On July 7, 2018, Artcurial will hold an auction of over 100 cars on the occasion of the Le Mans Classic. The total value of the vehicles is over EUR 31 million. Each car (including a tractor) is expected to fetch over EUR 280,000 (CHF 327,000).
Young offer
Around a third of the vehicles are not yet vintage, i.e. built in 1989 or later.
And only one car, a Citroën Traction 11BL Cabriolet from 1937, belongs to the pre-war fraction.
While the sixties and seventies are well represented, the young classic cars of the eighties are only present in small numbers.
Many Porsches
22 Porsches, 11 Ferraris and 11 Mercedes-Benz make up around two-fifths of the entire auction.
In contrast, Alpine, Autobianchi, MG or Lancia, for example, and even Citroën are represented with just one car.
Almost the entire Lambo range
Instead, you can choose from nine Lamborghinis and, as there is only one of each type, you could put together an almost complete Lamobrghini collection in one go, with 350 GT, 400 GT, Miura, Countach, Jalpa, Murcielago and Aventador, and that's not even all the sports cars. There's also a tractor.
The estimates? If the condition is right, then EUR 800,000 to 1.1 million for a Miura and EUR 800,00 to 1.0 million for a Miura or Countach sound expensive, but not unrealistic.
French specialties
Of course, Artcurial would not be a French auction house if the specialists around Hervé Poulain had not also found a few very rare domestic cars. The two DBs, an HBR5 Coach from 1960 and a Monomill from 1954, certainly belong to this category.
But the Sovam 1100 VS from 1966 is certainly also an exotic car outside France, as is a Venturi 400 GT from 1998.
The Renault 5 Turbo was built by a well-known brand, but only in small numbers. Artcurial can offer an example from 1982 with original steering wheel (!) for EUR 100,000 to 120,000.
Japanese specialties
Rather unexpectedly, the auction catalog also includes some Japanese specialties, such as two Toyota Celica from the early 1990s, one of which is an ST 165 TC 4-55 from 1991 (EUR 150,000 to 180,000).
The Datsun 1600 Sports from 1966, also known as the "Fairlady", and the Mitsubishi Pajero L040 Paris-Dakar from 1989 are also rare.
Why in France?
The 1979 Ford Capri Turbo from Group 5 is virtually unique. It is the car used by Harald Ertl in the 1979 DTM. The chassis is credited with two victories and the car looks just like it did back then with its Sachs paintwork, even though it competed in hill climbs as a Group 6 car in the 1980s.
Now the Super Capri, one of the few surviving vehicles, is said to cost EUR 550,000 to 750,000.
Four times RS
A Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 usually appears at most top-class auctions. At Le Mans, however, three of them will go under the hammer, one of which is described as a lightweight that was only built around 200 times. The entry into the RS class could go for as little as EUR 300,000 to 400,000, while Artcurial has set EUR 1 to 1.2 million for the lightweight version. Let's see.
If you would like to drive an RS and want to invest a little less, we recommend taking a look at the 964 Carrera RS from 1991, which is listed in the catalog for EUR 130,000 to 180,000.
Many super classics, of course
In addition to the exotics and specialties, Artcurial is of course also offering super classics. There are two 300 SL W198s for sale, one as a gullwing and the other as a roadster. The coupé is expected to cost EUR 1 to 1.5 million and the convertible EUR 1.5 to 2 million.
Slightly cheaper, but still quite expensive, you can let the wind blow around your nose in a Jaguar E-Type Series 1, EUR 200,000 could be enough, but it may also be EUR 320,000. An E-Type Coupé from 1963 and a V12 Roadster from 1972 are somewhat cheaper.
The Maserati Mistral, which Artcurial is offering as a four-liter coupé from 1968 for a manageable EUR 140,000 to 180,000, is now also a super classic.
The superlative Daytona
The most expensive car in the auction will probably be a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competition from 1969, for which EUR 6.5 to 7.5 million has been set. In view of the exploding GTO prices, this calculation could even work out.
For less than a tenth you could also buy a Daytona Spider, but it wasn't cut up by Scaglietti but by Bacchelli & Villa until 1974.
Most of the Ferraris on offer are more recent, with the exception of the Dino 246 GT from 1970, which is on the lot list for EUR 280,000 to 340,000.
A very special Jaguar
The story behind the Jaguar XK 140 "Gomm" is certainly not an everyday one. In fact, a sports car based on an Alta Grand Prix chassis, combined with an Aston Martin engine and clad in a body reminiscent of Aston, Kieft and HWM, was created after the war.
When the car reappeared as a barn find in the 1980s, the decision was made to turn the chassis back into an Alta. The engine also went its own way, leaving the largely intact bodywork, which was finally transferred to a Jaguar XK 140 chassis from 1955.
The overall result is nevertheless convincing, even if the components may seem a little disjointed. It remains to be seen whether the EUR 300,000 to 360,000 for this special is the right price.
So it's all set at Artcurial. It will be interesting to see whether the prices called for will be offered.
Further information and photos of the individual vehicles can be found on the Artcurial website.
Vehicles on offer
The following table lists all the vehicles on offer with estimated prices in EUR and CHF. The conversion was made at the daily exchange rate (1 EUR = 1.16 CHF). The column "NoR" indicates vehicles offered without a minimum price with "yes". All information without guarantee.
The list can be sorted as desired by clicking on the column headings.
| Lot | Car | Year | NoR | EUR Est from | EUR Est to | CHF Est from | CHF Est to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Morris Mini Traveller | 1966 | Yes | 20'000 | 30'000 | 23'200 | 34'800 |
| 8 | Fiat 600 Multipla 4/5 places | 1956 | Yes | 24'000 | 32'000 | 27'839 | 37'120 |
| 9 | Fiat 500 F | 1967 | Yes | 8000 | 13'000 | 9280 | 15'079 |
| 10 | MG B cabriolet | 1965 | Yes | 10'000 | 20'000 | 11'600 | 23'200 |
| 11 | Ford Mustang GT | 2005 | Yes | 20'000 | 30'000 | 23'200 | 34'800 |
| 12 | Datsun 1600 sports Fairlady | 1966 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 28'999 | 40'600 |
| 13 | Triumph TR3A - Préparation Rallye | 1959 | Yes | 40'000 | 60'000 | 46'400 | 69'600 |
| 14 | Ford Anglia (Rennwagen) | 1965 | Yes | 15'000 | 25'000 | 17'400 | 28'999 |
| 15 | Jaguar Type E 3,8 L Série 1 coupé | 1963 | 125'000 | 150'000 | 145'000 | 174'000 | |
| 16 | Jaguar Type E Série 1 3,8L Roadster flat-floor | 1961 | 200'000 | 240'000 | 231'999 | 278'400 | |
| 17 | Citroën Traction 11BL Cabriolet | 1937 | 105'000 | 125'000 | 121'799 | 145'000 | |
| 18 | Peugeot triporteur type 57TM (Jg. Ca.) | 1956 | Yes | 2500 | 3500 | 2900 | 4059 |
| 19 | Sovam 1100 VS | 1966 | Yes | 8000 | 12'000 | 9280 | 13'919 |
| 20 | DB HBR5 Coach Surbaissé | 1960 | 80'000 | 100'000 | 92'800 | 115'999 | |
| 21 | DB Monomill Ex-Bernard Consten | 1954 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 28'999 | 40'600 |
| 22 | Jaguar XK140 Coupé MC | 1955 | Yes | 65'000 | 85'000 | 75'400 | 98'600 |
| 23 | Jaguar XK120 Roadster | 1951 | Yes | 90'000 | 130'000 | 104'400 | 150'800 |
| 24 | Jaguar Type E V12 Roadster | 1972 | 65'000 | 80'000 | 75'400 | 92'800 | |
| 25 | Jaguar XK 140 Maurice Gomm Special | 1955 | 300'000 | 360'000 | 348'000 | 417'600 | |
| 26 | Mini Marcos Gt 1300 | 1966 | Yes | 40'000 | 60'000 | 46'400 | 69'600 |
| 27 | Marcos Mantis GT3 FIA | 2001 | 60'000 | 100'000 | 69'600 | 115'999 | |
| 28 | Lamborghini 2R | 1965 | Yes | 22'000 | 30'000 | 25'520 | 34'800 |
| 29 | Lamborghini Jalpa | 1985 | 65'000 | 85'000 | 75'400 | 98'600 | |
| 30 | Lamborghini Miura P400 | 1968 | 800'000 | 1'100'000 | 927'999 | 1'276'000 | |
| 31 | Lamborghini 350 GT | 1966 | 450'000 | 550'000 | 521'999 | 638'000 | |
| 32 | Mercedes-Benz 190 2.5 16S | 1989 | Yes | 28'000 | 38'000 | 32'479 | 44'080 |
| 33 | Porsche 996 GT2 | 2002 | Yes | 80'000 | 120'000 | 92'800 | 139'200 |
| 34 | Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7L RS | 1973 | 300'000 | 400'000 | 348'000 | 463'999 | |
| 35 | Porsche 964 RSR 3.8L | 1993 | 800'000 | 1'000'000 | 927'999 | 1'160'000 | |
| 36 | Porsche 911 2,4L S Targa | 1973 | 120'000 | 160'000 | 139'200 | 185'600 | |
| 37 | BMW 2002 Tii Groupe 2 | 1971 | 70'000 | 90'000 | 81'200 | 104'400 | |
| 38 | Mercedes-Benz 280 SL avec Hard-Top | 1968 | Yes | 55'000 | 70'000 | 63'799 | 81'200 |
| 39 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster | 1963 | Yes | 1'500'000 | 2'000'000 | 1'739'999 | 2'320'000 |
| 40 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Flügeltürer | 1956 | Yes | 1'000'000 | 1'500'000 | 1'160'000 | 1'739'999 |
| 41 | Mercedes-Benz 500 SL avec Hard-Top | 1983 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 34'800 | 57'999 |
| 42 | Porsche 911 SC | 1983 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 57'999 | 81'200 |
| 43 | Ferrari 308 GTB Groupe B Michelotto (1983) | 1976 | 800'000 | 1'000'000 | 927'999 | 1'160'000 | |
| 44 | Dino 246 GT L | 1970 | 280'000 | 340'000 | 324'800 | 394'400 | |
| 45 | Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 | 1968 | 180'000 | 220'000 | 208'800 | 255'199 | |
| 46 | Ferrari Testarossa | 1985 | 120'000 | 150'000 | 139'200 | 174'000 | |
| 47 | Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7L RS | 1973 | 500'000 | 700'000 | 580'000 | 812'000 | |
| 48 | Ferrari Mondial T Coupé | 1991 | Yes | 30'000 | 45'000 | 34'800 | 52'200 |
| 49 | Ferrari 550 Maranello | 2000 | Yes | 70'000 | 90'000 | 81'200 | 104'400 |
| 50 | Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7L RS Lightweight | 1973 | 1'000'000 | 1'200'000 | 1'160'000 | 1'392'000 | |
| 51 | Fiat Shellette par Michelotti | 1968 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 28'999 | 40'600 |
| 52 | Fiat 500 Gamine par Vignale | 1968 | Yes | 18'000 | 24'000 | 20'880 | 27'839 |
| 53 | Fiat 500 F | 1967 | Yes | 10'000 | 15'000 | 11'600 | 17'400 |
| 54 | Autobianchi Eden Roc | 1970 | Yes | 18'000 | 24'000 | 20'880 | 27'839 |
| 55 | Jaguar Type E Serie 1 3.8L Roadster | 1961 | 280'000 | 320'000 | 324'800 | 371'200 | |
| 56 | Ferrari F12 | 2013 | 160'000 | 220'000 | 185'600 | 255'199 | |
| 57 | Ferrari FF | 2011 | 140'000 | 180'000 | 162'400 | 208'800 | |
| 58 | Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale | 2012 | 130'000 | 180'000 | 150'800 | 208'800 | |
| 59 | Lamborghini Aventador LP720-4 50 Anniversario | 2014 | 250'000 | 300'000 | 290'000 | 348'000 | |
| 60 | Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV | 2010 | 280'000 | 340'000 | 324'800 | 394'400 | |
| 61 | Rolls-Royce Wraith | 2014 | 180'000 | 220'000 | 208'800 | 255'199 | |
| 62 | Porsche 911 (991) Turbo S 991 | 2014 | 110'000 | 130'000 | 127'599 | 150'800 | |
| 63 | Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé | 2013 | 260'000 | 340'000 | 301'600 | 394'400 | |
| 64 | Aston Martin One-77 Q-Edition | 2012 | 1'900'000 | 2'300'000 | 2'204'000 | 2'668'000 | |
| 65 | Bentley Continental SC Targa | 1999 | 85'000 | 95'000 | 98'600 | 110'199 | |
| 66 | Ferrari 360 Modena Spider | 2004 | Yes | 40'000 | 60'000 | 46'400 | 69'600 |
| 67 | Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG World Championship Collector's Hamilton Edition #19 | 2015 | 180'000 | 220'000 | 208'800 | 255'199 | |
| 68 | Mercedes-Benz SLS GT AMG coupé Final Edition | 2014 | 460'000 | 540'000 | 533'600 | 626'400 | |
| 69 | Mercedes-Benz SLS GT AMG Roadster Final Edition | 2014 | 500'000 | 600'000 | 580'000 | 696'000 | |
| 70 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider Conversion par Bacchelli & Villa en 1974 | 1970 | 500'000 | 700'000 | 580'000 | 812'000 | |
| 71 | BMW Z8 | 2001 | 175'000 | 225'000 | 203'000 | 260'999 | |
| 72 | Renault 5 Turbo | 1982 | 100'000 | 120'000 | 115'999 | 139'200 | |
| 73 | Alpine Renault A110 Gr IV 1800 VB Compétition Client | 1977 | 220'000 | 250'000 | 255'199 | 290'000 | |
| 74 | Venturi 400 GT | 1998 | 180'000 | 240'000 | 208'800 | 278'400 | |
| 75 | Porsche 964 Turbo 3,3L | 1992 | 80'000 | 120'000 | 92'800 | 139'200 | |
| 76 | Porsche 993 Turbo XLC 450 ch | 1995 | 90'000 | 140'000 | 104'400 | 162'400 | |
| 77 | Porsche 993 Cup-Sport | 1994 | 150'000 | 200'000 | 174'000 | 231'999 | |
| 78 | Porsche 964 Carrera RS | 1991 | 130'000 | 180'000 | 150'800 | 208'800 | |
| 79 | Triumph TR3A | 1959 | Yes | 35'000 | 50'000 | 40'600 | 57'999 |
| 80 | Triumph TR4A IRS | 1965 | Yes | 35'000 | 50'000 | 40'600 | 57'999 |
| 81 | Porsche 356 SC Cabriolet | 1964 | 110'000 | 150'000 | 127'599 | 174'000 | |
| 82 | Ferrari 575 M Maranello F1 | 2003 | 90'000 | 120'000 | 104'400 | 139'200 | |
| 83 | Iso Rivolta IR300 coupé | 1968 | 85'000 | 105'000 | 98'600 | 121'799 | |
| 84 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Groupe 4 | 1969 | 6'500'000 | 7'500'000 | 7'539'999 | 8'700'000 | |
| 85 | Austin Healey 3000 MKII BT7 | 1962 | Yes | 70'000 | 90'000 | 81'200 | 104'400 |
| 86 | Porsche 997 GT3 RS | 2008 | 95'000 | 130'000 | 110'199 | 150'800 | |
| 87 | ADA C2 | 1987 | 280'000 | 340'000 | 324'800 | 394'400 | |
| 88 | Aston Martin DBRS9 GT3 | 2007 | 200'000 | 250'000 | 231'999 | 290'000 | |
| 89 | Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 | 1993 | Yes | 35'000 | 45'000 | 40'600 | 52'200 |
| 90 | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD Edition limitée Carlos Sainz | 1992 | Yes | 20'000 | 30'000 | 23'200 | 34'800 |
| 91 | Toyota Celica ST 165 TC 4-55 | 1991 | 150'000 | 180'000 | 174'000 | 208'800 | |
| 92 | Maserati Mistral 4000 | 1968 | 140'000 | 180'000 | 162'400 | 208'800 | |
| 93 | Maserati Ghibli 4.9L | 1968 | 180'000 | 240'000 | 208'800 | 278'400 | |
| 94 | Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 par Touring | 1966 | 350'000 | 450'000 | 406'000 | 521'999 | |
| 95 | Lamborghini LP400 Countach Periscopio | 1975 | 900'000 | 1'000'000 | 1'043'999 | 1'160'000 | |
| 96 | Maserati Gransport Trofeo Light GT3 FIA | 2006 | 150'000 | 200'000 | 174'000 | 231'999 | |
| 97 | Mitsubishi Pajero L040 Paris-Dakar | 1989 | Yes | 40'000 | 50'000 | 46'400 | 57'999 |
| 98 | Land Rover Série 3 Lightweight Half Tone | 1975 | Yes | 15'000 | 25'000 | 17'400 | 28'999 |
| 99 | Porsche 914 2L Préparée GT | 1976 | Yes | 30'000 | 40'000 | 34'800 | 46'400 |
| 100 | Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato 1.8L | 1965 | 60'000 | 80'000 | 69'600 | 92'800 | |
| 101 | Porsche 356 C Cabriolet | 1964 | 100'000 | 150'000 | 115'999 | 174'000 | |
| 102 | Lotus Elan S1 | 1964 | 45'000 | 65'000 | 52'200 | 75'400 | |
| 103 | Lotus Esprit V8 GT | 2001 | 45'000 | 55'000 | 52'200 | 63'799 | |
| 104 | Porsche 911 SWB Coupé | 1966 | 140'000 | 200'000 | 162'400 | 231'999 | |
| 105 | Porsche 914/6 | 1970 | 70'000 | 90'000 | 81'200 | 104'400 | |
| 106 | Alfa Romeo Sprint GT Veloce | 1967 | 50'000 | 70'000 | 57'999 | 81'200 | |
| 107 | Porsche 911 2.4L S | 1972 | 130'000 | 180'000 | 150'800 | 208'800 | |
| 108 | Ford Zakspeed Capri Turbo Groupe 5 | 1979 | 550'000 | 750'000 | 638'000 | 869'999 | |
| 109 | BMW 3.0L CSL | 1973 | 150'000 | 180'000 | 174'000 | 208'800 | |
| 110 | Jaguar E-Type Série 1 Coupé 3.8L Lightweight FIA GTS-Class | 1963 | 100'000 | 150'000 | 115'999 | 174'000 | |
| 111 | Porsche 911 recréation 2.8L RSR | 1977 | 80'000 | 120'000 | 92'800 | 139'200 | |
| 112 | Talbot Sunbeam Lotus | 1979 | Yes | 40'000 | 60'000 | 46'400 | 69'600 |
| 113 | Mercedes-Benz 230 SL | 1965 | 80'000 | 100'000 | 92'800 | 115'999 | |
| 114 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL avec Hard-Top | 1987 | Yes | 28'000 | 38'000 | 32'479 | 44'080 |
| 115 | Mercedes-Benz 380 SL avec Hard-Top | 1985 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 34'800 | 57'999 |
| 116 | Porsche 993 Turbo | 1996 | 95'000 | 125'000 | 110'199 | 145'000 | |
| 117 | Porsche 911 E Targa Soft window | 1969 | 120'000 | 140'000 | 139'200 | 162'400 |
All information is provided without guarantee.
Legend: Column NoR = No Reserve (no minimum price), Column S = Status (V = Sold, N = Not sold, Z = Withdrawn, U = Under reserve)
Est = Estimate, HP = Hammer Price, SP = Sale Price
