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10-08-2009, 09:55 AM
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RM Auctions Automobiles of London preview; CLK-GTR Roadster, ATS 2500 GTS and more ..
On October 28th RM Auctions will offer a fine selection of cars in their third annual Automobiles of London sale. Organised in association with local auctioneer Sotheby's, the event is held at the Battersea Park in downtown London.
Among the most spectacular lots are the only two right-hand-drive Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTRs built for the Brunei Royal Family. The rarest of the duo is this Roadster, which was completed in 2006 and is most likely the very last CLK-GTR built by HWA. Sold new for €1.3 Million, it is now estimated to sell for a fraction at £430,000-£500,000 despite having only covered 34 kilometres. One of our favourite entries is the ATS 2500 GTS, which was recently shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Among its unique features is a three-litre version of the beautiful twin-cam V8 engine. The car comes with an entry for next year's Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este and will be offered without reserve. This Fiat 8V Ghia Coupe has already been an entrant in the prestigious Italian event. In addition to the Supersonics, this is the only other 8V bodied by Ghia. It features a very striking design penned by Mauro Boano. For collectors of early Rolls-Royces, the Automobiles of London auction offers two spectacular one-offs. The earliest is this Silver Ghost clothed by German coach-builder Schebera with a fabulous Skiff style body. Despite dating back to 1914, this Ghost has survived in remarkably original condition. In the 1920s Rolls-Royce built four experimental Phantom Is of which this Jarvis Torpedo is arguably the finest. After rigorous testing, it was sold to India where it remained for decades. More recently it was beautifully restored in Italy. Enjoy the links: 1963 - 1965 ATS 2500 GTS - Images, Specifications and Information 1948 - 1950 Ferrari 166 Inter Stabilimenti Farina Berlinetta - Images, Specifications and Information 1952 - 1954 Fiat 8V Ghia Coupe - Images, Specifications and Information 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR Roadster - Images, Specifications and Information 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jarvis Torpedo - Images, Specifications and Information 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Shapiro-Schebera Skiff - Images, Specifications and Information
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10-08-2009, 02:13 PM
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some bonus shots of the ATS during the preparations and departure for the Pebble Tour
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10-08-2009, 05:13 PM
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Never seen that ATS before....no front/rear bumpers and the louvered rear window.
Don't like it near as much as I do the others.
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10-09-2009, 02:00 PM
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Some more shots of the Inter Ferrari
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