Rétromobile 2016 by Artcurial Motorcars – 05.02.2016 – 06.02.2016
Posted: 25.01.2016
Source: Artcurial Motorcars
Event Information:
| Times: | Viewing: 3 February, 10am-10pm 4 February, 10am-7pm 5 February, 10am-1pm The Official Sale: 5 February 3pm: Lot 101-224 |
| Location: | Salon Rétromobile – Hall 2.2, Parc des expositions Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris |
| Website: | Rétromobile 2016 by Artcurial Motorcars |
The 335 S breaks the bank in Paris
Posted: 09.02.2016
Source: Ferrari
Maranello, 9 February 2016 – The 1957 Scaglietti-bodied 335 S more than lived up to expectations as the star of Artcurial’s Salon Retromobile sale. Chassis no. 0674, owned by collector Pierre Bardinon, fetched €32,075,000, making it the second most expensive car ever sold at public auction. The sale also means that 9 out of the top 10 most valuable cars in the world are now Ferraris.
Incredibly rare. This car, which is in superb condition, enjoyed a brilliant racing career, finishing sixth in the 1957 12 Hours of Sebring with Peter Collins and Maurice Trintignant taking turns at its wheel. Wolfgang Von Trips drove it second across the line in the Mille Miglia in the same year in a one-two finish for the 335 S which also won in the hands of Piero Taruffi. The Scuderia Ferrari then sold the car to Luigi Chinetti’s North American Racing Team which competed it for quite some time, entrusting it the high-profile likes of Masten Gregory and Lance Reventlow.
Blisteringly fast all-round. Sporting a 12-cylinder engine that punched out just short of 400 cv, the 335 S was incredibly fast and powerful. It set the first over 200 km/h average lap record in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1957 when it clocked the race fastest lap in the classic French endurance race. This lovely Ferrari also held true to its fast and furious past when it went under the hammer, taking just under a quarter of an hour to achieve its record sale price after brisk bidding between the two collectors vying for it.
The 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti from the Pierre Bardinon Collection
Posted: 02.12.2015
Source: Artcurial Motorcars
Paris – Following the sale of the Baillon Collection and the world record for a car sold at auction this year with the Ferrari 250 California Spider (sold for 16,3 M€ / 18,5 M$), in its Retromobile sale, Artcurial Motorcars will present in the 2016 official Salon Retromobile sale, one of the most iconic cars in the history of motor racing : the 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti, chassis 0674 from the Pierre Bardinon collection. Voluntary auction with the participation of Philippe Dohr, sworn commodity broker appointed as ad hoc agent.
It is estimated to fetch 28 000 000 – 32 000 000 € /30 000 000 – 34 000 000 $
« Both a Work of Art and the Queen of Speed, this represents the elixir of the exceptional : beauty, rarity, racing success, history, authenticity and provenance ! » declared Matthieu Lamoure, Managing Director of Artcurial Motorcars.
A « WINNING » OFFICIAL FACTORY CAR
The car left the workshops at the start of 1957, fitted with a striking Scaglietti body, a design born of the requirements of a powerful racing car. It was fitted at that time with a 3.8-litre V12 Tipo 140 engine (315 S) that had twin-cams per bank of cylinders and produced around 360 bhp.
In March of that year it was entered by Scuderia Ferrari for the Sebring 12 Hours, driven by Peter Collins and Maurice Trintignant, and finished sixth.
However, the Italians were really waiting for the Mille Miglia in May, when the best teams and the most experienced drivers would go head to head over 1 600 km of roads, without any break. Ferrari lined up four cars including chassis 0674 that was given to Wolfgang von Trips, who finished second behind the Piero Taruffi’s Ferrari. On being returned to the factory, its engine size was increased to 4.1-litres, therefore becoming a 335S. With close to 400 bhp under its belt, the car could reach 300 km/h.
For the 24 Heures du Mans, the car was given to Mike Hawthorn (who would become Formula 1 champion in 1958) and Luigi Musso. Hawthorn took the lead in front of the Maserati and Jaguars and set the first lap record in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours of over 200 km/h (203.015 km/h average speed) but unfortunately the car retired in the fifth hour with mechanical problems.
This stunning Ferrari then finished fourth in the Swedish Grand Prix, and second in the Venezuela Grand Prix on 3 November (still with team of Hawthorn-Musso), helping Ferrari to win the World Constructors’ Title in 1957.
In January 1958 it was sold to Luigi Chinetti, the Ferrari importer based in New York.
On 24 February of that year, with Masten Gregory and Stirling Moss at the wheel, the car won the Cuba Grand Prix. During the 1958 season, it participated successfully in various American races driven by Gaston Andrey and Lance Reventlow (creator of the famous Scarab), before being sold to Robert N. Dusek in 1960, an architect living in Pennsylvania.
THE BARDINON COLLECTION
Following this American adventure, the car was brought to France in 1970. The American architect sold it to Pierre Bardinon, the astute collector who over the years assembled some fifty factory Ferrari comprising the most successful and iconic models in the history of the marque. Based near Aubusson, his collection is considered to be one of the most important, in terms of Ferrari.
“The Bardinons had the highest requirements: the most successful Ferrari race cars !” explained Hervé Poulain, Honorary President of Artcurial.
Kept as part Pierre Bardinon’s private collection for over 40 years, the car has been used and maintained regularly and is presented in excellent condition.
PIERRE BARDINON
Bardinon is a name that resonates with all those who love racing cars, and behind the name is a character who made a huge impression in the collecting world during the second half of the 20th century. Passionate about motorsport from a young age, the industrialist, himself a gentleman driver, assembled an unrivalled collection dedicated to Ferrari and motor racing.
Initially passionate about Bugatti, and then Jaguar, it was not until the end of the 1960s that he devoted himself completely to Ferrari. He brought together the rarest models, those with the most outstanding racing history, and put together the most famous group of Maranello factory cars, fifty in number including four of the nine winners of the Le Mans 24 Hour Race. Such a collection has its particular requirements, to keep these machines alive. To do this, Pierre Bardinon designed his own private circuit, « a speed garden », calligraphic bitumen set in natural surroundings, to which he invited the Matra and Alpine teams, Ferrari, Bugatti and Bentley clubs, and developed links with manufacturers such as Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo, Porsche…
THE RETROMOBILE SALE 2016
Following the record-breaking sale in 2015, the Collectors’ Car department at Artcurial is proposing a spectacular 2016 edition. The auction will take place over two days.
On 5 February, some 130 automobiles including five important Ferrari will be presented :
– 1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti from the Pierre Bardinon collection (estimate 28 – 32 M€ / 30 – 34 M$),
– 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta from the Antoine Midy collection (estimate 9 – 12 M€ / 10 – 13,2 M$)
– 1986 Ferrari Testrossa Spider built for Gianni Agnelli (estimate : 700 000 – 900 000 € / 750 0000 -1 M$)
– 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series 2, Ex-King of Morocco, from the Adrien Maeght collection (estimate : 1,4 – 1,8 M€ / 1,5 – 1,9 M$)
– 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona (estimate : 750 000 – 900 000 € / 800 000 – 950 000$)
On 6 February, Artcurial Motorcars will celebrate the history of a French brand – Citroën. Around forty popular models collected by André Trigano, completed by another ten double chevron automobiles will retrace the marque’s history.
A RECORD YEAR FOR ARTCURIAL MOTORCARS
2015 has been a breakthrough year for Artcurial Motorcars, confirming its leading position for Collectors’ Car sales in Continental Europe. Organising the official sales at the Salon Retromobile in Paris, Le Mans Classic and the Automobiles sur les Champs-Élysées series of auctions, the annual sales total of this department led by Matthieu Lamoure has increased from 6 M€ / 6,9 M$ in 2009 to 71 M€ / 78 M$ in 2015.
Preview of Artcurial Motorcars 2016 Retromobile Sale
Posted: 05.11.2016
Source: Artcurial Motorcars
Paris – The official Retromobile sale by Artcurial Motorcars, an annual fixture at the leading classic car show in Paris, is one of the most important collectors’ car auctions in the world. The sale in February of this year was the largest ever held in continental Europe, realising €48M / $52M. It starred the extraordinary Baillon Collection that attracted worldwide attention, with thousands of visitors queuing daily at the Retromobile Salon to see the cars on show. The star of the collection, a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sold for a world record €16.3 M / $18.5M, the highest price for any car sold at auction this year.
Artcurial Motorcars’ next Retromobile sale, to be held on 5 February 2016, is set to make the headlines again, with early consignments including a selection of extremely rare Ferrari and a stunning classic yacht.
Highlights include:
· 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta – the last example built (estimate €9M – €12M / $10M – $13.2M)
· Ex- Gianni Agnelli 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider (estimate €680 000 – €900 000 / $750 000 – $1M)
· Classic yacht, Moonbeam III, from 1903 (estimate €500 000 – €1 500 000 / $550 000 – $1 650 000, no reserve)
1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
Estimate €9M – €12M / $10M – $13.2M
This is the last example of the highly sought-after model to be built and it is the first time the car has come to the market. A matching numbers, lefthand drive car, it has exceptional provenance, having belonged to the great Swiss collector Antoine Midy since 1989, and is being sold by the Midy estate.
Ex-Gianni Agnelli 1986 Ferrari Testarossa Spider
Estimate €680 000 – 900 000 / $750 000 – $1M
This is the only official Testarossa Spider to be commissioned and built by Ferrari. It was
produced for Gianni Agnelli, then the president of Fiat, who requested an open version of the emblematic model he loved. The silver theme refers to the periodic table abbreviation for silver: Ag, the first two letters of Agnelli’s name. The car’s unique features include a blue stripe above the black sills and a white hood.
FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH – ARTCURIAL MOTORCARS’ RECORD-BREAKING YEAR
The collectors’ car department at Artcurial has grown steadily since Matthieu Lamoure, its Managing Director, and his team took the helm in 2010. Responsible for the official sales at the Salon Retromobile in Paris and Le Mans Classic, the department has also established regular collectors’ car auctions on the Champs-Elysées. Annual sales totals have increased from around €6M in 2009 to more than €71M / $78M in 2015. The department has also sold achieved the highest price for a car sold at auction during the 2014/2015 season (€16.3M for the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California)