“The Ford GT represents one of the world’s most iconic sports car designs,” notes Girardo. “Joining power with beauty, it is the perfect fit for our debut sale at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. As one of just four surviving examples and one of only three to have been raced by the Works, it presents an extraordinarily rare ownership opportunity for discerning collectors, deserving of close inspection.”
Other notable entries:
• an extraordinary, supercharged 1937 Bugatti Type 57 SC, one of only 17 Atalante Coupés built (Est. €3.250.000 - €4.250.000);
• a beautifully-restored, multi-award winning 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet A (Est. €1.250.000 - €1.800.000);
• an exquisite pair of pre-war Figoni et Falaschi Delahayes, including a 1938 135 MS Coupé (Est. €950.000 - €1.170.000) and a 1939 135 MS Grand Sport Roadster (Est. €880.000 – €1.025.000);
• a matching-numbers 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta, s/n 09495 (Est. €800.000 - €900.000);
• a rare, unrestored 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Competition Spider by Bertone, one of just three competition spyders built and the only Bertone-bodied Aston with racing history (Est. €725.000 - €825.000);
• a one-off 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Coupé, the last R-Type Continental built and the last car personally designed by Marius Franay (Est. €590.000 - €750.000); and
• a restored, well-documented 1964 Alfa Romeo TZ 1, fresh to the market after 25 years of single-family ownership and with race pedigree that includes Le Mans, Tour de France and Targa Florio (Est. €475.000 – €575.000).
Event Details: RM Auctions at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este
Sale date:21 May, 2011 8:00pm – 11:00pm CET
Preview dates: 20 May, 2011 10:00am – 6:00pm CET
21 May, 2011 10:00am – 6:00pm CET
Location:Spazio Villa Erba,
Largo Luchino Visconti, 4
Cernobbio, Como, 22012, Italy
Admission: Admission to the event requires the purchase of an official auction catalogue for €70. The catalogue admits two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
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