Bumpy start to the Auction season
The Scottsdale week always is the first indicator of the year. We will go through the prices the lots achieved the next day and give some evaluation of the market.

Let's start with Bonhams. It was very notable that obviously only the first few lots sold easily but need some comments. Low mileage cars are obviously in the collectors' focus. BBi # 52775 and testarossa # 83742 sold clearly over the estimate. Dinos real value should have settled now.

The results:

52775 84 512 BBi Nero/Nero LHD EU ZFFJA09B000052775 eng. # F110A*01017*
Lot 102, est. US$ 140,000 - 180,000, sold at $324,500, 9,815 miles

83742 90 Testarossa Rosso Corsa/Beige dark Brown dash LHD US ZFFSG17A8L0083742 eng. # F.113A040*18159*
Lot 114 est. US$ 125,000 - 200,000, sold at $250,800 171 miles one owner

00542 10/69 246 GT Dino Series L #65/355 Series L Grey then Red/Beige then Rosso Corsa/Nero Rosso cloth seat centres LHD EU ex-Ed Niles, ex-Bill Biggs
Lot 116 est. US$ 450,000 - 500,000, without reserve, sold at $385,000

16473 72 365 GTS/4 Daytona #72/123 Rosso Chiaro 20-R190/Nero VM 8500 LHD US eng. # B2332
Lot 118 est. US$ 3 Mio. - 3.3 Mio, dns

09079 66 275 GTB Competizione Rosso Chiaro White stripe Scuderia Filipinetti livery/Blu Stoffa eng. # 09079
Lot 128, sold at $9,405,000

12923 69 365 GTB/4 Daytona Montreal Auto Salon car #88 Black/Black LHD CDN Plexi
Lot 136 est. US$ 650,000 - 800,000, sold at $748,000

4481GT 63 250 GT Lusso #52 Blu Notte Metallizzato/Crema LHD EU eng. # 4481GT
Lot 144, dns

04870 10/72 246 GTS Dino Series E Red/Tan then Rosso Corsa/Nero LHD US
Lot 150, est. US$ 350,000 - 450,000, dns

0389GT 55 250 Europa GT Blu Fiat 8V/Plastico Naturale then Blue/Tan then Blu Fiat 8V LHD eng. # 0389GT eng. # interno 333 Alloy temp. Corvette transmission & rear axle, ex-Ed Niles
Lot 152 est. US$ 2.8 Mio. - 3.4 Mio., dns

08143 66 275 GTB Argento/Nero eng. # 08143 Alloy long Nose two cams
Lot 160 est. US$ 3.3 Mio. - 3.6 Mio., dns

08969 66 330 GTC #48 Nocciola M 19397 then Green then Red then Nocciola/Beige Scuro VM 846 eng. # 08969 Pinin Farina body # C0053
Lot 168 est. US$ 700,000 - 900,000, dns

14045 1/71 365 GTB/4 Daytona Chicago Auto Show car Rosso Cordoba Metallizzato then Black then Red/Beige Daytona seats Nero inserts LHD US eng. # B820
Lot 171 est. US$ 700,000 - 850,000, dns

53225 8/84 308 GTSi QV Prugna/Beige LHD US ZFFUA13A8F0053225 eng. # F105E040*00596*
Lot 181 est. US$ 75,000 - 100,000, sold at $71,500 11,000 miles

40999 4/82 512 BBi Rosso Corsa/Nero LHD EU ZFFJA09B000040999 eng. # F110A00118*1982*
Lot 184 est. US$ 140,000 - 180,000, dns, post sale at $357,500, 8,553 miles