© Rod HatfieldPinnacle Portfolio Piques Curiosity
Since February 2015 when Sotheby’s bought a 25 percent stake in automobile purveyor RM Auctions, the collector car world has been eagerly awaiting the particular vehicles this partnership would unearth. The RM Sotheby’s auction in Monterey, California, runs from Thursday August 13 to Saturday the 15th and features some stunning sheet metal, starting with the Pinnacle Portfolio. Billed as a “rare collection of automotive distinction,” the Portfolio contains some amazing first editions and last hurrahs, from the first Bugatti Veyron to the last Ferrari Enzo. What follows are highlights from this distinguished collection of classic automobiles that rolled across the auction block on Thursday night. Stay tuned for a roundup report on top sellers from all auctions taking place during the 2015 Monterey Motoring Week.
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1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
Contains many rare factory-original features.
Estimate: $9,000,000 – $11,000,000
Sold: $8,500,000
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1998 McLaren F1 LM Specification
One of two F1’s with the LM-spec engine.
Estimate: Unpublished
Sold: $13,750,000
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1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione
Finished 5th in class at 1960 12 Hours of Sebring race.
Estimate: Unpublished
Unsold
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1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
One of only 70 built in 1971.
Estimate: $2,200,000 – $2,600,000
Sold: $2,475,000
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1964 Ferrari 250 LM
This is the 23rd car in a production run of 32 vehicles.
Estimate: Unpublished
Sold: $17,600,000
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2008 Koenigsegg CCXR
One of five examples in America, this car was featured in the movie “Fast Five.”
Estimate: $900,000 – $1,300,000
Sold: $825,000
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1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
Body by Scaglietti and Ferrari Classiche certified.
Estimate: $3,500,000 – $4,000,000
Sold: $3,300,000
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing
One of only 29 alloy gullwings.
Estimate: $5,500,000 – $6,500,000
Unsold
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1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider
Number 66 of the 121 authenticated Daytona Spiders in existence.
Estimate: $3,000,000 – $3,500,000
Sold: $2,750,000
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2005 Ferrari Enzo
This final Enzo was a gift to Pope John Paul II.
Estimate: $4,000,000 – $6,000,000
Sold: $6,050,000
That is not the “final one” btw…. chassis 450 is the very last one…
What beautiful cars, more like works of art than ordinary vehicles. Baba M