Following close behind the Enzo, an exhilarating 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO sold for $2,310,000 during the
Friday sale session, taking the second top sale slot. Enjoyed by a mere three caretakers throughout its life,
the 288 GTO was originally delivered to well-known Ferrari collector Hartmut Ibing optioned with factory air
conditioning and power windows.
“We are extremely pleased with the results of our first Online Only collector car auction curated specifically
for the digital platform,” comments Gord Duff, Global Head of Auctions, RM Sotheby’s. “We saw continued
momentum from our Online Only Palm Beach car auction, with considerable pre-sale interest from
consignors and bidders, as well as activity throughout the auction with more than 550,000 total page views.
We also saw an abundance of bidding throughout the week and during the closing days with an increased
average of 19.6 bids per lot, up to a total of 56 bids on a single lot. Stand-out prices resulted across the
sale, demonstrating sustained demand from collectors for buying and selling a wide spectrum of quality
cars online—including blue-chip collectibles. The sale of both the Ferrari Enzo and 288 GTO mark a
significant milestone for what the RM Sotheby’s Online Only platform can achieve, as well as the
confidence with which our clients can bid.”
Other notable Ferrari highlights include a beautifully restored, matching-numbers, one-of-50 1958 Ferrari 250
GT Coupe with rare coachwork by Ellena, which brought in $671,000; an essentially new 2020 Ferrari 488
Pista Spider, stunningly specified, highly optioned and showing less than 90 miles at $605,000; a 2019
Ferrari 812 Superfast, fitted with the most powerful naturally aspirated production V-12 engine with 785 bhp,
which generated $335,500; and a U.S.-specification 2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina, the 375th
example of just 448 built and finished in the desirable shade of Nero at $308,000.
Beyond the Ferrari highlights, supercars were also well-represented in the Online Only sale by an iconic trio
of Ford GTs—a 2017 GT, a 2006 GT Heritage and a 2005 GT. Born and bred on the racetrack, the nicely
optioned 2017 Ford GT was offered at auction equipped with carbon fiber wheels and finished in stunning
Triple Yellow with Lightning Blue stripes. Powered by 647 hp, 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine, the GT
achieved a final $836,000. Holding the unique distinction of being the final Heritage GT built for 2006, the
three-option Heritage was offered from just two owners since new, showing just 5,400 miles and sold for
$385,000. A desirable, four-option example, the 2005 GT presented wonderfully in Mark IV Red with white
racing stripes and brought in $290,000.
Additional stand-out sales in the Driving into Summer auction include a virtually as-new, one-of-900 2020
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ at $467,500; a rare non-hood scoop 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra ‘4000 Series’
with under-car exhaust at $396,000; a desirable early flat-floor 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8-Litre
Roadster at $214,500 (est. $160/180k); a 1963 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside Pickup, boasting a stunning,
concours-quality restoration, nearly doubling its high pre-sale estimate at $88,000 (est. $35/45k); a 1971
Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet, having resided under its original family ownership for 45 years until
2016, at $297,000; and a highly desirable 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II, originally
delivered to Japan, which surpassed its pre-sale estimate at $231,000.
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