RM Sotheby’s Celebrates Outstanding $17 Million Dubai Sale

Inaugural Dubai sale heralded as huge success with 88.9% of all lots sold 

2016 Koenigsegg Agera RSR tops the sale, bringing in $3,380,000

• RM Sotheby’s enjoys a remarkable night in Dubai, grossing $17,381,045
• 2016 Koenigsegg Agera RSR makes $3,380,000
• The first Aston Martin Valkyrie to be sold at public auction 1ealizes an excellent $3,070,625 and a 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss brings in a record $3,211,250
• The sale was held in collaboration with Sotheby’s Luxury and offered fine watches, jewellery, and handbags
• Unique UAE Rolex Daytona brings in $300,000
• 88.9% of all lots sold
• More information and full results available at rmsothebys.com

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – March 14, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – RM Sotheby’s conducted its inaugural Dubai auction in style on Saturday, selling a fine selection of motor cars, memorabilia, and watches. With a packed auction preview event leading directly into a vibrant and dynamic auction, hosted in the urban and artistic location of Concrete in Alserkal, the sale achieved an 88.9% sell-through, with 54% of bidders being new clients to RM Sotheby’s. The sale was a resounding success in what is an increasingly important region in the collector car market.

The top seller of the night was the 2016 Koenigsegg Agera RSR. One of just three in existence, it proved to be irresistible to collectors and brought in $3,380,000. Powered by a 5.0 V-8 that produces an astonishing 1,160 horsepower, the example on offer had only covered 993 kilometers and rightly deserved its world-record selling price.

The second highest seller of the night was the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss, the rarest variant of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLarens. The car attracted a high level of interest and achieved $3,211,250, another world-record auction price for the model. Rounding off the top three sellers in Dubai was the dramatic 2023 Aston Martin Valkyrie Coupé, the first of its type to be offered at auction. The most powerful Aston Martin ever produced, this technological tour de force sold for an excellent $3,070,625.

Other highlights include the 2017 Lamborghini Centenario LP770-4 Coupé,another rare beast, which sold for $2,142,500 establishing yet another new auction world-record for the model in the process. The 2022 Ferrari 812 Competizione, one of just 999 in existence, sold for $1,467,500 and exceeded its pre-sale high-estimate.

Peter Wallman, Chairman, RM Sotheby’s UK & EMEA,…