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Records at Sotheby’s
Collector Car Auction
Рекорды аукциона эксклюзивных
коллекционных автомобилей RM Sotheby’s
T
he RM Sotheby’s superlative collector car auc-
tion took place in the Grimaldi Centre with the
thundering roar of the Historic Grand Prix in the
background setting the stage for the equally thunder-
ing pace at which vintage Ferraris and Porsches fell to
the auctioneer’s hammer. Suddenly on the large screen
above the auctioneer appears the Pope with the latest
model Lamborghini Huracan! And this set the stage for
one of the truly magic moments of the auction — The
Vatican auctioning for charity a pristine white Lambo with the Pope’s saintly signature on the
bonnet. And Sotheby’s giving a helping hand and waiving the buyer’s premium fee for their
services. At 750.000 euros, the auctioneer at last managed to slam the gavel down on the desk
for what must have been the day’s record of three times the guide price.
There is clearly a flourishing market for cars qualified to race in historic races like the Monaco
Historic Grand Prix and the Mille Miglia Storica.
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укцион в Форуме Гримальди проходил под рев моторов Исторического Гран-при, и
винтажные Ferrari и Porsche уходили с молотка с такой же ошеломляющей скоростью,
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