For the first time, RM/Sotheby's is holding an auction at the Petersen Auto Museum in Los Angeles on December 8, 2018. The new auction is intended to be a counterpart to the New York auction held every other year.
69 vehicles, including some motorcycles and automobilia, will go under the hammer, with the total value of the vehicles estimated at USD 47.5 million. The highest bidders are expected to pay an average of around USD 700,000 (EUR 615,000) per vehicle.
The Ferrari 290 MM with 4 and 12 cylinders
The highlight of the auction is undoubtedly the Ferrari 290 MM from 1956, which will be the last car to go under the hammer on December 8, 2018. Some of the most famous racing drivers of all time sat behind the wheel of this factory racing car with chassis number 0628, including Stirling Moss, Peter Collins, Alfonso de Portago, Phil Hill and Wolfgang Von Trips.
Both four and twelve-cylinder engines were at work under the hood. The Palmares includes podium finishes at the Mille Miglia, the 1000 km of Buenos Aires and victory at the Nassau Trophy.
Completely restored, the car is offered in the condition in which it started at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1957.
At USD 22 to 26 million, the bar is set high and only telephone bidders and people on site can place their bids.
Ferrari, Porsche and others
11 Ferraris and 9 Porsches together make up almost a third of the offer.
Other brands have to make themselves correspondingly small: Mercedes-Benz is represented with four cars, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Ford, Honda and Lamborghini with three each.
The rest of the lot list is mainly made up of individual manufacturers such as Alfa Romeo, Austin-Healey, Dodge and Volkswagen.
Small exotics
RM/Sotheby's has found a whole series of rare small cars for the December auction.
These include the Mochet CM-125 Luxe from 1954, a Messerschmitt KR 200 Roadster from 1964 and a Paul Vallée Chantecler from 1956.
The Rolux VB60 'Baby' from 1950, which was also originally announced, has already been withdrawn.
Custom cars
For fans of American creativity, the Ed Roth "Mysterion" from 1962 as a recreation, the Ford "Lloyd Bakan" Coupé from 1932 or the Mercury as a custom coupé by Rudy Rodriguez from 1940 should be of interest. Other such cars can be found on the lot list.
However, at least six-figure sums must be invested.
Superclassics
Of course, there are many super classics up for auction in Los Angeles. These include a Lamborghini Miura P400 SV from 1971 (USD 2.1 to 2.5 million), a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing from 1955 (USD 1.2 to 1.4 million) and a Porsche 959 Komfort from 1987 (USD 950,000 to 1.1 million).
The neo-classics include the Porsche 918 from 2015 (USD 1.5 to 1.7 million), the McLaren P1 from 2015 (USD 1.3 to 1.7 million) and the Porsche Carrera GT from 2005 (USD 700,000 to 900,000).
Rarely seen at auction is (still) the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Villa d'Este from 12018 (USD 600,000 to 800,000).
Little for the small purse
Although there are some vehicles for less money, the majority of cars cost at least six figures. Exceptions include the VW Beetle from 1959 (USD 25,000 to 30,000), the Porsche 944 Turbo from 1986 (USD 25,000 to 30,000) and the Acura NSX from 1991 (USD 90,000 to 110,000). There are also several motorcycles and scooters for sale.
The variety in the Petersen Auto Museum is great, but real bargains are hardly to be expected, even though 46 percent of the vehicle lots are offered without a minimum price.
Further 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | Ed Roth "Mysterion" Recreation | 1962 | Yes | 100'000 | 150'000 | 100'000 | 150'000 | 88'000 | 132'000 |
| 169 | Ford "Lloyd Bakan" Coupe | 1932 | 400'000 | 500'000 | 400'000 | 500'000 | 352'000 | 440'000 | |
| 170 | Mercury Coupe Custom by Rudy Rodriguez | 1940 | 125'000 | 175'000 | 125'000 | 175'000 | 110'000 | 154'000 | |
| 171 | Ford Model T Track-Nose Roadster by Jack Thompson | 1927 | Yes | 100'000 | 130'000 | 100'000 | 130'000 | 88'000 | 114'400 |
| 172 | Mercury "Stengel" Custom by Coachcraft | 1941 | 250'000 | 350'000 | 250'000 | 350'000 | 220'000 | 308'000 | |
| 173 | Honda Z50A 'Monkey' | 1970 | Yes | 2000 | 3000 | 2000 | 3000 | 1760 | 2640 |
| 174 | Honda Z50R 'Monkey' | 1986 | Yes | 2000 | 3000 | 2000 | 3000 | 1760 | 2640 |
| 175 | Honda CT70 'Trail 70' | 1970 | Yes | 2000 | 3000 | 2000 | 3000 | 1760 | 2640 |
| 176 | Lambretta TV 175 Series II | 1961 | Yes | 15'000 | 20'000 | 15'000 | 20'000 | 13'200 | 17'600 |
| 177 | Piaggio Vespa Calessino | 1956 | Yes | 40'000 | 60'000 | 40'000 | 60'000 | 35'200 | 52'800 |
| 178 | Mochet CM-125 Luxe | 1954 | Yes | 35'000 | 45'000 | 35'000 | 45'000 | 30'800 | 39'600 |
| 179 | Messerschmitt KR 200 Roadster | 1964 | Yes | 55'000 | 65'000 | 55'000 | 65'000 | 48'400 | 57'200 |
| 180 | MG Midget 1500 | 1979 | Yes | 12'000 | 16'000 | 12'000 | 16'000 | 10'560 | 14'080 |
| 181 | Triumph TR6 | 1975 | Yes | 30'000 | 35'000 | 30'000 | 35'000 | 26'400 | 30'800 |
| 182 | Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe 'Sunroof' Sedan | 1959 | Yes | 25'000 | 30'000 | 25'000 | 30'000 | 22'000 | 26'400 |
| 183 | Renault 4CV Jolly Ghia | 1960 | Yes | 100'000 | 125'000 | 100'000 | 125'000 | 88'000 | 110'000 |
| 184 | Rolux VB60 'Baby' | 1950 | |||||||
| 185 | Paul Vallée Chantecler | 1956 | Yes | 45'000 | 55'000 | 45'000 | 55'000 | 39'600 | 48'400 |
| 186 | Dodge Coronet Station Wagon | 1975 | Yes | 15'000 | 20'000 | 15'000 | 20'000 | 13'200 | 17'600 |
| 187 | Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz | 1959 | 260'000 | 300'000 | 260'000 | 300'000 | 228'800 | 264'000 | |
| 188 | Ford GT | 2006 | Yes | 300'000 | 350'000 | 300'000 | 350'000 | 264'000 | 308'000 |
| 189 | Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 'Split-Window' Coupe | 1963 | Yes | 100'000 | 150'000 | 100'000 | 150'000 | 88'000 | 132'000 |
| 190 | Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton | 1937 | 220'000 | 260'000 | 220'000 | 260'000 | 193'600 | 228'800 | |
| 191 | Shelby 289 Cobra | 1964 | 850'000 | 950'000 | 850'000 | 950'000 | 748'000 | 836'000 | |
| 192 | Batmobile Recreation | 1966 | 175'000 | 225'000 | 175'000 | 225'000 | 154'000 | 198'000 | |
| 193 | Cadillac V-8 Convertible Coupe | 1935 | 90'000 | 140'000 | 90'000 | 140'000 | 79'200 | 123'200 | |
| 194 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCAR | 2006 | Yes | 20'000 | 30'000 | 20'000 | 30'000 | 17'600 | 26'400 |
| 195 | Porsche 356 A 1600 Speedster | 1957 | 350'000 | 400'000 | 350'000 | 400'000 | 308'000 | 352'000 | |
| 196 | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta | 1972 | 725'000 | 825'000 | 725'000 | 825'000 | 638'000 | 726'000 | |
| 197 | Mercedes-Benz 600 Four-Door Pullman | 1969 | 200'000 | 250'000 | 200'000 | 250'000 | 176'000 | 220'000 | |
| 198 | Porsche 959 Komfort | 1987 | 950'000 | 1'100'000 | 950'000 | 1'100'000 | 836'000 | 968'000 | |
| 199 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 1955 | 1'200'000 | 1'400'000 | 1'200'000 | 1'400'000 | 1'056'000 | 1'232'000 | |
| 200 | Lamborghini Miura P400 SV | 1971 | 2'100'000 | 2'500'000 | 2'100'000 | 2'500'000 | 1'848'000 | 2'200'000 | |
| 201 | Ferrari F40 | 1989 | 1'200'000 | 1'600'000 | 1'200'000 | 1'600'000 | 1'056'000 | 1'408'000 | |
| 202 | Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-Litre Fixed Head Coupe | 1966 | Yes | 90'000 | 110'000 | 90'000 | 110'000 | 79'200 | 96'800 |
| 203 | Aston Martin DB AR1 Zagato | 2003 | 325'000 | 375'000 | 325'000 | 375'000 | 286'000 | 330'000 | |
| 204 | Morgan Plus 4 | 1961 | Yes | 35'000 | 40'000 | 35'000 | 40'000 | 30'800 | 35'200 |
| 205 | Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2-Litre Roadster | 1965 | Yes | 140'000 | 180'000 | 140'000 | 180'000 | 123'200 | 158'400 |
| 206 | Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II | 1955 | 350'000 | 450'000 | 350'000 | 450'000 | 308'000 | 396'000 | |
| 207 | Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Villa d'Este | 2018 | 600'000 | 800'000 | 600'000 | 800'000 | 528'000 | 704'000 | |
| 208 | McLaren P1 | 2015 | 1'300'000 | 1'700'000 | 1'300'000 | 1'700'000 | 1'144'000 | 1'496'000 | |
| 209 | Jaguar XKSS Recreation by Lynx | 1969 | 400'000 | 500'000 | 400'000 | 500'000 | 352'000 | 440'000 | |
| 210 | Austin-Healey 100 M 'Dealer Le Mans' | 1956 | Yes | 75'000 | 90'000 | 75'000 | 90'000 | 66'000 | 79'200 |
| 216 | Porsche 944 Turbo | 1986 | Yes | 25'000 | 30'000 | 25'000 | 30'000 | 22'000 | 26'400 |
| 217 | Acura NSX | 1991 | Yes | 90'000 | 110'000 | 90'000 | 110'000 | 79'200 | 96'800 |
| 218 | Acura NSX | 2017 | Yes | 125'000 | 150'000 | 125'000 | 150'000 | 110'000 | 132'000 |
| 219 | Lamborghini Countach LP400 S Series II | 1981 | 375'000 | 450'000 | 375'000 | 450'000 | 330'000 | 396'000 | |
| 220 | Ferrari 512 TR | 1992 | 140'000 | 170'000 | 140'000 | 170'000 | 123'200 | 149'600 | |
| 221 | Ferrari Testarossa | 1989 | 130'000 | 160'000 | 130'000 | 160'000 | 114'400 | 140'800 | |
| 222 | Porsche Carrera GT | 2005 | 700'000 | 900'000 | 700'000 | 900'000 | 616'000 | 792'000 | |
| 223 | Porsche 911 Speedster | 1994 | Yes | 150'000 | 200'000 | 150'000 | 200'000 | 132'000 | 176'000 |
| 224 | Ferrari F355 Spider | 1996 | 100'000 | 125'000 | 100'000 | 125'000 | 88'000 | 110'000 | |
| 225 | Porsche GT2 RS | 2011 | 400'000 | 500'000 | 400'000 | 500'000 | 352'000 | 440'000 | |
| 226 | Ferrari 575M Maranello | 2003 | 250'000 | 300'000 | 250'000 | 300'000 | 220'000 | 264'000 | |
| 227 | Porsche 918 'Weissach' Spyder | 2015 | 1'500'000 | 1'700'000 | 1'500'000 | 1'700'000 | 1'320'000 | 1'496'000 | |
| 228 | Ferrari 360 GT | 2003 | 300'000 | 350'000 | 300'000 | 350'000 | 264'000 | 308'000 | |
| 229 | Ferrari 430 Scuderia | 2008 | 200'000 | 220'000 | 200'000 | 220'000 | 176'000 | 193'600 | |
| 230 | Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda' | 1969 | Yes | 60'000 | 80'000 | 60'000 | 80'000 | 52'800 | 70'400 |
| 231 | Porsche 914 2.0 | 1975 | Yes | 40'000 | 60'000 | 40'000 | 60'000 | 35'200 | 52'800 |
| 232 | Intermeccanica Italia Spyder | 1972 | Yes | 120'000 | 150'000 | 120'000 | 150'000 | 105'600 | 132'000 |
| 233 | Porsche 935 Gr. 5 Turbo Kremer | 1976 | 150'000 | 200'000 | 150'000 | 200'000 | 132'000 | 176'000 | |
| 234 | Lamborghini 350 GT | 1965 | 550'000 | 700'000 | 550'000 | 700'000 | 484'000 | 616'000 | |
| 235 | Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Shooting Brake by Vignale | 1965 | Yes | 550'000 | 750'000 | 550'000 | 750'000 | 484'000 | 660'000 |
| 236 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Zagato | 1960 | 600'000 | 750'000 | 600'000 | 750'000 | 528'000 | 660'000 | |
| 237 | Mercedes-Benz 190 SL | 1961 | 200'000 | 240'000 | 200'000 | 240'000 | 176'000 | 211'200 | |
| 238 | Toyota 2000GT | 1967 | 500'000 | 700'000 | 500'000 | 700'000 | 440'000 | 616'000 | |
| 239 | Dino 246 GT | 1972 | 250'000 | 325'000 | 250'000 | 325'000 | 220'000 | 286'000 | |
| 240 | De Tomaso Pantera L | 1974 | Yes | 120'000 | 160'000 | 120'000 | 160'000 | 105'600 | 140'800 |
| 241 | Ferrari 290 MM | 1956 | 22'000'000 | 26'000'000 | 22'000'000 | 26'000'000 | 19'360'000 | 22'880'000 |
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
