September 2021 - European auction previews
13 September, 2021
RM Sotheby’s will host its inaugural St. Moritz sale on 17 September at the Kempinski hotel, held in association with the Bernina Gran Turismo during International St. Moritz Automobile Week. The 24-lot boutique sale is headed by an ex-Kimi Räikkönen/David Coulthard 2002 McLaren MP4 17D with a guide of CHF2,000,000 – 2,500,000. Chassis MP4-17A-06 was used throughout the 2002 season, with Räikkönen taking 2nd at the French Grand Prix before Coulthard claimed victory at the following year’s Australian Grand Prix.
Blue-chip 1950s classics include a matching-numbers 1958 BMW 507, the subject of a four-year restoration by marque specialist Hans Theil from 2005 to 2009 (estimate CHF2,000,000 – 2,200,000); a 1953 Fiat 8V that emerged from a body-off restoration in 2014 is listed at CHF1,300,000 – 1,600,000; and a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, restored by renowned experts Kienle in 1990, is CHF1,300,000 – 1,500,000.
A trio of iconic Porsches are also set to go under the hammer led by a 1988 959 Komfort with a pre-sale estimate of CHF1,500,000 – 1,700,000. Owned from new by a member of Qatari royal family, it was recommissioned by Porsche Centre Geneva at a cost of some CHF130,000 in 2019 and now shows only 961km. Joining the 959 is a one-owner 3,697-km 2015 918 Spyder, optioned with the 'Weissach' performance package (estimate CHF1,150,000 – 1,400,000) and a one-of-20 1996 911 GT2 Clubsport with 18,527km (estimate CHF1,100,000 – 1,300,000).
[ RM Sotheby’s St. Moritz Sale – auction catalogue here ]
Aguttes’ annual Peugeot Citroën sale will take place this year at the Citroën Conservatory in Aulnay-sous-Bois on 19 September. The auction features 67 vehicles, where the star attraction is the ex-Sébastien Loeb 2017 Peugeot 3008 DKR Maxi, estimated at €600,000 – 700,000. Loeb picked up third place overall at the 2019 Dakar, winning 4 of the 10 stages, with the car running under the PH Sport banner.
Aguttes set a new auction world record for a Citroën 2CV at its recent Tour Auto sale, an unregistered Charleston with just 9km fetching an incredible €141,960. The same owner has now consigned his remaining two examples, also unregistered and in time-warp condition, one with 9km and one 18km – each estimated at €50,000 – 70,000.
[ L'Adventure Peugeot Citroën DS sale – auction catalogue here ]
Classic car auction price estimates for: McLaren | BMW | Fiat | Mercedes-Benz | Porsche | Peugeot | Citroën
From leading auction houses: RM Sotheby’s | Aguttes
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