Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes in the record auction in Monaco

The results of the major RM Sotheby’s auction at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, organized in conjunction with the prestigious Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, confirmed the latest trends in the market increasingly oriented towards hypercars, the most iconic sports models, and elite classics. Considered one of the most spectacular events on the English auction house’s European calendar, the event also consolidated the link between the world of car auctions and that of historic competitions. Ace takes it all Ferrari 250 GT Swb California Spider 1961 with bodywork by Scaglietti – one of only 39 examples produced and the one exhibited at the time at the Frankfurt Motor Show – which reached the record figure of 16,655,000 euros (19,529,784 dollars), surpassing the results of similar examples sold at the Parisian Retromobile auction for 16,727,110 dollars and at the Amelia Island auction for 16,505,000 dollars. Factory certified in 2019 with a Red Book Ferrari Classiche which attests to the presence of engine, gearbox, rear axle and bodywork with matching serial numbers, and restored by great experts in the sector such as Dino Cognolato, arrived at auction with its rare silver hardtop, tools and user manuals. Applause in the room also for another world record: the one set by one of the two Ferrari F40s in the catalogue, which changed hands for 4 million and 336,250 euros. The Monegasque event is also enriched by the offer of collectibles from Juan Manuel Fangio’s family: the bestselling Suixtil racing trousers worn by the champion at the 1956 Monaco Grand Prix, where he took pole position and finished the race in 2nd place with a Ferrari D50, bought by a collector for 132,000 euros.