The Attic Top 5 - This Week's Collector Car Insights
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| 1. News of the Week | Results are in for the Hagerty Market Rating for March, and the index has dropped again for the 6th month in a row. Every metric decreased and was the largest monthly drop since April 2020. |
| 2. Favorite Video of the Week | If you're wondering what happens when you take a 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa for a drive on a frozen lake, here ya go. Needless to say, there was some drifting going on in St. Moritz, Switzerland. |
| 3. Deal of the Week | This LS3-Powered Arkonik 1993 Land Rover Defender 110 sold for $207,000 this week on BringATrailer. Two days later, another Land Rover Defender 110 from 1992 sold for $81,000. These rigs are amazing. Flip through the BAT photos for a few listings - so cool. Two more Defenders are ending auctions in the next two days, both sitting at $50,00 at the moment. |
| 4. Random Thought of the Week | It's been two weeks, and I'm still thinking about this. I'm still thinking about the Ferrari V12 wood scale model engine that sold on Bring A Trailer for $19,500. It's amazing. From reading the comments in the auction listing, the sculptor is Michael Cooper, who does some of the most mind-boggling sculptures/creations you could ever imagine. Wow. |
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Top 10 Most Valuable Cars of All Time
| Rank | Model | Date Sold | Facts | Buyer & Seller | Image | Value |
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| 1 | 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe | 2022 | One of only two Mercedes 300 SLR Coupes, this example with rest with the new billionaire owner. The second 300 SLR will remain in the MercedesBenz Museum. | Sold during a private Sotheby's auction, the winning bid was from a high end car buyer from Switzerland, Simon Kidston. Behind the broker was British billionaire Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe. Known from his chemical company Ineos, his net worth is nearly $28 billion. Ratcliffe also owns one-third of the Mercedes-Benz F1 Team. |  | $142 million |
| 2 | 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO | 2018 | There are only 39 1962 Ferrari 250 GTOs, and sold for $18,500 new from the Ferrari dealer. There was one small barrier to purchasing a new 1962 GTO, it required the approval from Enzo Ferrari before the deal was accepted. | Software executive and the 15th Microsoft employee, Greg Whitten, sold the Ferrari 250 GTO after owning the car for 18 years. |  | $70 million |
| 3 | 1957 Ferrari 335 S | 2016 | The car was driven by racing legends, Peter Collins and Trintignant at Sebring, then Wolfgang von Trips in Mille Miglia. Mike Hawthorn in 24 Heures du Mans, and a victory at the Cuba Grand Prix with Sir Stirling Moss. | After an amazing racing career, the 1957 Ferrari 335 S was sold to Architect Robert Dusek in 1960. In 1970, it was sold to Pierre Bardinon, a fanatic Ferrari collector. |  | $35.7 million |
| 4 | 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 | 2013 | Victory for Juan Manuel Fangio at the 1954 Formula 1 championship, then Hans Hermann and Karl Kling. After its racing career the car was displayed at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. | During the 1980s, the car was stored in a warehouse in a private collection. |  | $29.6 million |
| 5 | 1956 Ferrari 290 MM | 2015 | The "MM" stands for Mille Miglia, the 1956 Ferrari 290 was a race car built specifically for the grueling race. And in 1956 with Eugenio Castellotti behind the wheel, it won. | Only 4 models were made, with this model taking 1st place at the 1956 Mille Miglia, and the second model taking 4th place. |  | $28 million |
| 6 | 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 S NART Spider | 2013 | One of only ten models produced. The single owner 1967 Ferrari remained in the Smith family for three generations. | This car had one owner before it was sold for a record $27.5 million. Eddie Smith from North Carolina purchased the car new in 1968 from his friend, and Ferrari importer Luigi Chinetti. |  | $27.5 million |
| 7 | 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale | 2014 | The Ferrari Speciale is one of only three Berlinetta Competizione cars ever made. Like many Ferrari's of the 50s and 60s, it was made for racing. | The car was owned by Preston Henn, a collector, race car driver, and entrepreneur from Florida who made a fortune with his indoor/outdoor flea markets. |  | $26.4 million |
| 8 | 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 | 2017 | This model was the very first of just five 1956 DBR1s. The car won Nurburgring and Le Mans in 1959, and was raced by the legends Sterling Moss, Carroll Shelby, and Jack Brabham. | Carefully maintained by Aston Martin specialist RS Williams, the DBR1, John McCaw purchased the car in 2000, and sold it in 2009. |  | $22.5 million |
| 9 | 1935 Duesenberg SSJ | 2018 | One of only two models ever built. Duesenberg was an American luxury car company started in 1928, with the goal to build the most powerful and luxurious cars in the world. The next year the stock market crashed, and Duesenberg Motors went bankrupt in 1937. | In 1935, the car cost $5,000 from the dealer. One time owned by Hollywood actors Gary Cooper and Clark Gable, then sold to race car driver Briggs Cunningham. Then sold to Miles Collier in 1986. |  | $22 million |
| 10 | 1955 Jaguar D-Type | 2016 | The Jaguar D-Type won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1955, 1956, and 1957. This model won in 1956 driven by Ecurie Ecosse. | Only two owners since race car driver Ecurie Ecosse. This car was sold to Sir Michael Nairn in 1970. Then sold to a private collection in 1999. |  | $21.8 million |
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Top 10 Most Valuable Aston Martin Cars
| Rank | Model | Value | Date Sold | Facts | Buyer & Seller | Image |
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| 1 | 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 | $22.5 million | 2017 | David Brown wanted to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but needed to first build a race car. Designed by Ted Cutting, the DBR1 was the start of Aston Martin racing. It's arguably the most important Aston Martin car in the history of the company. | There were only five DBR1s created. In the year 2000, American John McCaw purchased the car, then sold it in January of 2009. |  |
| 2 | 1963 Aston Martin DP215 Grand Touring Prototype | $21.5 million | 2018 | The car was made to race at Le Mans, it turned out to be the most important one-off Aston ever made. With just two months notice, Aston Martin engineers built the car for the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans race. It became the first car to break the 300 kph barrier. | Malcolm Calvert bought the car directly from Aston Martin in 1974, but needed to track down the original engine first. Over several years and multiple owners, the car was restored. Aston collector Nigel Dawes bought the car and worked with the original designer, Ted Cutting, with the goal of restoring the car to original condition. The original engine was found but not used in the restoration. They opted for a Cooper-Aston 4.2-liter, which was as close to the original as they could get. |  |
| 3 | Left-Hand-Drive 1962 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato | $9.5 million | 2021 | One of only six left-hand drive DB4GT Zagatos, out of 19 total cars. The DB4GT was in response to Ferrari's newly built SWB Berlinetta. Aston wouldn't stop with an ordinary DB4GT, they contacted Carrozzeria Zagato for the ultimate design. | The car went to Ude Hansen from Sweden in 1964, then to Aston dealer Lars Wendal. In 1972, the car was purchased by Tom Leake and the engine was rebuilt. Then sold to Julian Cottrell in 1976, and sold again to Richard Forshaw. Sold again in 1998 to Les Edgar, then to Peter Goodwin in 2016 for the Paul Andrews Collection. |  |
| 4 | 1959 Aston Martin DB4GT Prototype | $6.7 million | 2017 | It was the first (and only) DB4GT prototype created. | This car was sold to the Queen's cousin, Hon Gerald Lascelles in 1961, then sold to Mike Salmon in 1965. Sold again in 1986. |  |
| 5 | 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Bond Car | $6.4 million | 2019 | The car was one of two models purchased by Eon Productions for the Bond films. A compromise was reached between the movie production company and Aston's David Brown to use the cars for filming, and return them to Aston after filming completed. | Purchased by Lord Bamford in 1969, then sold to B.H. Atchley, of the Smokey Mountain Car Museum in Tennessee. |  |
| 6 | 1955 Aston Martin DB3S | $5.5 million | 2014 | Designed by Robert von Eberhorst, this car is one of 20 DB3 models built. | Owned by the Forshaw Collection for 40 years, it was sold in 2012 to a car dealer in New England. |  |
| 7 | 1935 Aston Martin Works Ulster LM19 | $4.6 million | 2015 | The car raced in the Le Mans 24 Hours, and the Mille Miglia. It also driven by Dick Seaman in the 1936 Grand Prix de l'ACF. | Owner J.C. Badcock restored the car and owned it for at least 20 years, then sold in 1969 for 1,575 euros. Bought by John Campbell, the car was sold again in 2013. |  |
| 8 | 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Bertone Jet | $3.9 million | 2013 | The rare Coachwork Carrozzeria Bertone Aston Martin was fully restored by Works Service, the "Jet" won several awards at Pebble Beach. | Sold for the first time in 30 years. |  |
| 9 | 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Lightweight | $3.9 million | 2021 | One of just five original DB4GT Lightweights. | Once owned by Jack Boxtrom and Charlie Turner, sold by the Paul Andrews Estate Collection in 2021. |  |
| 10 | 1955 Aston Martin DB3S (#52) | $3.7 million | 2012 | The DB3 was launched in 1952 developed by Eberan von Eberhorst. | Owned by well-known Aston Martin collectors for over 48 years before selling in 2012. |  |
