The RM Auctions Auction house official Concours d’Elegance in Amelia Island, Florida, Scored a record sale of rare vintage cars for a total of $ 24.3 million. Now in its thirteenth year, the event brings to market models car nobler character 2011 edition has managed to surpass all expectations, scoring an unprecedented sale. The winners of the podium were a rare model of Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale Coupe 1952, Belonging to the private collection of Larry Nicklin, A former designer for General Motors and co-founder of the Ferrari Club of America. This is one of the three-car models manufactured by the Prancing Horse, which has reached a record $ 4,290,000.
To confirm that the market for classic cars knows no brakes, RM has announced that it sold 96% of the lots auctioned by calling buyers from 24 countries around the world, including India, Argentina and UAE.
Among the top ten logo stands out Ferrari that confirms, once again, a must for lovers of luxury cars. Are 5 models in the Red among the ten most expensive, including a Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Coupe 1953, also from the collection of Larry Nicklin, fought for 660mila dollars? The two models offered for sale by Nicklin throat buyers have really done, because we were not auctioned off for thirty years.
Given the success of the RM Auctions is poised to land in Europe on 21 March in the famous Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, On Lake Como. It will be an exclusive sale Car of the most beautiful and rare in the world and the U.S. auction house will bring a special selection of about 30 cars with an average value of more than one million dollars. Waiting to discover other wonders, this is the top ten Auction record:
1. Ferrari 340 Coupe Mexico, 1952 ($ 4,290,000)
2. 1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Spider 1930 ($ 990,000)
3. Torpedo Duesenberg Model J Victoria, 1933 (979.000 dollars)
4. Duesenberg Model J Convertible Coupe, 1930 (962.500 dollars)
5. Ferrari 275 GTB / 4 Berlinetta, 1968 ($ 935,000)
6. Ferrari 330 GTS, 1967 ($ 770,000)
7. Ferrari 212 Inter Coupe, 1953 ($ 660,000)
8. Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, 1961 ($ 627,000)
9. Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe, 1955 ($ 627,000)
10. Ferrari 250 GT “Low Roof” Berlinetta, 1957 ($ 605,000)
