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30 big surprises at auctions in 2025

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A photo story by Bruno von Rotz, published on January 4, 2026

Im Grossen und Ganzen sind die grossen Auktionshäuser durchaus in der Lage, den Marktwert eines Fahrzeugs ziemlich genau einzuschätzen. Ab und zu aber liegen sie doch mehr oder weniger deutlich daneben. Das war auch 2025 so, wenn die Bieter den Empfehlungen im Katalog nicht folgen wollten und entweder viel weniger oder erheblich mehr als erwartet für einen Wagen bezahlten.

Aus vielen hundert Beispielen (mit Abweichungen um mindestens die Hälfte oder das Doppelte) an Versteigerungen des Jahres 2025 sind hier 30 Lots exemplarisch zusammengefasst. Für die Zukunft lernen kann man daraus vermutlich wenig, überraschend sind diese Bieterereignisse aber allemal.

Klicken (oder swipen, auch Pfeiltasten funktionieren) Sie sich einfach durch die Fotos und lassen Sie sich durch die 30 Beispiele führen.

This Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary Edition from 1989 was sold for more than double the estimate - auctioned for EUR 1,130,000 by RM/Sotheby's in Milan

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The buyer offered 2.07 times the estimated value for this Ferrari 512 TR from 1992 - auctioned for EUR 666,500 by RM/Sotheby's in Monterey

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The highest bid was 215% above the median estimate for this 1985 Volkswagen Scirocco GT - auctioned for EUR 6435 by Artcurial at the Musée Automobile du Château de Vernon

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The buyer offered 226% of the median estimate for this 1965 AMC Rambler Ambassador 990 Convertible - auctioned for EUR 96,965 by RM/Sotheby's in Hershey

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Almost 2.5 times the estimated value was offered for this Ferrari 360 Modena from 2000 - auctioned for EUR 184,575 by RM/Sotheby's as part of the Tailored for Speed Collection in Switzerland

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This Ferrari 400i Automatic from 1981 was 263% above expectations - auctioned for EUR 92,000 by Bonhams in Paris

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The buyer had to go as low as 268% of the median estimate for this 1995 BMW M3 Cabriolet - auctioned for EUR 161,000 by RM/Sotheby's in Munich

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This 1925 Doble Series E Coupe - auctioned for EUR 1,219,750 by Gooding Christie's as part of the Stan Lucas Collection - only went under the hammer at 287% of the median estimate

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Exceeding low expectations by 293%, this 2006 Range Rover 4.2 Supercharged Vogue SE (L322) was sold for EUR 201,825 by Iconic Auctioneers at The Iconic Sale at Silverstone Festival

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This 1992 Mazda RX-7 FD Veilside Fortune Coupé fetched more than three times the median estimate - auctioned for EUR 1,047,645 by Bonhams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Almost five times higher than expected was the highest bid for this Crane-Simplex Model 5 Dual-Cowl Phaeton from 1916 - auctioned for EUR 780300 by Gooding Christie's as part of the Stan Lucas Collection

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The buyer of this Renault Dauphine "Bonneville" Prototype (built 1961/2016) from 1961 paid more than six times the estimated value - auctioned for EUR 30,420 by Artcurial in Flins near Paris

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This Renault 4 from 1963 only went under the hammer at 7.8 times the median estimate - auctioned for EUR 4680 by Artcurial in Flins near Paris

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This Horch 830 BL from 1938 sold for almost ten times its estimate - auctioned for EUR 241,500 by Bonhams in Paris

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1040% of the median estimate was offered for this Renault Juvaquatre (Type BFK4) from 1948 - auctioned for EUR 4680 by Artcurial in Flins near Paris

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Just under half the median estimate was bid for this 2006 Aston Martin DBRS9 - auctioned for EUR 125,216 by Broad Arrow Auctions at the Monterey Jet Center

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At 46% of the median estimate, the hammer fell on this 1989 Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16V - auctioned for EUR 24,012 by Bonhams at the Goodwood Revival Sale

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This Citroën SM from 1973 - auctioned for EUR 28,851 by Gooding & Co. in Amelia Island 2025 - achieved just 45 & of the expected price

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Nobody wanted to bid more than 42% of the median estimate for this 1913 Ford Model T Touring - auctioned for EUR 7224 by Gooding & Company in Pebble Beach

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At 42% of expectations, this 1970 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTAm was sold for EUR 81,872 by RM/Sotheby's in Monterey

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Bidders only wanted 41% of the expected price for this Pierce-Arrow Model 38-C-3 Five-Passenger Touring from 1914 - auctioned for EUR 35,087 by RM/Sotheby's in London

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The bidding ended at 39% of the median estimate for this 1966 NSU Wankel Spyder - auctioned for EUR 10,459 by Bonhams at the Bonmont Sale

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Nobody wanted to bid more than 36% of the median estimate for Kate Moss' 2003 Rover Range Rover Vogue - auctioned for EUR 5130 by Iconic Auctioneers at the NEC Classic Motor Show Sale

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At 34% of expectations, this handsome 1974 Honda Z600 - auctioned for EUR 8669 by Broad Arrow Auctions at Monterey Jet Center - disappointed

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The buyer of this 1970 Rover P6 3500 V8 only had to bid 32% of the median estimate - auctioned for EUR 4950 by the Oldtimer Galerie Toffen at the March auction

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A mere 29% of the median estimate was enough to knock down this 1923 Marmon Model 34 Speedster - auctioned for EUR 21,638 by Gooding & Co. in Amelia Island 2025

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At 24% of expectations, the hammer fell on this young Morgan 4/4 Sports from 2010 - auctioned for EUR 12,564 by Bonhams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

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With a hammer price at 23% of the median estimate, this 1969 Pontiac GTO 'The Punisher' was a bargain - auctioned for EUR 11,500 by RM/Sotheby's in Munich

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The buyer of this 1970 Fiat 500 Giardiniera - auctioned for EUR 6742 by Bonhams at The Quail Auction - had to bid just over a fifth of the expected price

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For this special Daimler Double-Six Vanden Plas XJ S1 LWB not even 10% of the estimate had to be bid for the purchase - auctioned for EUR 641 by Iconic Auctioneers at the NEC Classic Motor Show Sale

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