In cooperation with Formula 1, RM Sotheby's is auctioning 40 cars and a small number of automobilia at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on November 30, 2019. Some lots will go under the hammer for a good cause.
The total value of the vehicles amounts to around USD 54 million, with not quite a quarter being offered without a reserve price.
Old and young classics
The spectrum dominated by cars from Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini ranges from super classics to potential neo-classics. The average age of the cars of less than 19 years shows that many young cars are on offer.
Among the older cars are certainly the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing from 1956, which is expected to fetch USD 1.4 to 1.8 million.
The sixties are represented by a Ferrari 275 GTS from 1965 for USD 1.6 to 1.8 million.
Three seventies super classics will go under the hammer, namely a Ferrari Daytona from 1973 (USD 500,000 to 700,000), an optimistically estimated Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring from 1973 (USD 750,000 to 850,000) and an early Lamborghi Countach LP400 S from 1979 (USD 400,000 to 500,000.
At the other end of the spectrum, there is a McLaren Senna GTR from 2019 (USD 1.5 to 1.75 million), a Ford GT from 2017 (USD 750,000 to 900,000) or a Pagani Zonda Aether from 2017 (USD 4.5 to 5.5 million).
Concept cars
There are also unique pieces up for auction in Abu Dhabi, including a Zagato Raptor from 1996 (USD 1 to 1.4 million) and a Lamborghini Concept S from 2006 (USD 1.3 to 1.6 million).
The 2015 Jaguar C-X75 from the Bond movie "Sceptre" could also be counted among the concept cars, the Jaguar is said to cost USD 800,000 to 1.2 million.
And Formula 1 cars
Of course, F1 cars should not be missing at an auction on the occasion of a GP race.
Worth mentioning here is Benetton B192 from 1992 (chassis B192-06), which Michael Schumacher drove to third place in Germany and Italy in 1992 and which is now said to be worth USD 825,000 to 1.1 million.
The Ferrari 126 C2 from 1982, which Patrick Trambay drove to victory at the German GP but which Mario Andretti also drove, is even older. Its value is estimated at USD 2 to 2.5 million.
The spearhead of the auction, however, is the Ferrari F2002, which Michael Schumacher drove to three victories in San Marina, France and Austria. It is expected to fetch between USD 5.5 and 7.5 million.
The offer is as noble as it is diverse, and there should be enough money in Abu Dhabi. It will be interesting to see how this auction ends. There is a good chance that the top 25 of 2019 will be shaken up once again.
More information about the cars and lots of pictures can be found on the RM/Sotheby's website.
