Rétromobile 2018 ARTCURIAL MOTORCARS LEADS PARIS SALES WITH 32 M / 39 M$ TOTAL AND 86% LOTS SOLD

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1 Rétromobile 2018 ARTCURIAL MOTORCARS LEADS PARIS SALES WITH 32 M / 39 M$ TOTAL AND 86% LOTS SOLD Sales results for 9 and 10 February 2018, in Paris Lot 29, 1938 Bugatti Type 57C coupé Atalante, sold / $ including premium Contact Press : Rebecca Ruff / rebecca.ruff@btinternet.com / +44 (0) Doriane Raffin / doriane.raffin@zmirov.com / +33 (0) Jean Baptiste Duquesne / jbduquesne@artcurial.com / +33 (0)

2 Salon Rétromobile, Paris The snow was falling in Paris as collectors and enthusiasts arrived for the annual Retromobile Salon s official auction, Rétromobile 2018 by Artcurial Motorcars. This year, the sale took place over two days, on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 February, in front of over people. With Maître Hervé Poulain on the rostrum, assisted by the celebrated duo Matthieu Lamoure and Pierre Novikoff, the sale realised / $, with 86 % of lots sold. The results, 40% of which were above pre-sale estimates, dominated the series of sales held in Paris this week. This annual auction event, a barometer for the international collectors car market, attracts huge numbers of enthusiasts from both France and around the world. Some 15 nationalities took part in the sale, bidding in the room, on the telephone, or via the internet, such as the online buyer of lot 44, the Mercedes- Benz 300 SL Gullwing, that sold for / $. The 2018 edition of this renowned sale presented seven private collections. These included the Volante Collection, a wonderful tribute to the French coachbuilder Vanvooren, and the J-C Miloé Collection featuring a stunning 1964 Porsche 904 GTS that sold above its high estimate for / $. The Guélon and Broual Collections enjoyed enormous success, with the majority of lots selling well above pre-sale estimates. «The Retromobile 2018 sale, in line with previous years, has been a huge success and a great event for collectors. We saw some spirited bidding in a packed and dynamic saleroom, reflecting the quality of the cars offered in the sale. With a sale total of 32M, Artcurial has dominated the week of sales in Paris and maintained its leading position.» Matthieu Lamoure, Managing Director, Artcurial Motorcars With a selection that ranged from rare three-wheeled motorcycles to modern supercars, and also featuring a wonderful array of pre and postwar classics, Artcurial Motorcars demonstrated its expertise in all areas. There were 13 new world record auction prices, with 63 lots selling above , including 12 above and five above 1M (full list below). Many other record prices were achieved for the early motorcycles and prewar cars sold in the Guélon and Broual colletions. Press release Sales 9 & 10 February 2018

3 Rétromobile 2018 by Artcurial Motorcars Sale results for 9 and 10 February 2018, in Paris Friday 9 February Collectors Motor Cars The first sale of Rétromobile 2018 by Artcurial Motorcars started just after on 9 February. A few minutes into the sale, a bidding battle erupted for lot 10, the 1938 Delage D8 120 bodied by Chapron, between a telephone bidder and a client in the room. The beautiful automobile from the Golden Age of Motoring finally sold for three times its estimate, fetching / $ including premium, a new auction world record. It was another prewar car that achieved the top price in the sale. The 1938 Bugatti Type 57C coupé Atalante that had starred in the 1938 Geneva Motor Show sold for / $ including premium, a new auction world record price. The car will join the collection of an European enthusiast. A modern supercar, the exclusive 2007 Ferrari FXX set the second highest price, and achieving an auction world record for the model. One of just 38 examples, this extremely powerful Ferrari had covered less than 100 km from new and its 6th gear had never been used! Sold with the crates of spares that came with the car from new, lot 92 fetched / $ including premium. A star of the track, the 1954 Maserati A6 GCS/53 Spyder Fiandri & Malagoni also caused a stir in the saleroom. Coming with exceptional provenance and transparent history, lot 103 made the third highest price in the sale, changing hands for / $ including premium. The sale saw spirited bidding on certain lots that produced two more world record auction prices. Lot 105, the 1951 Porsche 356 Pre-A 1300 attracted multiple bids and sold for / $ (estimate : ). The 1977 Alpine Renault 1600 SX (lot 123) also doubled its estimate, changing hands for / $, suggesting there may be bidding battles ahead when the very last Alpine A110 comes up in the next Automobiles sur les Champs XII sale on 8 April (estimate / $). Saturday 10 February Guélon and Broual Collections Collectors and enthusiasts returned in force for the second day of sales, commencing with the Guélon Collection, which achieved many record prices. It was a fantastic success with every lot selling, the majority above estimate. This was a wonderful result for the rare two and three-wheeled motorcycles that had been saved and collected Pierre Guélon. Highlights included the 1899 Renaux Tricycle (lot 218) that sold for / $ (estimate / $). Lot 231, a c.1920 Janoir Type A fetched double its estimate, selling for / $. The collection realised 2.5 million euros, over double its estimate. The Broual Collection enjoyed similar success, attracting multiple bids and achieving prices well above estimates, prompted regular applause from the audience. Highlights included the c.1928 Rally Roy (lot 304) that sold for / $ (estimate ), and lot 307, the 1929 Amilcar CGSS that made / $ including premium. Press release Lot 218 : 1899 Renaux Tricycle, Collection Guélon, sold / $ including premium Sales 9 & 10 February 2018

4 Rétromobile 2018 by Artcurial Motorcars Sale total : / $ 86 % sold by lot 1 = 1, 22 $ LOT DESCRIPTION PRICE (estimate in euros) BUYER Bugatti Type 57C coupé Atalante / $ (est ) Ferrari FXX / $ (est: ) International collector Maserati A6 GCS/53 Spyder by Fiandri & Malagoli Collection J-G Roger / $ (est: ) International collector Porsche 904 GTS Collection J-C Miloé / $ (est: ) Mercedes-Benz 300 SL "Gullwing" / $ (est: ) Ferrari F40 Collection Passionné de Supercars / $ (est: ) Porsche 356 Pre-A / $ (est: ) Hispano-Suiza J12 Gurney Nutting / $ (est: ) Horch 853 Sport Cabriolet Collection Volante / $ (est: ) RUF CTR / $ (est: ) World Record Auction Prices Lot 9, 1932 Delage D8S Chapron, sold / $ Lot 10,1938 Delage D8 120 Chapron, Collection Volante, sold / $ Lot 11, 1912 Panhard Levassor X14 Vanvooren, sold / $ Lot 28, 1937 Hispano-Suiza J12 Gurney Nutting, sold 643,680 / $ Lot 29, 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante, sold / Lot 52, 1965 De Tomaso Vallelunga Competizione, Collection Parisian enthusiast, sold / $ Lot 66, 1981 Citroën CX 2400 Prestige Landaulet Chapron, sold / $ Lot 69, 1965 Citroën DS 21 Chapron Le Dandy, Collection Reinders, sold / $

5 Lot 103, 1954 Maserati A6 GCS/53 Spyder Fiandri & Malagoli, Collection J-G Roger, sold / $ Lot 105, 1951 Porsche 356 Pre-A 1300, sold / $ Lot 121, 1997 RUF CTR-2, sold / $ Lot 123, 1977 Alpine Renault 1600 SX, sold / $ Lot 124, 1966 Ford Mustang GT 289, sold / $ ABOUT ARTCURIAL Founded in 2002, multidisciplinary Paris based auction house, Artcurial confirmed its leading position in 2015 on the international art market scene. With three sale venues (Paris, Monte-Carlo and Hong Kong), Artcurial achieved an overall sales total of 191,1 M in Artcurial covers all the major specialist fields: From Beaux-Arts to Decorative Arts, Collectors Cars, jewellery and watches, Fine wine and spirits. With a strong international bias, Artcurial maintains its presence abroad with offices in Milan, Vienna and Brussels, Monte-Carlo and Munich and representatives in Beijing and Tel Aviv, as well as twiceyearly exhibitions in New York. In October 2015, Artcurial held its first sale in Hong Kong and Morocco. Press contacts: High-resolution images available on request Catalogue available online at Estimates in dollars provided as a guide Rebecca Ruff / UK Press Consultant rebecca.ruff@btinternet.com / +44 (0) Doriane Raffin / Zmirov Communication doriane.raffin@zmirov.com / +33 (0) Jean Baptiste Duquesne / Directeur Relations Extérieures jbduquesne@artcurial.com / +33 (0)