The new auction season has already started. On 25 January 2024, RM/Sotheby's is organizing the 2024 inaugural event in Arizona. There will be 85 vehicles on offer with a total value of around USD 44.9 million. An average of USD 528,000 per car is therefore expected. 51% of the cars will go under the hammer without a reserve price.
Mainly Europeans and Americans
Nine Ferrari and Porsche, seven Shelby, six Ford, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz as well as five Chevrolet make up more than half of the offer, all other brands are represented with lower numbers, some exotics such as American Bantam, Ghia or Spyker, as expected, with only one vehicle.
The average age is around 48 years, although the vehicles from Ford (predominantly GT models) and Porsche in particular are significantly younger at 29 and 31 years. With 12 cars, the pre-war fraction is better represented than elsewhere.
The highlight here is a Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster from 1938, which is looking for a new owner for USD 1.75 to 2.25 million, but is on offer with no reserve price.
The young cars are the most expensive
However, neither pre-war classics nor cars from the sixties or seventies are the most valuable, with this honor going to two almost-new cars, namely a McLaren Speedtail from 2020 (USD 2 to 2.5 million) and a Porsche 918 Spyder from 2015 (USD 1.9 to 2.2 million).
Few five-figure offers
Only six cars are expected with prices under USD 100,000, including an attractively presented American Bantam Roadster from 1939 for USD 25,000 to 35,000.
An Amphicar 770 from 1962 or a Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser were also valued at six-figure sums.
Super classic festival
The range of so-called "blue chip" classics on offer at RM in Arizona is large.
Among other things an Aston Martin DB5 from 1965, an Aston Martin DB Short Chassis Volante from 1965, an Audi Sport quattro from 1984, several Chevrolet Corvettes, a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso from 1963, a Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet from 1961, a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona from 1972, a Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 from 1966, a particularly rare Lamborghini 350 GT from 1965 with aluminum bodywork (USD 600'000 to 750,000), a Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Coupé from 1956, a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing from 1955 or a Porsche 959 from 1987.
Shelby Potpurri
The Shelby range at RM is extensive, with two Cobras, three GT350s, a GT500 and a "Series 1" from 1999 among the seven cars on offer.
Some of the estimated values clearly exceed the million threshold.
Bodywork
The RM also includes special bodywork.
These include a Bentley Mk VI Cabriolet by Graber from 1952 (USD 125,000 to 175,000), an Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport "Villa d'Este" by Touring from 1950 (USD 450,000 to 550,000) and a Bugatti Type 57 convertible by Letourneur et Marchand from 1939 (USD 900,000 to 1.2 million) under the hammer.
Valuable replicas
Some people may be surprised by the ratings of replica cars.
On offer are an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza "built" in 1932 by Pur Sang (USD 400,000 to 500,000), but also a Jaguar XKSS "built" in 1970 by Lynx (USD 375,000 to 450,000). For this money you can also get a real Jaguar XJ 220.
More information and pictures of the cars can be found on the auction house'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | American Bantam Roadster | 1939 | Yes | 25'000 | 35'000 | 21'250 | 29'750 | 22'750 | 31'850 |
| 102 | Tesla Roadster Sport | 2010 | Yes | 40'000 | 60'000 | 34'000 | 51'000 | 36'400 | 54'600 |
| 103 | Ford Bronco Custom | 1974 | Yes | 175'000 | 225'000 | 148'750 | 191'250 | 159'250 | 204'750 |
| 104 | Hummer H1 Alpha 'Armored' Wagon | 2006 | Yes | 225'000 | 300'000 | 191'250 | 255'000 | 204'750 | 273'000 |
| 105 | Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser | 1983 | Yes | 50'000 | 70'000 | 42'500 | 59'500 | 45'500 | 63'700 |
| 106 | Bentley Continental GT Number 9 Edition by Mulliner | 2020 | 275'000 | 325'000 | 233'750 | 276'250 | 250'250 | 295'750 | |
| 107 | Porsche 911 GT3 RS | 2019 | Yes | 220'000 | 260'000 | 187'000 | 221'000 | 200'200 | 236'600 |
| 108 | Porsche 911 Carrera | 1975 | Yes | 200'000 | 250'000 | 170'000 | 212'500 | 182'000 | 227'500 |
| 109 | Jaguar XK 150 S 3.8 Drophead Coupe | 1960 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 127'500 | 170'000 | 136'500 | 182'000 |
| 110 | Lexus LFA | 2012 | 800'000 | 900'000 | 680'000 | 765'000 | 728'000 | 819'000 | |
| 111 | Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 427/435 Convertible | 1967 | Yes | 190'000 | 240'000 | 161'500 | 204'000 | 172'900 | 218'400 |
| 112 | Ford GT Heritage Edition | 2006 | 550'000 | 650'000 | 467'500 | 552'500 | 500'500 | 591'500 | |
| 113 | Jaguar E-Type Series 2 4.2-Litre Roadster | 1970 | Yes | 125'000 | 150'000 | 106'250 | 127'500 | 113'750 | 136'500 |
| 114 | Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary | 1989 | 450'000 | 550'000 | 382'500 | 467'500 | 409'500 | 500'500 | |
| 115 | Amphicar 770 | 1962 | Yes | 70'000 | 90'000 | 59'500 | 76'500 | 63'700 | 81'900 |
| 116 | Chevrolet Corvette Stingray L89 Convertible | 1969 | Yes | 300'000 | 400'000 | 255'000 | 340'000 | 273'000 | 364'000 |
| 117 | Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Series II by Pininfarina | 1966 | 300'000 | 400'000 | 255'000 | 340'000 | 273'000 | 364'000 | |
| 118 | Aston Martin DB5 Coupe | 1965 | 750'000 | 900'000 | 637'500 | 765'000 | 682'500 | 819'000 | |
| 119 | Porsche 911 Turbo S 'WLS' Coupe | 1989 | Yes | 225'000 | 300'000 | 191'250 | 255'000 | 204'750 | 273'000 |
| 120 | Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster | 1934 | 375'000 | 450'000 | 318'750 | 382'500 | 341'250 | 409'500 | |
| 121 | Shelby 427 Cobra | 1966 | 1'100'000 | 1'300'000 | 935'000 | 1'105'000 | 1'001'000 | 1'183'000 | |
| 122 | Shelby GT350 H | 1966 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 127'500 | 170'000 | 136'500 | 182'000 |
| 123 | Shelby GT350 Fastback | 1967 | Yes | 200'000 | 250'000 | 170'000 | 212'500 | 182'000 | 227'500 |
| 124 | Shelby GT500 Fastback | 1967 | 300'000 | 400'000 | 255'000 | 340'000 | 273'000 | 364'000 | |
| 125 | Ford Super Deluxe Station Wagon AWD Custom | 1947 | 200'000 | 250'000 | 170'000 | 212'500 | 182'000 | 227'500 | |
| 126 | Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Coupe | 1956 | 450'000 | 525'000 | 382'500 | 446'250 | 409'500 | 477'750 | |
| 127 | Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti | 1963 | Yes | 1'000'000 | 1'300'000 | 850'000 | 1'105'000 | 910'000 | 1'183'000 |
| 128 | Dino 246 GTS 'Chairs and Flares' | 1973 | 650'000 | 850'000 | 552'500 | 722'500 | 591'500 | 773'500 | |
| 129 | Jaguar XJ220 | 1993 | 475'000 | 600'000 | 403'750 | 510'000 | 432'250 | 546'000 | |
| 130 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona by Scaglietti | 1972 | Yes | 650'000 | 750'000 | 552'500 | 637'500 | 591'500 | 682'500 |
| 131 | Ferrari 330 GTS by Pininfarina | 1968 | 1'750'000 | 2'250'000 | 1'487'500 | 1'912'500 | 1'592'500 | 2'047'500 | |
| 132 | Porsche 959 Komfort | 1987 | 1'700'000 | 1'850'000 | 1'445'000 | 1'572'500 | 1'547'000 | 1'683'500 | |
| 133 | Spyker C8 Spyder | 2009 | Yes | 300'000 | 400'000 | 255'000 | 340'000 | 273'000 | 364'000 |
| 135 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 1955 | 1'500'000 | 1'700'000 | 1'275'000 | 1'445'000 | 1'365'000 | 1'547'000 | |
| 136 | Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster in the style of Sindelfingen | 1938 | Yes | 1'750'000 | 2'250'000 | 1'487'500 | 1'912'500 | 1'592'500 | 2'047'500 |
| 137 | Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Villa D'Este Coupe by Touring | 1950 | 450'000 | 550'000 | 382'500 | 467'500 | 409'500 | 500'500 | |
| 138 | Lamborghini 350 GT by Touring | 1965 | 600'000 | 750'000 | 510'000 | 637'500 | 546'000 | 682'500 | |
| 139 | Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet by Letourneur et Marchand | 1939 | 900'000 | 1'200'000 | 765'000 | 1'020'000 | 819'000 | 1'092'000 | |
| 140 | Ghia L 6.4 | 1962 | 325'000 | 375'000 | 276'250 | 318'750 | 295'750 | 341'250 | |
| 141 | Porsche 911 Speedster | 2019 | 400'000 | 500'000 | 340'000 | 425'000 | 364'000 | 455'000 | |
| 142 | Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Owen Drophead Sedanca Coupe by J. Gurney Nutting | 1934 | 900'000 | 1'100'000 | 765'000 | 935'000 | 819'000 | 1'001'000 | |
| 143 | Ford GT Mk II | 2021 | 900'000 | 1'100'000 | 765'000 | 935'000 | 819'000 | 1'001'000 | |
| 144 | Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pininfarina | 1961 | 1'500'000 | 1'750'000 | 1'275'000 | 1'487'500 | 1'365'000 | 1'592'500 | |
| 145 | Iso Grifo GL Series I by Bertone | 1967 | 300'000 | 375'000 | 255'000 | 318'750 | 273'000 | 341'250 | |
| 146 | Ferrari SF90 Stradale | 2022 | 600'000 | 700'000 | 510'000 | 595'000 | 546'000 | 637'000 | |
| 147 | Rolls-Royce Phantom II Tourer by Thrupp & Maberly | 1935 | Yes | 125'000 | 175'000 | 106'250 | 148'750 | 113'750 | 159'250 |
| 148 | Porsche 918 Spyder | 2015 | 1'900'000 | 2'200'000 | 1'615'000 | 1'870'000 | 1'729'000 | 2'002'000 | |
| 149 | Jaguar XKSS Recreation by Lynx | 1970 | Yes | 375'000 | 450'000 | 318'750 | 382'500 | 341'250 | 409'500 |
| 150 | Marmon Sixteen Convertible Sedan by LeBaron | 1931 | 375'000 | 450'000 | 318'750 | 382'500 | 341'250 | 409'500 | |
| 151 | Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Coupe | 2018 | 600'000 | 650'000 | 510'000 | 552'500 | 546'000 | 591'500 | |
| 152 | Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series | 2009 | Yes | 275'000 | 375'000 | 233'750 | 318'750 | 250'250 | 341'250 |
| 153 | Shelby 289 Cobra | 1963 | 1'200'000 | 1'400'000 | 1'020'000 | 1'190'000 | 1'092'000 | 1'274'000 | |
| 154 | Chevrolet Corvette 'Fuel-Injected' | 1962 | 250'000 | 300'000 | 212'500 | 255'000 | 227'500 | 273'000 | |
| 155 | Mercedes-Benz 190 SL | 1956 | Yes | 140'000 | 180'000 | 119'000 | 153'000 | 127'400 | 163'800 |
| 156 | Porsche 356 A Outlaw by Emory | 1957 | 650'000 | 800'000 | 552'500 | 680'000 | 591'500 | 728'000 | |
| 157 | Ferrari FF | 2014 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 127'500 | 170'000 | 136'500 | 182'000 |
| 158 | Bentley S1 Continental 'Flying Spur' Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner | 1958 | Yes | 200'000 | 300'000 | 170'000 | 255'000 | 182'000 | 273'000 |
| 159 | McLaren Speedtail | 2020 | 2'000'000 | 2'500'000 | 1'700'000 | 2'125'000 | 1'820'000 | 2'275'000 | |
| 160 | Bentley 3½-Litre Drophead Coupe by Park Ward | 1935 | Yes | 150'000 | 225'000 | 127'500 | 191'250 | 136'500 | 204'750 |
| 161 | Aston Martin DB Short-Chassis Volante | 1965 | 1'400'000 | 1'800'000 | 1'190'000 | 1'530'000 | 1'274'000 | 1'638'000 | |
| 162 | Bentley Mark VI Cabriolet by Graber | 1952 | Yes | 125'000 | 175'000 | 106'250 | 148'750 | 113'750 | 159'250 |
| 163 | Ford GT | 2005 | 400'000 | 500'000 | 340'000 | 425'000 | 364'000 | 455'000 | |
| 164 | Ford GT | 2018 | 900'000 | 1'100'000 | 765'000 | 935'000 | 819'000 | 1'001'000 | |
| 165 | Auburn 8-90 Eight Speedster | 1929 | 400'000 | 600'000 | 340'000 | 510'000 | 364'000 | 546'000 | |
| 166 | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Recreation by Pur Sang | 1932 | Yes | 400'000 | 500'000 | 340'000 | 425'000 | 364'000 | 455'000 |
| 167 | Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria | 1933 | 450'000 | 550'000 | 382'500 | 467'500 | 409'500 | 500'500 | |
| 168 | Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre Roadster | 1962 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 127'500 | 170'000 | 136'500 | 182'000 |
| 169 | Citroën DS 19 Décapotable by Chapron | 1964 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 127'500 | 170'000 | 136'500 | 182'000 |
| 170 | Ferrari 575M Maranello | 2002 | 350'000 | 400'000 | 297'500 | 340'000 | 318'500 | 364'000 | |
| 171 | Shelby GT350 'B Production' Fastback | 1969 | Yes | 200'000 | 300'000 | 170'000 | 255'000 | 182'000 | 273'000 |
| 172 | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster | 2008 | 375'000 | 475'000 | 318'750 | 403'750 | 341'250 | 432'250 | |
| 173 | Aston Martin DB AR1 Zagato | 2003 | 240'000 | 280'000 | 204'000 | 238'000 | 218'400 | 254'800 | |
| 174 | BMW 319/1 Sport | 1935 | Yes | 75'000 | 150'000 | 63'750 | 127'500 | 68'250 | 136'500 |
| 175 | Audi Sport Quattro | 1984 | 575'000 | 700'000 | 488'750 | 595'000 | 523'250 | 637'000 | |
| 176 | Chevrolet Corvette 283/245 | 1958 | Yes | 70'000 | 90'000 | 59'500 | 76'500 | 63'700 | 81'900 |
| 177 | Chevrolet Corvette | 1958 | Yes | 60'000 | 80'000 | 51'000 | 68'000 | 54'600 | 72'800 |
| 178 | BMW Z8 | 2001 | Yes | 125'000 | 175'000 | 106'250 | 148'750 | 113'750 | 159'250 |
| 179 | McLaren 12C 'Bespoke Project 8' Spider | 2013 | Yes | 125'000 | 150'000 | 106'250 | 127'500 | 113'750 | 136'500 |
| 180 | Shelby Series 1 | 1999 | Yes | 100'000 | 125'000 | 85'000 | 106'250 | 91'000 | 113'750 |
| 181 | Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe | 2001 | Yes | 100'000 | 150'000 | 85'000 | 127'500 | 91'000 | 136'500 |
| 182 | Maybach 62 S | 2008 | Yes | 100'000 | 150'000 | 85'000 | 127'500 | 91'000 | 136'500 |
| 183 | Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB | 2010 | Yes | 100'000 | 150'000 | 85'000 | 127'500 | 91'000 | 136'500 |
| 184 | Audi R8 5.2 quattro Spyder 'R Tronic' | 2012 | Yes | 100'000 | 125'000 | 85'000 | 106'250 | 91'000 | 113'750 |
| 185 | Porsche 911 T Coupe | 1972 | Yes | 80'000 | 100'000 | 68'000 | 85'000 | 72'800 | 91'000 |
| 186 | Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 4.2-Litre Roadster | 1968 | Yes | 80'000 | 100'000 | 68'000 | 85'000 | 72'800 | 91'000 |
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
