A Holy Grail Corvette Joins a Stunning Private Collection as RM Sotheby’s Arizona 2023 Sale Heats Up

The ultimate Corvette, an incredibly rare one-of-one ZL1 joins A Private Collection of European classics at Arizona’s premier auction

• A truly unrepeatable chance to secure the ultimate keystone to any reference-grade collection containing significant examples of “America’s Sports Car”—a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1 Convertible—will go under the hammer in Arizona
• Offered from A Private Collection, a group of five European sports cars from Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and BMW will highlight the offerings in Arizona

BLENHEIM, ONTARIO, CANADA – December 21, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to be kicking off the 2023 auction calendar with a stunning grouping of cars in the unparalleled setting of the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. The 25th annual Arizona sale will include a truly unique Corvette and A Private Collection of exclusive sports cars.

The Only Convertible ZL-1

1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1 Convertible – Bloomington Gold Certified, and one of two factory aluminum 427 ZL-1 Corvettes, this ZL-1 is powered by its factory-correct, date-coded, all-aluminum ZL-1 427-cu. in. V-8 engine and wears an accurate, award-winning restoration by Kevin Mackay of Corvette Repair, Inc. It is accompanied by authentic General Motors documentation and will cross the block with documents from the original owner, including its original tank sticker, sales invoice, and historic imagery. This opportunity represents the first time that a factory ZL-1 has been offered publicly in 30 years and, more importantly, the first time that the ZL-1 Convertible has ever been offered publicly (Estimate: $2,600,000 – $3,000,000)

Collections

Offered from A Private Collection:

1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti – This largely original and well-preserved example, presented in its original color combination, has had just four dedicated caretakers from new, including a 45-year period of single-family ownership. It is the 203rd of 330 examples built, is documented with SEFAC invoice and correspondence, service/restoration invoices dating back to 1967, former owner’s correspondence, and history by Marcel Massini, and offers the potential for concours presentation or touring enjoyment (Estimate: $3,000,000 – $3,500,000).

1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Bertone – One of 150 SV examples built and wearing a color combination of Blu Notte over light gray, this Miura is desirably equipped with…