Fancy a bet or a bit of gambling? Well, RM/Sotheby's is inviting people to Las Vegas for the American F1 Grand Prix and, in addition to 32 cars, is also putting 15 to 25 million dollars worth of T-shirts under the hammer. A Hermés bag, a Michael Schumacher overall or trips can also be bought at auction, but the majority of the portfolio is made up of cars with a total value of over USD 75 million. This makes it clear that you should not travel to Vegas with a small wallet, as the average estimate per car is USD 2.376 million. Nevertheless, 25 of them, i.e. 78%, can be sold at a lower price, as they are offered without a reserve price. Risk and excitement should therefore also be the order of the day for consignors.
The (almost) unique F1 Mercedes
The most expensive car at the Las Vegas auction will be Lewis Hamilton's car from 2013. It is said to be the only monoposto of this type outside of the manufacturer. Hamilton won the Hungarian GP with it and drove it in several Grand Prix races.
Now USD 10 to 15 million is set to change hands in return for the F1 car.
Mainly young super and hyper sports cars
The bulk of the auction offer consists of younger sports cars that have hardly been driven.
Neither the Lexus LFA (2x), nor the Porsche 918 or a Bugatti Veyron are missing.
There are also two CLK GTRs from 1999 and 2002 in Coupé and Roadster versions, both of which are expected to nibble at the 10 million mark.
Young Ferraris and two McLaren complete the portfolio, which also includes a 2006 Ford GT, one of the cheapest cars in the auction with an estimated value of USD 500,000 to 600,000.
What almost all of these cars have in common is their low or very low mileage. Most of these cars have hardly been driven.
Few super classics
With an average age of the cars of less than 20 years, it is clear that aged classics will play a minor role in Las Vegas.
The oldest car is a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, which has been estimated at USD 1.3 to 1.6 million and, like all cars before 1990, will be auctioned without a reserve price.
A 1984 Lamborghini Countach 5000 S, which was once delivered to Ralph Lauren, is now said to be worth USD 700,000 to 900,000.
USD 1.65 to 1.85 million was estimated for the Porsche 959 from 1988, USD 500,000 to 700,000 for a Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II from 1990.
A Ferrari F40 GT from 1990 is set to be more expensive. Despite its racing car body, it will go under the hammer with the matching luggage for USD 3.25 to 4 million.
The Bugatti EB110 Super Sport from 1996 is certainly one of the super classics. USD 2.25 to 3.25 million was set for the white mid-engined sports car.
There will hardly be any bargains in Las Vegas when "The Late Late Show" presenter James Corden hosts what is sure to be an entertaining evening on November 17, 2023. The cheapest car is likely to be the 1988 Porsche 911 Turbo with just under 25,000 miles on the clock, which has been estimated at USD 250,000 to 300,000.
More information and many pictures of the individual cars can be found on the RM/Sotheby's 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 | USD Est from | USD Est to | CHF Est from | CHF Est to | EUR Est from | EUR Est to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet | 1970 | Yes | 450'000 | 550'000 | 405'000 | 495'000 | 423'000 | 516'999 |
| 02 | Ferrari Superamerica | 2005 | Yes | 350'000 | 450'000 | 315'000 | 405'000 | 329'000 | 423'000 |
| 03 | Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5 16 Evolution II | 1990 | Yes | 500'000 | 700'000 | 450'000 | 630'000 | 470'000 | 658'000 |
| 04 | Lamborghini Countach 5000 S | 1984 | Yes | 700'000 | 900'000 | 630'000 | 810'000 | 658'000 | 846'000 |
| 06 | Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Coupe | 2005 | Yes | 700'000 | 900'000 | 630'000 | 810'000 | 658'000 | 846'000 |
| 07 | Ferrari 812 Competizione | 2022 | Yes | 1'650'000 | 1'950'000 | 1'485'000 | 1'755'000 | 1'551'000 | 1'833'000 |
| 08 | Rolls-Royce Cullinan by Mansory | 2023 | Yes | 600'000 | 900'000 | 540'000 | 810'000 | 564'000 | 846'000 |
| 09 | Porsche 959 'Komfort' | 1988 | Yes | 1'650'000 | 1'850'000 | 1'485'000 | 1'665'000 | 1'551'000 | 1'739'000 |
| 11 | Ford GT | 2006 | Yes | 500'000 | 600'000 | 450'000 | 540'000 | 470'000 | 564'000 |
| 12 | Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Project One Edition | 2021 | Yes | 650'000 | 800'000 | 585'000 | 720'000 | 611'000 | 752'000 |
| 13 | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 | 2013 | 10'000'000 | 15'000'000 | 9'000'000 | 13'500'000 | 9'400'000 | 14'100'000 | |
| 14 | Porsche 911 Turbo S X85 'Flat-Nose' | 1994 | Yes | 1'000'000 | 1'250'000 | 900'000 | 1'125'000 | 940'000 | 1'175'000 |
| 16 | Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta | 2017 | 5'300'000 | 5'800'000 | 4'770'000 | 5'220'000 | 4'982'000 | 5'452'000 | |
| 17 | Bugatti Veyron 16.4 | 2008 | Yes | 1'800'000 | 2'200'000 | 1'620'000 | 1'980'000 | 1'692'000 | 2'067'999 |
| 18 | Ferrari 488 Spider 70th Anniversary Edition 'Bold Yellow' | 2017 | Yes | 400'000 | 475'000 | 360'000 | 427'500 | 376'000 | 446'500 |
| 19 | Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Coupe | 1999 | 8'000'000 | 9'000'000 | 7'200'000 | 8'100'000 | 7'520'000 | 8'460'000 | |
| 21 | Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe | 1988 | Yes | 250'000 | 300'000 | 225'000 | 270'000 | 235'000 | 282'000 |
| 22 | McLaren Elva | 2021 | Yes | 1'800'000 | 2'400'000 | 1'620'000 | 2'160'000 | 1'692'000 | 2'256'000 |
| 23 | Lexus LFA | 2012 | Yes | 900'000 | 1'200'000 | 810'000 | 1'080'000 | 846'000 | 1'128'000 |
| 24 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster | 1957 | Yes | 1'300'000 | 1'600'000 | 1'170'000 | 1'440'000 | 1'222'000 | 1'504'000 |
| 25 | Ferrari F12berlinetta 70th Anniversary | 2017 | Yes | 400'000 | 500'000 | 360'000 | 450'000 | 376'000 | 470'000 |
| 26 | Porsche 918 'Weissach' Spyder | 2015 | Yes | 1'900'000 | 2'200'000 | 1'710'000 | 1'980'000 | 1'786'000 | 2'067'999 |
| 27 | Lexus LFA Nürburgring Package | 2012 | Yes | 1'800'000 | 2'400'000 | 1'620'000 | 2'160'000 | 1'692'000 | 2'256'000 |
| 28 | Ferrari LaFerrari | 2014 | 3'900'000 | 4'400'000 | 3'510'000 | 3'960'000 | 3'666'000 | 4'135'999 | |
| 30 | Porsche Carrera GT | 2005 | Yes | 1'500'000 | 1'750'000 | 1'350'000 | 1'575'000 | 1'410'000 | 1'645'000 |
| 31 | Ferrari F40 GT | 1990 | 3'250'000 | 4'000'000 | 2'925'000 | 3'600'000 | 3'055'000 | 3'760'000 | |
| 32 | Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 | 2011 | Yes | 750'000 | 950'000 | 675'000 | 855'000 | 705'000 | 893'000 |
| 33 | McLaren 765LT Spider | 2022 | Yes | 650'000 | 750'000 | 585'000 | 675'000 | 611'000 | 705'000 |
| 34 | Bugatti EB110 Super Sport | 1996 | 2'500'000 | 3'250'000 | 2'250'000 | 2'925'000 | 2'350'000 | 3'055'000 | |
| 36 | Porsche 911 Turbo S 3.6 'Package' | 1994 | Yes | 1'250'000 | 1'550'000 | 1'125'000 | 1'395'000 | 1'175'000 | 1'457'000 |
| 37 | Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG 6.0 'Wide-Body' | 1989 | Yes | 700'000 | 900'000 | 630'000 | 810'000 | 658'000 | 846'000 |
| 38 | Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster | 2002 | 10'500'000 | 13'000'000 | 9'450'000 | 11'700'000 | 9'870'000 | 12'220'000 |
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
