A selection of five of our favourite cars on offer at RM Sotheby’s January sale
On the 19th and 20th January 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona, RM Sotheby’s will conduct a mammoth sale of classic and modern cars. Here we choose five of the most interesting lots on offer.
1960 Willys Jeep Gala Runabout – £20,500 to £28,600 ($25,000 to $35,000, €24,100 to €33,700 or درهم91,800 to درهم128,600)
1996 Porsche 911 GT2 – £896,000 to £1.2 million ($1.1 million to $1.5 million, €1.05 million to €1.4 million or درهم4.4 million to درهم5.5 million)
Representing yet another example of the trend for 1980s and 1990s cars selling for exceptional sums, this yellow peril is capable of going from 0-60 miles per hour in less than 4 seconds. It has 20,500 miles on its clock and was originally delivered with Japanese specifications. It has now been adapted for use in the US.
1973 Volkswagen ‘The Thing’ – £16,000 to £24,000 ($20,000 to $30,000, €19,000 to €29,000 or درهم73,000 to درهم110,000)
1968 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman – £73,000 to £98,000 ($90,000 to $120,000, €86,000 to €115,000 or درهم331,000 to درهم441,000)
1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen – £6 million to £6.9 million ($7.4 million to $8.4 million, €7.1 million to €8 million or درهم27 million to درهم31 million)