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- RM Sotheby’s annual London sale grosses £18,293,215, making it the UK’s most successful collector car auction of 2024
- Ninety-three percent of all lots sold
- The top-selling car was the 1989 Ferrari F40, which brought £1,973,750
- The Bentley registration plate ‘WO 1’ from The Age of Endeavour Collection topped the memorabilia lots, fetching £216,000
- Full results available at rmsothebys.com
LONDON, ENGLAND – November 6, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce that its much-anticipated London sale grossed £18,293,215, making it the most successful UK collector car auction of 2024. Held on the eve of the RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, at the all-new venue of The Peninsula London, the sale took place in the packed grand ballroom, elevating the long-established auction to new heights.
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The top-selling car of the auction was the 1989 Ferrari F40. The iconic Rosso Corsa over Stoffa Vigogna European market example boasted the sought-after ‘non-cat/non-adjust’ specification, making it perhaps the quintessential collectors’ F40. Attracting huge interest, the car achieved £1,973,750. This was closely followed by an equally special 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, which was first sold to New York City via Luigi Chinetti Motors and fetched a deserved £1,748,750 when it crossed the block. Completing the top three sales was a remarkable 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, which was displayed by Mercedes-Benz at the 1954 Earls Court Motor Show, and which had subsequently remained in the vendor’s family for the past 70 years before changing hands at the sale for £1,445,000.
Sholto Gilbertson, Director of Sales, UK, said: “Coming to this incredible venue has been a wonderful evolution for the London sale, and we believe it has created the best possible auction experience for our clients. Having a sell-through of 93% for all lots is a remarkable achievement and we are thoroughly delighted. And once again, the weekend was rounded off with another fantastic RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.”
Another noteworthy lot was the historic, competition-rich 1936 Delahaye 135 S Works. Offered directly from the Walker family, who had owned it since 1970, this icon of motor racing and the silver screen thoroughly deserved its £1,096,250.
The veteran and Edwardian cars sold well, and it is notable that the beautiful 1915 Hispano-Suiza Alfonso XIII, which sold for £263,750, travelled to London with continuous history from new in Australia, and has now found a new home in the USA.
Top Ten London Car Sales
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1989 Ferrari F40 |
£1,973,750 |
|
1965 Ferrari 275 GTB by Scaglietti |
£1,748,750 |
|
1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing |
£1,445,000 |
|
1964 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti |
£1,146,875 |
|
1936 Delahaye 135 S Works |
£1,096,250 |
|
1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight |
£770,000 |
|
1958 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupé by Park Ward |
£736,250 |
|
2006 Mercedes-Benz SLR ‘McLaren Edition’ |
£623,750 |
|
1964 Aston Martin DB5 |
£567,500 |
|
1934 MG K3 Magnette Two-Seater |
£522,500 |
Memorabilia
Another highlight of the London sale was the vast array and quality of memorabilia on offer. This included pieces from The Graham Hill Collection, as well as The Rob Walker Collection, and the remarkable Bentley-themed Age of Endeavour Collection.
Leading the sale was the definitive W.O. Bentley numberplate, ‘WO 1’, which was offered from The Age of Endeavour Collection and attracted strong interest before selling for £216,000.
The second top-selling lot was the 1965 Buco Resistal II Helmet. Offered from The Graham Hill Collection, the historic helmet had never left the care of the Hill family and provided a fascinating link to one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time. It made a remarkable £144,000. This was followed by another hugely significant motorsport relic, the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix 1st-Place Trophy awarded to Stirling Moss. Offered from The Rob Walker Collection, it sold for £105,600.
Also noteworthy is the Embassy Hill Race Suit by Les Leston, which was worn by Hill during the last years of his career and fetched over double its high estimate, achieving £36,000, and the 1939 Brooklands Whitsun Meeting Painting by Frederick Gordon Crosby, which was sold immediately after the Delahaye 135 S had crossed the block, bringing £15,600.
Post-Auction Sales
Several lots were sold immediately post-sale, including the 1963 Aston Martin DB4 Convertible which sold for an undisclosed sum, in addition to the 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster, which sold for £140,000.
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RM Sotheby’s is the world’s largest collector car auction house by total sales. With over 40 years of proven results in the collector car industry, RM’s vertically integrated range of services, from auctions (live and online) and private sales to estate planning and financial services, coupled with an expert team of Car Specialists and an international footprint, provide an unsurpassed level of service to the global collector car market. RM Sotheby’s is currently responsible for six of the top ten most valuable motor cars ever sold at auction.
Source: RM Sotheby’s
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