American and European treasures at the RM Don Davis auction in April 2013

TEXTMarch 30, 2013 · 3 min

Werner Bartholai, automatically translated

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Chrysler GS-1 Special by Ghia (1954) - offered as lot 124 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Chrysler Newport Indianapolis 500 Pacemaker by LeBaron (1941) - offered as lot 128 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Buick Skylark Convertible (1954) - offered as lot 105 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Dashboard of the Buick Skylark Convertible (1954) - offered as lot 105 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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BMW M1 (1980) - offered as lot 116 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Interior of the BMW M1 (1980) - offered as lot 116 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible (1957) - offered as lot 117 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Interior of the Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible (1957) - offered as lot 117 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Chevrolet Camaro Z28 R/S Coupe (1969) - offered as lot 118 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Interior of the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 R/S Coupe (1969) - offered as lot 118 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Interior of the Chrysler GS-1 Special by Ghia (1954) - offered as lot 124 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Interior of the one-off Chrysler Newport Indianapolis 500 Pacemaker by LeBaron (1941) - offered as lot 128 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Dual-Ghia Convertible (1958) - offered as lot 131 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Interior of the Dual-Ghia Convertible (1958) - offered as lot 131 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Cadillac Eldorado Brougham (1957) - offered as lot 134 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Interior of the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham (1957) - offered as lot 134 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1956) - offered as lot 140 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Interior of the Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1956) - offered as lot 140 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Toyota 2000GT (1967) - offered as lot 149 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Interior of the Toyota 2000GT (1967) - offered as lot 149 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Oldsmobile Starfire Ninety-Eight Holiday Hardtop Coupe (1957) - offered as Lot 152 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Interior of the Oldsmobile Starfire Ninety-Eight Holiday Hardtop Coupe (1957) - offered as lot 152 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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DeSoto Adventurer Convertible (1957) - offered as lot 160 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Interior of the DeSoto Adventurer Convertible (1957) - offered as lot 160 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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Mercury Monterey Convertible (1954) - offered as lot 164 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

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On April 27, 2013, part of Don Davis' collection will go under the hammer at RM Auctions in Forth Worth (Texas, USA). Don Davis is an American collector who has been hunting for exquisite cars for decades and now obviously needs to make some room for further acquisitions and is having 64 of his vehicles auctioned with no minimum bid.

Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1956) - offered as lot 140 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

15 to 20 million USD

The total estimated values amount to USD 15 to 20 million, or approximately EUR 14 million or CHF 17 million. On average, each vehicle is expected to fetch almost USD 285,000, with the cheapest estimate being an Oldsmobile 88 Deluxe Club Coupe from 1950 at USD 30,000 to 40,000, while the most expensive vehicle is a Ferrari 330 GTS from 1967 with an estimate of USD 1.2 to 1.5 million,

America and Europe

While more than half of the cars come from America, the Europeans, together with two Toyotas, make up the "smaller" half. 10 Porsches and 6 Ferraris dominate the field. The two Toyotas are a Landcruiser and a GT 2000, which you don't see too often at auctions.

Toyota 2000GT (1967) - offered as lot 149 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

The American brands are led by Chevrolet with 9 vehicles, but there is also a Mercury, a DeSoto and a Buick.

Some trouvailles

Among the vehicles on offer, there are also some real gems that might persuade one or two classic car collectors to venture across the pond or bid via the Internet/telephone.

BMW M1 (1980) - offered as lot 116 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

There is a BMW M1 from 1980, which was estimated at 150,000 to 250,000 USD. The 1958 Dual-Ghia Convertible or the 1954 Chrysler GS-1 Special by Ghia could also be of interest.

Chrysler GS-1 Special by Ghia (1954) - offered as lot 124 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

For Sting Ray fans, there are four of these Sixties icons up for auction, accompanied by two C1 examples. Three 300 SLs are on offer, two as roadsters and one as a gullwing coupé.

And Shelby fans can bid on two 289 Cobras or try their hand at a Mustang GT500E Convertible.

Five Porsche 356s, a 911 Carrera RS and a 959 could appeal to Porsche collectors.

A whole armada of high-dollar Ferrari sports cars, from the 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider and the Daytona Coupé to the 330 GTS, will be up for auction.

Mercury Monterey Convertible (1954) - offered as lot 164 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

And of course there are various American classics such as a Mercury Monterey Convertible or the unique Chrysler Newport Indianapolis 500 Pacemaker Convertible by LeBaron.

Chrysler Newport Indianapolis 500 Pacemaker by LeBaron (1941) - offered as lot 128 at the RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" on April 27, 2013

It will be interesting to see how buyers react to the offer.

The vehicles on offer

The following list shows the vehicles on offer and the estimated prices in USD, Euro and CHF. The conversion was carried out using current daily exchange rates (1 USD = 0.78 Euro, 1 USD = 0.95 CHF. All information without guarantee.

Lot	Make	Type	Year	Est. from $	Est. to $	Est. from €	Est. to €	Est. from CHF	Est. to CHF
101	Ford	Thunderbird Convertible	1957	60000	80000	46800	62400	57000	76000
102	Mercedes-Benz	280SL Roadster	1970	40000	60000	31200	46800	38000	57000
103	Chevrolet	Bel Air Sport Coupe	1962	80000	100000	62400	78000	76000	95000
104	Ferrari	Testarossa	1991	80000	100000	62400	78000	76000	95000
105	Buick	Skylark Convertible	1954	125000	175000	97500	136500	118750	166250
106	Chrysler	Town & Country Convertible	1946	125000	175000	97500	136500	118750	166250
107	BMW	3.0 CS	1974	90000	120000	70200	93600	85500	114000
108	Oldsmobile	Starfire Ninety-Eight Convertible	1957	100000	150000	78000	117000	95000	142500
109	Chevrolet	Corvette Sting Ray 'Fuel-Injected' Split-Window Coupe	1963	125000	150000	97500	117000	118750	142500
110	Ford	GT	2005	200000	250000	156000	195000	190000	237500
111	Porsche	911 Carrera RS Touring	1973	400000	500000	312000	390000	380000	475000
112	Shelby	289 Cobra	1965	650000	850000	507000	663000	617500	807500
113	Ford	Three-Window Custom Coupe	1932	125000	175000	97500	136500	118750	166250
114	Mercedes-Benz	300SL Roadster	1961	700000	900000	546000	702000	665000	855000
115	Porsche	356A 1600 Cabriolet by Reutter	1958	100000	150000	78000	117000	95000	142500
116	BMW	M1	1980	150000	250000	117000	195000	142500	237500
117	Cadillac	Eldorado Biarritz Convertible	1957	125000	175000	97500	136500	118750	166250
118	Chevrolet	Camaro Z28 R/S Coupe	1969	100000	150000	78000	117000	95000	142500
119	Chevrolet	Corvette Custom Convertible	1961	100000	150000	78000	117000	95000	142500
120	Porsche	356A 1600 Super 'Sunroof' Coupe by Reutter	1957	125000	175000	97500	136500	118750	166250
121	Chevrolet	Corvette Sting Ray 427/425 'Big Tank' Coupe	1966	250000	300000	195000	234000	237500	285000
122	Oldsmobile	88 Deluxe Convertible	1950	75000	100000	58500	78000	71250	95000
123	Cadillac	Eldorado Convertible	1953	200000	250000	156000	195000	190000	237500
124	Chrysler	GS-1 Special by Ghia	1954	700000	800000	546000	624000	665000	760000
125	Chevrolet	Corvette Roadster	1953	200000	300000	156000	234000	190000	285000
126	Ferrari	365 GTB/4 Daytona Coupe by Scaglietti	1971	350000	450000	273000	351000	332500	427500
127	Porsche	356A 1600 Speedster by Reutter	1958	250000	300000	195000	234000	237500	285000
128	Chrysler	Newport Indianapolis 500 Pacemaker by LeBaron	1941	900000	1200000	702000	936000	855000	1140000
129	Mercedes-Benz	220S Coupe	1959	80000	100000	62400	78000	76000	95000
130	Mercedes-Benz	220S Convertible	1957	100000	125000	78000	97500	95000	118750
131	Dual-Ghia	Convertible	1958	250000	450000	195000	351000	237500	427500
132	Ferrari	330 GTS by Pininfarina	1967	1200000	1500000	936000	1170000	1140000	1425000
133	Ford	Thunderbird 'F-Bird' Convertible	1957	150000	200000	117000	156000	142500	190000
134	Cadillac	Eldorado Brougham	1957	150000	200000	117000	156000	142500	190000
135	Shelby	Mustang GT500E Convertible	1968	200000	300000	156000	234000	190000	285000
136	Ford	Mustang Boss 429	1969	300000	350000	234000	273000	285000	332500
137	Jaguar	E-Type Series I 4.2-Liter Roadster	1966	70000	90000	54600	70200	66500	85500
138	Lamborghini	350 GT Coupe by Touring	1965	300000	400000	234000	312000	285000	380000
139	Oldsmobile	88 Deluxe Club Coupe	1950	30000	40000	23400	31200	28500	38000
140	Lincoln	Premiere Convertible	1956	150000	200000	117000	156000	142500	190000
141	Shelby	289 Cobra	1963	650000	850000	507000	663000	617500	807500
142	Mercedes-Benz	300SL Gullwing	1955	900000	1200000	702000	936000	855000	1140000
143	Porsche	911 Turbo Cabriolet	2008	75000	100000	58500	78000	71250	95000
144	Mercedes-Benz	280SL Roadster	1971	40000	60000	31200	46800	38000	57000
145	Porsche	356B 1600 Cabriolet by Reutter	1960	100000	150000	78000	117000	95000	142500
146	Porsche	911S Targa	1975	40000	60000	31200	46800	38000	57000
147	Porsche	959 'Comfort'	1988	500000	650000	390000	507000	475000	617500
148	Ferrari	365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider by Scaglietti	1973	1200000	1400000	936000	1092000	1140000	1330000
149	Toyota	2000GT	1967	650000	850000	507000	663000	617500	807500
150	Porsche	911 Speedster	1989	90000	120000	70200	93600	85500	114000
151	Toyota	FJ40 Land Cruiser	1966	60000	80000	46800	62400	57000	76000
152	Oldsmobile	Starfire Ninety-Eight Holiday Hardtop Coupe	1957	40000	50000	31200	39000	38000	47500
153	Ferrari	Mondial t convertible	1991	40000	60000	31200	46800	38000	57000
154	Chevrolet	Corvette Sting Ray 'Fuel-Injected' Coupe	1965	100000	140000	78000	109200	95000	133000
155	Porsche	356A 1600 Super Convertible D by Drauz	1959	125000	150000	97500	117000	118750	142500
156	Bentley	Continental GT	2007	100000	120000	78000	93600	95000	114000
157	Rolls-Royce	Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupe by Mulliner Park Ward	1965	300000	400000	234000	312000	285000	380000
158	Mercedes-Benz	300SL Roadster	1957	700000	900000	546000	702000	665000	855000
159	Ford	Galaxie Skyliner Retractable Hardtop	1959	50000	70000	39000	54600	47500	66500
160	DeSoto	Adventurer Convertible	1957	150000	250000	117000	195000	142500	237500
161	Ferrari	328 GTSi	1988	50000	70000	39000	54600	47500	66500
162	Chevrolet	Corvette Sting Ray 427/425 Coupe	1966	130000	160000	101400	124800	123500	152000
163	Chevrolet	Impala Convertible	1960	90000	120000	70200	93600	85500	114000
164	Mercury	Monterey Convertible	1954	40000	60000	31200	46800	38000	57000

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