Complete results from the Baillon barn find cars are not available yet but here are some highlights. All 59 cars were sold. These results are courtesy of here.
My previous post on the Baillon Cars is here.
As expected, top lot of the sale was the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider. I am sure it will be completely restored but were it mine, I would drive it the way it is. Washed and waxed of course.
"Top billing at the 2015 Paris classic car auctions went to a 1961
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider – a barn-find from the Baillon
Collection. The pre-auction estimate was €9.5-12 million but the hammer
finally came down at €14.2 million – €16.3 million ($18.5 million) once
charges were added. This set a new auction record for a Ferrari 250 GT
SWM California Spider – the previous record was $15.2 million paid at
the 2014 Pebble Beach Gooding auction. This is also the highest price paid for any car at public auction thus far in 2015. This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider formerly belonged to
French film star Alain Delon and has been in the possession of the
Baillons since 1971. It has never been restored making it probably the
most original of the 37 short-wheel based California Spiders ever built,
but probably also the one requiring the most attention to bring back
onto the road".
Second highest was the original Maserati A6C 2000 Gran Sport. Original cars are hot....
Third highest from the barn find was the 1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport. I thought the Hispano might come in third.
"A third barn-find car from the Baillon collection achieved a result in excess of a million dollar at the Artcurial 2015 Paris auctions. A 1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB with coachwork by Saoutchik sold for €1.7 million, thats $1.9 million.
In contrast to the Ferrari and the Maserati, this result was unexpected. The pre-auction estimate was only €400,000 – €600,000. This car, with a rear-end shunt, stood in a lean-to shed for at least three decades and is in need of serious restoration work".
Another Talbot came in at 4th highest. This one was a T26 Record Cabriolet Saoutchik. It brought 745,000 Euros or $842,967.
Coming in 5th highest of the Baillon barn-find cars was the Hispano. This one was a 1925 Hispano-Suiza H-B Cabriolet Million-Guiet. It brought 572,000 Euros or $647,000. It was my favorite car of the sale. I included a picture of a restored one for you too.
My previous post on the Baillon Cars is here.
As expected, top lot of the sale was the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider. I am sure it will be completely restored but were it mine, I would drive it the way it is. Washed and waxed of course.
"Top billing at the 2015 Paris classic car auctions went to a 1961
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider – a barn-find from the Baillon
Collection. The pre-auction estimate was €9.5-12 million but the hammer
finally came down at €14.2 million – €16.3 million ($18.5 million) once
charges were added. This set a new auction record for a Ferrari 250 GT
SWM California Spider – the previous record was $15.2 million paid at
the 2014 Pebble Beach Gooding auction. This is also the highest price paid for any car at public auction thus far in 2015. This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider formerly belonged to
French film star Alain Delon and has been in the possession of the
Baillons since 1971. It has never been restored making it probably the
most original of the 37 short-wheel based California Spiders ever built,
but probably also the one requiring the most attention to bring back
onto the road".Second highest was the original Maserati A6C 2000 Gran Sport. Original cars are hot....
"Artcurial’s
second highest result at the 2015 Paris auction was €2
million or $2.2 million for a 1956 Maserati A6C 2000 Gran Sport Berlinetta Frua. This
car was found together with the record-breaking Ferrari California
Spider in a barn on the Baillon farm. It sold for almost double its
pre-sale estimate of €800,000 to €1,200,000 and set a new model record.
This car is one of only four produced with coachwork by Frua. It has
been in the possession of the Baillons since 1955 and is in a complete,
unrestored condition".
"A third barn-find car from the Baillon collection achieved a result in excess of a million dollar at the Artcurial 2015 Paris auctions. A 1949 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport SWB with coachwork by Saoutchik sold for €1.7 million, thats $1.9 million.
In contrast to the Ferrari and the Maserati, this result was unexpected. The pre-auction estimate was only €400,000 – €600,000. This car, with a rear-end shunt, stood in a lean-to shed for at least three decades and is in need of serious restoration work".
These results are courtesy of here
Another Talbot came in at 4th highest. This one was a T26 Record Cabriolet Saoutchik. It brought 745,000 Euros or $842,967.
Coming in 5th highest of the Baillon barn-find cars was the Hispano. This one was a 1925 Hispano-Suiza H-B Cabriolet Million-Guiet. It brought 572,000 Euros or $647,000. It was my favorite car of the sale. I included a picture of a restored one for you too.
Restored Hispano photo courtesy here
For additional coverage of the "barn-find" try here
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