Tuesday 29th November 2016

RM Sotheby's 'Duemila Ruote' sale results

Three days, 817 lots and more than 50 million euros - it was one heck of an auction!

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The Duemila Ruote sale was always going to be a spectacular one, given both the calibre and quantity of cars going under the hammer without reserve. After an auction that lasted more than 30 hours across three days with more than 3,000 bidders, the final results are now in.

While attention in the 51.2 million-euro auction will inevitably be drawn to the star lots - the Maserati MC12 at 3m euros, the million-euro Porsche 959 and the Ferrari 275 GTB that made 3.4m euros - there were some very interesting sales at less than seven figures too.

You'll remember from the auction preview that a lot of Italian cars were being sold, with the Lancias in particular doing well. A Jolly Club Group A Integrale sold for 336,000 euros (having been expected to make between 160 and 180,000) and another similar spec (but earlier) car made 246,400. Beyond the MC12, notable lots from Maserati included a pair of Ghiblis from 70/71 that sold for more than 300,000 euros. There was even a nearly affordable Ferrari, this manual 400i going for 67,200 euros. And it would appear every single one of the Ford lots sold as well, proving that this was an auction catering to all sorts of tastes. That yellow Sierra Cosworth looks entertaining...

Of course there are hundreds more lots to discuss, but then we would all be here until the next auction for a detailed look at all those! Here's an interesting one to finish on though: given the crazy money a 993 GT2 sold for at the London sale, to see the hammer fall at 616,000 euros for a race version doesn't look too bad. Until you see that a Bugatti EB110 GT sold for exactly the same money. It's still a funny old auction world out there!

See the full list of cars sold here.

[Photos: RM Sotheby's]

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Some of these lots seem surprisingly "sensible" with the price they sold for, compared to some of the silly prices we've been seeing the past few years

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Oh, that Lambo boat that was estimated at €200-400...

http://www.rmsothebys.com/tv16/duemila-ruote/lots/...

€35k

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fatboy18 said:

My trip pictures here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/90582394@N02/albums/...

20161126_125545 by Fatboy 18, on Flickr

Edited by fatboy18 on Wednesday 30th November 10:47

https://www.flickr.com/photos/90582394@N02/31302209975/in/album-72157675846462790/
this is great