Artcurial Paris 2017 - more is not always more

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Created on February 13, 2017

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Bruno von Rotz

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Dirk de Jager - Courtesy Artcurial

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Bruno von Rotz

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Peter Singhof - Courtesy Artcurial

Xavier de Nombel - Courtesy Artcurial

Christophe Gasco - Courtesy Artcurial

Dirk de Jager - Courtesy Artcurial

Richard Echasseriau - Courtesy Artcurial

Sébastien Defaux - Courtesy Artcurial

Dino 206 P Berlinetta Speciale (1966) - Lot 087 - realized EUR 3.8 million (hammer price) - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Renault 5 Turbo Group 4 (1982) - Lot 095 - presented by Jean Ragnotti at the Artcurial Paris 2017 auction - Artcurial Paris 2017

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The concert and hammer masters - in the middle Hervé Poulain - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Delahaye 235 Chapron from the 1950s - estimated as lot 1 for EUR 20,000 to 25,000 - highest bid EUR 70,000 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Fiat 500 Speziale (1970) - Lot 003 - EUR 22,000 was bid - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Citroën DS 19 Cabriolet (1965) - Lot 019 - knocked down for EUR 135,000 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Dodge WC51 (1953) - Lot 015 - knocked down together with Harley-Davidson WLA for EUR 35,000 at the Artcurial auction in Paris 2017 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Breguet Type A2 Electrique (1942) - Lot 020 - Highest bid of EUR 35,000 for the innovative electric car - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Delahaye 135 M Coach Gascogne Dubos (1951) - Lot 022 - knocked down for EUR 100,000 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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De Dion Bouton Type Vis-à-Vis (1901) - Lot 026 - highest bid EUR 90'000 - sold - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Decoverable (1935) - Lot 027 - with EUR 2 million highest bid well above the estimate - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Cadillac Series 62 Eldorado Convertible (1959) - Lot 016 - knocked down for EUR 107,000 at the Artcurial auction in Paris 2017 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Bugatti Baby (1930) - Lot 025 - Children's Bugatti sold for EUR 78,000 well above the estimate of EUR 30,000 to 50,000 at the Arcturial auction Paris 2017 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Osca Tipo S273 (1957) - Lot 033 - the hammer fell at EUR 485,000 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada (1967) - Lot 034 - EUR 550,000 was the highest bid - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Citroën 2CV AZ "Rallye" (1956) - Lot 035 - hammer price at EUR 27,000 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Citroën DS 21 Rallye Coupé (1969) - Lot 037 - EUR 45,000 as the highest bid was below expectations - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Peugeot 203 Luxe Export Berline (1949) - Lot 038 - the highest bid of EUR 30,000 exceeded expectations - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Delahaye 148 L Coach Saoutchik (1950) - Lot 041 - Highest bid EUR 400'000 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Citroën DS 19 Cabriolet (1965) - Lot 043 - Barn find, knocked down for EUR 85,000 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Citroën DS 19 Cabriolet (1965) - Lot 043 - lots of interest in the barn find - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Delahaye 135 MS Cabriolet Figoni & Falaschi (1939) - Lot 050 - Highest bid EUR 1.05 million - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Fiat 600 Multipla Type 100 D (1963) - Lot 070 - highest bid EUR 26'000 - sold - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Renault 5 Turbo Group 4 (1982) - Lot 095 - knocked down for EUR 270,000 at the Artcurial Paris 2017 auction - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Dino 206 P Berlinetta Speicale (1966) - Lot 087 - knocked down just under the estimate for EUR 3.8 million at the Artcurial auction in Paris 2017 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Lola T70 Mk II (1966) - Lot 097 - Highest bid EUR 220'000 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa Scaglietti (1948) - Lot 125 - twice bodied, called (too) late at the auction - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa Scaglietti (1948) - Lot 125 - no floor bidders for the Spyder - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa Scaglietti (1948) - Lot 125 - rolls onto the stage quite late, just before the Halliday vehicles - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Ferrari 166 Corsa Spyder Scaglietti (1948) - Lot 125 - knocked down for EUR 2.55 million at the Artcurial Paris 2017 auction - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Harley-Davidson Softtail Springer (1989) - Lot 126 - the Johnny Haliday machine is knocked down for an incredible EUR 280,000 at the Artcurial Paris 2017 auction - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Cadillac Series 62 Cabriolet Custom Boyd Coddington (1953) - Lot 126 - the Johnny Haliday Cady is knocked down for EUR 270,000 at the Artcurial auction Paris 2017 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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VW Bus T1 "Samba" 21 windows (1964) - Lot 147 - EUR 81'000 highest bid - sold - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Messerschmitt KR200 (1957) - Lot 151 - EUR 25,000 was enough to win the auction - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Messerschmitt KR200 (1957) and Zündapp Janus 250 from 1957 - only came under the hammer at the end - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Mercees-Benz 600 Pullman 6-door (1971) - Lot 113 - hammer price of EUR 285,000 at the Artcurial auction in Paris 2017 - Artcurial Paris 2017

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Honda S800 Coupé (1967) - offered as lot 002 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Breguet Type A2 électrique (1942) - offered as lot 020 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Lancia Augusta cabriolet Langenthal (1936) - offered as lot 047 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Lamborghini Miura P400 SV (1972) - offered as lot 075 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Lamborghini Urraco P 250 S (1973) - offered as lot 077 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 Touring (1967) - offered as lot 083 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Lamborghini 400 GT Jarama (1971) - offered as lot 079 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Citroën BX 4 TC (1986) - offered as lot 105 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Pierce-Arrow Twelve torpédo LeBaron (1933) - offered as lot 134 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Renault 5 Turbo (1982) - offered as lot 095 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Renault Clio Williams Phase 1 (1993) - offered as lot 090 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Peugeot 402 DS Darl'mat Sport roadster (1937) - offered as lot 045 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Citroën 2CV Dolly (1990) - offered as lot 145 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing (1956) - offered as lot 114 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Bugatti Type 57 Atalante découvrable (1935) - offered as lot 027 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Delahaye 135 châssis court compétition cabriolet Figoni Falaschi (1936) - offered as lot 029 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Talbot Lago T150C (1936) - offered as lot 030 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Osca 273 S Spder (1957) - offered as lot 033 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada (1967) - offered as lot 034 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Maserati Ghibli Spyder 4.7L (1970) - offered as lot 108 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Maserati Khamsin (1979) - offered as lot 139 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Ferrari Dino 206 P Berlinette Speciale (1965) - offered as lot 087 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 EVO II (1990) - offered as lot 112 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Citroën DS 19 Concorde (1962) - offered as lot 042 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Delahaye 148 L Coach Saoutchik (1950) - offered as lot 041 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 L RS (1973) - offered as lot 117 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Messerschmitt KR 200 (1957) - offered as lot 151 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Bizzarrini GT Europa 1900 (1969) - offered as lot 074 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (1961) - offered as lot 063 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa Scaglietti (1948) - offered as lot 125 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Lola T70 Mk III B Gr IV (1969) - offered as lot 096 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 (1985) - offered as lot 094 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Alpine A110 berlinette Gr. 4 (1972) - offered as lot 092 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Ferrari Testarossa Spider Lorenz & Rankl (1987) - offered as lot 123 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Renault 4 CV Sport (1955) - offered as lot 144 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Bentley MkVI Cabriolet Pinin Farina (1948) - offered as lot 131 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Zündapp Janus 250 (1957) - offered as lot 152 at the Artcurial "Rétromobile Paris" auction on February 10, 2017

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Summary

Full house, high expectations, good atmosphere. This is how the Artcurial auction at the Rétromobile began on February 10, 2017. Auctioneer Hervé Poulain spent around eight hours swinging the hammer over 154 vehicles, including a unique Dino 206P Berlinetta Speciale and a Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa Scaglietti, as well as many French exotics and international racing classics. Things went worse than ever before, the estimated values could not be achieved in many cases, but with 76% of the vehicles sold, the result is impressive. This report describes the atmosphere in the packed hall, shows many of the cars in pictures and lists all the highest bids and sales prices.

This article contains the following chapters

An eight-hour marathon
An addendum to the Baillon collection
Surprises
The Lamborghini Show
Pininfarina's favorite
The Scaglietti Ferrari from Switzerland
The big fuss over Johnny Hallyday
A difficult position for American pre-war cars
Two horses on the rise
Vehicles offered and sold

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Expectations are always high before the Rétromobile Paris. What kind of sensation can Artcurial pull off? How will the auction house provide surprises this year? Well, for 2017, Artcurial is unlikely to have managed to surpass the auction of the Baillon collection in 2015 and the sensational Ferrari in 2016. Which is not to say that the people around Hervé Poulain did not put together an interesting offer, albeit a large one. Was it too big? 154 vehicles, including some motorcycles, scooters, a Solex and a tractor, were to find new owners on Friday, February 10, 2017 from 14:00, a truly mammoth event. The auction actually lasted almost eight hours, which was too long for many visitors. They left the hall early and were unable to see all the vehicles with a total value of around EUR 57 or CHF 61 million.

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