Rod's Lambo sells for £909,000 03 | 11 | 2016
A 1971 LAMBORGHINI MIURA first owned by rock legend Sir Rod Stewart has been sold at auction for £909,000.
Stewart’s Muira (pictured above) — a P400S model which had been the subject of a £100,000 restoration and upgraded to SV specification — was the most valuable car to sell at Coys first Classic & Sports Car Show sale at Alexandra Palace.
A 1972 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS (pictured below), once owned by U2 drummer Adam Clayton, set a new world-record for a Ghibli sold at auction when it went for £303,000. This car was one of only eight right-hand drive examples.
Another headline lot sold was the first registered Range Rover, which went for £93,000. This 1970 Range Rover was the 26th model manufactured, it is believed to be the first car that Land Rover registered to themselves on May 271970 and was one of the first of the batch of 20 press launch cars.
Other important lots sold included an original right hand drive 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GT E Series, with coachwork by Scaglietti and design by Pininfarina, which went for £374,000 and a 1977 Ferrari 512 BB that featured at the 1977 London Motor Show, which went for £225,000.
“In combination with the very high quality features, displays and the amazing live parades on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, including original Grand Prix cars on the streets of London, the Coys auction was a very powerful addition to what was a dramatically improved Classic & Sports Car Show,” Chris Routledge, CEO of Coys, said.
“The auction was exceptional and clearly shows that the historic motor car market is strong and alive with a world-record price for a Maserati Ghibli, a fabulous result for a 246 Dino and a very encouraging price achieved for the Rod Stewart Miura.”
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Jim McGill