Despite the brief and unusual bout of rain experienced at RM Sotheby’s Villa Erba sale, the zeal for multiple vintage race cars with outstanding provenance and incredible low-production-number sport touring cars went unabated. Two former racing cars with well documented race history stole the show, both selling for well over 3 million euros. The particularly rare and sought-after Aston Martin Short Chassis Volante garnered significant interest and sold for an impressive €1.805.000. A stunning Zagato-bodied 1955 Fiat 8V Coupé sold for over 1.7 million euros, one of nine lots offered during the sale with Zagato coachwork. The elegant Bugatti Type 50 Roadster, one of only two remaining examples with coachwork designed by Jean Bugatti, achieved a final sale of €1.411.250.
In total, RM Sotheby’s achieved nearly €20 million in gross sales and proved that quality automobiles with significant provenance, low production numbers, and timeless appeal will continue to command a premium in the collector car market.
Scroll down to explore the top ten sales of RM Sotheby’s successful Villa Erba collector car auction.
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider
Sold for €3.717.500 EUR
1957 Porsche 550A Spyder
Sold for €3.380.000 EUR
1965 Aston Martin Short-Chassis Volante
Sold for €1.805.000 EUR
1955 Fiat 8V Coupé by Zagato
Sold for €1.771.250 EUR
1931 Bugatti Type 50 Roadster
Sold for €1.411.250 EUR
2016 Ferrari F12tdf
Sold for €792.500 EUR
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder
Sold for €663.125 EUR
1966 Ferrari 330 GTC
Sold for €556.250 EUR
2019 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake
Sold for €511.250 EUR
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring
