by Mike -
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RM Auctions will hold their auction at Villa d'Este on May 21 at Spazio Villa Erba Cernobbio, Como.
Here are my favorites from an excellent selection.
1963 Chevrolet Testudo - Estimate: €500.000-€800.000 ($715,000-$1,144,000)
Sold at €336,000 ($479,472)
- From the Collection of Bertone S.p.A.
- Unveiled at Geneva Motor Show in 1963
- One-off design and highly influential in numerous other designs
- An early career highlight of young designer Giorgetto Giugiaro
Does this look like a Jensen Interceptor from the rear?
1965 Ford GT40 Works Prototype Roadster - Estimate: €2.400.000-€2.900.000 ($3,432,000-$4,147,000)
Not Sold at a high bid of €2,100,000 ($2,996,700)
- Works prototype of the most historically important Ford racing car
- Fourth of only five GT40 prototype roadsters built; believed lost for 40 years
- 1965 Le Mans Trials, driven by Sir John Whitmore
- 1965 Targa Florio, driven by Whitmore and Bob Bondurant
This car looks fabulous from any angle.
1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 'Coda Tronca' - Estimate: €260.000-€300.000 ($372,000-$429,000)
Not Sold at a high bid of €257,500 ($367,453)
- One of only 30 SZ “Coda Tronca” examples built
- Lightweight Zagato bodywork
- Autotecnica Conrero engine
This looks fun.
1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Competition Spider by Bertone - Estimate: €700.000-€910.000 ($1,001,000-$1,301,000)
Sold at €672,000 ($958,944)
- One of three built and the only known unrestored “survivor”
- The only Bertone-bodied Aston Martin with known racing history
- Wonderful 15,000-mile original example with exceptional patina
- Single ownership for 38 years
What an Aston, even in red.
1968 Bizzarrini 5300GT Strada - Estimate: €380.000-€480.000 ($543,000-$686,000)
Sold at €400,000 ($570,800)
- Exceedingly rare, low production
- Dramatic Bertone styling, Iso chassis and strong Chevrolet V-8 power
- Fully restored in current ownership; retrofitted air-conditioning
- Shown at the 2004 Concorso Villa d’Este, complete with FIVA Class A3 passport
I love a Bizzarrini and this green looks great, although I do not think it is an original color.
1964 Alfa Romeo TZ Coupé - Estimate: €475.000-€575.000 ($679,000-$822,000)
Sold at €627,200 ($895,014)
- One of the most important TZs in existence, race-prepared new for Alfa Romeo by Autodelta
- Entries at the Targa Florio, Le Mans 24 Hours, Monza 1000 Kms and Tour de France
- Landmark Alfa Romeo model with gorgeous aluminium Zagato coachwork
- Fully restored by Piet Roelofs Engineering to 1964 Le Mans configuration and livery
It is amazing how these cars have appreciated.
1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider by Scaglietti - Estimate: €2.600.000-€3.300.000 ($3,718,000-$4,719,000)
Sold at €2,800,000 ($3,995,600)
- One of the finest examples in existence with known ownership and successful racing history
- Five Targa Florio entries and Winner of the Monte Pellegrino Hillclimb
- Last four-cylinder Ferrari sports racer, rarer than 250 TR and 250 GTO
I would hope to see this on an historic race track sometime.
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