Friday, March 12, 2010

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB

1938 Alfa Romeo

1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Mille Miglia

1950 Ferrari

1950 Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans

1950 Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans Jean Todt

2009 Bugatti Veyron

2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Chassis 001

The world’s finest collection of Bugattis ever to come to auction, the Dr. Peter and Susan Williamson Collection, comprised of twelve significant collectibles, sold for more than $15.5 million with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Dartmouth Medical School. In addition to the record-setting sale of the 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupe, the 1932 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster sold for $1.76 million and the 1927 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix sold for $1,457,500.

Dr. Peter and Susan Williamson Collection


1931 Bentley 4 ½ Litre “Blower”

1931 Bentley 4 ½ Litre

1931 Bentley 4 ½ Litre

1962 Chevrolet “Gulf Oil”

1962 Chevrolet

1931 Alfa Romeo 6C

1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Spider

1914 Stutz Series E Bearcat

1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 ($1.43 million); 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy Long Nose ($1.375 million); 1969 Ferrari 365 GTS ($1.265 million); 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500k Cabriolet B ($1.045 million); and the 1907 Thomas Flyer Model-36 60 HP Touring “Blondie” ($1.028 million).

The Carl J. Schmitt Collection of eleven Brass Era automobiles sold for nearly $2.2 million including the 1901 Packard Model C Dos-à-Dos Runabout, which set a record for its type at $214,500.

Carl J. Schmitt Collection of eleven Brass Era automobiles

Another highlight of the evening was the sale of Oprah Winfrey’s Charity Car Collection, which sold for $716,000 including her 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing with proceeds to benefit the annual Arts and Culture Workshop at The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls – South Africa.


1967 Bizzarrini 5300

1967 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada Alloy

1955 Jaguar D-Type

1955 Jaguar D-Type

1954 Lancia D-24 Carrera

1954 Lancia D-24 Carrera Reconstruction

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC

1957 Ferrari 500 TRC


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