Dakar 959 tops Porsche sale and Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 heading for Retromobile auction ..

This weekend's $25 million RM Sotheby's Porsche 70th Anniversary sale in Atlanta was topped by this 959 'Dakar'. It was one of three examples prepared for the 1985 Paris-Dakar rally where it won two stages before an oil-line rupture prompted a retirement. Today, it is one of just two examples of the five survivors that are in private ownership. As such, Saturday's sale offered a very rare opportunity and accordingly, the final price for the 959 'Dakar' of just shy of $6 million was nearly twice the low estimate.
The 2018 auction season has not quite ended but we can already look ahead to the new year where the Artcurial Retromobile will definitely be one of the early highlights. Not in the least because of the consignment of this formidable Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta. It is a fabulous example of one of the very first supercars. Chassis 412024 was delivered new to an Italian enthusiast and has been in the ownership of the same, Dutch family since 1976. The first opportunity to acquire this car in over four decades is estimated to bring a sale price of Euro 16 to 22 million.

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[url="https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/chassis/2701/Alfa-Romeo-8C-2900B-Lungo-Touring-Berlinetta-412024.html"]1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Touring Berlinetta - Chassis 412024 - Ultimatecarpage.com[/url]

[url="https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/chassis/3437/Porsche-959--Dakar--WP0ZZZ93ZFS010015.html"]1985 Porsche 959 'Dakar' - Chassis WP0ZZZ93ZFS010015 - Ultimatecarpage.com[/url]