Photo Gallery «Artcurial Peninsula Paris 2026 - Rejoicing too soon?»

On January 27, 2026, Artcurial auctioned 67 collector's vehicles ranging from tricycles to tractors at the Peninsula Hotel in Paris. Although only 40 lots were sold for a total of 19.5 million euros, the first half of the auction produced two major sensations: one was to be expected - the other was not. Our auction review contains all the prices achieved and analyzes the results.

5000 to go before the hammer falls: 380,000 euros are on offer for the Porsche Carrera RS - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

Hammer price for 385,000 euros. What it is in other currencies is shown on the left - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

The calm before the speedster: nothing is on offer yet - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

The calm after the Speedster: The highest bid of 550,000 euros was not enough to win the auction - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

With a hammer price of 105,000 and a sales price of just under 122,000 euros, the 190 SL was right in the middle of its estimate range - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

Surprisingly, the best didn't come at the end, but pretty much in the middle: the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL with lot number 33 - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

Even such a large bundle of money would not have been enough for the 300 SL - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

2.8 million euros on offer - a lot for a 300 SL, but still nowhere near enough - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

Winning the bid for 3.8 million euros: the 300 SL alone accounted for more than a fifth of the total proceeds - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

Down payment: The hammer price of 3.8 million is increased by the premium to just under 4.3 million euros selling price - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

The prominent place in the entrance hall was of no use: The Talbot-Lago 4.5 Litre was left standing for 900,000 euros - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

Curious similarity between the four-wheeled doormen: both the Jaguar E-Type and Tesla Cybertruck were 27% below their estimated value - Artcurial Automobile Legends - The Peninsula Paris 2026

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