Artcurial is organizing an auction in the south of France on 29 June 2024 under the title "Garden Party in Saint-Tropez". On offer will be 100 cars, a boat and some Michael Schumacher-related automobilia.
The cars have been estimated at over EUR 21 million, meaning that around EUR 209,000 is expected per car. 29% of the vehicles will go under the hammer without a reserve price.
Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari and Porsche
With 24 cars, Mercedes-Benz has the largest contingent of cars, which are on average 28 years old. It is followed by Ferrari with 20 cars (30 years old on average) and Porsche with eight cars (29 years old on average).
The five Alfa Romeos on offer are also relatively young at 30 years old, while the five Ford lots are on average 49 years old. Apart from that, only Aston Martin (4), Bentley (3), BMW (3) and Lancia (3) have more than two vehicles at the start.
Really exotic manufacturers are missing, apart from Siata or Facel Vega.
Young cars
As already mentioned, the vehicles are relatively young with an average age of 36 years.
There are no pre-war cars at all, but more than a third of the cars were only built in the new millennium.
Extensive SL selection
Anyone with a passion for the various generations of Mercedes-Benz SLs will find a large selection of vehicles in Saint-Tropez.
From the 300 SL Roadster from 1958 to the 190 SL, the Pagoda 280 SL, the R107 as 500 SL and R129 in various AMG versions, everything is available.
There is also an open-top SL63 from 2015 and an AMG GT C Roadster from 2017.
Coupé or convertible?
It is quite rare for both the cabriolet and coupé versions of a rare car to be on sale at the same auction. At Artcurial in the south of France, this happens several times.
The Bentley S3 Continental from 1963 is available in both open and closed versions.
The Coupé and Spider versions of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione are also up for auction.
And finally, you also have to decide between two coupés from 2005/2006 and a roadster from 2007 for the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, whereby the estimates are given at a similar level in all cases.
Incidentally, the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG from 2006 is only available as a convertible.
One of five
The Ferrari California of the new millennium is not exactly one of the favorites of Ferrari collectors. However, Artcurial can offer a very special example, namely one of the five cars with manual transmission. In fact, it is said to be the last Ferrari ever to be equipped with a manual gearbox. This probably explains the estimated value of EUR 300,000 to 450,000.
It should be noted that the same car was already offered by Artcurial at the Rétromobile auction in 2016 and apparently sold (subsequently). The estimate at the time was EUR 400,000 to 600,000, with the highest bid coming in at EUR 330,000. It will be interesting to see how great the euphoria will be on June 29.
Two Facel Vega
Of course, French specialties are a must at Artcurial.
For example, you can bid on a Citroën Méhari 4x4 from 1980 or a Renault 25 V6 from 1991 as a special model for the 1992 Winter Olympics.
The elegant and fast coupés from Facel Vega are even available in two versions in the south of France, namely the FV4 from 1967 and the Facel II from 1963.
The two Facels fit in well with the extensive range of super classics, which also includes an Aston Martin DB4 from 1959, an Alpine A110 1600 SC from 1974, various Ferraris and the Lancia Aurelia as a Spider America and as a convertible.
Quite exotic
The majority of the cars on offer are well-known vehicle types, but there are also some cars in Saint-Tropez that you don't see every day at auctions.
Examples include the Siata Spring 850 from 1968, the Rover 114 GTI from 1992 and the Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ from 1965, which is not yet the most expensive car in the auction at EUR 700,000 to 1 million. That honor goes to the Porsche 918 Spyder from 2015 (EUR 1.25 to 1.5 million).
Further information and pictures of the cars can be found on the Artcurial website.
Offered Vehicles
The following table lists all offered vehicles with estimated prices. The price conversion was made at the exchange rate valid at the time of publication. All information is provided without guarantee.
| Lot | Car | Year | NoR | EUR Est from | EUR Est to | CHF Est from | CHF Est to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Lotus Formule 1 Monoplace d'Exposition | 2011 | 20'000 | 40'000 | 19'200 | 38'400 | |
| 102 | Renault 25 V6 Jeux Olympiques d'hiver 1992 | 1991 | 10'000 | 20'000 | 9600 | 19'200 | |
| 103 | Citroën 2cv6 Spécial | 1989 | Yes | 15'000 | 25'000 | 14'400 | 24'000 |
| 104 | Citroën Méhari 4X4 | 1980 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 24'000 | 33'600 |
| 105 | Fiat 1100 TV Trasformabile | 1956 | Yes | 40'000 | 50'000 | 38'400 | 48'000 |
| 106 | Ford Thunderbird avec hard-top | 1957 | Yes | 30'000 | 40'000 | 28'800 | 38'400 |
| 107 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Pininfarina | 1961 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 48'000 | 67'200 |
| 108 | Mercedes-Benz 280 SL with Hard-Top | 1971 | 100'000 | 150'000 | 96'000 | 144'000 | |
| 109 | Volkswagen Combi De Luxe Samba "21 windows" | 1965 | 70'000 | 100'000 | 67'200 | 96'000 | |
| 110 | Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Speedster Narrow Body | 1989 | 190'000 | 240'000 | 182'400 | 230'400 | |
| 111 | Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Speedster Turbolook | 1989 | 175'000 | 225'000 | 168'000 | 216'000 | |
| 112 | Porsche 964 Speedster | 1993 | 80'000 | 120'000 | 76'800 | 115'200 | |
| 113 | BMW 850 CSI | 1993 | Yes | 60'000 | 80'000 | 57'600 | 76'800 |
| 114 | BMW Z1 | 1990 | 70'000 | 90'000 | 67'200 | 86'400 | |
| 115 | BMW 2002 Turbo | 1975 | 90'000 | 130'000 | 86'400 | 124'800 | |
| 116 | Porsche 992 Dakar | 2023 | 280'000 | 320'000 | 268'800 | 307'200 | |
| 117 | Porsche Cayenne S "Dakar" | 2004 | 20'000 | 30'000 | 19'200 | 28'800 | |
| 118 | Mercedes-Benz G500 Cabriolet | 2003 | 140'000 | 220'000 | 134'400 | 211'200 | |
| 119 | Mercedes-Benz SL 350 | 2008 | 25'000 | 45'000 | 24'000 | 43'200 | |
| 120 | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Coupé | 2005 | 240'000 | 280'000 | 230'400 | 268'800 | |
| 121 | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster | 2007 | 260'000 | 320'000 | 249'600 | 307'200 | |
| 122 | Ferrari 360 Spider F1 | 2004 | 60'000 | 80'000 | 57'600 | 76'800 | |
| 123 | Ferrari Dino 208 GT4 | 1975 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 24'000 | 33'600 |
| 124 | Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Série 1 | 1964 | Yes | 120'000 | 160'000 | 115'200 | 153'600 |
| 125 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona | 1972 | 600'000 | 800'000 | 576'000 | 768'000 | |
| 126 | Jaguar Type E 3.8L Roadster Série 1 | 1964 | 90'000 | 130'000 | 86'400 | 124'800 | |
| 127 | Bentley S3 Continental cabriolet Mulliner Park Ward | 1963 | 250'000 | 300'000 | 240'000 | 288'000 | |
| 128 | Bentley S3 Continental coupé Park Ward | 1963 | 200'000 | 250'000 | 192'000 | 240'000 | |
| 129 | Aston Martin DB AR1 Zagato | 2003 | 190'000 | 240'000 | 182'400 | 230'400 | |
| 130 | Aston Martin DB4 Série 1 par Touring | 1959 | 280'000 | 360'000 | 268'800 | 345'600 | |
| 131 | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | 2023 | 110'000 | 180'000 | 105'600 | 172'800 | |
| 132 | Facel Vega Facel II | 1963 | 190'000 | 230'000 | 182'400 | 220'800 | |
| 133 | Chevrolet Corvette C1 | 1960 | 60'000 | 80'000 | 57'600 | 76'800 | |
| 134 | Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible | 1952 | 50'000 | 70'000 | 48'000 | 67'200 | |
| 135 | Lancia B24S Spider America avec son hard-top | 1955 | 770'000 | 970'000 | 739'200 | 931'200 | |
| 136 | Facel Vega FV4 | 1957 | 160'000 | 200'000 | 153'600 | 192'000 | |
| 137 | Lancia Aurelia B24 S Convertible | 1957 | 240'000 | 280'000 | 230'400 | 268'800 | |
| 138 | Ford Thunderbird | 2002 | Yes | 35'000 | 55'000 | 33'600 | 52'800 |
| 139 | Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Touring – Préparée 2.8 RS Light | 1973 | 250'000 | 350'000 | 240'000 | 336'000 | |
| 140 | Porsche 911 E 2,4 litres Targa | 1973 | 110'000 | 130'000 | 105'600 | 124'800 | |
| 141 | Alpine A110 1600 SC | 1974 | 90'000 | 130'000 | 86'400 | 124'800 | |
| 142 | Ferrari 360 Spider ‘Manual’ | 2001 | 100'000 | 150'000 | 96'000 | 144'000 | |
| 143 | Dino 246 GT | 1972 | 270'000 | 330'000 | 259'200 | 316'800 | |
| 144 | Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione | 2008 | 160'000 | 220'000 | 153'600 | 211'200 | |
| 145 | Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ | 1965 | 700'000 | 1'000'000 | 672'000 | 960'000 | |
| 146 | Ferrari 330 GTC | 1967 | 450'000 | 550'000 | 432'000 | 528'000 | |
| 147 | Ferrari 250 GTE série II | 1962 | 400'000 | 500'000 | 384'000 | 480'000 | |
| 148 | Aston Martin V12 Vanquish S 2+2 | 2005 | 120'000 | 180'000 | 115'200 | 172'800 | |
| 149 | Land Rover Discovery 300 TDi “Camel Trophy” | 1997 | Yes | 15'000 | 25'000 | 14'400 | 24'000 |
| 150 | Chrysler New Yorker "Town & Country" cabriolet | 1946 | 50'000 | 80'000 | 48'000 | 76'800 | |
| 151 | Mercedes-Benz E 500 Limited | 1994 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 48'000 | 67'200 |
| 152 | Mercedes-Benz E 60 AMG | 1995 | 120'000 | 180'000 | 115'200 | 172'800 | |
| 153 | Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG | 2001 | Yes | 25'000 | 45'000 | 24'000 | 43'200 |
| 154 | Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG convertible | 2006 | 500'000 | 700'000 | 480'000 | 672'000 | |
| 155 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster | 1958 | 800'000 | 1'100'000 | 768'000 | 1'056'000 | |
| 156 | Mercedes-Benz 190 SL avec hard-top | 1958 | 120'000 | 180'000 | 115'200 | 172'800 | |
| 157 | Mercedes-Benz 280 SL hard-top | 1969 | Yes | 70'000 | 90'000 | 67'200 | 86'400 |
| 158 | Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Hard-top | 1986 | Yes | 50'000 | 80'000 | 48'000 | 76'800 |
| 159 | Mercedes-Benz SL 60 AMG Hard-top | 1998 | Yes | 80'000 | 120'000 | 76'800 | 115'200 |
| 160 | Mercedes-Benz SL 600 AMG Hard-top | 1996 | 80'000 | 120'000 | 76'800 | 115'200 | |
| 161 | Mercedes-Benz SL 70 AMG Hard-top | 1997 | 150'000 | 200'000 | 144'000 | 192'000 | |
| 162 | Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG | 2002 | Yes | 40'000 | 60'000 | 38'400 | 57'600 |
| 163 | Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG | 2008 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 48'000 | 67'200 |
| 164 | Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG World Championship Collector's Hamilton Edition #8 | 2015 | 200'000 | 300'000 | 192'000 | 288'000 | |
| 165 | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition coupé | 2006 | 450'000 | 650'000 | 432'000 | 624'000 | |
| 166 | Mercedes-Benz SLS GT Roadster | 2014 | 180'000 | 220'000 | 172'800 | 211'200 | |
| 167 | Mercedes-Benz AMG GT C roadster | 2017 | 120'000 | 160'000 | 115'200 | 153'600 | |
| 168 | Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Cabriolet | 1965 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 48'000 | 67'200 |
| 169 | Mercedes-Benz G63 800 Brabus | 2021 | 320'000 | 380'000 | 307'200 | 364'800 | |
| 170 | Bentley Continental SC Mulliner | 1999 | 150'000 | 200'000 | 144'000 | 192'000 | |
| 171 | Ferrari 348 TS | 1991 | Yes | 65'000 | 85'000 | 62'400 | 81'600 |
| 172 | Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge Stradale | 2003 | 180'000 | 240'000 | 172'800 | 230'400 | |
| 173 | Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Spider | 2012 | 180'000 | 240'000 | 172'800 | 230'400 | |
| 174 | Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm | 2022 | 140'000 | 180'000 | 134'400 | 172'800 | |
| 175 | Ferrari 550 Maranello ex-Michael Schumacher | 1996 | Yes | 250'000 | 450'000 | 240'000 | 432'000 |
| 176 | Ferrari 599 GTO | 2010 | 800'000 | 1'000'000 | 768'000 | 960'000 | |
| 177 | Porsche 918 Spyder | 2015 | 1'250'000 | 1'500'000 | 1'200'000 | 1'440'000 | |
| 178 | Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta | 2014 | 700'000 | 800'000 | 672'000 | 768'000 | |
| 179 | Ford GT | 2006 | 360'000 | 450'000 | 345'600 | 432'000 | |
| 180 | Ferrari 328 GTS | 1988 | Yes | 70'000 | 90'000 | 67'200 | 86'400 |
| 181 | Ferrari F355 GTS | 1996 | 80'000 | 120'000 | 76'800 | 115'200 | |
| 182 | Ferrari California | 2010 | 300'000 | 450'000 | 288'000 | 432'000 | |
| 183 | Lancia 037 | 1982 | 500'000 | 600'000 | 480'000 | 576'000 | |
| 184 | Ferrari F8 Tributo Spider | 2021 | 320'000 | 380'000 | 307'200 | 364'800 | |
| 185 | Ferrari SF90 Pack Fiorano | 2021 | 500'000 | 600'000 | 480'000 | 576'000 | |
| 186 | Tullio Abbate Sea Star 20 ex-Trofeo Rothmans | 1981 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 28'800 | 48'000 |
| 187 | Ford GPW et sa remorque Bantam 1/3T T3 | 1943 | Yes | 35'000 | 45'000 | 33'600 | 43'200 |
| 188 | Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 | 1977 | Yes | 50'000 | 60'000 | 48'000 | 57'600 |
| 189 | Ferrari 360 Modena F1 | 2000 | 70'000 | 90'000 | 67'200 | 86'400 | |
| 190 | Dodge Viper GTS | 1997 | 60'000 | 80'000 | 57'600 | 76'800 | |
| 191 | Ferrari 612 Scaglietti F1 | 2005 | 65'000 | 85'000 | 62'400 | 81'600 | |
| 192 | Rolls-Royce Phantom | 2005 | 80'000 | 110'000 | 76'800 | 105'600 | |
| 193 | Rolls-Royce Corniche V | 2002 | 100'000 | 140'000 | 96'000 | 134'400 | |
| 194 | Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 Phase 2 | 1964 | 50'000 | 70'000 | 48'000 | 67'200 | |
| 195 | Land Rover Defender 90 V8 Soft Top | 1987 | 90'000 | 130'000 | 86'400 | 124'800 | |
| 196 | Rover 114 GTI 16v | 1992 | Yes | 12'000 | 16'000 | 11'520 | 15'360 |
| 197 | Peugeot 205 CTI 1.9L | 1992 | Yes | 15'000 | 25'000 | 14'400 | 24'000 |
| 198 | Volkswagen Combi SO23 "Campmobile" | 1960 | 50'000 | 70'000 | 48'000 | 67'200 | |
| 199 | Siata Spring 850 | 1968 | Yes | 18'000 | 26'000 | 17'280 | 24'960 |
| 200 | Renault Trafic 2.0 4x4 Sinpar | 1989 | Yes | 8000 | 14'000 | 7680 | 13'440 |
| 201 | Ford Mustang GT 289 Cabriolet – Ex-Régis Fraissinet | 1966 | Yes | 35'000 | 45'000 | 33'600 | 43'200 |
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
