Artcurial hold their 9th ‘Automobiles sur les Champs’ sale in Paris on 1 November with over 70 cars on offer. The star lot is a 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL which underwent a comprehensive restoration 25 years ago and carries a pre-sale estimate of €800,000 – 1,000,000.
Also included in the sale is a trio of Ferrari Berlinetta Boxers; a 1974 365 GT/4 BB (estimate €400,000 – 450,000), a 1978 512 BB (estimate €350,000 – 400,000) and an 8,561-km 1982 512 BBi (estimate €300,000 – 350,000). Aston Martins on offer include; a 1963 DB4 (estimate €480,000 – 550,000), a 1970 DBS Vantage (estimate €120,000 – 160,000) and a 1986 V8 Volante (estimate €140,000 – 180,000).
Heading the cars going under the hammer at Osenat’s 8 November sale is a 1960 Maserati 3500 GT which started its life in Switzerland, with a pre-sale estimate of €200,000 – 250,000.
Elsewhere; a 1961 Porsche 356 Roadster is offered with an estimate of €150,000 – 180,000; a three-owner 1973 Alpine A110 1600SC is estimated at €65,000 – 75,000; and a 1937 Peugeot 402 Eclipse, one of just 580 examples produced, has a pre-sale estimate of €150,000 – 170,000.
Automobilia Auktion Ladenburg’s single marque Porsche sale takes place on 14 November. Notable cars include; a 1993 911 Turbo Prototype (estimate €300,000 – 400,000); a 1980 935 K3/K4 with period racing history (estimate €295,000 – 375,000); and a 1976 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7, one of just 133 examples built in that year (estimate €220,000 – 300,000).
A 1989 Ferrari Testarossa with 21,927km on the clock heads the cars on offer at Auctionata’s 24 November sale (estimate €130,000 - 140,000). Further highlights include a 1970 Citroën DS 20 Familiale (estimate €22,000 – 25,000) and a 1938 DKW F8 Sport Roadster Special with a pre-sale estimate of €38,000 – 42,000.
Oldtimer Galerie’s end of year sale takes place in Toffen on 28 November. Star attraction is a 1973 Citroën SM Cabriolet Chapron Mylord estimated at CHF350,000 – 400,000. Highlights among the 20 Mercedes-Benz to go under the hammer include a 1976 450 SEL 6.9 (estimate CHF45,000 – 50,000), a 1960 220 SE Cabriolet (estimate CHF95,000 – 115,000) and a 1989 190E 2.5-16V EVO I (estimate CHF36,000 – 42,000).