Equipment
5,998/660hp V12, 6-speed automanual, climate control, carbon fiber interior trim, books, tools, Assembly No. 50274.
Condition
Two owners, 1,225 miles from new, U.S. spec. Major 25,000 mile serviced in 2015. Minor nose chips and a small chip under the left exhaust outlet. Unblemished interior except for gooey rocker switches and door handles. The online photos and RM Sotheby's condition report are good and thorough.
Market commentary
Preview bidding ended on Saturday at only $1.9 million and three bids, then barely moved the needle through Tuesday when it stood at $2.04 million and nine bids. It stayed there through Wednesday but opened on Thursday, when bids would close, at $2.12 million on only one additional bid. As closing approached the offer rose to $2.34 million with seventeen bids, then extended twice, first to $2.36 million and them the final $2.4 million with 19 bids to set a record, in RM Sotheby's carefully worded description, the "most valuable car sold in a dedicated online only collector auction to date." The bidders reasonably hedged their offer to take into account the age of the last major service and the sticky interior plastic and the consignor equally reasonably recognized the reality of those considerations with this result that is fair to both parties and a strong showing for the efficacy of online auctions to reach confident results.