Paying Attention: It’s that time of the year again: Pebble Beach Concours Week. To the automobile enthusiast, this is the best week of the year (or at least one of the best) and for collector’s the world over, it’s the week in which pricing trends and new highs are set for the collectibles that go on auction. This survey piece, now something of a tradition, focuses primarily on European post-war models along with a few select American automobiles.This year, there will be, again, some blockbuster sales. RM Auctions/Sothebys has a stellar lineup of cars, highlighted by what could be considered a “sale within a sale”, The Pinnacle Portfolio, an amazingly well-curated collection of modern collector cars. The Pinnacle Portfolio has its’ own post this year, so please check that one as well. As with each of these surveys, you are encouraged to click each link to review the specs and provenance on any automobile you’re interested in and also to download and go through the full catalog. The goal with the survey is always to point out interesting cars (or trending cars) and to educate about the market and market direction. Even better advice: get a nice glass of wine (or a Scotch) and roll through various auction catalogs. Time very well spent. No need to have all your investment accounts tied up in stocks, bonds, or even cattle; collector automobiles have been performing very, very well over the past few years and this year should see another set of records set at Pebble Beach, both for the auctions themselves and specific models of cars. It was at Pebble when we first noticed that Aston was starting to move up. Who’s going to start to move this year? Although the trend is already up, Porsche and Porsche race cars certainly have lots of room to appreciate. Lots to see (and yes, the pun is intended) so let’s get to it. We will follow up after the auctions with a revised post that contains the selling price of each of the featured models.
LOCATION
Portola Hotel & Spa and Monterey Conference Center
2 Portola Plaza Monterey, California 93940
SCHEDULE
Auction
Thursday, August 13, 2015
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday, August 14, 2015
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday, August 15, 2015
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Preview
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday, August 13, 2015
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday, August 14, 2015
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, August 15, 2015
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Lot No. 202
1953 Jaguar XK120 Drophead Coupe
Chassis No. 67111
Estimate $110,000-$140,000
Sold for $101,000
Lot No. 203
Chassis No. 0T02G109687
Estimate $90,000-$140,000
Sold for $85,250
Lot No. 209
Chassis No. AR1426330
Estimate $140,000 -$180,000
Sold for $110,000
Lot No. 210
195 Facel Vega FVS Series 4 Sport Coupe
Estimate $200,000-$275,000
Sold for $187,000
Lot No. 211
Chassis No. 12407
Estimate: $850,000 to $1,100,000
Not Listed as Sold
Lot No. 212
Chassis No. CSX 3259
Estimate $1,200,000-$1,400,000
Sold for $1,210,000
Lot No. 216
1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Litre Roadster
Chassis No. 1E 13575
Estimate $250,000-$300,000
Sold for $319,000
Lot No. 217
195 Ferrari 275S/340 America Barchetta
Chassis No. 0030MT
Estimate: $7,500,000-$10,000,000
Sold $7,975,000
Lot No. 219
1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray GM Styling Coupe GPV-57
Chassis No. 40837S101311
Estimate $700k-$1.0M
Not Listed as Sold
Lot No. 221
1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon
Chassis No. BC25A
Estimate $1,000,000-$1,200,000
Sold for $1,210,000
Lot No. 229
2013 Aston Martin Centennial DB9 Spyder Concept
Chassis No. SCFFDABM1DGB14756
Estimate $380,000-$450,000
Sold for $693,000
Lot No. 233
1968 Maserati Ghibli Spyder Prototype
Chassis No. AM115/S 1001
Estimate $1,200,000-$1,800,000
Sold for $993,000
Lot No. 235
1953 Jaguar C-Type Works Lightweight
Chassis No. XKC 052
Estimate $9,000,000-$12,000,000
Sold $13,200,000
Lot No. 242
1964 Ferrari 250GT/L Berlinetta “Lusso”
Chassis No. 5607GT
Estimate $2,300,000-$2,600,000
Confidential Sales Price
Lot No. 245
SBM12ABA5FW000292
Estimate $1,900,000-$2,100,000
Sold $1,980,000
Lot No. 308
1988 Lamborghini Countach 5000QV
Chassis No. ZA9CA05A4JLA12214
Estimate $425,000-$500,000
Sold for $368,500
Lot No. 309
Chassis No. 08517
Estimate $3,600, 000-$4,200,000
Sold for $3,960,000
Lot No. 331
Chassis No. 0220
Estimate $800,000-$1,000,000
Sold for $935,000
Lot No. 332
1956 Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta Competizione “Tour de France”
Chassis No. 0557GT
Price available upon request
Sold for $13,200,000
Lot No. 347
1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Cabriolet
Chassis No. 110110
Estimate $1,700,000-$2,100,000
Not Listed as Sold
The Fine Print: Please read the official Auction catalog for complete description of the cars and the transaction process and terms. All photos from the RM Auctions/Sotheby’s site. All rights belong to their respective rights holders. Information subject to change without notice. Thanks to RM Auctions/Sotheby’s .