RM AUCTIONS ACHIEVES BEST-EVER RESULTS IN FORT LAUDERDALE WITH $23.2 MILLION SALE TOTAL

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RM AUCTIONS ACHIEVES BEST-EVER RESULTS IN FORT LAUDERDALE
WITH $23.2 MILLION SALE TOTAL

$3.1 MILLION FERRARI LAFERRARI REPRESENTS
MOST VALUABLE CAR SOLD IN EVENT’S HISTORY

CELEBRITY-OWNED MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL GULLWING ACHIEVES $1,155,000

• RM Auctions achieves best-ever results in Fort Lauderdale with $23.2 million and 80 percent of lots sold
• Ferrari LaFerrari sells for $3.1 million – most valuable car ever sold at Fort Lauderdale event
• 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing offered from significant celebrity ownership brings $1,155,000
• Additional cars from the Youngtimer Collection continue to exceed pre-sale estimates
• Complete results from Fort Lauderdale now available at rmsothebys.com

 FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (1 April 2019) – This past weekend, RM Auctions, a division of the RM Sotheby’s Group, held its annual Fort Lauderdale sale, achieving the best result in the event’s 17-year history. Total sales across the two-day auction reached more than $23.2 million, with more than 80 percent of the 476 lots on offer finding new homes. RM Auctions also saw strong bidder attendance at the sale, with 24 countries represented by participants, and one third of bidders representing first-time RM Auctions clientele.

The Fort Lauderdale auction was led by a 600-mile 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari, finished in eye-catching Giallo Modena over a black and yellow interior. The hypercar reached a final price of $3,080,000 during the Saturday afternoon sale session before a packed auction room, becoming the most valuable car yet sold at the Fort Lauderdale event. Stealing the Friday spotlight was a highly desirable, matching-numbers 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing offered from significant celebrity ownership, which achieved a final$1,155,000 to become the second highest sale of the weekend.

“We could not be happier with the results of our 17^th Fort Lauderdale auction,” said Gord Duff, Global Head of Auctions, RM Sotheby’s Group, following the sale. “We achieved our strongest results to date, again with a smaller, higher quality group of cars, and we’re thrilled with the sell-through rate we secured for our valued clients. On top of the most valuable car ever sold at the event, we also saw continued lively bidding for special cars from private collections offered without reserve, with exceptional interest from clients participating remotely via the phone and internet as well.”

Additional highlights across the Fort Lauderdale auction included continued rising interest in modern and emerging collectibles. A 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV Monterey Edition, the final example of just 20 built, sold for $258,500 following an extended bidding competition, exceeding its pre-sale estimate of $200,000-$225,000 (offered without reserve). A 2010 Ferrari California, presented in Grigio Alloy with Bordeaux Daytona-style seats, also offered without reserve, sold for a final $115,500, with a portion of proceeds to benefit The Boys & Girls Club of Broward County, an organization near and dear to the RM Auctions team.

A selection of cars offered from the much-buzzed-about Youngtimer Collection also continued to draw tremendous interest in Fort Lauderdale, which many of the 19 lots exceeding pre-sale expectations. Highlights include a very well-preserved, 3,000-mile 1991 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo, which reached a final $66,000 (est. $30/40k, offered without reserve) to set a new record for the model at auction. A six-speed 2009 Aston Martin DBS also smashed pre-sale estimates at $121,000 (est. $80/100k), while a 1994 Bentley Touring Limousine reached $71,500 (est. $30/40k, offered without reserve). The remaining 85 motor cars from the Youngtimer Collection will be offered at RM Sotheby’s upcoming inaugural German sale, set for 11-12 April at the Techno Classica Essen show.

Additional private collections offered without reserve also achieved strong results in Fort Lauderdale, with a 1953 Hudson Hornet Sedan offered from a Private Swiss Collection and formerly owned by Steve McQueen bringing $165,000 and a 1948 Buick Roadmaster Convertible offered from the Richard L. Burdick Collection bringing $99,000 (est. $65/85k).

RM Auctions Fort Lauderdale sale also played host to RADwood at RM Auctions, the first-ever South Florida event for the car show that presents the best of the 80s and 90s automotive lifestyle. The event saw a curated group of cars at the Broward County Convention Center, including such rad rarities as a 3500-mile, six-speed 1998 Toyota Supra, a 1986 Lamborghini “Downdraft” Countach, one of three in Rosso Speciale, a 1989 RUF RCT Evo, and a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG 6.0 Wide-Body with a quad-cam motor and Recaro interior.

RM Auctions Fort Lauderdale 2019 Top Ten

Lot 3094	2015 Ferrari LaFerrari	$3,080,000
Lot 1110A	1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing	$1,155,000
Lot 3108	2017 Ferrari F12tdf	$975,000
Lot 3075	1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta	$550,000
Lot 3112	2017 Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV Coupe	$478,500
Lot 3082	2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series	$350,000
Lot 3130	2018 Ferrari GTC4Lusso 70th Anniversary	$299,750
Lot 1120	2006 Ford GT	$286,000
Lot 3087	1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV Monterey Edition	$258,500
Lot 3083	2006 Ford GT	$255,750

The RM Sotheby’s Group European calendar continues in just two short weeks as the company stages its first-ever German sale during Techno-Classica Essen, 11-12 April at the Messe Essen exhibition center. The Essen sale is set to present more than 200 diverse collector cars during the long-running Techno-Classica fair, recognized as the first great German car salon for vintage cars and collector vehicles. More than 80 additional cars from the much-buzzed-about Youngtimer Collection are set to star at the Essen sale. The complete Essen digital catalogue is now available at rmsothebys.com.

Complete results from RM Sotheby’s Fort Lauderdale sale, along with further details on upcoming auctions are available at rmsothebys.com.

RM AUCTIONS BRINGS MODERN PEFORMANCE TO FORT LAUDERDALE SALE

RM AUCTIONS BRINGS MODERN PERFORMANCE TO FORT LAUDERDALE SALE

FERRARI LAFERRARI AND KOENIGSEGG CCX LEAD SUPERCARS ON OFFER
AT BROWARD COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER

• RM Auctions offers a desirable assortment of modern performance and supercars at Fort Lauderdale sale, 29-30 March
• Highlights include Ferrari LaFerrari, Koenigsegg CCX, Jaguar XJ220, Porsche Turbo S Exclusive, Ford GT and more
• More than 350 collector cars and the assortment of automobilia set for two-day sale, with something for all enthusiasts
• Digital preview catalogue, updated list of entries, and event information available at rmsothebys.com

RM Auctions has released the digital preview catalogue for the company’s 17^th annual Fort Lauderdale sale, 29-30 March, led by a group of modern sports performance and supercars. Regarded as South Florida’s premier collector car auction, the two-day sale—held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center–will feature more than 350 quality collector cars along with a selection of automobilia, ranging from American classics to European sports cars, muscle, hot rods, customs and modern collectables.

Leading the latest high-performance highlights for RM Auctions’ Fort Lauderdale auction are two supercar icons of the 21^st century—a2015 Ferrari LaFerrari and a 2008 Koenigsegg CCX. The LaFerrari, one of just 499 built, is a low-mileage example of Ferrari’s first hybrid hypercar, capable of producing a combined 949 hp and showing a mere 600 miles from new. Presented in as-new condition throughout, the car is finished in eye-catching Giallo Modena with Scuderia Ferrari door shields, a black roof, and stunning black leather interior with yellow accents and carbon fiber trim (Est. $3,200,000 - $3,500,000). The Koenigsegg CCX on offer is the first American-specification example delivered to a U.S. customer, significant in the sense that Christian von Koenigsegg had set out to build a viable global-market supercar compliant with stringent U.S. safety and emission standards. Finished in black and retaining its dark silver Dymag wheels and matching “Top Gear” rear wing, the CCX has been upgraded by Koenigsegg to 980 hp and has covered just over 1,000 miles (Est. $950,000 - $1,200,000).

Last year, our Fort Lauderdale sale saw a marked increase in the quality of cars offered along with a significant increase in international interest, a momentum we hope to continue and build on in 2019,” said Gord Duff, Global Head of Auctions, RM Sotheby’s Group. “We have curated the Fort Lauderdale auction to new heights, gathering our most valuable and diverse offering of collector cars yet—with nearly half of the entries offered without reserve, making this an event not to be missed on the spring auction calendar. We look forward to welcoming collectors and enthusiasts old and new to South Florida.”

Completing the lineup of modern performance automobiles set for the Fort Lauderdale sale, are:

• 1993 Jaguar XJ220, Jaguar’s most unique supercar of the 1990s. This highly original example is one of just 282 models produced and has covered less than 7,800 km from new (Est. $425,000-$475,000, offered without reserve);
• 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S “Exclusive Series”, one of 500 built and one of just 200 marked for U.S. delivery. The 911 is presented in Golden Yellow Metallic with carbon fibre front hood and roof accents (Est. $375,000-$425,000);
• 2017 Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV Coupe, stunning in a black and gold colour combination. Exceedingly well-optioned, this is believed to be the last example of the model built for the U.S. (Est. $500,000 - $600,000);
• 2018 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso 70^th Anniversary, a bespoke Ferrari Tailor Made Collection showpiece, this is the only GTC4 Lusso finished in the commemorative 1951 212 Inter Vignale livery (Est. $330,000 - $400,000);
• 2003 Aston Martin DB AR1 Zagato, the 12^th of just 99 Zagato roadsters built. Offered from the Retro Motors Collection, the DB AR1 has seen just three owners and 2,100 miles since new (Est. $300,000 - $350,000);
• 2006 Ford GT, complete with all four available options, one of only 292 produced in Mark II Black with Silver Le Mans stripes, and showing less than 600 miles from new (Est. $300,000-$350,000, offered without reserve);
• 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary one of only 657 25th Anniversary editions produced and showing less than 12,400 km from new (Est. $220,000-$260,000, offered without reserve);
• 1998 Lamborghini Diablo SV Monterey Edition, the last of 20 Monterey Editions built, painted Lightning Blue with silver SV graphics over cream leather and retaining its original chrome wheels (Est. $200,000-$225,000, offered without reserve); and,

• 1985 De Tomaso Pantera GT5-S, a highly sought-after example with less than 200 believed to have been built (Est. $140,000-$180,000, offered without reserve).

For further information on RM Auctions Fort Lauderdale auction or to view the digital catalogue, please visit rmsothebys.com or call +1 519 352 4575 to speak with a car specialist.