On the evening of September 9, 2022, 22 cars worth CHF 26.3 million will be auctioned off at the Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz in Switzerland. This means that almost CHF 1.2 million is expected per car, which somehow seems to fit in with the glamorous spa town in the Engadine.
The cars are on average just under 36 years old, and two of them are being offered without a reserve price.
The Bugatti
By far the most money is expected in St. Moritz for a Bugatti Type 57S Atalante from 1936. The almost otherworldly coupé with chassis number 57384 is the first 57S Atalante to leave the factory in Alsace and one of only 17 Atalante coupés ever built on the basis of the 57S.
It is also one of the few cars of this type that was used in racing. And the now red and black coupé has been in the same ownership for almost the last three decades.
The Bugatti is now valued at CHF 10 to 12 million.
Ferrari and Aston Martin
The two sports car brands Ferrari and Aston Martin together make up exactly half of the vehicle range. The average age of the Astons is 32 years, while the Ferrari sports cars are on average a touch older (35 years old).
A maximum of two cars from all other brands are on site.
Super and new classics
In addition to the Bugatti and an F1 car, the range includes almost exclusively super classics from the sixties to eighties and neoclassics.
The latter include the Aston Martin One-77 from 2011 (CHF 1.8 to 2 million) and the Ferrari 599 GTO from 2010 (CHF 700,000 to 800,000).
The super classics include the white Lamborghini Miura P400 from 1968 (CHF 1.4 to 1.6 million), the Lancia Stratos from 1975 (CHF 600,000 to 700,000) and the Ferrari 512 BB from 1979 (CHF 225,000 to 300,000).
There are two DB5s from Aston Martin at the start, one as a coupé (Vantage) and one as a convertible. Both cars were built in 1965 and are expected to cost CHF 1 to 1.2 million (coupé) and CHF 1.9 to 2.6 million (convertible).
F1 car from Williams
The Williams FWC12C with chassis number FW12C/10 from 1989 is probably not one of Frank Williams' most successful monoposti. However, the car finished third in the French Grand Prix with Ricardo Patrese, fourth in Germany and pole position setter in Hungary.
However, the Renault engine is missing a few parts, which means that it may not be so easy to get it up and running due to its long service life.
Estimates range from CHF 1.25 to 1.75 million, so it will be interesting to see.
In contrast, a Maserati 450 S from 1958 is ready to run and can therefore be used immediately, although this is a "recreation", i.e. an exact replica of the fast sports car from the late 1950s. As a special feature, the car has a road registration including a veteran's license in Switzerland.
Now the owner wants to part with the open-top sports car for CHF 800,000 to 1.2 million.
Only one lot has an estimated value in the five-digit range: a Ferrari 360 Spider from 2003, which will go under the hammer for CHF 70,000 to 90,000 (no reserve price).
Further information and many pictures of the individual cars can be found on the RM/Sotheby's website.
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