Auction Preview: The Sáragga Collection at RM Sotheby’s, Monteira, September 20-21
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What: The Saragga CollectionWhere: RM Sotheby’s, Monteira, Alcacer do Sal, Portugal, 7580-320When: September 21, 12:00 pmPublic Viewing: September 20, 2019, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, September 21, 2019, 9:00 am – 12:00 pmTop Lots at the Sale:— “1931 BentlAuction Preview: The Sáragga Collection at RM Sotheby’s, Monteira, September 20-21
What: The Saragga CollectionWhere: RM Sotheby’s, Monteira, Alcacer do Sal, Portugal, 7580-320When: September 21, 12:00 pmPublic Viewing: September 20, 2019, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, September 21, 2019, 9:00 am – 12:00 pmTop Lots at the Sale:— “1931 Bentley 8-Litre Tourer,” Chassis No. YR5094, Engine No. YR5094. Documents: Cancelled UK V5C. Documented, original build records and known history from new. Handwritten factory workshop records from the 1930s. Detailed photos and notes from restoration by marque specialist in the 2000s. Documented by Bentley historian Clare Hay in Bentley: The Vintage Years. Featured in lot 164. Estimate: €700,000 - €800,000 (770,800 USD - 880,900 USD)— “1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring,” Chassis No. 9113601463, Engine No. 6631429. Documents: Portuguese Certificado de Matricula. Delivered new to Portuguese Angola and remained in Portugal since 1975. One of only five Carrera RS 2.7 Tourings delivered in Signal Orange. Retains its original engine and gearbox. Comprehensively restored. Featured in 50 Years of Porsche in Portugal. Featured in lot 197. Estimate: €450,000 - €550,000 (495,500 USD - 605,600 USD)— “1939 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet by Chapron,” Chassis No. 60139, Engine No. 60139. Documents: Portuguese Certificado de Matricula. Rare and authentic Chapron ‘Grand Luxe’ bodywork. Equipped with its original matching-numbers engine. Delivered new to Lisbon and residing in Portugal from new. Featured in lot 172. Estimate: €400,000 - €450,000 (440,500 USD - 495,500 USD)— “1955 WD Denzel 1300,” Chassis No. DK32, Engine No. W14405. Documents: Portuguese Certificado de Matricula. One of approximately 65 WD Denzel 1300s constructed and of roughly 30 believed extant. Delivered new to Portuguese Denzel agent Antonio Guedes Heredia. Period competition history in Portugal. Only five Portuguese owners from new. Impeccably restored by Lisboan classic car specialist Joao Teves Costa. Featured in lot 188. Estimate: €380,000 - €450,000 (418,500 USD - 495,500 USD)— “1966 Mercedes-Benz 600 Sedan by Chapron,” Chassis No. 100.012.12.000787. Documents: Portuguese Certificado de Matricula. One-off coachbuilt example by Henri Chapron of Paris. Full glass roof unique to this example. Fascinating ownership history, delivered new to Nubar Gulbenkian. Residing in Portugal since 1972 with 30 years of single ownership. Featured in lot 185. Estimate: €300,000 - €400,000 (330,300 USD - 440,500 USD)— “1956 Lancia Aurelia B24S Convertible” by Pinin Farina, Chassis No. B24S-1187. Documents: Cancelled Italian Libretto. The sixth of 150 fifth-series examples. Documented history from 1961. Restored in stylish period colors. Featured in lot 125. Estimate: €220,000 - €280,000 (242,200 USD - 308,300 USD)— “1992 Porsche 911 Carrera RS,” Chassis No. WP0ZZZ96ZNS490994, Engine No. 62N81600. Documents: Canceled Austrian Title. Just three owners and under 47,200 km from new. Finished in desirable and seldom-seen Rubystone Red. Delivered new to Germany. Accompanied by its original service book. Featured in lot 201. Estimate: €200,000 - €250,000 (220,200 USD - 275,300 USD)For details, visit: https://rmsothebys.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more