RM Sotheby's at Villa Erba 2015 - Special features of the past and present

TEXTApril 25, 2015 · 4 min

Bruno von Rotz, automatically translated

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Lamborghini Miura P400 S Bertone (1971) - as lot 129 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Lancia Stratos HF Stradale Bertone (1974) - as lot 131 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Porsche 911 S 2.4 Targa (1973) - as lot 103 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible Pinin Farina (1958) - as lot 104 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 288 GTO (1985) - as lot 105 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari F40 (1991) - as lot 106 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari Enzo (2002) - as lot 107 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari F50 (1996) - as lot 108 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 458 Speciale A (2015) - as lot 109 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta Touring (1952) - as lot 110 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Lancia Flaminia Sport 3C 2.8 Zagato (1963) - as lot 111 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Sport Lightweight (1973) - as lot 112 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Talbot-Lago T23 Major 4-Litre Cabriolet (1939) - as lot 113 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta Scaglietti (1973) - as lot 115 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Lagonda V-12 Drophead Coupé (1939) - as lot 116 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Fiat 1500 B Berlinetta Touring (1938) - as lot 117 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 575 Superamerica (2006) - as lot 118 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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De Tomaso Mangusta Ghia (1968) - as lot 119 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta 'Lusso' Scaglietti (1963) - as lot 120 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Austin-Healey 100S (1955) - as lot 121 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 195 Inter Berlinetta Ghia (1950) - as lot 122 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d'Este Coupé Touring (1949) - as lot 123 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione Scaglietti (1960) - as lot 124 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1959) - as lot 125 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (1958) - as lot 126 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Minerva AL Cabriolet Van den Plas (1930) - as lot 127 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Pininfarina (1965) - as lot 128 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Scaglietti (1961) - as lot 130 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Fiat 8V Cabriolet Vignale (1953) - as lot 132 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II Pinin Farina (1960) - as lot 133 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 599 GTB HGTE (2007) - as lot 134 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupé Adaptation H.J. Mulliner (1962) - as lot 135 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 512 BBi (1984) - as lot 136 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Fastback Frua (1967) - as lot 137 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster (1964) - as lot 138 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Bentley S1 Continental 'Flying Spur' Sports Saloon H.J. Mulliner (1959) - as lot 139 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 Pininfarina (1969) - as lot 140 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

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Porsche 911 S 2.4 Targa (1973) - als Lot 103 an der Villa Erba Versteigerung von RM Sotheby's am 23. Mai 2015

Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible Pinin Farina (1958) - als Lot 104 an der Villa Erba Versteigerung von RM Sotheby's am 23. Mai 2015

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Ferrari 288 GTO (1985) - als Lot 105 an der Villa Erba Versteigerung von RM Sotheby's am 23. Mai 2015

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Ferrari F40 (1991) - als Lot 106 an der Villa Erba Versteigerung von RM Sotheby's am 23. Mai 2015

A sculpture, two Riva boats and 37 cars will be offered by RM Sotheby's at the traditional biennial auction at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on April 24, 2015.

Austin-Healey 100S (1955) - as lot 121 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

Each of the lots is expected to cost over one million on average, with a target sale price of EUR 43 to 55 million (CHF 45 to 57 million) - definitely Champions League!

Dominant post-war decades

It is the post-war years up to 1959 and the 1960s that dominate this auction, with around half of the vehicles coming from this period. Six lots from the 1970s, three from the 1980s and at least five relatively new cars - the Ferrari 458 Speciale from 2015 can almost be described as a Newagen - complete the offer, in which the pre-war fraction is very modest with four cars.

Minerva AL Cabriolet Van den Plas (1930) - as lot 127 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

Ferrari, Ferrari, Ferrari,

17 Ferraris are on offer at Villa Erba, so more than a third of the cars on offer have the prancing horse on the front. Two of these cars have not even been officially announced with an estimated price; behind closed doors, eight-figure bids have not been ruled out.

Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione Scaglietti (1960) - as lot 124 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

The Ferrari 250 GT SWB from 1960 with chassis number 1953 GT has often been seen at events such as the Silverstone Classic or the Goodwood Revival and is one of the 45 racing versions with an aluminum body.

Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Scaglietti (1961) - as lot 130 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

The estimated price of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider from 1961, which is always popular at auctions, has been added: the dark blue Spider, one of 16 examples with open headlights, is said to be worth between 11 and 13 million euros. It was on display at the Concorso in Cernobbio in 2013.

Rarities and one-offs

As expected, there are also some real rarities among the more common offerings, including the Fiat 8V Cabriolet by Vignale from 1953. The design was by Giovanni Michelotti and Vignale only produced one of these special eight-cylinder cabriolets. It bears the chassis number 106.000050 and is now expected to find a new owner for between 1.1 and 1.4 million euros.

Fiat 8V Cabriolet Vignale (1953) - as lot 132 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

The 1500 B Berlinetta from 1938 with bodywork by Touring is a much cheaper but nevertheless visually very attractive Fiat alternative. The Fiat is described as a "miniature Alfa 6C" and, with fewer than a dozen built, it is certainly rare, so the 180,000 to 220,000 euros being asked for seems quite reasonable.

Fiat 1500 B Berlinetta Touring (1938) - as lot 117 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

The BMW Glass 3000 V Coupé by Pietro Frua from 1967 is also one of the rarities. The extremely elegant fastback coupé based on the three-litre sports car adopted by Glas unfortunately never made it into production and remained a one-off, but was greatly admired at the major motor shows of the time (Frankfurt, Paris, Geneva and Barcelona) and is now expected to fetch a sales price of between 380,000 and 480,000 euros.

BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Fastback Frua (1967) - as lot 137 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

A wonderful pistachio-green LanciaStratos HF Stradale from 1974, which is an unrestored car with few kilometers, was estimated at almost the same price. Interested parties are advised to try it out, because depending on your stature, you simply won't fit into the flat wedge.

And the usual suspects ...

Of course, the usual auction classics such as the 300 SL, Jaguar E-Type, Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 (Lightweight) or Lamborghini Miura are not missing from this high-priced auction. They are priced at a high level without overshooting the mark (by far).

Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Sport Lightweight (1973) - as lot 112 at the Villa Erba auction by RM Sotheby's on May 23, 2015

The fact that seven lots will go under the hammer without a reserve price should not give rise to too much hope of real bargains, as Max Girardo has his customers far too well under control for that.

Further information on the Villa Erba auction can be found on the RM Sotheby's website.

The offer in detail

The following table shows all lots with estimated prices in euros and CHF. The conversion was made at the daily exchange rate 1 Euro = 1.04 CHF. In the column "NoR", offers without a minimum price are marked with "yes". The table can be sorted by clicking on the column headings.

Lot	Vehicle	Year	€ Est from	€ Est to	CHF Est from	CHF Est from	NoR
101	Bugatti Type 35 Sculpture		50000	60000	52000	62400	yes
102	Riva Florida "Nounours"	1959	80000	120000	83200	124800	Yes
103	Porsche 911 S 2.4 Targa	1973	160000	200000	166400	208000
104	Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible by Pinin Farina	1958	270000	320000	280800	332800
105	Ferrari 288 GTO	1985	1600000	2000000	1664000	2080000
106	Ferrari F40	1991	700000	900000	728000	936000
107	Ferrari Enzo	2002	800000	1000000	832000	1040000
108	Ferrari F50	1996	1050000	1350000	1092000	1404000
109	Ferrari 458 Speciale A	2015	350000	450000	364000	468000
110	Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta by Touring	1952	5500000	7000000	5720000	7280000
111	Lancia Flaminia Sport 3C 2.8 by Zagato	1963	250000	320000	260000	332800
112	Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Sport Lightweight	1973	950000	1350000	988000	1404000
113	Talbot-Lago T23 Major 4-Litre Cabriolet	1939	250000	325000	260000	338000
114	Riva Aquarama Special "Shaheen"	1975	350000	550000	364000	572000	yes
115	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta by Scaglietti	1973	640000	720000	665600	748800
116	Lagonda V-12 Drophead Coupé	1939	185000	250000	192400	260000
117	Fiat 1500 B Berlinetta by Touring	1938	180000	220000	187200	228800
118	Ferrari 575 Superamerica	2006	370000	450000	384800	468000
119	De Tomaso Mangusta by Ghia	1968	210000	260000	218400	270400
120	Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta 'Lusso' by Scaglietti	1963	1800000	2200000	1872000	2288000
121	Austin-Healey 100S	1955	900000	1100000	936000	1144000
122	Ferrari 195 Inter Berlinetta by Ghia	1950	1250000	1650000	1300000	1716000
123	Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d'Este Coupé by Touring	1949	600000	700000	624000	728000
124	Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti	1960	on request
125	Mercedes-Benz 190 SL	1959	160000	200000	166400	208000	Yes
126	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster	1958	850000	1000000	884000	1040000
127	Minerva AL Cabriolet by Van den Plas	1930	1100000	1390000	1144000	1445600
128	Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 by Pininfarina	1965	260000	320000	270400	332800	Yes
129	Lamborghini Miura P400 S by Bertone	1971	900000	1400000	936000	1456000
130	Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti	1961	11000000	13000000	11440000	13520000
131	Lancia Stratos HF Stradale by Bertone	1974	350000	450000	364000	468000
132	Fiat 8V Cabriolet by Vignale	1953	1100000	1400000	1144000	1456000
133	Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pinin Farina	1960	1400000	2000000	1456000	2080000
134	Ferrari 599 GTB HGTE	2007	225000	300000	234000	312000
135	Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupé Adaptation by H.J. Mulliner	1962	350000	420000	364000	436800
136	Ferrari 512 BBi	1984	250000	350000	260000	364000
137	BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Fastback by Frua	1967	380000	480000	395200	499200
138	Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster	1964	120000	160000	124800	166400	Yes
139	Bentley S1 Continental 'Flying Spur' Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner	1959	190000	240000	197600	249600
140	Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 by Pininfarina	1969	220000	280000	228800	291200	yes

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