by Mike -
Here are some more of my favorite cars to be auctioned at
RM Auctions in London on October 26 (today). My other favorites are
here.
1964 Facel Vega II
Estimate: £190,000-£240,000
RM says:
355 bhp, 383 cu. in. Chrysler V-8 engine, Chrysler three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission, independent front suspension and solid axle with leaf springs in the rear, four-wheel disc brakes.
• Exquisite French design powered by American muscle
• Recipient of a recent meticulous restoration
• Rare and desirable RHD model
You know that I love these European Style with American Muscle cars. I love them so much that I wrote
a book about them. But the RHD is not a plus for me.
1970 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Spyder
Estimate: £140,000-£170,000
RM says:
335 hp, 4,930 cc DOHC V-8, four Weber 48DCNL carburettors, ZF five-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with coil springs, double wishbones and anti-roll bar, rigid rear axle with radius arms, semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes.
• Maserati’s RHD 1970 Earls Court Motor Show car
• Exceedingly rare RHD SS Spyder, indicating 76,000 miles
• Fully documented history in hands of Maserati aficionados
• Repainted in original Fly Yellow as part of extensive 1980-82 restoration
How can I resist a yellow Italian convertable?
1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast
Estimate: £580,000-£650,000
Look at that sleek fastback - beautiful.
RM says:
400 bhp, 4,962 cc SOHC V-12 engine, five-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with A-arms and coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel Dunlop hydraulic disc brakes.
• One of only eight Superfasts built in right-hand drive
• Matching numbers and Ferrari Classiche certification with an extensive history file
• Very late Series I example with five-speed gearbox and A/C
• The only example originally equipped with rear seats
• Less than 13,200 miles from new
It is curious that RM touts the fact that this is the only example with rear seats. Rear seats in a Ferrari usually cut the value by more than 50%.
1968 Aston Martin DBS V8
Estimate: £50,000-£60,000
RM says:
343 bhp, alloy V-8, 5,340 cc engine with Bosch fuel injection and dual overhead camshafts, ZF five-speed gearbox, double-wishbone front suspension with coil-over shock absorbers and a De Dion rear located by trailing arms and a Watts linkage, four-wheel Girling disc brakes.
• Factory-fitted with prototype experimental engine V/535/001/PX
• Rare prototype V-8 found in a DBS
A British muscle car - so cool.
1955 AC Ace
Estimate: £130,000-£180,000
RM says:
Check back soon for complete catalog description.
Interesting that there is no information because the auction is today. This must have been a late entry. Even so it is still a real catch - the predecessor to the AC Shelby Cobra.
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