in sales demonstrates that the market still has a lot to offer, and RM Sotheby’s is definitely leading the way. We welcomed bidders from 26 countries, of which 23 percent were new clients to RM Sotheby’s. It was particularly fantastic to welcome so many Sotheby’s clients to the sale, further demonstrating how the partnership is working to build a truly global platform for collector cars.”

Another result worthy of mention was the 1964 Maserati Mistral 3.7 Spider, chassis no. AM109/S 035, which garnered significant pre-sale interest. The 1964 Earls Court Motor Show car, it was sold new to British screen icon, Diana Dors, who had fallen in love with it whilst visiting the motor show. As one of 20 right-hand-drive Spiders built, the Mistral was presented in fully restored condition. It made £526,400, a world record for a Maserati Mistral sold at auction.

RM Sotheby’s London 2015 – Top 10 Auction Results

1. 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione ‘Tour de France’ – £4,760,000

2. 1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta ‘Lusso’ – £1,232,000

3. 1992 Ferrari F40 – £845,600

4. 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage – £784,000

5. 1995 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport – £627,200

6. 1964 Maserati Mistral 3.7 Spyder – £526,400

7. 2006 Porsche Carrera GT – £448,000

8. 1929 Bentley 4 1/2-Litre Tourer – £420,000

9. 1962 Porsche 356 Carrera 2 Coupe – £386,400

10. 1968 Ferrari Dino 206 GT – £347,200

For complete results, visit http://www.rmsothebys.com/lf15/london/results/

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