Held together with the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy, RM Sotheby’s recent Villa Erba auction commemorated the competence of Talbot-Lago and Bugatti in the 1930s, with 2 extraordinary cars that sold for more than 3 million euro each.
In the delicious setting of the coasts of Lake Como, some 40 classic cars went to auction at RM Sotheby. Of all the lots, 2 French classic cars stood apart from the crowd.
A mind-blowing Talbot-Lago T150-C SS “Goutte d’Eau” Coupé by Figoni & Falaschi sold for 3.36 million Euros. This completely revived “Teardrop” coupé is among just two examples of the “Goutte d’Eau” constructed by Figoni & Falaschi with totally enclosed front fenders. Another big player at the sale was a 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Model, which sold for 3.024 million Euros.
In third spot, it was 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8, which sold for 2.016 million Euros. 3 Ferraris likewise broke the million mark: a 275 GTS by Pininfarina from 1965 (1.792 million Euros), a 1964 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti (1.428 million Euros) and a 1990 F40 (1.064 million Euros).
Keep in mind that a number of vehicles listed in the auction stay unsold, including a 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Torpedo-Sport Avant-Garde by Saoutchik, which might have been the star of the sale (approximated at 6.5-8 million Euros), as well as some a lot more new vhiecles, like a 2016 McLaren P1 GTR (estimated at 3.2 to 3.6 million Euros) and a 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari (2.75 to 3.2 million Euros).
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