Monterey Car Week,
which wrapped up two weeks ago in California, saw an incredible
array of cars pass the auction block, setting company and global
records in the process. Of the auction houses in attendance, we are
proud to announce that RM Sothebys took home the most in sales
throughout the week, with a staggering $172.7 million worth of cars
being sold. This is an increase of more than 20-percent from RM
Sothebys auction last year and a record for the highest grossing
collector car auction of all-time.
Most notably, RM Sothebys topped the list of highest cars sold
at auction with their red 964 Ferrari 250 LM, one of 32 of its
kind, for $17.6 million, a record for the model, according to
Bloomberg Business.
Also drawing attention was the sale of a McLaren F1 LM
Specification, which sold for $13.75 million, making it the most
expensive McLaren F1 in the world.
In total, RM Sothebys brokered 126 cars. The median sales price
of the automobiles represented by RM Sothebys weighed in at
$420,750, second only to Gooding & Company. RM Sothebys is the
worlds largest auction house for investment-quality automobiles and
employs the largest team of automobile specialists in the world.
Like our team at Sothebys International Realty, RM Sothebys is
located virtually around the globe and offers services in a variety
of different languages.
Source: Auto Blog