The "Open Road Online Only" format has already become established at the RM/Sotheby's auction house. The cars on offer are mainly in the mid-price segment from various markets around the world and are bid for via the Internet or by written contact. There is no hammer-wielding auctioneer, but the auction runs for around a week.
From March 17 to 25, 2021, RM/Sotheby's will be offering a total of 95 automobiles in this way, which together are worth just under EUR 8.5 million. An average of around EUR 89,000 is therefore expected per lot. 17% of the vehicles, which are 39 years old on average, will be sold without a minimum bid.
33 brands
Cars from 33 different brands will go under the virtual hammer. Porsche is the most strongly represented, with 21 sports cars from Zuffenhausen making up over a fifth of the offer. All other manufacturers are represented in single figures at most, with Ferrari (9), Alfa Romeo (7) and BMW (5) being the most visible.
There are hardly any real exotics, apart from the Qvale Mangusta or the Griffith 200, which was basically a TVR.
Lots of neoclassics and youngtimers ...
Almost 40 of the cars were built after 1991, so they are either youngtimers or "neoclassics".
These include an Audi TT from 2005 as well as a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray from 2020 with a mid-engine.
Many of the most expensive cars are in this segment and often with the Porsche badge, such as the 911 GT2 RS "Weissach" from 2018 for EUR 300,000 to 350,000.
But there are also cheap offers like a Fiat Barchetta from 1998 or a Peugeot 106 GTI S16 from 1999.
... but only two pre-war cars
In contrast, the range of vehicles built before 1945 is thin on the ground.
There are exactly two and both are from the Packard brand.
Some restoration offers
For people who are still looking for a project, the various restoration objects could be interesting.
From the Griffith 200 from 1965 (USD 35,000 to 50,000!) to a Mercury Comet Cyclone "R-Code" from 1967, a Triumph TR6 from 1976, a Ford Mustang 429 Boss from 1969 and a Porsche 356 from 1953 (USD 50,000 to 60,000), an enormous range is on offer.
But it's not going to be cheap, especially when you add transportation costs and the surcharge. And with the Griffith 200, for example, restoration costs of a good EUR 100,000 to 200,000 are likely to be added.
The Ferrari 250 GTE from 1963, however, seems to be valued at USD 20,000 to 30,000 at first glance, but this is only a bodywork ...
Truck with racing car
If you want to fully equip yourself for the coming racing season, ....
... should take a look at the Plymouth Barracuda quarter-mile car and Dodge van, which together were estimated at USD 50,000 to 60,000.
Two interesting Alfa limousines
Classic car buyers like to go for coupés and convertibles,
RM can also offer two exciting Alfa saloons. There is the Alfa 1900 from 1952, which should find a new garage for EUR 50,000 to 55,000.
And then there is also one of the rare Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super from 1964 up for auction, although it is also sailing in thin air at EUR 175,000 to 185,000.
This would make it even more expensive than a Maserati Sebring from 1966 (EUR 100,000 to 140,000) or almost as expensive as a De Tomaso Mangusta from 1970 (EUR 180,000 to 200,000).
One of the few Porsche 356 B Carrera 2
One of the most expensive cars in the auction is a Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 from 1962. EUR 390,000 to 460,000 is expected for the car with chassis number 120479.
Only 445 examples were produced and this car was delivered new in France and extensively restored. The last owner remained loyal to it for 20 years.
More pictures and lots of information on the individual cars can be found on the RM/Sotheby's website, where you can of course also bid.
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 | EUR Est from | EUR Est to | CHF Est from | CHF Est to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Peugeot 106 GTI 'S16' | 1999 | Yes | 5850 | 8190 | 6493 | 9090 |
| 122 | Maserati Spyder | 2002 | 35'000 | 45'000 | 38'850 | 49'950 | |
| 123 | BMW 325iX | 1988 | Yes | 11'700 | 17'550 | 12'987 | 19'480 |
| 124 | Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Sprint Speciale by Bertone | 1964 | 80'000 | 90'000 | 88'800 | 99'900 | |
| 125 | Aston Martin DB6 Mk 2 Vantage | 1970 | 150'000 | 175'000 | 166'500 | 194'250 | |
| 126 | Fiat Barchetta | 1998 | Yes | 11'700 | 17'550 | 12'987 | 19'480 |
| 127 | De Tomaso Mangusta | 1970 | 180'000 | 200'000 | 199'800 | 222'000 | |
| 128 | Porsche 356 B 1600 Coupe by Reutter | 1960 | 75'000 | 100'000 | 83'250 | 111'000 | |
| 129 | Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe by RWB | 1992 | 110'000 | 150'000 | 122'100 | 166'500 | |
| 130 | Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet 'Strosek' | 1996 | 50'000 | 75'000 | 55'500 | 83'250 | |
| 131 | Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe | 1960 | 75'000 | 100'000 | 83'250 | 111'000 | |
| 132 | Porsche 356 1600 Speedster by Reutter | 1955 | 275'000 | 325'000 | 305'250 | 360'750 | |
| 133 | Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Targa | 1992 | 50'000 | 75'000 | 55'500 | 83'250 | |
| 134 | Cadillac Series 62 Convertible | 1958 | 75'000 | 100'000 | 83'250 | 111'000 | |
| 135 | Porsche 911 Speedster 'Heritage Design' | 2019 | 270'000 | 300'000 | 299'700 | 333'000 | |
| 136 | Dodge Viper ACR | 2017 | 120'000 | 140'000 | 133'200 | 155'400 | |
| 137 | Porsche 911 Carrera Targa | 1985 | 50'000 | 75'000 | 55'500 | 83'250 | |
| 138 | Porsche 911 GT2 Club Sport by 9ff | 2008 | 140'000 | 180'000 | 155'400 | 199'800 | |
| 139 | Porsche 911 GT2 | 2002 | 120'000 | 140'000 | 133'200 | 155'400 | |
| 140 | Porsche 911 GT2 RS 'Weissach' | 2018 | 300'000 | 350'000 | 333'000 | 388'500 | |
| 141 | Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe | 1986 | 75'000 | 100'000 | 83'250 | 111'000 | |
| 142 | Ferrari 208 GTS | 1980 | 55'000 | 60'000 | 61'050 | 66'600 | |
| 143 | Porsche 911 GT3 RS | 2010 | 150'000 | 175'000 | 166'500 | 194'250 | |
| 144 | BMW M3 | 1988 | 80'000 | 90'000 | 88'800 | 99'900 | |
| 145 | Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Spider Veloce by Pininfarina | 1965 | 90'000 | 100'000 | 99'900 | 111'000 | |
| 146 | Ferrari 458 Speciale A | 2015 | 399'000 | 462'000 | 442'890 | 512'820 | |
| 147 | Mazda 323 GT-R | 1994 | 35'000 | 40'000 | 38'850 | 44'400 | |
| 148 | Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III by Pininfarina | 1963 | 285'000 | 340'000 | 316'350 | 377'400 | |
| 149 | Mercedes-Benz 420 SL | 1988 | Yes | 25'000 | 45'000 | 27'750 | 49'950 |
| 150 | Citroën DS 21 Pallas | 1970 | Yes | 25'000 | 30'000 | 27'750 | 33'300 |
| 151 | Porsche 356 B Carrera 2 Coupé | 1962 | 390'000 | 460'000 | 432'900 | 510'600 | |
| 152 | Bentley Continental S | 1995 | 75'000 | 95'000 | 83'250 | 105'450 | |
| 153 | Renault Mégane Renaultsport 225 Trophy | 2005 | Yes | 8190 | 10'530 | 9090 | 11'688 |
| 154 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint by Bertone | 1956 | 85'000 | 95'000 | 94'350 | 105'450 | |
| 155 | Jaguar XK 120 Fixed Head Coupe | 1953 | 80'000 | 90'000 | 88'800 | 99'900 | |
| 156 | Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super | 1964 | 175'000 | 185'000 | 194'250 | 205'350 | |
| 157 | Maserati Sebring 3500 Series II | 1966 | 100'000 | 140'000 | 111'000 | 155'400 | |
| 158 | Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet | 1988 | 60'000 | 70'000 | 66'600 | 77'700 | |
| 159 | Alfa Romeo 1900 Berlina | 1952 | 50'000 | 55'000 | 55'500 | 61'050 | |
| 160 | Fiat Dino 2400 Coupe by Bertone | 1971 | 40'000 | 50'000 | 44'400 | 55'500 | |
| 161 | Audi TT quattro Sport | 2005 | Yes | 8190 | 10'530 | 9090 | 11'688 |
| 218 | Ford F-100 Pickup Custom | 1955 | Yes | 25'200 | 29'400 | 27'972 | 32'634 |
| 219 | Hudson Commodore Eight Convertible Brougham | 1950 | Yes | 35'000 | 45'000 | 38'850 | 49'950 |
| 220 | Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV | 1974 | 29'400 | 37'800 | 32'634 | 41'958 | |
| 221 | Porsche 911 Turbo 'X50' Coupe | 2002 | 33'600 | 42'000 | 37'296 | 46'620 | |
| 222 | BMW 2002 | 1972 | 29'400 | 37'800 | 32'634 | 41'958 | |
| 223 | Morgan Aero SuperSports | 2010 | 189'000 | 231'000 | 209'790 | 256'410 | |
| 224 | Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Series III Body | 1963 | Yes | 16'800 | 25'200 | 18'648 | 27'972 |
| 225 | Packard Hawk | 1958 | 37'800 | 46'200 | 41'958 | 51'282 | |
| 226 | BMW M6 | 1988 | 37'800 | 42'000 | 41'958 | 46'620 | |
| 227 | Morgan Plus 4 | 1961 | 16'800 | 25'200 | 18'648 | 27'972 | |
| 228 | Mercury Montclair Hardtop | 1956 | 25'200 | 29'400 | 27'972 | 32'634 | |
| 229 | Porsche 911 Carrera S | 1997 | 75'600 | 92'400 | 83'916 | 102'564 | |
| 230 | Qvale Mangusta | 2001 | 29'400 | 33'600 | 32'634 | 37'296 | |
| 231 | Aston Martin DB9 | 2008 | 45'360 | 53'760 | 50'349 | 59'673 | |
| 232 | Ford Mustang Boss 302 | 2013 | 42'000 | 46'200 | 46'620 | 51'282 | |
| 233 | Cadillac Coupe DeVille | 1976 | Yes | 12'600 | 16'800 | 13'986 | 18'648 |
| 234 | Packard One-Eighty Sedan | 1941 | 25'200 | 33'600 | 27'972 | 37'296 | |
| 235 | Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 by Pininfarina | 1970 | 134'400 | 168'000 | 149'184 | 186'480 | |
| 236 | Dodge Viper SRT-10 | 2005 | 54'600 | 58'800 | 60'606 | 65'268 | |
| 237 | Sunbeam Tiger Mk I | 1965 | 65'940 | 71'400 | 73'193 | 79'254 | |
| 238 | Packard Twelve Five-Passenger Coupe | 1934 | 121'800 | 138'600 | 135'198 | 153'846 | |
| 239 | Shelby GT500 KR Fastback | 1968 | 168'000 | 201'600 | 186'480 | 223'776 | |
| 240 | Bentley Continental T | 1998 | 71'400 | 84'000 | 79'254 | 93'240 | |
| 241 | Mercedes-Benz SL 500 | 2002 | 21'000 | 25'200 | 23'310 | 27'972 | |
| 242 | Porsche 356 B 1600 Cabriolet by Reutter | 1960 | Yes | 100'800 | 117'600 | 111'888 | 130'536 |
| 243 | Plymouth Barracuda "Leggin’ It" Drag Car with 1965 Dodge C-500 Hauler | 1966 | 42'000 | 50'400 | 46'620 | 55'944 | |
| 244 | Ferrari 575M Maranello F1 | 2004 | 105'000 | 126'000 | 116'550 | 139'860 | |
| 245 | Porsche 928 GTS | 1993 | Yes | 46'200 | 54'600 | 51'282 | 60'606 |
| 246 | Ferrari Mondial T Cabriolet | 1990 | 37'800 | 46'200 | 41'958 | 51'282 | |
| 247 | BMW M6 | 2010 | 28'560 | 33'600 | 31'701 | 37'296 | |
| 248 | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster | 2009 | 336'000 | 378'000 | 372'960 | 419'580 | |
| 249 | Volvo 1800ES | 1973 | 25'200 | 29'400 | 27'972 | 32'634 | |
| 250 | Bentley Arnage Red Label | 2001 | 42'000 | 50'400 | 46'620 | 55'944 | |
| 251 | Porsche 356 Coupe by Reutter | 1953 | 42'000 | 50'400 | 46'620 | 55'944 | |
| 252 | Chevrolet Corvette Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Replica | 1995 | 31'920 | 35'280 | 35'431 | 39'160 | |
| 253 | Alfa Romeo 916 Spider | 1996 | Yes | 12'600 | 16'800 | 13'986 | 18'648 |
| 254 | Plymouth Belvedere GTX | 1967 | 31'920 | 36'960 | 35'431 | 41'025 | |
| 255 | Mercury Cyclone Spoiler | 1970 | 16'800 | 25'200 | 18'648 | 27'972 | |
| 256 | Ferrari F355 Spider | 1998 | 37'800 | 46'200 | 41'958 | 51'282 | |
| 257 | Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds | 1969 | 84'000 | 100'800 | 93'240 | 111'888 | |
| 258 | Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera | 1975 | 168'000 | 201'600 | 186'480 | 223'776 | |
| 259 | Triumph Spitfire 1500 Mk IV | 1974 | 21'000 | 25'200 | 23'310 | 27'972 | |
| 260 | Bentley Mulsanne Le Mans Edition | 2013 | 126'000 | 147'000 | 139'860 | 163'170 | |
| 261 | Ford Mustang Boss 429 | 1969 | 50'400 | 67'200 | 55'944 | 74'592 | |
| 262 | Triumph TR6 | 1976 | Yes | 6720 | 10'080 | 7459 | 11'188 |
| 263 | Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG | 2003 | 37'800 | 46'200 | 41'958 | 51'282 | |
| 264 | Ferrari 348 Spider | 1994 | 63'000 | 75'600 | 69'930 | 83'916 | |
| 265 | Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe | 2001 | 42'000 | 50'400 | 46'620 | 55'944 | |
| 266 | Mercury Comet Cyclone 'R-Code' | 1967 | 42'000 | 63'000 | 46'620 | 69'930 | |
| 267 | Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible | 1970 | 109'200 | 126'000 | 121'212 | 139'860 | |
| 268 | Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 3LT Z51 Coupe | 2020 | 88'200 | 100'800 | 97'902 | 111'888 | |
| 269 | Griffith Series 200 | 1965 | 29'400 | 42'000 | 32'634 | 46'620 | |
| 270 | Austin-Healey 100-6 BN4 | 1958 | 37'800 | 46'200 | 41'958 | 51'282 | |
| 271 | Ford F-100 Custom Cab Stepside Pickup | 1965 | Yes | 16'800 | 21'000 | 18'648 | 23'310 |
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
