NEW RECORD FOR ARTCURIAL

The Artcurial Motorcars Auction in its second partnership with Le Mans Classic set new records. In 2010, the total sales amounted to 7 million euros. In 2012 the total came to 9 million euros, an increase of 30%! With 88% of the cars sold, 70% of which were bought by foreign collectors, Artcurial Motorcars again confirmed its rise to prominence as one of the main players on the market.

The star cars achieved great results including a new world record for a Ferrari 275 from 1966. Estimated at 1 300 000 euros, it went under the hammer for 1 540 000 euros!

Among the events and surprises

Peugeot Darl'Mat (1938): 321 700 euros

Alfa Romeo Giulia sprint GTA (1965): 128 700 euros

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Coupé (1972): 297 800 euros

Ferrari 250 GT Coupé “barn find” (1959): estimated 100 000 euros, sold for 210 900 euros

Asa RB Type 613 1300 GT (1966): 297 800 euros

Mercedes 300 SL Roadster (1961): 643 300 euros

Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing (1955): 557 500 euros.

Simca 1000 Butagaz part of the Tour de France advertising cavalcade in 1962: 23 800 euros

Bateau Riva Super Ariston (1974) : 103 600 euros

Messerschmitt KR 200 (1958) : 33 400 euros

The sale of the Heuliez prototypes was the object of three pre-emptions by the Châtellerault museum and reached the figure of 800 000 euros.