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Auction company Art Curial sold a collection of cars owned by Princes Rainier and Albert of Monaco that brought in €1,177,967 for 38 cars.
The collection included cars originally purchased by Prince Rainier many of them from the 1920s and 30s. Most of Prince Albert's cars came from late 60s, 70s and 80s.
The highest-selling car in the auction was a 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500 SECMercedes-Benz 500 SECGermany, 1980 > 19851 photo
AMG that sold for €117,600. The car was purchased new by Prince Rainier and was his personal car. It was bought from a Mercedes-Benz dealer in Monaco and was shipped to AMG for modifications. The interior is covered in blue leather, which was Rainier's favorite color. The car has 8,408km on it. It was estimated to sell for between €15,000 and €25,000.
The next-highest selling car was a 1913 Panhard & Levassor X19Panhard et LevassorFrance, 1887 > 19675 models
roadster that went for €81,300. Prince Rainier also purchased the car. It has all of its original body panels, and the wood on the interior is original as well. It was estimated to sell for between €25,000 and €35,000.
A 1907 Berliet C2Berliet Type C2France, 1907 > present double-phaéton was the third best selling car and went for €70,700. Art Curial did not say if Prince Rainier or Prince Albert purchased it, but it matches the cars purchased by Rainier more. It has safes under the seats. It has a 3.7-liter, four-cylinder engine that is split into two blocks but produces 20hp. It was estimated to sell for between €20,000 and €30,000.
Two other cars sold for more than €50,000. A Ford Model A RoadsterFord Model AUnited States of America, 1903 > 19042 photos
sold for €62,600. Le Palais de Monaco restored it in the early 1980s. It was estimated to sell for between €14,000 and €18,000.
The last car that sold for over €50,000 was a 1956 Bentley S1Bentley S1United Kingdom, 1955 > present1 photo
berline €58,800. The royal family has owned it since it was brand new and delivered new at Jack Barclays in London. The car is right-hand drive with an automatic transmission. Art Curial says that the brakes need to be overhauled. It was estimated to sell for between €25,000 and €35,000.
All of the rest of the cars sold for less than €50,000. The cheapest car was a 1964 Dodge DartDodge DartUnited States of America, 1960 > present coupé for €11,300. Prince Rainier purchased it and was one of the few examples imported by SimcaSimcaFrance, 1934 > 197016 models
31 photos
into France. It was estimated to sell for between €6,000 and €8,000.
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