Rétromobile 2018 ARTCURIAL MOTORCARS DOMINATES PARIS SALES WITH 32 M€ / 39 M$ TOTAL AND 86% LOTS SOLD

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Salon Rétromobile, Paris – The snow was falling in Paris as collectors and
enthusiasts arrived for Retromobile’s official auction, Rétromobile 2018 by
Artcurial Motorcars. This year, the sale took place over two days, on Friday 9
and Saturday 10 February, in front of over 3 000 people. With Maître
Hervé Poulain on the rostrum, assisted by the celebrated duo Matthieu
Lamoure and Pierre Novikoff, the sale realised 31 815 566 € / 38 814 990
$, with 86 % of lots sold. The results, 40% of which were above pre-sale
estimates, dominated the series of sales held in Paris this week.

This annual auction event, a barometer for the international collectors’ car
market, attracts huge numbers of enthusiasts from both France and around the
world. Some 15 nationalities took part in the sale, bidding in the room, on the
telephone, or via the internet, such as the online buyer of lot 44, the Mercedes-
Benz 300 SL Gullwing, that sold for 1 158 270 € / 1 419 156 $.

The 2018 edition of this renowned sale presented seven private collections.
These included the Volante Collection, a wonderful tribute to the French
coachbuilder Vanvooren, and the J-C Miloé Collection featuring a stunning
1964 Porsche 904 GTS that sold above its high estimate for 1 873 600 € / 1
660 292 $. The Guélon and Broual Collections enjoyed enormous success,
with the majority of lots selling well above pre-sale estimates.

With a selection that ranged from rare three-wheeled motorcycles to modern
supercars, and also featuring a wonderful array of pre and postwar classics,
Artcurial Motorcars demonstrated its expertise in all areas. There were 13 new
world record auction prices, with 63 lots selling above 100 000 €, including 12
above 500 000 € and five above 1M€ (full list below). Many other record
prices were achieved for the early motorcycles and prewar cars sold in the
Guélon and Broual collections.

Friday 9 February – Collectors’ Motor Cars
The first sale of Rétromobile 2018 by Artcurial Motorcars started just after
14.00 on 9 February. A few minutes into the auction, a bidding battle
erupted over lot 10, the 1938 Delage D8 120 bodied by Chapron, between a
telephone bidder and a client in the room. The beautiful automobile from the
Golden Age of Motoring finally sold for three times its estimate, fetching
536 400 € / 657 294 $ including premium, a new auction world record.

It was another prewar car that achieved the top price in the sale. The 1938 Bugatti
Type 57C coupé Atalante that had starred in the 1938 Geneva Motor Show sold for
2 903 200€ / 3 557 376 $ including premium, a new auction world record price.
The car will join the collection of an European enthusiast.

A modern supercar, the exclusive 2007 Ferrari FXX set the second highest price,
and also setting an auction world record for the model. One of just 38 examples,
this extremely powerful Ferrari had covered less than 100 km from new and its 6th
gear had never been used! Sold with the crates of spares that came with the car from
new, lot 92 fetched 2 674 000 € / 3 277 000 $ including premium.

A star of the track, the 1954 Maserati A6 GCS/53 Spyder Fiandri &
Malagoni also caused a stir in the saleroom. Coming with exceptional
provenance and transparent history, lot 103 made the third highest price in
the sale, changing hands for 2 445 600 € / 2 166 995 $ including
premium.

The sale saw spirited bidding on certain lots that produced two more world
record auction prices. Lot 105, the 1951 Porsche 356 Pre-A 1300 attracted
multiple bids and sold for 894 000 € / 792 208 $ (estimate : 440 000 –
520 000 €). The 1977 Alpine Renault 1600 SX (lot 123) also doubled its
estimate, changing hands for 172 840 € / 153 162 $ , suggesting there may
be other bidding battles ahead when the very last Alpine A110 comes up for
sale in the next Automobiles sur les Champs XII auction on 8 April (estimate
60 000 – 80 000 € / 53 000 – 71 000 $).

Saturday 10 February – Guélon and Broual
Collections
Collectors and enthusiasts returned in force for the second day of sales,
commencing with the Guélon Collection, which achieved many record prices and
was 100% sold. It was a fantastic success with the majority changing hands well
above estimates. This was a wonderful result for the rare two and three-wheeled
motorcycles that had been saved and collected by Pierre Guélon. Highlights
included the 1899 Renaux Tricycle (lot 218) that sold for 137 080 € / 121 461 $
(estimate 25 000 – 45 000 / 30 500 – 54 900$). Lot 231, a c.1920 Janoir Type
A fetched double its estimate, selling for 183 568 € / 162 643 $. The collection
realised a total of 2.5 million euros, over twice its estimate.
The Broual Collection enjoyed similar success, attracting multiple bids and
achieving prices well above estimates, prompting regular applause from the
audience. Highlights included the c.1928 Rally “Roy” (lot 304) that sold for
101 320 € / 123 610 $ (estimate 25 000 – 35 000 €), and lot 307, the
1929 Amilcar CGSS that made 83 440 € / 101 796 $ including premium.

World Record Auction Prices
Lot 9, 1932 Delage D8S Chapron, sold 274 160 € / 335 945 $
Lot 10,1938 Delage D8 120 Chapron, Collection Volante, sold 536 400 € / 657 280 $
Lot 11, 1912 Panhard Levassor X14 Vanvooren, sold 298 000 € / 365 155 $
Lot 28, 1937 Hispano-Suiza J12 Gurney Nutting, sold 643,680 € / 788 338 $
Lot 29, 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante, sold 2 903 200 € / 3 557 460
Lot 52, 1965 De Tomaso Vallelunga Competizione, Collection Parisian enthusiast,
sold 292 040 € / 357 854 $
Lot 66, 1981 Citroën CX 2400 Prestige Landaulet Chapron, sold 95 360 € / 116 850 $
Lot 69, 1965 Citroën DS 21 Chapron Le Dandy, Collection Reinders, sold 262 240 € / 321 338 $
Rétromobile 2018 by Artcurial Motorcars – Sale results for 9 and 10 February 2018, in Paris
Lot 103, 1954 Maserati A6 GCS/53 Spyder Fiandri & Malagoli, Collection J-G Roger,
sold 2 445 600€ / 2 996 764 $
Lot 105, 1951 Porsche 356 Pre-A 1300, sold 733 080 € / 898 294 $
Lot 121, 1997 RUF CTR-2, sold 572 160 € / 701 092 $
Lot 123, 1977 Alpine Renault 1600 SX, sold 172 840 € / 211 788 $
Lot 124, 1966 Ford Mustang GT 289, sold 184 760 € / 226 394 $
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Photo 1: Lot 29, 1938 Bugatti Type 57C coupé Atalante, sold 2 903 200 € / 3 557 376 $ including premium
WORLD RECORD AUCTION PRICE FOR THIS MODEL
Photo 2: Lot 91, 2007 Ferrari FXX, sold 2 674 000 € / 3 277 000 $ including premium
WORLD RECORD AUCTION PRICE FOR THIS MODEL
Photo 3: Lot 218 : 1899 Renaux Tricycle, Collection Guélon, sold 137 080 € / 121 461 $ including premium
WORLD RECORD AUCTION PRICE FOR THIS MODEL

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