You surely know that Les Salles du Carrousel, where RM Sotheby’s has been holding its Paris auction for several years now, is located directly beneath the Louvre, right? The glass pyramid continues downwards, and then you turn right and suddenly find yourself in a large hall, to which two more adjoin. The one on the right is always a bit dark, but that doesn't deter anyone.

This year, RM Sotheby’s is once again going all out – much to our delight, of course! 23 cars from our 'brand of fate' and an engine from an F355, which probably saw the light of day in mid-1996 – wherever the rest may have gone.

Here they are, auctioned on the 28th. We're going, of course, to see what could certainly also be displayed one floor up:

197643 FF F1 13 Nuovo Blu SB 209 PPG/extracampionario Blu cloth Blu dash & steering wheel LHD EU ZFF73SKB000197643 Rosso Scuderia calipers Bianco dials 
Lot 122 est. €220,000 - €320,000 16,037 km 

123792 360 Modena Challenge F1 01 Rosso Corsa 322 D.S. PPG/Nero Rosso cloth Racing seat Alcantara Nera dash LHD EU ZFFYR51B000123792 ass. # 40802
Lot 133 est. €80,000 - €120,000, offered without reserve

179 F310 B 97 Rosso Corsa/Nero CHD
Lot 136 est. €5,500,000 - €7,500,000  

1915GT 250 GT SWB California Spider #3/56 8/60 Bianco then Nero/Nero then Nero/Rosso LHD EU eng. # 1915GT int. eng. # 544 F gearbox # 47, replaced with #94, differential # 267 F Steel, open headlights converted to covered headlights
Lot 140 est. €12,000,000 - €14,000,000 
 
270566 812 GTS F1 7/21 Bianco Italia PPG/Blu Medio 112807 large Racing seats Alcantara Blu Medio 6633 central parts Bianco coloured inner details Bianco 2000 stitching Blu Medio 112807 upper dash Alcantara Blu Medio 6633 lower dash LHD EU ZFF97CMB000270566 ass. # 190907 Bianco dials painted Shields Blu calipers cinture Blu carbon sill kicks suspension lift AFS2 system
Lot 141 est. €430,000 - €480,000 11,035 km

231606 488 Spider F1 'Tailor Made' 10/17 Blu Ahrabian 3CT FYM. 181095 PPG Verde Bandiera 6016 40051802 Bianco Avus 229025 Rosso Bandiera 3020 40051730 GTE-style livrea Tricolore/Tortora 130426 large Goldrake Racing seats Apollo Bright L$ Blu Scuro fabric central stripe Blu Medio 0827 stitching Tortora 130426 dash & steering wheel  LHD EU ZFF80AMB000231606 painted Aluminum dials Shields Aluminum calipers cinture Comboblau Glossy Blu carbon sill kicks suspension lift HELE AFS1 system outer Argento Nürburgring Opaco & inner Grigio Corsa Opaco rims 
Lot 142 est. €250,000 - €300,000 
 
182784 599 SA Aperta F1 11 Blu Elettrico PPG Aluminum Opaco pillars/Nero 8500 Daytona seats Grigio Chiaro stitching LHD EA ZFF72RDE3B0182784 ass. # 100314 Aluminum calipers Shields Giallo dials
Lot 143 est. €900,000 - €1,200,000 10,128 km

5963GT 330 GT 2+2 Series I 6/64 Verde Scuro 19394 It. then dark Blue/Beige Scuro VM 846 LHD EU 330 GT*5963* body # 256 ass. seq. 176 eng. # 5963 rear seat replaced with luggage shelf
Lot 147 est. €150,000 - €180,000 , offered without reserve
  
4339 250 GTE Series III #751/954 4/63 Grigio Argento 20265 Italver then Green then Red/Nero VM 8500 LHD EU 250 GT/E*4339* eng. # 4339 int. eng. # 1010/62E gearbox # 116/63 rear axle # 104/63 PF job # 68465, # 100 Series III 
Lot 148 est. €200,000 - €250,000 

0661GT 250 GT Boano Coupe 4/57 Red then Black then dark Red Argento roof/Beige Rosso piping LHD EU eng. # 0661GT
Lot 152 est. €650,000 - €750,000 

0557GT 250 GT Berlinetta Scaglietti 'TdF' #9/14 9/56 Grey then Blu Franchese/Nero LHD EU eng. # 0557GT int. eng. # 534 gearbox # 20 P rear axle # 146 GTB, #7/9 Scaglietti Series I
Lot 166 est. in excess of €13,000,000 

1743GT 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe Series II 3/60 Grigio Argento/Rosso then White/Nero then Grigio Argento/Rosso LHD EU eng. # 1743GT eng. # int. 182F gearbox #98F differential #97F PF job # 27888 
Lot 167 est. €500,000 - €600,000 

96313 512 TR 92 Rosso Corsa FER 300 Glasurit/Nero 8500 LHD EU ZFFLA40B000096313 96313YAR eng. # F.113D040*33970*
Lot 168 est. €170,000 - €230,000, offered without reserve
 
60847 testarossa Series 1 85 Argento FER 101/C Glasurit/Rosso LHD EU ZFFTA17B000060847 body # 362 eng. # F.113A*00409* gearbox N 580
Lot 174 est. €280,000 - €320,000 

7723 275 GTB 9/65 Argento 106-E-1 Salchi/Nero VM 8500 then Red then Argento/Bleu LHD EU 275 GTB*07723* ass. seq. 216 eng. # 07723 int. eng. # 662/64 gearbox # 357 Shortnose
Lot 182 est. €2,175,000 - €2,375,000 

120393 550 Maranello 00 Rosso Corsa DS 322 PPG/Beige 4208 large Racing seats LHD EU ZFFZR49B000120393 ass. # 37798 Red calipers Shields Fiorano package, completed by the Factory in WSR specification
Lot 182 est. €2,175,000 - €2,375,000 
 
2102 550 Maranello GT 03 Rosso Corsa DS 322 PPG then Rosso Corsa & Giallo livrea Racing/tessuto Racing Nero Nero Dash LHD EU F133GT*2102* eng. # 03 03 550 gearbox # SL 015
Lot 190 est. €2,200,000 - €2,600,000 

032 206 S Spider last, #18/18 4/67 Rosso Chiaro then Yellow & Green/Nero then Rosso Corsa/Rosso RHD eng. # 600/4 gearbox # 11, #13/15 Spiders, #13/13 Drogo Spiders
Lot 191 est. €3,800,000 - €4,200,000 

52727 288 GTO 84 Rosso Corsa FER 300/6 Glasurit/Nero 8500 Daytona seats LHD EU ZFFPA16B000052727 body # 18 eng. # 00112 gearbox N 105 power windows air con., new to I
Lot 192 est. €4,500,000 - €5,500,000 

137338 Enzo Ferrari F1 04 Rosso Corsa 322 D.S. PPG/Nero 8500 Racing seats LHD EU ZFFCZ56B000137338 ass. # 54523 eng. # F140B*83276* gearbox # 402 Rosso dials Shields cinture a 4 punti Rosso
Lot 193 est. €3,800,000 - €4,200,000 

106610 F50 # 223/349 96 Rosso Corsa FER 300/12 Glasurit/Nero 8500 panno Rosso LHD EU ZFFTA46B000106610 ass. # 24071 eng. # 44122 gearbox # 337 Shields Nero calipers
Lot 194 est. €5,500,000 - €6,500,000 

3816 488 GTE F1 16 Rosso Corsa livrea Tricolore then Bianco & Arancia mulicoloured accents then Rosso Corsa livrea Tricolore/Nero cloth Racing seats LHD F142MGTE*3816*
Lot 195 est. €2,800,000 - €4,000,000 

45663 400 GT i 3/83 Verde Pino Metallizzato/Sabbia 3234 LHD EU ZFFEB07B000045663 eng. # F101C010*00912*
Lot 197 est. €80,000 - €120,000, offered without reserve

F355 eng. # F129C*44458*
Lot 108 est. €7,500 - €12,500, offered without reserve