Ferraris and Bugatti headed for auction and more P1 GTR details ...
Yesterday, leading automotive auctioneer RM Auctions announced that Sotheby's had acquired a 25% stake in the Canadian company, which from now on will be known as RM Sotheby's. The first auction under the new banner will be the Amelia Island sale in less than a month. The cover car is one of just six Ferrari 400 Superamerica S1 Pininfarina Cabriolets. Built on the first series or short chassis 400 Superamerica, the car on offer has never been shown since its comprehensive restoration a few years ago. Strikingly finished in green with a red interior, chassis 1945SA has a pre-sale estimate of $6 - 7 million. A month later, a second example, chassis 3309SA will also cross the RM Sotheby's block as part of the Andrews Collection sale in Fort Worth, Texas.
Another beautiful machine to be offered at Amelia Island is one of the very rare Bugatti Type 57 C Aravis Cabriolets built by Gangloff. As was normal practice with the Type 57 standard bodies, the lines of the Aravis were penned by Jean Bugatti while the actual body was crafted by a specialist. Both Gangloff and Letourneur & Marchand created six examples each of the Aravis Cabriolet. Of the Gangloff-bodied cars just three are known to have survived and with two locked away in prominent collections, the sale of chassis 57710 represents a unique opportunity to acquire one.
Ahead of the official launch at the Geneva Motor Show, McLaren have released further details and images of the P1 GTR. The pictured example is liveried in the same Harrods colours as the F1 GTR, chassis 06R, which finished third overall and second in class in the 1995 Le Mans won by a sister car. As promised, the P1 GTR has a combined output of 1,000hp and boasts a sophisticated, active aerodynamics package. Future owners of this track-day special will receive substantial training before they are let loose in this frighteningly fast machine.
Enjoy the links:
1937 - 1940 Bugatti Type 57 C Gangloff Aravis Cabriolet - Images, Specifications and Information
1960 - 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica S1 Pininfarina Cabriolet - Images, Specifications and Information
1995 - 1996 McLaren F1 GTR - Images, Specifications and Information
2015 Infiniti QX30 Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
2014 McLaren P1 GTR - Images, Specifications and Information
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