THE PINNACLE OF COLLECTOR CAR AUCTIONS: RM AND SOTHEBY'S OFFER A CENTURY OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY AND DESIGN IN NEW YORK CITY
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Additional best of category automobiles secured for the sale include: • a 1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Teardrop Coupé by Figoni et Falaschi, chassis 47242, which is a combination of the best in 1930s competition engineering and a masterpiece of the 'French curve' (Estimate: $3,000,000–$4,000,000); • a bespoke 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports Coupé, chassis 42PY, which showcases the earliest execution of the 'razor edge' design and is arguably the most beautiful Rolls-Royce of the period. (Estimate: $2,000,000–$2,800,000); • an iconic 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, chassis 198.040.5500695, which was originally delivered through the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed showrooms of Max Hoffman on Park Avenue and is finished in the rare original color scheme of Light Green Metallic with red leather upholstery (Estimate: $1,300,000–$1,500,000); • a desirable 1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster, chassis 70180, which is one of very few originally built and is outfitted with a rare factory hardtop (Estimate: $1,000,000–$1,400,000); • the award-winning 1929 Ford 'Dick Flint' Roadster, which is one of the most important of all surviving vintage hot rods, and is a Pebble Beach award winner and former Hot Rod Magazine cover car (Estimate: $700,000–$900,000); and • a beautifully restored 1932 Ford V-8 Cabriolet, which features unique custom coachwork by Italian firm Pinin Farina and demonstrates the influence of European styling on American design (Estimate: $350,000–$500,000). Beyond the motor cars, the sale will also lift the gavel on a select range of memorabilia as well as such rarities as a spectacularly restored 1914 Flying Merkel Model 471, America's original 'superbike' (Estimate: $200,000–$250,000); a world champion 1957 F.B. Mondial 250 Bialbero Grand Prix, one of the most historically significant Italian race bikes of the Modern Era (Estimate: $125,000–$175,000); and a 1960 F.M.R. Tg 500 'Tiger', the most desirable and fastest 'Messerschmitt,' which embodies the concept of the automobile reimagined following World War II (Estimate: $150,000–$225,000). Full event details, including the digital catalogue, are available online at www.rmauctions.com and www.sothebys.com or by calling toll free at 1 800 211 4371 (+1 519 352 4575 outside North America). As a prelude to the sale, an extraordinary exhibition that showcases all 34 vehicles on offer will be held November 18–20 on the 10th floor galleries at Sotheby's New York—a setting customarily reserved for the display of world-class works of art offered at Sotheby's. RM Auctions and Sotheby's Art of the Automobile – Event Details Sale date: November 21; auction commences at 2:00 p.m. EST Exhibition dates: November 18–20; from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST daily Location: Sotheby's New York, 1334 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021 Admission: Admission to the exhibition is open to the general public. Admission to the auction is limited to registered bidders, consignors, and qualified media only. For those unable to attend the event in person, Internet, absentee, and phone bidding options are available, and the auction will stream live at www.rmauctions.com to provide real-time coverage of the sale. About RM Auctions RM Auctions is the world's largest auction house for investment-quality automobiles. With over three decades of experience in the collector car industry, RM's vertically integrated range of services, from restoration to private treaty sales, auctions, estate planning, and financial services, coupled with an expert team of international car specialists at seven offices around the world, provide an unsurpassed level of service to the global collector car market. RM proudly holds five of the top ten all-time records for the most expensive motor cars sold at auction. RM's restoration division has achieved unprecedented accolades, earning Best of Show honors at the world's top concours events, including the prestigious Amelia Island and Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. For further information, visit rmauctions.com, find us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter @rmauctions. About Sotheby's Sotheby's has been uniting collectors with world‐class works of art since 1744. Sotheby's became the first international auction house when it expanded from London to New York (1955), the first to conduct sales in Hong Kong (1973) and France (2001), and the first international fine art auction house in China (2012). Today, Sotheby's presents auctions in eight different salesrooms, including New York, London, Hong Kong and Paris, and Sotheby's BidNow program allows visitors to view all auctions live online and place bids in real‐time from anywhere in the world. Sotheby's offers collectors the resources of Sotheby's Financial Services, the world's only full‐service art financing company, as well as private sale opportunities in more than 70 categories, including S|2, the gallery arm of Sotheby's Contemporary Art department, as well as Sotheby's Diamonds and Sotheby's Wine. Sotheby's has a global network of 90 offices in 40 countries and is the oldest company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (BID). For more information visit www.sothebys.com. Photo Caption Top left: 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB 'Competition' Berlinetta Speciale (Photo Credit Michael Furman © 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions) Right: 1933 Duesenberg Model SJ Beverly (Photo Credit Michael Furman © 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions)
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