Hagerty has reviewed some of the most influential auction sales of 2021, and the list they made was pretty interesting.
McLaren F1: $ 20,465,000
A 1995 McLaren F1 sold by Gooding & Company at Pebble Beach in August 2021. The vehicle was sold for a final price of 15.5 million.
McLaren MP4-25: $ 6.5 million
A 2010 McLaren MP4-25 (Formula 1 Royalty), this was Lewis Hamilton’s first racing car and the first Grand Prix winning car ever to be offered to the public in a Grand Prix event for £ 4.73 million. This vehicle won the Turkish Grand Prix in 2010.
Subaru STI 22B: $ 317,555
1998 Subaru Impreza STi 22B; This model sold for £ 240,000 through Bring A Trailer in April, despite not qualifying for the US 25-year import rule. Although for lesser value, one more of the limited 16 UK-Spec units sold by Silverstone Auctions for £ 171,000.
Destroyed Jaguar XK150S Drophead: $ 123k
The 1960 Jaguar XK150S Drophead sold for £ 90,000 from a Bonhams MPH in May. In addition, this vehicle had an accident in 1996 from the previous owner and was damaged on the entire right side, the driver broke his chest on the steering wheel and his hair was still embedded in the windshield. Even so, someone saw the potential to restore it.
Audi Sport Quattro: $ 2.3 million
1988 Audi Sport Quattro; That vehicle sold for 2,017 million euros, reaching more than three times the highest Hagerty Price benchmark of £ 408,000 for the production Sport Quattro.
Jaguar XJ220: $ 632k
The 1993 Jaguar XJ220 (The Ugly Duckling) was sold in the factory paint in Monza Red with a clean health certificate from Don Law Racing specialists with only 385 miles on the clock. This vehicle sold for £ 445,000 above its value, breaking a record for a public auction. The sale was quickly followed by a similar example from RM Sotheby’s at the London auction in November, where it was sold for £ 432,500 above the estimated price.
Blue Ferrari F40: $ 1.3 million
1989 Ferrari F40 becomes the first car ever to be sold in an online UK auction for £ 1,000,500. Two other exceptional examples were sold in Monterey, USA in August, one for $ 2.89 million and the other for $ 2.42 million.
Lamborghini Countach LP500S Resto Project: $ 354k
1982 Lamborghini Countach LP500S, this 1982 vehicle was sold by Historics for £ 257,600, over its top estimate of £ 180,000. The LP500S was the original Athena poster model, this has been fully restored and was a limited edition of only 37 pieces.
