Christie's Automobiles de collection - 11.02.06, Paris

[go.pawel]

I found a fewinteresting cars at the upcoming CHristie's auction in Paris.

#59 Maserati Quattroporte II prototype '74
Only 13 Quattroporte II were produced. This one is the only car built to perfection. All the others were equipped with various Quattroporte I parts. It's the second prototype (the first one was used for crash-testing), shown at the Paris Motor Show in 1974.
estimate: 60-90.000 EUR (not too much IMO)

#62 FSO Warszawa 200 (not M20 as is stated in the catalogue!) '58 The first time I see a polish car at Christie's This particular Warszawa was owned by bishop Karol Wojtyla, before he became Pope John Paul II. It's in "barn condition" and will require quite a lot of work. That must be the reason why the estimate is only 5-15.000 EUR.

#64 Jaguar XK120 Roadster '51
This car took part in 1951 24h Le Mans. Was 11th in the general classification (highest place ever for XK120).
estimate: 300-375.000 EUR

#72 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkI Drophead Coupe '55
It's an Aston Martin. It's enough for me to feature it here Whatmore, it's one of only 102 DB2/4 dropheads made, and it belonged to sir Peter Ustinov.
estimate: 75-125.000 EUR.

[Wouter Melissen]

I'll be there to shoot the auction and the rest of Retromobile.

[go.pawel]

#74 Citroen DS23 IE Cabriolet '73
The first, and one of only 5, DS23 IE Cabriolets. Converted by Chapron.
estimate: 100-140.000 EUR

#78 Jaguar XK120 '49
It's one of the aluminimum bodied XK120s! Only the first 242 cars were aluminium bodied.
estimate: 175-220.000 EUR

#79 BMW M1 Procar '79
One of 43 M1 racecars. The ex-Elio de Angelis and Bruno Giacomelli IMSA GTO class winner. Raced 1979-1983. I'm not particularly fond of german cars, but I wouldn't mind having this one.
estimate: 285-345.000 EUR

#81 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage '68
'Cause I love Astons.
estimate: 90-120.000 EUR

[go.pawel]

#84 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500SS Tubolare '50
bodied by Ghia, supposedly a gift for Juan Manuel Fangio, but no evidence exist
estimate: 160-220.000 EUR

#86 Jaguar Type C '52
1st Ecurie Ecosse C-Type; ex-Ian Stewart and Hans Davids
estimate: 1.200-1.500.000 EUR

#90 Mercedes-Benz 630K '26
Mercedes Kompressors are among the few german cars that I really admire.
estimate: 300-400.000 EUR

#73 Automobiles Charron, Girardot et Voigt H1 6¼-litre side-entrance phaeton '04
Originally the property of Orly Roederer of the champagne house, Louis Roederer, Reims
estimate: 380-580.000 EUR