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1964 Ferrari 250 GT / L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti ( Lot 240 )
1921 Alfa Romeo G1 ( Lot 236 )
RM SOTHEBY ’ S ARIZONA –– JANUARY 18 & 19 by David M . Brown
Two Ferrari ’ s , a 1960 250 GT Cabriolet Series II , styled by Pinin Farina , a 1964 250 GT / L Berlinetta Lusso by Scaglietti and two Alfa Romeo ’ s , a 1955 1900C SS Speciale by Boano and a 1921 G1 , are among the approximately 160 pre-war classics , sports , racing greats and contemporary supercars to be offered at RM Sotheby ’ s two-day 19th-annual Arizona auction , January 18 and 19 , at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix .
Preview days are Wednesday , January 17 , 10 a . m . to 8 p . m . MST , Thursday and January 18 , and Friday , January 19 , 10 a . m . to 5 p . m . MST daily . The car auction begins Thursday and Friday at 5 p . m . MST and finishes up each evening at approximately 9 p . m .
The Arizona event includes “ A Century of Sports Cars ,” eleven automobiles offered without reserve from a California collector . From this group is the 1921 G1 , chassis no . 6018 , the first model produced from the union of A . L . F . A . ( Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili ) and entrepreneur Nicola Romeo . Built to compete against the world ’ s best , the G1 was Alfa Romeo ’ s first six-cylinder model and is one of just 52 built .
Twice awarded at the Pebble Beach Concours d ’ Elegance , most recently in 2013 , this only complete G1 in existence also participated in the 2014 Mille Miglia and the 75th Goodwood Members Meeting and was displayed in 2015 at Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena , Italy .
The 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Speciale , with coachwork by Boano , chassis no . AR1900C 01846 , was Boano ’ s 1955 Torino Motor Show car and returned to the stand at the 2014 Retromobile in Paris and again the following year during the invitation-only Preservation Class at the Pebble Beach Concours d ’ Elegance . Expertly restored and returned to its original color combination , the beautifully sinuous car just won its class at Pebble Beach in 2017 .
The Blue Sera-over-Beige 250 GT / L Berlinetta Lusso , chassis no . 5537 GT , received a cosmetic restoration in 2013 , immediately gaining it Best in Class at the 2014 Arizona Concours d ’ Elegance . And , the 1960 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pinin Farina , chassis no . 1939 , is the 39th of just 200 second-series Pinin Farina Cabriolets built and was completely restored in 2000 .
“ With the highest overall sales , sell-through rate and number of cars sold above low estimate during Arizona Car Week in 2017 , we intend to continue our strong track record in the New Year ,” says Shelby Myers , car specialist for RM Sotheby ’ s .
The bidder registration is $ 200 , which includes a catalog and admission for two to the preview and auction . Admission to the preview is open to the public during preview hours only . Admission to the auctions on Thursday and Friday is for registered bidders , consignors and qualified media only .
If you can ’ t attend , absentee , Internet , and telephone bidding options are available , and the auction will stream live online at rmsothebys . com , where additional information on the event can be found as well . Also , see instagram . com / rmsothebys , twitter . com / rmsothebys , facebook . com / rmsothebys and youtube . com / rmauctionsinc . And , please call 519.352.4575 .
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