1933 Duesenberg tops Mecum Auctions' Monterey results at $3,850,000
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Here are the top sellers from the Mecum auction
Mecum Auctions had three Duesenbergs on offer at the Monterey Car Week's auction event, and the most valuable of the three was the achingly beautiful, one-of-one Bohman and Schwartz-built Model J Disappearing-Top Roadster in white over red, for $3,850,000. Duesenberg reportedly utilized as many as 32 coachbuilders to build custom Model Js, and this one with Hollywood history is unique thanks to its bodywork. In comparison, a 1929 Murphy-bodied Model J Convertible Sedan brought in "just" $1,155,000.
The second highest price in Mecum results was achieved by a practically undriven, 307-mile 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari . The Rosso Corsa example slotted in neatly compared to its $3,000,000 to $3,300,000 estimate, finishing at $3,190,000. Another LaFerrari , a yellow one with 419 miles, remained unsold at $3,200,000. Number three is also a Ferrari , an Enzo at that. The 3,150-mile 2003 Enzo , in red over red, finished at $2,860,000.
After a string of street cars, the fourth highest Mecum auction price was achieved by the 1989 Daytona 24 Hours, 1989 Palm Beach Grand Prix and 1989 Porsche Cup USA winning Porsche 962 . The list of drivers with stints behind the Busby Racing 962's wheel is impressive reading: Derek Bell, John Andretti, Mauro Baldi, Jochen Mass and Brian Redman just to mention a few. Chassis 962-108 had the honor of claiming the 50 th win for a 962 in international competition, at Daytona 24 Hours, and that victory was also Derek Bell's final 24-hour endurance win. As Mecum notes, Bell has called this 962 as his favorite Group C Porsche . It has been in collector hands since 1989, and the selling price reached $2,200,000.
The fifth car is a very significant Lamborghini Miura : an unrestored original with its factory coat of red, it is the second Miura P400S model built, and the earliest known S survivor. It has just 28,613 miles on its odometer, and it still wears the Pirelli Cinturatos it was given at the factory. Among all Miuras, this 1969 car is certainly a unicorn, and as a result it sold for $1,155,000.
The rest of the top 10 sellers from the Mecum auction follow:
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- 1929 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Convertible Sedan, $1,155,000
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- 2017 Ferrari F12tdf Coupe, $1,045,000
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- 1936 Auburn 852 Supercharged Speedster, $1,017,500
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- 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Coupe, $825,000
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I would have bought the damaged 959 because it could be fixed and still sold for a profit if I had the $500K.
$825K is a decent price for the Daytona 365GTB. Those are commonly million dollar cars.
I'd love to have a 964-series Carrera RS 911 or a 928GTS. The sound of an air-cooled flat 6 is unmistakable, especially if they have 12-plug heads.
Beautiful autos...
The most expensive auto ever sold at auction just sold.
Rare 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for world-record $48.4 million
I saw that. It's insane. Unless you're Bill Gates or a Saudi Sheik that car is now a museum piece.
Damn epistte I'm neither one of them. Does that mean that I have to return it?? How disappointing since I was going to take it to our local hot rod show this Saturday.
Put it in the garage for a few weeks until the media forgets about hype.
LOL, OK sounds good.