1964 LESLIE SPECIAL SOLD FOR $112,000,
BONHAMS. The second of two significant US single-owner sales within a week, the Tupelo Automobile Museum auction included one of four Leslie Specials built for the 1965 Warner Brothers movie The Great Race – the suitably ostentatious transport of ‘The Great Leslie’ Gallant III, a part played to perfection by Tony Curtis. Despite their appearance, the Leslie Specials were Ford F100 pick-ups clad in glass fibre bodywork.
1982 LANCIA 037 RALLY STRADALE. SOLD
FOR €770,000, RM SOTHEBY’S. No wealthy fan of early ’80s rallying would spurn the chance to own an 037 Rally Stradale – but the chance to own one like this was probably a one-off. It has covered just 3500km from new and almost doubled its €400,000 estimate.
1927 BUGATTI TYPE 40 GRAND SPORT. SOLD
FOR $362,500, RM SOTHEBY’S. The dispersal of cars and automobilia amassed by St Louis architect Fred Guyton raised $11.7m. This Bugatti stood out among much Americana. Replacement bodywork might have kept the price down, but the car was otherwise original.