RM/Sotheby's will be the last of the big three auction companies to enter the race for sales quotas and price records on March 12, 2016 in Amelia Island. 94 automobiles worth around USD 60 million will be on offer, meaning an average of around USD 625,000 (EUR 580,000, CHF 625,000) per vehicle is expected. 44% of the lots will be sold without a reserve price, a chance for bargains?
Tour de France
All eyes will be on one vehicle in particular on March 12, 2016, the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta "Tour de France" from 1957. Chassis 0619 GT is coming onto the market for the first time in 41 years. The car has been completely restored and has a truly impressive racing history with participations in the Tour de France (sic!), the Coppa Intereuropa Monza and many other events in the years 1958 to 1960.
RM/Sotheby's does not give an estimated price for the Ferrari, but it is easy to imagine that a single-digit million sum will not be enough to win the bid.
The ten most valuable cars
Half of the ten most highly valued cars come from Maranello, including the TdF and a Ferrari 400 Superamerica LWB Coupé Aerodinamico from 1962 (USD 2.7 to 3.3 million), a Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider from 1973 (USD 2.5 to 2.6 million), a Ferrari 330 GTS from 1968 (USD 2.3 to 2.6 million) and a Ferrari 288 GTO from 1984 (USD 2.3 to 2.6 million).
The top ten most expensive cars also include two pre-war vehicles, namely a Mercedes-Benz 540 K Spezial Cabriolet from 1939 (USD 3 to 4 million) and a Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Tourer from 1911 (USD 2.5 to 3.5 million).
For fans of neo-classics, the 2014 Pagani Huayra, priced at USD 1.9 to 2.2 million, might be worth considering.
42 brands
In total, vehicles from 42 different brands will go under the hammer on Amelia Island. Ferrari (with 12 cars), Porsche (9) and Mercedes-Benz (6) are most strongly represented, with the remainder divided into groups of a maximum of four cars per brand. Rather unknown brands such as HRG, Kurtis, Marmon, Ruxton and Silsby are also among them.
Strong post-war years
Almost half of the vehicles on offer date from the post-war years up to 1969.
The sixties make up 26% of the range, the fifties including the years from 1946 onwards 20%. However, 29% of the cars are from before the war, so RM/Sotheby's is not afraid to offer pre-war classics. The modern era is also well represented on March 12, 2016, with eight cars less than 20 years old.
VW bus with caravan
Does a matching caravan make the already popular 1963 VW Bus even more appealing?
It seems so, because the combination of VW Type 2 "Samba" and Eriba Puck caravan is now said to cost USD 125,000 to 175,000. It will be interesting to see whether this calculation works out.
American racing cars
Two interesting racing cars will go under the hammer on March 12.
An exceptionally handsome 1962 Kurtis Aguila with removable fenders is expected to cost USD 450,000 to 600,000, while the 1968 Chevrolet Camara TransAm with Sunoco livery was valued at USD 900,000 to 1.2 million. For this not inconsiderable sum, however, one of only two such racing cars is also being offered, which after all was driven to the podium several times by Mark Donohue and Sam Posey in the American TransAm Championship.
A little one really big
The last and smallest car to go under the hammer at the end of the auction will be a Peel P50 from 1964. However, it will hardly be the cheapest, as the estimated price is USD 75,000 to 100,000.
So if you want to get your hands on a classic for as few dollars as possible, you are more likely to opt for the 2004 London Taxi (USD 35,000 to 40'000), the 1949 DeSoto Custom Convertible (USD 40,000 to 60,000) or the 1967 Cadillac DeVille Convertible (USD 40,000 to 60,000).
Further information on the individual vehicles and the auction can be found on the RM/Sotheby's website.
All vehicles on offer
The table shows all vehicles offered by RM/Sotheby's with estimated prices in USD, Euro and CHF. In the column "NoR", those lots that are sold without a reserve price are marked with "yes". All information without guarantee.
The list can be sorted as desired by clicking on the column headings.
| Lot | Vehicle | Year | $ Est from | $ Est to | € Est from | € Est to | CHF Est from | CHF Est to | NoR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | London TXII Taxi | 2004 | 35000 | 40000 | 31850 | 36400 | 35000 | 40000 | Yes |
| 106 | Porsche 356 C 1600 SC 'Sunroof' Coupe by Reutter | 1964 | 140000 | 180000 | 127400 | 163800 | 140000 | 180000 | Yes |
| 107 | Chevrolet Impala Convertible | 1960 | 40000 | 50000 | 36400 | 45500 | 40000 | 50000 | Yes |
| 108 | Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Sport Coupe | 1958 | 75000 | 100000 | 68250 | 91000 | 75000 | 100000 | Yes |
| 109 | Ferrari 328 GTS | 1988 | 120000 | 160000 | 109200 | 145600 | 120000 | 160000 | Yes |
| 110 | Stanley Model E2 Runabout | 1909 | 80000 | 100000 | 72800 | 91000 | 80000 | 100000 | Yes |
| 111 | Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupe | 1971 | 125000 | 175000 | 113750 | 159250 | 125000 | 175000 | Yes |
| 112 | Lincoln Continental Mark V Convertible | 1960 | 70000 | 90000 | 63700 | 81900 | 70000 | 90000 | Yes |
| 113 | Cadillac DeVille Convertible | 1967 | 40000 | 60000 | 36400 | 54600 | 40000 | 60000 | Yes |
| 114 | Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I Saloon | 1959 | 90000 | 120000 | 81900 | 109200 | 90000 | 120000 | Yes |
| 115 | Cord L-29 Convertible | 1930 | 200000 | 250000 | 182000 | 227500 | 200000 | 250000 | |
| 116 | Maserati Sebring 3500 GTI Series I by Vignale | 1963 | 275000 | 350000 | 250250 | 318500 | 275000 | 350000 | |
| 117 | Packard Model UEFR '30' Limousine | 1911 | 150000 | 200000 | 136500 | 182000 | 150000 | 200000 | Yes |
| 118 | Packard Twin Six Coupe Roadster | 1932 | 650000 | 800000 | 591500 | 728000 | 650000 | 800000 | |
| 119 | Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V-12 Roadster | 1972 | 70000 | 100000 | 63700 | 91000 | 70000 | 100000 | Yes |
| 120 | Volkswagen Type 2 '23-Window' Super Deluxe Microbus with Eriba Puck | 1963 | 125000 | 175000 | 113750 | 159250 | 125000 | 175000 | Yes |
| 121 | Ford RS200 Evolution | 1985 | 475000 | 675000 | 432250 | 614250 | 475000 | 675000 | |
| 122 | Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda' | 1968 | 160000 | 220000 | 145600 | 200200 | 160000 | 220000 | Yes |
| 123 | Ferrari 512 BB | 1980 | 275000 | 325000 | 250250 | 295750 | 275000 | 325000 | Yes |
| 124 | Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe by Touring | 1957 | 325000 | 375000 | 295750 | 341250 | 325000 | 375000 | |
| 125 | Toyota 2000GT | 1967 | 800000 | 950000 | 728000 | 864500 | 800000 | 950000 | |
| 126 | Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera | 1976 | 275000 | 350000 | 250250 | 318500 | 275000 | 350000 | |
| 127 | Delahaye 135 M Cabriolet "Malmaison" by Pourtout | 1949 | 500000 | 800000 | 455000 | 728000 | 500000 | 800000 | |
| 128 | AC Ace-Bristol | 1960 | 350000 | 400000 | 318500 | 364000 | 350000 | 400000 | Yes |
| 129 | Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio | 1936 | 900000 | 1200000 | 819000 | 1092000 | 900000 | 1200000 | |
| 130 | Ruxton Model C Sedan by Budd | 1932 | 375000 | 450000 | 341250 | 409500 | 375000 | 450000 | |
| 131 | Mercedes-Benz 190 SL | 1956 | 100000 | 140000 | 91000 | 127400 | 100000 | 140000 | Yes |
| 132 | Stutz DV-32 Convertible Victoria by Rollston | 1931 | 800000 | 1000000 | 728000 | 910000 | 800000 | 1000000 | |
| 133 | Porsche 911 Turbo S | 1997 | 400000 | 475000 | 364000 | 432250 | 400000 | 475000 | |
| 134 | Auburn Eight Supercharged Speedster | 1935 | 450000 | 550000 | 409500 | 500500 | 450000 | 550000 | |
| 135 | Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz | 1958 | 140000 | 180000 | 127400 | 163800 | 140000 | 180000 | Yes |
| 136 | Rolls-Royce Phantom V Limousine by Park Ward | 1962 | 125000 | 175000 | 113750 | 159250 | 125000 | 175000 | Yes |
| 137 | Ferrari 575M Maranello | 2002 | 400000 | 475000 | 364000 | 432250 | 400000 | 475000 | |
| 138 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster | 1957 | 1000000 | 1300000 | 910000 | 1183000 | 1000000 | 1300000 | |
| 139 | Ferrari 330 GTS by Pininfarina | 1968 | 2300000 | 2600000 | 2093000 | 2366000 | 2300000 | 2600000 | |
| 140 | Ford Super DeLuxe Sportsman Convertible | 1947 | 175000 | 225000 | 159250 | 204750 | 175000 | 225000 | Yes |
| 141 | Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Tourer by Lawton | 1911 | 2500000 | 3500000 | 2275000 | 3185000 | 2500000 | 3500000 | |
| 142 | Porsche 911 Turbo 'Slant Nose' Cabriolet | 1988 | 225000 | 275000 | 204750 | 250250 | 225000 | 275000 | Yes |
| 143 | Kurtis Aguila | 1962 | 450000 | 600000 | 409500 | 546000 | 450000 | 600000 | |
| 144 | Marmon Sixteen Convertible Sedan by LeBaron | 1931 | 600000 | 750000 | 546000 | 682500 | 600000 | 750000 | |
| 145 | Bentley 4½-Litre Tourer in the style of Vanden Plas | 1928 | 700000 | 900000 | 637000 | 819000 | 700000 | 900000 | |
| 146 | Aston Martin DB AR1 Zagato | 2003 | 250000 | 300000 | 227500 | 273000 | 250000 | 300000 | |
| 147 | Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner | 1954 | 1200000 | 1400000 | 1092000 | 1274000 | 1200000 | 1400000 | |
| 148 | Ferrari 288 GTO | 1984 | 2300000 | 2600000 | 2093000 | 2366000 | 2300000 | 2600000 | |
| 149 | Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe | 1989 | 240000 | 280000 | 218400 | 254800 | 240000 | 280000 | |
| 150 | Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-Litre Fixed Head Coupe | 1965 | 100000 | 140000 | 91000 | 127400 | 100000 | 140000 | Yes |
| 151 | Cadillac V-12 Phaeton by Fisher | 1931 | 175000 | 225000 | 159250 | 204750 | 175000 | 225000 | |
| 152 | Ferrari Testarossa | 1986 | 130000 | 170000 | 118300 | 154700 | 130000 | 170000 | Yes |
| 153 | Porsche Carrera GT | 2005 | 750000 | 850000 | 682500 | 773500 | 750000 | 850000 | |
| 154 | Avions Voisin C14 Lumineuse | 1927 | 800000 | 950000 | 728000 | 864500 | 800000 | 950000 | |
| 155 | Packard Deluxe Eight Sport Phaeton by Dietrich | 1929 | 150000 | 200000 | 136500 | 182000 | 150000 | 200000 | |
| 156 | Porsche 356 B 1600 S Cabriolet by Reutter | 1960 | 200000 | 250000 | 182000 | 227500 | 200000 | 250000 | |
| 157 | Bugatti Type 30 Tourer | 1925 | 500000 | 650000 | 455000 | 591500 | 500000 | 650000 | |
| 158 | AC Aceca-Bristol | 1958 | 200000 | 240000 | 182000 | 218400 | 200000 | 240000 | |
| 159 | Stutz SV-16 Monte Carlo by Weymann | 1930 | 550000 | 650000 | 500500 | 591500 | 550000 | 650000 | |
| 160 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta by Scaglietti | 1972 | 750000 | 825000 | 682500 | 750750 | 750000 | 825000 | Yes |
| 161 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 1955 | 1300000 | 1500000 | 1183000 | 1365000 | 1300000 | 1500000 | |
| 162 | Ford Model 18 Edsel Ford Speedster | 1932 | 1200000 | 1400000 | 1092000 | 1274000 | 1200000 | 1400000 | |
| 163 | Ferrari 400 Superamerica LWB Coupe Aerodinamico by Pininfarina | 1962 | 2700000 | 3300000 | 2457000 | 3003000 | 2700000 | 3300000 | |
| 164 | Pagani Huayra | 2014 | 1900000 | 2200000 | 1729000 | 2002000 | 1900000 | 2200000 | |
| 165 | Stanley Model 63 Toy Tonneau | 1911 | 125000 | 175000 | 113750 | 159250 | 125000 | 175000 | Yes |
| 166 | Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider | 1973 | 2500000 | 3000000 | 2275000 | 2730000 | 2500000 | 3000000 | |
| 167 | Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser | 1978 | 70000 | 90000 | 63700 | 81900 | 70000 | 90000 | Yes |
| 168 | Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-Litre Roadster | 1965 | 175000 | 250000 | 159250 | 227500 | 175000 | 250000 | Yes |
| 169 | Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Roadster by Bertone | 1957 | 325000 | 375000 | 295750 | 341250 | 325000 | 375000 | |
| 170 | Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sedanca Drophead Coupe by H.J. Mulliner | 1934 | 450000 | 650000 | 409500 | 591500 | 450000 | 650000 | |
| 171 | Bentley 8-liter Tourer by Swallow | 1931 | 1000000 | 1250000 | 910000 | 1137500 | 1000000 | 1250000 | |
| 172 | Siata 300 BC Barchetta by Bertone | 1953 | 200000 | 250000 | 182000 | 227500 | 200000 | 250000 | Yes |
| 173 | Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale by Bertone | 1965 | 275000 | 325000 | 250250 | 295750 | 275000 | 325000 | |
| 174 | Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta 'Tour de France' | 1957 | n.a. | ||||||
| 175 | Austin-Healey 100 M 'Le Mans' | 1956 | 160000 | 200000 | 145600 | 182000 | 160000 | 200000 | Yes |
| 176 | Pontiac Bonneville 'Fuel Injected' Convertible | 1958 | 125000 | 150000 | 113750 | 136500 | 125000 | 150000 | Yes |
| 177 | Cadillac V-12 Phaeton by Fisher | 1931 | 160000 | 200000 | 145600 | 182000 | 160000 | 200000 | Yes |
| 178 | Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Coupe by Ghia | 1969 | 325000 | 375000 | 295750 | 341250 | 325000 | 375000 | |
| 179 | Shelby 289 Cobra | 1963 | 950000 | 1200000 | 864500 | 1092000 | 950000 | 1200000 | |
| 180 | Chevrolet Sunoco Camaro Trans Am | 1968 | 900000 | 1200000 | 819000 | 1092000 | 900000 | 1200000 | |
| 181 | Ferrari 599 GTO | 2011 | 650000 | 750000 | 591500 | 682500 | 650000 | 750000 | |
| 182 | Cord 810 Cabriolet | 1936 | 160000 | 220000 | 145600 | 200200 | 160000 | 220000 | Yes |
| 183 | Delage D8 C Convertible by Chapron | 1930 | 300000 | 350000 | 273000 | 318500 | 300000 | 350000 | Yes |
| 184 | Buick Roadmaster Convertible | 1957 | 80000 | 100000 | 72800 | 91000 | 80000 | 100000 | Yes |
| 185 | Silsby Fourth Size Horse-Drawn Steam Pumper | 1894 | 200000 | 250000 | 182000 | 227500 | 200000 | 250000 | |
| 186 | Porsche 911 Turbo | 1979 | 300000 | 375000 | 273000 | 341250 | 300000 | 375000 | |
| 187 | Ford GT | 2005 | 320000 | 380000 | 291200 | 345800 | 320000 | 380000 | Yes |
| 188 | Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Cabriolet A by Sindelfingen | 1939 | 3000000 | 4000000 | 2730000 | 3640000 | 3000000 | 4000000 | |
| 189 | HRG 1500 Alloy Roadster by St. Leonards | 1956 | 150000 | 200000 | 136500 | 182000 | 150000 | 200000 | Yes |
| 190 | Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I BN7 | 1960 | 80000 | 100000 | 72800 | 91000 | 80000 | 100000 | Yes |
| 191 | Porsche 356 B Super 90 Roadster by Drauz | 1960 | 180000 | 220000 | 163800 | 200200 | 180000 | 220000 | Yes |
| 192 | DeSoto Custom Convertible | 1949 | 40000 | 60000 | 36400 | 54600 | 40000 | 60000 | Yes |
| 193 | Ferrari 365 GTC/4 by Pininfarina | 1972 | 325000 | 375000 | 295750 | 341250 | 325000 | 375000 | |
| 194 | MG F-Type Magna Two-Seater Sports | 1932 | 100000 | 125000 | 91000 | 113750 | 100000 | 125000 | Yes |
| 195 | Auburn Twelve Salon Phaeton | 1934 | 375000 | 450000 | 341250 | 409500 | 375000 | 450000 | |
| 196 | Intermeccanica Italia Spyder | 1971 | 110000 | 160000 | 100100 | 145600 | 110000 | 160000 | Yes |
| 197 | Chevrolet Corvette 283/230 | 1961 | 85000 | 105000 | 77350 | 95550 | 85000 | 105000 | Yes |
| 198 | Peel P50 | 1964 | 75000 | 100000 | 68250 | 91000 | 75000 | 100000 | Yes |





















































































































































































































































