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RM Sotheby’s luxury car auction in Zurich

Overview

RM Sotheby’s held ‘The Zurich Auction’ at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Zurich on September 26, featuring 23 rare collector vehicles. Initial estimates projected total proceeds between 19 million and 22 million Swiss francs.

Following the event, it was reported that the auction generated a total of 16,302,075 Swiss francs. A notable highlight was the sale of a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse ‘Jean-Pierre Wimille’, which sold for 4,505,000 Swiss francs. This sale set a new world record for the most expensive Veyron sold at a public auction, significantly exceeding its initial estimate of 2.4 to 2.8 million Swiss francs. The second most expensive lot was a 1991 Ferrari F40, which sold for 3,323,750 Swiss francs.

Entities

RM Sotheby's · Bugatti · Park Hyatt Hotel · Jean-Pierre Wimille · RM Sotheby’s

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Bugatti Veyron Wimille sets world auction record in Zurich

    A Bugatti Veyron Wimille edition set a world auction record, selling for 4,505,000 Swiss francs at RM Sotheby’s in Zurich.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Zurich to host RM Sotheby's luxury car auction

    RM Sotheby's will host a luxury car auction in Zurich on September 26, featuring 23 rare vehicles with expected proceeds between 19 and 22 million Swiss francs.

Sources

autogear.pt · autopapo.com.br · finanznachrichten.de · insideparadeplatz.ch · watson.ch