Fabled Ferrari LWB California Spider Headlines RM Sotheby’s Largest SingleDay Offering In Amelia Isl

Over $75 million of automotive superpower is headed to RM Sotheby’s final record-breaking Amelia Island sale, headlined by the ultra-elegant and arguably most sophisticated of Ferrari’s blue-chip models, the 250 GT LWB California Spider
•RM Sotheby’s is preparing for a record-breaking Amelia Island sale of 88 automobiles with a low value of over $75 million, the largest single-day offering to date for the sale. Lots include 22 cars with values of $1 million or more and 45 cars with values of $500,000 or more

•Dotting the sale are significant American and European classics from prominent collections, highlighted by the 1931 Duesenberg Model J ‘Disappearing Top’ Convertible Coupe by Murphy from a discerning private collector, and the 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Spider by Zagato from the collection of the late Terence E. Adderley, both the very finest examples of their kind
•Also included are an awe-inspiring selection of halo cars, including a 2010 Pagani Zonda R Evolution, 1995 Ferrari F50, 2019 Bugatti Chiron, 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO, a 1953 Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder by Fantuzzi, and many more

(BLENHEIM, Ontario) – RM Sotheby’s is preparing for its largest single-day Amelia Island auction yet, bringing 88 automobiles with a value over $75 million to the Florida coast on Saturday, 4 March 2023. Offerings span eleven decades and are headlined by the ultra-sophisticated 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider by Scaglietti, the rarest and most comfortable driving version of the covered headlight California Spider.

Gord Duff, RM Sotheby’s Global Head of Auctions, stated: ‘With twenty-four years of tireless effort at Amelia Island and countless successes, we are preparing for our most memorable Amelia auction yet. We’ve brought over $75 million of the absolute best cars the market has to offer as our ‘farewell’ to the event that Bill and Jane Warner founded in 1996. This sale is a culmination of the talent, drive, and creativity that defines RM Sotheby’s as the world’s greatest automotive auction house. We have shaped the car auction world for decades and will continue to do so, just like we did with our Miami 2022 sale, which was just the beginning of our plans in Florida and our vision for the future of collector car auctions. We are honored to recognize the founders of the Amelia Island Concours weekend, Bill and Jane Warner, at this year’s event.’

Highlights:

Select cars from two discerning private collections also join the lineup, the first featuring significant pre-war classics from Duesenberg, Packard, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, and Cadillac. The feature car of this collection is the award-winning 1931 Duesenberg Model J ‘Disappearing Top’ Convertible Coupe by Murphy, largely coveted by connoisseurs and deemed one of the best surviving examples of its kind (Estimate: $3,850,000 – $4,500,000). In addition, select cars from the collection of the late notable enthusiast Terence E. Adderley will cross the stage, including the 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Spider by Zagato. One of only 76 examples built during 1931, a sensational example of a verifiable racing legend (Estimate $2,000,000 – $2,500,000).

The great Italian marques are incredibly represented and include a fabulous, minimally driven 1995 Ferrari F50 displaying just 1,342 kilometers (Estimate: $4,750,000 – $6,000,000), a numbers-matching Italian pure-bred 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO fresh from private single-family ownership (Estimate: $4,000,000 – $4,500,000), a recently serviced euro-spec 1991 Ferrari F40 fitted with upgraded aluminum fuel tanks and offered without reserve (Estimate: $1,800,000 – $2,200,000), and a superb 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS by Pininfarina with a numbers-matching V-12 (Estimate: $1,300,000 – $1,600,000). Driven by racing legend Juan Manuel Fangio, a 1953 Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder by Fantuzzi will also cross the block and is eligible for the finest vintage racing and touring events around the globe (Estimate: $2,800,000 – $3,400,000).

Rounding out the lineup is a duo of rare hypercars, including the ferocious 2010 Pagani Zonda R Evolution, the fifth of just 10 ‘R’ examples produced between 2009 and 2011(Estimate: $4,800,000 – $6,800,000) and the 2019 Bugatti Chiron finished in a dramatic Nocturne over Beluga Black leather and Alcantara interior (Estimate: $2,700,000 – $3,000,000).

Important Numbers:

22 cars with low estimates at or over $1,000,000

45 cars with low estimates at or over $500,000

Total low estimate amount of $77,409,200

Top 10 Lots

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider by Scaglietti $9,000,000 – $11,000,000

2010 Pagani Zonda R Evolution $4,800,000 – $6,800,000

1995 Ferrari F50 $4,750,000 – $6,000,000

1985 Ferrari 288 GTO $4,000,000 – $4,500,000

1931 Duesenberg Model J ‘Disappearing Top’ Convertible Coupe by Murphy $3,850,000 – $4,500,000

1953 Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder by Fantuzzi $2,800,000 – $3,400,000

2019 Bugatti Chiron $2,700,000 – $3,000,000

1934 Packard Twelve Sport Coupe by LeBaron $2,250,000 – $3,000,000

1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Spider by Zagato $2,000,000 – $2,500,000

1936 Lancia Astura Series III Cabriolet ‘Tipo Bocca’ by Pinin Farina $2,000,000 – $2,400,000
Photo credit: RM Sothebys
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