Pair of Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs sell for a combined £1.1 million
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Pair of Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs sell for a combined £1.1 million
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NEW WORLD AUCTION RECORD SET FOR AN ASTON MARTIN DB2 AT RM'S ‘AUTOMOBILES OF LONDON'
A 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car ‘VMF 64'with Le Mans and Mille Miglia provenance, offered for the first time in 52 years, set a new auction world record for an Aston Martin DB2, achieving £550,000, whilst 13 lots exceeded their original high estimates. Most notably, an original 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet surpassed its pre-sale high estimate of £60,000 to achieve the remarkable sum of £308,000. "This sale wraps up another fantastic year for RM globally," said Max Girardo, Managing Director, RM Europe.
"We're proud of our reputation for consistently achieving record prices and offering the finest motor cars available to the market, and today's results were certainly no exception. With an 87% sell-through rate and numerous lots exceeding their estimates, it's fair to say that the collector car market is still remarkably strong," added Girardo.
The top sale of the evening was a 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster, the only right-hand drive example built, achieving £616,000, followed closely by a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Coupe selling for £522,500.
The event also presented a fine selection of memorabilia and coachbuilt motor cars from the private collection of Mr. Edgar Schermerhorn. Headlined by a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio for £440,000, the collection achieved a total £1.5 million.
RM Auctions will kick off 2010 with its return to the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa for the 11th annual ‘Automobiles of Arizona' event on 21st - 22nd January, including an exclusive, British-flavored evening auction. RM Auctions' next European event, the recently-announced ‘Sporting Classics of Monaco', will take place 1st May 2010 at the Grimaldi Forum. Official results from the ‘Automobiles of London'event will be posted online at RM AUCTIONS.
NEW WORLD AUCTION RECORD SET FOR AN ASTON MARTIN DB2 AT RM'S ‘AUTOMOBILES OF LONDON'
- Offered for the first time in 52 years, a 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car sets new auction record at £550,000
- Other highlights - two rare Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs sell for a combined £1.1 million; an unrestored 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet achieves over five-times pre-sale estimate
- The esteemed Edgar Schermerhorn collection of motor cars and automobilia brings £1.5 million
A 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car ‘VMF 64'with Le Mans and Mille Miglia provenance, offered for the first time in 52 years, set a new auction world record for an Aston Martin DB2, achieving £550,000, whilst 13 lots exceeded their original high estimates. Most notably, an original 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet surpassed its pre-sale high estimate of £60,000 to achieve the remarkable sum of £308,000. "This sale wraps up another fantastic year for RM globally," said Max Girardo, Managing Director, RM Europe.
"We're proud of our reputation for consistently achieving record prices and offering the finest motor cars available to the market, and today's results were certainly no exception. With an 87% sell-through rate and numerous lots exceeding their estimates, it's fair to say that the collector car market is still remarkably strong," added Girardo.
The top sale of the evening was a 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster, the only right-hand drive example built, achieving £616,000, followed closely by a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Coupe selling for £522,500.
The event also presented a fine selection of memorabilia and coachbuilt motor cars from the private collection of Mr. Edgar Schermerhorn. Headlined by a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio for £440,000, the collection achieved a total £1.5 million.
RM Auctions will kick off 2010 with its return to the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa for the 11th annual ‘Automobiles of Arizona' event on 21st - 22nd January, including an exclusive, British-flavored evening auction. RM Auctions' next European event, the recently-announced ‘Sporting Classics of Monaco', will take place 1st May 2010 at the Grimaldi Forum. Official results from the ‘Automobiles of London'event will be posted online at RM AUCTIONS.
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