RM
Auctions kicked off its 2012 calendar on a positive note
in Arizona last week, posting over $25.5 million in
sales with a strong 89 percent sell-through at its
annual Arizona Biltmore sale in Phoenix.
Headlining the
top-sellers list at RM’s two-day Arizona auction was a
superb roster of Ferraris, led by the unique ex-Dottore
Wax / Greg Garrison 1957 Ferrari 410 Superamerica
Scaglietti Coupe, s/n 0671 SA, the only example of the
34 410 Superamericas to have been bodied new by
Scaglietti. The first new Ferrari road car to be bodied
by the esteemed Modenese coachbuilder, 0671 SA claimed
top honors of the weekend, selling for a strong
$1,815,000 to great applause from the crowd.
Cementing RM’s
position as a leader in the presentation of important
and historic Ferraris at auction, the sale presented no
less than 10 examples from the Modenese prancing horse.
A 1991 Ferrari F40 Berlinetta with less than 300 miles
and originally delivered new to famed auto executive Lee
Iacocca, spurred a lively bidding war in the room,
achieving a record price of $781,000, while a desirable
1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder, s/n 16705,
offered for the first time in 23 years brought $990,000,
and a multi-award winning 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso
Berlinetta, s/n 4459 GT, realized $979,000.
Now in its 13th year,
the well-established auction presented a magnificent
roster of 140 blue-chip motor cars – spanning the
spectrum of the collector car market – before a
standing-room only crowd. Illustrating RM’s global
clientele, bidders represented 21 countries around the
world, with a strong showing of European enthusiasts.
“Our Arizona sale
proved to be a great kick start to what is shaping up as
another terrific auction year. We are very pleased with
the results of the sale and were delighted to welcome
the world’s premiere collectors back to the Arizona
Biltmore,” said Rob Myers, Chairman & Founder, RM
Auctions. “The results speak for themselves, once again
proving that great automobiles, rare, correct examples
with documented provenance, consistently attract great
prices at auction as collectors continue to seek out the
best examples for their collections. We look forward to
continuing the momentum at our upcoming Milhous
Collection and Amelia Island sales.”
RM’s top six Arizona
sales: 1. 1957 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Scaglietti Coupe
- $1,815,000; 2. 1959 BMW 507 Roadster - $990,000; 3.
1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder - $990,000; 4.
1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta - $979,000; 5. 1930
Duesenberg Model J LWB LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton -
$880,000; 6. 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra - $880,000.