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S easoned car collectors will know that Monterey Car Week is the event for global automobile enthusiasts. They will also know that the RM Sotheby’s sale is the blue-chip auction, known for presenting record-breaking classic and modern cars for discerning buyers. This year’s sale series from 13-15 August features everything from vintage bicycles to machines that competed in Le Mans. Our friends at RM Sotheby’s put together their favorite lots to save now.
In some respects the epitome of Nineties excess, the McLaren F1 is widely regarded as the defining supercar of the 20th century. And this Pop Art F1—the only McLaren F1 GTR race car with factory livery—is perhaps the most excessive. Crafted in a 1990s pop art-inspired scarlet-and-yellow design, it’s easily the most recognizable of all McLaren F1s. It’s a one-owner-from-new car, acquired by Pink Floyd drummer and rock legend Nick Mason directly from McLaren in 1999. This is an unrepeatable opportunity to acquire one of the most iconic McLaren F1s ever built, and a true artifact of 1990s British pop and automotive culture.
Having assumed control of Talbot in the 1930s, Anthony Lago transformed the struggling car company by developing a new generation of high-performance sports cars. The T150-C,featuring a 4.0-liter six-cylinder engine, quickly began dominating races, including the 1937 French Grand Prix and the RAC Tourist Trophy. Lago then collaborated with renowned coachbuilder Figoni et Falaschi to clothe the chassis in stunning Art Deco-inspired bodywork, creating the legendary "Teardrop" coupés—among the most beautiful and influential automotive designs ever produced. This car is one of just eleven original "New York"-style Teardrop Coupés and competed in the 1939 ‘24 Hours of Le Mans’.
Few automobiles embody the American dream quite like the Tucker. Born from Preston Tucker's audacious vision to reinvent the postwar automobile, only 47 of the 51 cars he built survive today, and they are among the most valuable and desirable American cars ever made.The Tucker 48 remains one of America's most fascinating cars. It’s a symbol of ambition, innovation, and the enduring appeal of an idea that arrived ahead of its time. Chassis number 19 is one of the few Tuckers never to have undergone a full nut-and-bolt restoration, retaining its original engine as well as its original firewall body tag.
Famous 507 owners range from Fred Astaire to Elvis Presley—such is the glamour of the car. It is simply one of the most sumptuous automotive creations of all time. But despite its prestige, the 507 was originally conceived as a sports car for the American market without the price tag of a Ferrari 250 GT or Mercedes-Benz 300 SL—around the $5,000 mark. By the time various mechanical and styling improvements were made during the car's production cycle, the price had swelled to some $10,500. As a result of this eye-watering sum (at the time, at least), BMW inadvertently created one of the most exclusive and elusive sports cars of the era. This car is one of just 251 Series II Roadsters built between 1956 and 1959 and is offered with exceptional provenance.
Developed in secret and effectively outlawed before it could realize its full potential, the Corvette Grand Sport is among the most celebrated American competition cars ever built. This example is one of just five originals and was driven by some of the greatest names in American racing, including A.J. Foyt, Jim Hall, and Delmo Johnson. Today, the car is a veteran of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, and Sonoma Motorsports Festival and has been the subject of a no-expense-spared restoration. It’s been meticulously maintained, expertly sorted, and accompanied by an extensive collection of spare components.
“The 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport is one of the most significant post-war American sports cars we have ever had the honour of bringing to market,” explains RM Sotheby’s President, Gord Duff. “It might look something like a production car, but underneath that familiar bodywork lies one of the most advanced racing cars of its era. As one of just five ever built, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a true icon of American sporting ingenuity.”
Conceived as a rally contender, the Porsche 959 evolved into a roadgoing technological showcase, incorporating innovations such as intelligent four-wheel drive and adjustable suspension that would take decades to become standard on high-performance automobiles.
The more focused 959 Sport took the concept even further. To save weight, its adaptive suspension was replaced with coilovers, while the air conditioning, stereo, and passenger-side mirror were removed, making it some 220 pounds lighter than the standard car. One of just 29 Porsche 959 Sports ever built, this exceptional example comes from the collection of former Formula 1 driver Nick Heidfeld. Showing fewer than 3,000 miles from new, it’s also benefited from a comprehensive mechanical overhaul by Porsche Classic.
Originally ordered by comedian, television star, and renowned Porsche enthusiast Jerry Seinfeld, this Porsche 911 Speedster combines distinctive provenance with a specification unlike almost any other example. One of 469 built for the United States in 1994, it’s further distinguished as one of only 37 finished in special-order Maritime Blue. Its black interior features blue accents, while 18-inch Speedline for Porsche wheels complete the factory specification.
Seeking additional performance, Seinfeld sent the car to Porsche experts Andial for Carrera RS-specification engine components. The engine was upgraded to produce approximately 300 horsepower, creating what is believed to be the only 964 Speedster combining this color and mechanical specification. It displays 10,779 miles and is accompanied by its books, tools, air compressor, and an original title copy in Seinfeld's name.
Volkswagen revived the Bugatti name in 1998 to fulfill its chairman Ferdinand Piëch's extraordinary ambition: to build the world's fastest and most capable road car while retaining the everyday usability of a Volkswagen Golf. The result was the Bugatti Veyron, launched in 2005, with a quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W-16 producing 987 horsepower and a top speed of more than 254 mph. Combining all-wheel drive, advanced aerodynamics, and groundbreaking engineering—including 10 radiators and multiple drive modes—the Veyron redefined what a roadcar could achieve. The model offered here is one of 450 examples built and the 74th produced for the U.S. market.
RUF began life as a humble gas station in the 1930s and quickly made its name fixing and modifying Porsches. By 1977 it had become the Porsche restomodder (restorer and modifier) of choice. Then, in 2012, the company unveiled its first wholly RUF-designed model: the RUF CTR3 Clubsport.
With twin oval headlights and muscular rear haunches, it looks unmistakably Porsche-inspired, yet beneath the skin it features its own alloy spaceframe chassis clothed in Kevlar-carbon bodywork. Finished in Oak Green Metallic over quilted black leather and green tartan upholstery, this is one of 30 CTR3s built by RUF and one of just seven Clubsport examples.
Named in tribute to Ferrari's legendary 1-2-3 finish at the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona, the Daytona SP3 is the third model in the marque's exclusive Icona Series, pairing dramatic 1960s-inspired styling with an 829-horsepower naturally aspirated V-12. Configured via Ferrari’s Atelier programme, this two-owner example is finished in Giallo Triplo Strato with Nero racing stripes, a carbon-fiber roof panel and lower bodywork, and matte black wheels with gloss-black brake calipers. It has covered just 227 miles at the time of cataloguing and benefits from a short ownership chain of just two dedicated caretakers. It represents one of the most coveted modern Ferraris ever produced.
RM Sotheby's is selling the first production example of the Ferrari Luce. The Italian marque's hotly debated debut electric car is being auctioned for charity, with all proceeds benefiting educational initiatives through the Ferrari Foundation. Designed under the direction of Sir Jony Ive, the former Apple design chief, the Luce combines supercar performance with SUV practicality. Four electric motors—two on each axle—produce a combined 1,036 bhp. Known as "Chassis 0," the car is the first production example of the Luce program and carries a plaque confirming its significance.
An extraordinary pairing and a rare opportunity to acquire the first U.S.-market Range Rover SV Ultra alongside its meticulously reimagined Range Rover Classic counterpart. Created to complement one another, the two bring together more than three decades of Range Rover design and craftsmanship in a singular matched pair. The Range Rover Classic started life as a U.S.-market County Edition and is powered by a 3.9-liter V-8 paired with a four-speed automatic gearbox. A highly skilled team of craftspeople drew on years of design and engineering expertise to complete a 2,000-hour restoration across fabrication, paint, trim, and final assembly.
