RM Sotheby's will once again hold its first auction of the new year on the occasion of "Car Week" in the Scottsdale area. On January 24, 2025, 92 automobiles and a few automobilia will go under the hammer at the Arizona Bitmore. The vehicles have been estimated at around USD 36 million or USD 391,712 per car.
65% of the cars are offered without a reserve price and are on average 71 years old.
American dominated offer
American car brands are well represented at RM in Arizona, although it is Porsche with 10, Ferrari/Dino with 8 and Mercedes-Benz with 7 cars that lead the list of brands.
However, they are followed by Cadillac (6), Packard (5), Ford (4) and many rare US manufacturers with their offerings.
1 x TdF
The most expensive car in Arizona is set to be a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Tour de France.
The gold-colored Berlinetta with chassis number 0933 GT has an extensive racing history, has been part of famous collections and is now expected to find a new owner for USD 3.5 to 4.5 million.
3 x 300 SL
RM Sotheby's will be putting two roadsters and a gullwing from the famous W198 series under the hammer on January 24, 2025.
While the open versions are expected to cost between USD 1.3 and 1.6 million, USD 1.6 to 2 million has been announced for the Gullwing.
Valuable Bentley and Bugatti
Two pre-war cars, however, surpass the three 300 SLs in terms of assumed value.
The Bentley 8 Litre as a Convertible Victoria by Murphy from 1931 is estimated at USD 2.75 to 3.25 million.
The Bugatti Type 57 C Atalante from 1939 with its elegant Gangloff body comes under the hammer with an estimate of USD 1.75 to 2.5 million.
Another Bugatti 57 as a convertible by Letourneur et Marchand from 1938 would be available for USD 0.75 to 1 million.
And for a Delahaye 135 M with Gulloré roadster bodywork from 1947, you probably only have to pay USD 600,000 to 750,000.
The range of American pre-war classics on offer is large, and fans should take a closer look at the lot list.
Some young classics
15 cars on offer have just become youngtimers or still have to wait for it.
The most expensive in this segment are your almost new McLaren Senna GTR from 2002 and a Saleen S7 LM from 2007 (USD 900,000 to 1.1 million).
A BMW M3 E36 from 1995 in yellow would be available at a much lower price, with an estimate of USD 50,000 to 70,000 and no minimum price expected.
However, a Vespa 400 from 1959 should be even cheaper at USD 20,000 to 30,000, and the MG TC from 1949 is also expected to cost only USD 25,000 to 35,000. All cars offered for less than USD 200,000 are "no reserve".
Rarely does a Sport quattro come under the hammer, but RM also has one on offer, albeit for USD 375,000 to 475,000.
More information and lots of pictures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Vespa 400 | 1959 | Yes | 20'000 | 30'000 | 18'200 | 27'300 | 19'400 | 29'100 |
| 114 | BMW M3 | 1995 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 45'500 | 63'700 | 48'500 | 67'900 |
| 115 | Western Concord-Style Stagecoach Recreation | 1869 | Yes | 20'000 | 40'000 | 18'200 | 36'400 | 19'400 | 38'800 |
| 116 | Reo Thirty Touring | 1911 | Yes | 20'000 | 30'000 | 18'200 | 27'300 | 19'400 | 29'100 |
| 117 | Jewett Model 18-22 Special Touring | 1923 | Yes | 20'000 | 30'000 | 18'200 | 27'300 | 19'400 | 29'100 |
| 118 | Chrysler Airflow Eight Sedan | 1937 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 22'750 | 31'850 | 24'250 | 33'950 |
| 119 | Cadillac Model M Touring | 1907 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 27'300 | 45'500 | 29'100 | 48'500 |
| 120 | Buick Model 10 Touring | 1910 | Yes | 30'000 | 40'000 | 27'300 | 36'400 | 29'100 | 38'800 |
| 121 | Ford Model T Runabout | 1911 | Yes | 30'000 | 40'000 | 27'300 | 36'400 | 29'100 | 38'800 |
| 122 | Oldsmobile Model R 'Curved-Dash' Runabout | 1903 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 45'500 | 63'700 | 48'500 | 67'900 |
| 123 | Locomobile Model 48, Series 6 Town Car by Demarest | 1919 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 45'500 | 63'700 | 48'500 | 67'900 |
| 124 | Cadillac Type 55 Victoria | 1917 | Yes | 60'000 | 80'000 | 54'600 | 72'800 | 58'200 | 77'600 |
| 125 | Cunningham V4 Town Limousine | 1922 | Yes | 60'000 | 80'000 | 54'600 | 72'800 | 58'200 | 77'600 |
| 126 | Packard 1407 Twelve Five-Passenger Coupe | 1936 | Yes | 60'000 | 80'000 | 54'600 | 72'800 | 58'200 | 77'600 |
| 127 | Wills Sainte Claire A-68 Touring | 1921 | Yes | 75'000 | 125'000 | 68'250 | 113'750 | 72'750 | 121'250 |
| 128 | Lincoln Model KB Dual-Cowl Sport Phaeton | 1932 | Yes | 100'000 | 150'000 | 91'000 | 136'500 | 97'000 | 145'500 |
| 129 | Detroit Electric Model 68 Brougham | 1917 | Yes | 125'000 | 150'000 | 113'750 | 136'500 | 121'250 | 145'500 |
| 130 | Volkswagen Type 2 '21-Window' De Luxe Sunroof Microbus | 1967 | Yes | 120'000 | 140'000 | 109'200 | 127'400 | 116'400 | 135'800 |
| 131 | Mercedes-Benz 500 GE 6.0 AMG | 1993 | Yes | 125'000 | 175'000 | 113'750 | 159'250 | 121'250 | 169'750 |
| 132 | Buick Century Caballero Estate Wagon Custom | 1957 | Yes | 125'000 | 175'000 | 113'750 | 159'250 | 121'250 | 169'750 |
| 133 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage 'Bolt-On Fliptail' | 1977 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 136'500 | 182'000 | 145'500 | 194'000 |
| 134 | Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe | 1988 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 136'500 | 182'000 | 145'500 | 194'000 |
| 135 | Porsche 911 Turbo 'Flat-Nose' Coupe | 1988 | 275'000 | 325'000 | 250'250 | 295'750 | 266'750 | 315'250 | |
| 136 | Porsche 911 Speedster | 1989 | Yes | 200'000 | 250'000 | 182'000 | 227'500 | 194'000 | 242'500 |
| 137 | Jaguar XK 140 MC 3.4 Roadster | 1955 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 136'500 | 182'000 | 145'500 | 194'000 |
| 138 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster | 1962 | 1'300'000 | 1'600'000 | 1'183'000 | 1'456'000 | 1'261'000 | 1'552'000 | |
| 139 | Aston Martin DB AR1 Zagato | 2003 | Yes | 225'000 | 275'000 | 204'750 | 250'250 | 218'250 | 266'750 |
| 140 | Ferrari 430 Scuderia | 2008 | 350'000 | 450'000 | 318'500 | 409'500 | 339'500 | 436'500 | |
| 141 | Audi Sport quattro | 1984 | Yes | 375'000 | 475'000 | 341'250 | 432'250 | 363'750 | 460'750 |
| 142 | Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 | 1994 | 415'000 | 500'000 | 377'650 | 455'000 | 402'550 | 485'000 | |
| 143 | Ferrari 365 GTC/4 by Pininfarina | 1972 | Yes | 125'000 | 150'000 | 113'750 | 136'500 | 121'250 | 145'500 |
| 144 | Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda' | 1971 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 136'500 | 182'000 | 145'500 | 194'000 |
| 145 | Ferrari 458 Speciale | 2015 | 400'000 | 475'000 | 364'000 | 432'250 | 388'000 | 460'750 | |
| 146 | Shelby Cobra 289 FIA 50th Anniversary Edition | 1964 | Yes | 200'000 | 250'000 | 182'000 | 227'500 | 194'000 | 242'500 |
| 147 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring | 1973 | 450'000 | 550'000 | 409'500 | 500'500 | 436'500 | 533'500 | |
| 148 | Porsche 911 Turbo S | 1997 | 475'000 | 525'000 | 432'250 | 477'750 | 460'750 | 509'250 | |
| 149 | Porsche 356 A 1600 Super Speedster by Reutter | 1957 | 500'000 | 600'000 | 455'000 | 546'000 | 485'000 | 582'000 | |
| 150 | Cadillac Eldorado Brougham | 1958 | Yes | 125'000 | 175'000 | 113'750 | 159'250 | 121'250 | 169'750 |
| 151 | Iso Grifo 7-Litri Series I by Bertone | 1970 | 550'000 | 650'000 | 500'500 | 591'500 | 533'500 | 630'500 | |
| 152 | Plymouth Road Runner | 1970 | Yes | 80'000 | 100'000 | 72'800 | 91'000 | 77'600 | 97'000 |
| 153 | Packard 1108 Twelve Sport Sedan by Derham | 1934 | 325'000 | 375'000 | 295'750 | 341'250 | 315'250 | 363'750 | |
| 154 | Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible | 1964 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 136'500 | 182'000 | 145'500 | 194'000 |
| 155 | Dino 246 GT | 1972 | 350'000 | 450'000 | 318'500 | 409'500 | 339'500 | 436'500 | |
| 156 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster | 1958 | 1'100'000 | 1'300'000 | 1'001'000 | 1'183'000 | 1'067'000 | 1'261'000 | |
| 157 | Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Fuorilegge by Thornley Kelham | 1955 | 600'000 | 800'000 | 546'000 | 728'000 | 582'000 | 776'000 | |
| 158 | Winton Model 17-C Seven-Passenger Touring | 1912 | Yes | 200'000 | 250'000 | 182'000 | 227'500 | 194'000 | 242'500 |
| 159 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 1956 | 1'600'000 | 2'000'000 | 1'456'000 | 1'820'000 | 1'552'000 | 1'940'000 | |
| 160 | Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta 'Tour de France' by Scaglietti | 1958 | 3'500'000 | 4'500'000 | 3'185'000 | 4'095'000 | 3'395'000 | 4'365'000 | |
| 161 | Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible by Mulliner Park Ward | 1981 | Yes | 80'000 | 100'000 | 72'800 | 91'000 | 77'600 | 97'000 |
| 162 | Mercury Eight Coupe Custom | 1951 | 200'000 | 250'000 | 182'000 | 227'500 | 194'000 | 242'500 | |
| 163 | McLaren Senna GTR | 2020 | 1'100'000 | 1'300'000 | 1'001'000 | 1'183'000 | 1'067'000 | 1'261'000 | |
| 164 | Dino 246 GT | 1972 | 375'000 | 425'000 | 341'250 | 386'750 | 363'750 | 412'250 | |
| 165 | Bentley 8-Litre Convertible Victoria by Murphy | 1931 | 2'750'000 | 3'250'000 | 2'502'500 | 2'957'500 | 2'667'500 | 3'152'500 | |
| 166 | Auburn Eight Custom Speedster | 1935 | 700'000 | 750'000 | 637'000 | 682'500 | 679'000 | 727'500 | |
| 167 | Porsche 356 A 1600 'Sunroof' Coupe by Reutter | 1958 | Yes | 160'000 | 200'000 | 145'600 | 182'000 | 155'200 | 194'000 |
| 168 | Bugatti Type 57 C Atalante by Gangloff | 1939 | 1'750'000 | 2'500'000 | 1'592'500 | 2'275'000 | 1'697'500 | 2'425'000 | |
| 169 | Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet by Letourneur et Marchand | 1938 | 750'000 | 1'000'000 | 682'500 | 910'000 | 727'500 | 970'000 | |
| 170 | Delahaye 135 M Roadster by Guilloré | 1947 | 600'000 | 750'000 | 546'000 | 682'500 | 582'000 | 727'500 | |
| 171 | Ferrari 575M Maranello | 2002 | Yes | 160'000 | 180'000 | 145'600 | 163'800 | 155'200 | 174'600 |
| 172 | Porsche 911 Remastered by Gunther Werks | 1995 | 900'000 | 1'100'000 | 819'000 | 1'001'000 | 873'000 | 1'067'000 | |
| 173 | Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet | 2006 | 575'000 | 700'000 | 523'250 | 637'000 | 557'750 | 679'000 | |
| 174 | Saleen S7 LM | 2007 | 900'000 | 1'100'000 | 819'000 | 1'001'000 | 873'000 | 1'067'000 | |
| 175 | Ferrari F512 M | 1995 | 425'000 | 500'000 | 386'750 | 455'000 | 412'250 | 485'000 | |
| 176 | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series | 2014 | 750'000 | 850'000 | 682'500 | 773'500 | 727'500 | 824'500 | |
| 177 | Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante | 2018 | 500'000 | 600'000 | 455'000 | 546'000 | 485'000 | 582'000 | |
| 178 | Porsche 356 B Super 90 Coupe by Karmann | 1963 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 45'500 | 63'700 | 48'500 | 67'900 |
| 179 | Chevrolet Corvette Stingray L88 Convertible | 1968 | 300'000 | 375'000 | 273'000 | 341'250 | 291'000 | 363'750 | |
| 180 | Bentley S1 Continental Fastback Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner | 1957 | 300'000 | 400'000 | 273'000 | 364'000 | 291'000 | 388'000 | |
| 181 | McLaren Senna | 2019 | 1'000'000 | 1'200'000 | 910'000 | 1'092'000 | 970'000 | 1'164'000 | |
| 182 | Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B-4 Touring | 1916 | Yes | 175'000 | 225'000 | 159'250 | 204'750 | 169'750 | 218'250 |
| 183 | Minerva Model AK Coupe Chauffeur by Hibbard & Darrin | 1929 | Yes | 175'000 | 225'000 | 159'250 | 204'750 | 169'750 | 218'250 |
| 184 | Cord 812 Supercharged 'Sportsman' Cabriolet | 1937 | Yes | 200'000 | 300'000 | 182'000 | 273'000 | 194'000 | 291'000 |
| 185 | Packard Model S Touring | 1906 | Yes | 175'000 | 250'000 | 159'250 | 227'500 | 169'750 | 242'500 |
| 186 | Pierce-Arrow Model 66-A Runabout | 1911 | Yes | 175'000 | 250'000 | 159'250 | 227'500 | 169'750 | 242'500 |
| 187 | Cadillac V-16 All-Weather Phaeton by Fleetwood | 1930 | Yes | 125'000 | 175'000 | 113'750 | 159'250 | 121'250 | 169'750 |
| 188 | Kissel Model 6-45 Speedster | 1919 | Yes | 100'000 | 150'000 | 91'000 | 136'500 | 97'000 | 145'500 |
| 189 | Packard 740 Custom Eight Sport Phaeton | 1930 | Yes | 100'000 | 150'000 | 91'000 | 136'500 | 97'000 | 145'500 |
| 190 | Lincoln-Zephyr Three-Window Coupe | 1939 | Yes | 90'000 | 130'000 | 81'900 | 118'300 | 87'300 | 126'100 |
| 191 | Mercer Series 5 Sporting | 1921 | Yes | 80'000 | 120'000 | 72'800 | 109'200 | 77'600 | 116'400 |
| 192 | Cadillac V-8 Sport Phaeton by Fisher | 1927 | Yes | 75'000 | 100'000 | 68'250 | 91'000 | 72'750 | 97'000 |
| 193 | Cadillac V-12 Touring by Fleetwood | 1931 | Yes | 60'000 | 80'000 | 54'600 | 72'800 | 58'200 | 77'600 |
| 194 | Stutz Speedway Four Roadster | 1923 | Yes | 60'000 | 80'000 | 54'600 | 72'800 | 58'200 | 77'600 |
| 195 | Renault Type CB Town Car by Locke | 1913 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 27'300 | 45'500 | 29'100 | 48'500 |
| 196 | Packard 640 Custom Eight Phaeton | 1929 | Yes | 30'000 | 50'000 | 27'300 | 45'500 | 29'100 | 48'500 |
| 197 | Columbus Autobuggy | 1908 | Yes | 35'000 | 45'000 | 31'850 | 40'950 | 33'950 | 43'650 |
| 198 | Chevrolet Series H-2 'Royal Mail' Roadster | 1914 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 22'750 | 31'850 | 24'250 | 33'950 |
| 199 | Ford Model A DeLuxe Roadster | 1931 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 22'750 | 31'850 | 24'250 | 33'950 |
| 200 | Ford Model A Roadster Pickup | 1928 | Yes | 30'000 | 40'000 | 27'300 | 36'400 | 29'100 | 38'800 |
| 201 | Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible | 2008 | Yes | 45'000 | 65'000 | 40'950 | 59'150 | 43'650 | 63'050 |
| 202 | Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster | 1964 | Yes | 90'000 | 110'000 | 81'900 | 100'100 | 87'300 | 106'700 |
| 203 | Bentley Mark VI Drophead Coupe by Park Ward | 1948 | Yes | 75'000 | 100'000 | 68'250 | 91'000 | 72'750 | 97'000 |
| 204 | MG TC | 1949 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 22'750 | 31'850 | 24'250 | 33'950 |
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
