Cars 1968-79
Except otherwise stated, all results include the premium.
See also : Porsche < 917 Porsche > 917 French cars Cars in movies
Chronology : 1970 1972 1973 1979
See also : Porsche < 917 Porsche > 917 French cars Cars in movies
Chronology : 1970 1972 1973 1979
PORSCHE
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1968 907
2022 SOLD for € 4.4M by Artcurial
Since 1964, the Ford GT40 is the wonder of the circuits. Beautiful and effective, it still looks like a road car. In 1967, Porsche wants to become the great rival of Ford and Ferrari in endurance races.
Cars of that time have the required robustness for competitions of 12 or 24 hours or 1000 km. Porsche understands that the advantage must now come through the top speed in straight lines. Of course, the target of the German brand is Le Mans with its famous Mulsanne straight.
With the Porsche 907, the optimization is performed by the aerodynamic shape of the coachwork with lower body and long tail. This car inaugurates these new shapes which, beyond the oil crisis, lead to supercars. The new model reaches 300 km/h.
The 2.2 litres 8 cylinder engine is ready in 1968, replacing the original 2 litres 6 cylinders of the model. The new model 908 has the same 8 cylinder engine bored out to 3 litres. The fabulous career of Porsche in endurance racing has begun. As early as 1969, the Porsche 917 is released.
The penultimate 907 from 1968 was sold for € 4.4M by Artcurial on March 18, 2022, lot 203. Please watch the video shared by the auction house. This car was raced in many competitions including three times Le Mans 24, from 1970 to 1972, and the Nürburgring 1000 km in 1968 as an ex works car.
Cars of that time have the required robustness for competitions of 12 or 24 hours or 1000 km. Porsche understands that the advantage must now come through the top speed in straight lines. Of course, the target of the German brand is Le Mans with its famous Mulsanne straight.
With the Porsche 907, the optimization is performed by the aerodynamic shape of the coachwork with lower body and long tail. This car inaugurates these new shapes which, beyond the oil crisis, lead to supercars. The new model reaches 300 km/h.
The 2.2 litres 8 cylinder engine is ready in 1968, replacing the original 2 litres 6 cylinders of the model. The new model 908 has the same 8 cylinder engine bored out to 3 litres. The fabulous career of Porsche in endurance racing has begun. As early as 1969, the Porsche 917 is released.
The penultimate 907 from 1968 was sold for € 4.4M by Artcurial on March 18, 2022, lot 203. Please watch the video shared by the auction house. This car was raced in many competitions including three times Le Mans 24, from 1970 to 1972, and the Nürburgring 1000 km in 1968 as an ex works car.
2
1970 917K
2017 SOLD for $ 14M by Gooding
Porsche had never won the 24 hours of Le Mans. A change in regulations announced after the 1968 season by the ACO for the two classes 3 liters and 5 liters is seized as an opportunity. Porsche creates in parallel the models 908 and 917.
The rule for the 5 liter homologation requires that the model is produced in 25 identical units. Porsche's motivation is so intense that they line up their twenty-five 917 in the yard of the factory as early as April 1969. Success is still questionable because the 917 is very difficult to drive. None of them finished the 24 hours of Le Mans 1969 and a driver died during that race.
Porsche immediately conceived the necessary improvements, resulting in two variants of the chassis for each of the two models : K for Kurz Heck and LH for Lang Heck. The short variant is faster in top speed but less stable. Many drivers will prefer the LH.
On August 18, 2017, Gooding sold for $ 14M a historically important 917K, lot 44. Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
This car assembled in 1970 was immediately entered in the training and test sessions at Le Mans, Nürburgring and Ehra-Lessien in April and May, demonstrating the exceptional speed achieved by the 917K model.
It is purchased in June 1970 by Jo Siffert who does not use it in competition but leases it for the preparation of the film Le Mans. It is one of three 917K starring in this movie for which they also served as camera cars for shooting at full speed. This 917K was Siffert's favorite car and led his funeral procession in October 1971.
The car was found 30 years later in a Parisian suburb, covered with dust but untouched except for the absence of the engine. The next owner bought an original engine from the same series. The complete restoration was supervised by a former Porsche engineer who still had access to the factory archives of the 917 program.
Please watch the video shared by Gooding.
The rule for the 5 liter homologation requires that the model is produced in 25 identical units. Porsche's motivation is so intense that they line up their twenty-five 917 in the yard of the factory as early as April 1969. Success is still questionable because the 917 is very difficult to drive. None of them finished the 24 hours of Le Mans 1969 and a driver died during that race.
Porsche immediately conceived the necessary improvements, resulting in two variants of the chassis for each of the two models : K for Kurz Heck and LH for Lang Heck. The short variant is faster in top speed but less stable. Many drivers will prefer the LH.
On August 18, 2017, Gooding sold for $ 14M a historically important 917K, lot 44. Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
This car assembled in 1970 was immediately entered in the training and test sessions at Le Mans, Nürburgring and Ehra-Lessien in April and May, demonstrating the exceptional speed achieved by the 917K model.
It is purchased in June 1970 by Jo Siffert who does not use it in competition but leases it for the preparation of the film Le Mans. It is one of three 917K starring in this movie for which they also served as camera cars for shooting at full speed. This 917K was Siffert's favorite car and led his funeral procession in October 1971.
The car was found 30 years later in a Parisian suburb, covered with dust but untouched except for the absence of the engine. The next owner bought an original engine from the same series. The complete restoration was supervised by a former Porsche engineer who still had access to the factory archives of the 917 program.
Please watch the video shared by Gooding.
The Le Mans movie was produced by Steve McQueen's company Solar Productions. It is the most authentic depictions of motorsport ever captured. Another involved production company had prevented the actor to participate to the actual event in June 1970, due to the risk of a severe accident.
The plot places his character, driver Michael Delaney, behind the wheel of multiple Porsches over the course of the simulated race. The film was released in 1971.
One of these cars had been built by Porsche in 1969 for the FIA homologation of the 917 and converted to short tail specification 917K by the factory in April 1970.
That example was purchased new by McQueen and Solar and extensively used in the race sequences. Camera mounts and brackets were added. He departed from it after the movie. Afterward the 917K competed in and won off-screen races.
Reestablished in its blue and orange Gulf Oil livery of the movie and submitted in 2024 to a rebuild of its mechanical components and frame, it passed at Mecum on January 18, 2025, lot S237, from the collection of the Porsche-loving comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The V-12 engine is still in matching numbers. Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
Robb Report reported that Mr Seinfeld sold privately the Porsche after the Mecum auction for a price in the region of $ 25M.
The plot places his character, driver Michael Delaney, behind the wheel of multiple Porsches over the course of the simulated race. The film was released in 1971.
One of these cars had been built by Porsche in 1969 for the FIA homologation of the 917 and converted to short tail specification 917K by the factory in April 1970.
That example was purchased new by McQueen and Solar and extensively used in the race sequences. Camera mounts and brackets were added. He departed from it after the movie. Afterward the 917K competed in and won off-screen races.
Reestablished in its blue and orange Gulf Oil livery of the movie and submitted in 2024 to a rebuild of its mechanical components and frame, it passed at Mecum on January 18, 2025, lot S237, from the collection of the Porsche-loving comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The V-12 engine is still in matching numbers. Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
Robb Report reported that Mr Seinfeld sold privately the Porsche after the Mecum auction for a price in the region of $ 25M.
3
1972 Porsche 917/10
2012 SOLD for $ 5.8M by Mecum
In the early 1970s, the cars competing in endurance racing change their look and increase their speed. The development of the Porsche 917 in Spyder bodywork is a great success, both in terms of engineering and sport.
In 1972, Porsche subcontracted to Penske Racing the participation in the competitions. Their goal to dominate the prestigious series of events known as the Can-Am (Canadian American Challenge Cup) met a total success.
Driven alternately by the two Penske drivers, George Follmer and Mark Donohue, this serial number 917/10-003 actually won in 1972 no fewer than five of nine races counted for the Can-Am which was the best track record of the Porsche 917 model. It was sold for $ 5.8M by Mecum on August 18, 2012. Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
Porsche had dominated the Can-Am in 1972 with the 917/10. Its engineers did even better in 1973 : the Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder was later elected by a committee of experts as the greatest racing car of all time. Its participation to competition was provided by the drivers of the Penske team including Mark Donohue.
With its 5.4-liter engine, 917/30 has an unsurpassed power. Compared to the 917/10, its aerodynamics is improved and a clever system of temporary acceleration raising up to 1500 bph enables to instantly leave any competitor behind.
This ultimate model of motor racing is indeed extremely rare despite its dominant performance : only six chassis were built.
001 is a prototype that had ensured the transition from 917/10 to 917/30. All feats in competition including the speed record of 355 km/h in closed circuit were achieved either by 002 or (mostly) by 003. Both are currently owned by Porsche but 002 was badly damaged in a crash at Watkins Glen.
004 was originally intended for the Penske team but the uninterrupted performance of 002 and 003 did not appeal for a spare unit. No longer needed in 1974 due to the fuel limitation imposed from the oil crisis, it is bought, admired and exhibited by the Porsche importer in Australia without entering a race.
005 and 006 have been much later assembled with smaller engines, 5 and 4.5 liters respectively.
Carefully maintained by its successive collectors and repainted in the livery of Sunoco which had been the main sponsor of the Penske team, 004 was sold by Gooding for $ 4.4M on March 9, 2012 and for $ 3M on March 11, 2016, lot 044.
The overwhelming success of the Porsche 917 had killed the suspense in the Can-Am events. This is not the only reason for the ephemeral career of the 917 : the oil crisis also forced the organizers of car racings to cut the costs.
In 1972, Porsche subcontracted to Penske Racing the participation in the competitions. Their goal to dominate the prestigious series of events known as the Can-Am (Canadian American Challenge Cup) met a total success.
Driven alternately by the two Penske drivers, George Follmer and Mark Donohue, this serial number 917/10-003 actually won in 1972 no fewer than five of nine races counted for the Can-Am which was the best track record of the Porsche 917 model. It was sold for $ 5.8M by Mecum on August 18, 2012. Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
Porsche had dominated the Can-Am in 1972 with the 917/10. Its engineers did even better in 1973 : the Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder was later elected by a committee of experts as the greatest racing car of all time. Its participation to competition was provided by the drivers of the Penske team including Mark Donohue.
With its 5.4-liter engine, 917/30 has an unsurpassed power. Compared to the 917/10, its aerodynamics is improved and a clever system of temporary acceleration raising up to 1500 bph enables to instantly leave any competitor behind.
This ultimate model of motor racing is indeed extremely rare despite its dominant performance : only six chassis were built.
001 is a prototype that had ensured the transition from 917/10 to 917/30. All feats in competition including the speed record of 355 km/h in closed circuit were achieved either by 002 or (mostly) by 003. Both are currently owned by Porsche but 002 was badly damaged in a crash at Watkins Glen.
004 was originally intended for the Penske team but the uninterrupted performance of 002 and 003 did not appeal for a spare unit. No longer needed in 1974 due to the fuel limitation imposed from the oil crisis, it is bought, admired and exhibited by the Porsche importer in Australia without entering a race.
005 and 006 have been much later assembled with smaller engines, 5 and 4.5 liters respectively.
Carefully maintained by its successive collectors and repainted in the livery of Sunoco which had been the main sponsor of the Penske team, 004 was sold by Gooding for $ 4.4M on March 9, 2012 and for $ 3M on March 11, 2016, lot 044.
The overwhelming success of the Porsche 917 had killed the suspense in the Can-Am events. This is not the only reason for the ephemeral career of the 917 : the oil crisis also forced the organizers of car racings to cut the costs.
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1979 935 Type 77A
2016 SOLD for $ 4.8M by Gooding
In 1979, the 24 Hours of Le Mans are dominated by cars built by Porsche, driven under the banner of private teams. 19 of the 55 starting cars are Porsche, spreading between the models 934, 935 and 936. The brand occupies the first 4 final positions.
This achievement rewards the effort made by Porsche to meet the complicated rules of the FIA requiring that competition cars of Groups 1 to 5 are based on production models with a minimum quantity. The Porsche 934 matches the Group 4 (special grand touring), the 935 is for Group 5 (sports) and the 936 for Group 6 (prototype). Each year brings further variations to these models.
In heavy rain, Le Mans 1979 is not spectacular in a sporting point of view. Prototypes gradually disappear from race lead after the first hours. The final winner is a Porsche 935 improved by Kremer Racing.
Fortunately, Paul Newman draws the crowd. The actor aged 54 participates for the first time at Le Mans. The Porsche 935 Type 77A driven by Stommelen, Newman and Barbour finishes in the second position.
This is a feat for Newman but also for that new car in its competition debut. Until 1987, it will be extensively raced. It went first overall at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1981 and at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1983.
This Porsche 935 with a prestigious history was sold for $ 4.8M by Gooding on August 20, 2016, lot 060.
Please watch the video shared by Gooding.
This achievement rewards the effort made by Porsche to meet the complicated rules of the FIA requiring that competition cars of Groups 1 to 5 are based on production models with a minimum quantity. The Porsche 934 matches the Group 4 (special grand touring), the 935 is for Group 5 (sports) and the 936 for Group 6 (prototype). Each year brings further variations to these models.
In heavy rain, Le Mans 1979 is not spectacular in a sporting point of view. Prototypes gradually disappear from race lead after the first hours. The final winner is a Porsche 935 improved by Kremer Racing.
Fortunately, Paul Newman draws the crowd. The actor aged 54 participates for the first time at Le Mans. The Porsche 935 Type 77A driven by Stommelen, Newman and Barbour finishes in the second position.
This is a feat for Newman but also for that new car in its competition debut. Until 1987, it will be extensively raced. It went first overall at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1981 and at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1983.
This Porsche 935 with a prestigious history was sold for $ 4.8M by Gooding on August 20, 2016, lot 060.
Please watch the video shared by Gooding.
1972 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
2026 SOLD for $ 6.6M by Broad Arrow
Ferruccio Lamborghini, an industrialist specializing in tractors, had a passion for fine automobiles. When he launched his business into the latter specialty, he voluntarily went opposite to the strategy of the major manufacturers : Lamborghini sports cars will be perfect, using techniques similar to racing cars, but will remain road vehicles without specific adaptation to track racing.
Lamborghini developed in 1970 a high-end variant, the Miura SV, meaning Super Veloce and so clearly identifying which market was targeted. Out of the some 900 Miuras made, 150 were SVs.The Lamborghini Miura P400 SV represents the pinnacle and final evolution of the groundbreaking Miura lineup, widely regarded as the world's first true supercar. Introduced in 1966, the original Miura (P400) revolutionized automotive design with its mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout—transverse V12 engine mounted behind the cabin—pioneered by engineers Giampaolo Dallara and Paolo Stanzani, with Marcello Gandini's iconic Bertone styling featuring dramatic upward-swinging doors and a low, aggressive profile.
The Miura progressed through variants: the initial P400 (350 hp, 1966–1969, ~275 built), the improved P400 S (370 hp, better brakes and details, 1968–1971, ~338 built), and finally the P400 SV (Super Veloce, 1971–1973, only 150 produced). The SV incorporated years of refinements for superior performance, handling, and usability.
Key SV developments and desirable features include:
The boss had accepted the SVJ project of a competition variant of the SV. His intention concerning the SVJ was probably to test new solutions which can then be reused in later high-end road cars. When the SV is released in 1971, Lamborghini requires the destruction of the only SVJ prototype. The car escaped the sentence but was destroyed in an accident shortly after.
Discretion was not total, and the SVJ had created some desires. For three years, Lamborghini accepted exceptionally to transform some SV cars into the SVJ configuration. The population of this ultimate Miura does not exceed seven vehicles.
Lamborghini developed in 1970 a high-end variant, the Miura SV, meaning Super Veloce and so clearly identifying which market was targeted. Out of the some 900 Miuras made, 150 were SVs.The Lamborghini Miura P400 SV represents the pinnacle and final evolution of the groundbreaking Miura lineup, widely regarded as the world's first true supercar. Introduced in 1966, the original Miura (P400) revolutionized automotive design with its mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout—transverse V12 engine mounted behind the cabin—pioneered by engineers Giampaolo Dallara and Paolo Stanzani, with Marcello Gandini's iconic Bertone styling featuring dramatic upward-swinging doors and a low, aggressive profile.
The Miura progressed through variants: the initial P400 (350 hp, 1966–1969, ~275 built), the improved P400 S (370 hp, better brakes and details, 1968–1971, ~338 built), and finally the P400 SV (Super Veloce, 1971–1973, only 150 produced). The SV incorporated years of refinements for superior performance, handling, and usability.
Key SV developments and desirable features include:
- Tuned 3.9-liter DOHC V12 engine with revised cam timing, larger Weber carburetors, and unique air intakes, producing ~385 hp (at 7,850 rpm) and 295 lb-ft torque—up ~15 hp from the S—for a claimed top speed over 180 mph.
- Split-sump lubrication (in the last ~96 units), separating engine and gearbox oils for better reliability and lubrication.
- Reinforced chassis, wider rear track with longer wishbones for improved suspension geometry and handling (developed by test driver Bob Wallace).
- Wider 9-inch rear Campagnolo wheels/tires, muscular flared rear fenders to accommodate them.
- Distinctive styling: no headlight "eyelashes," revised taillights, integrated turn signals, and a more aggressive rear-end look.
- Optional limited-slip differential, factory air conditioning, and other VIP-spec upgrades.
The boss had accepted the SVJ project of a competition variant of the SV. His intention concerning the SVJ was probably to test new solutions which can then be reused in later high-end road cars. When the SV is released in 1971, Lamborghini requires the destruction of the only SVJ prototype. The car escaped the sentence but was destroyed in an accident shortly after.
Discretion was not total, and the SVJ had created some desires. For three years, Lamborghini accepted exceptionally to transform some SV cars into the SVJ configuration. The population of this ultimate Miura does not exceed seven vehicles.
Chassis 4976 is a highly desirable late-production 1972 U.S.-market P400 SV, one of only 13 "split-sump" examples with factory air conditioning. Originally finished in Argento Indianapolis Metallizzato (silver metallic) with gold lower trim/wheels and black leather interior (retaining beautiful patina), it includes options like Borletti A/C, radio/tape player, hexagonal wheel nuts, and seat belts. Delivered new via U.S. importer Modena Racing Company/Alfredo Pedretti in summer 1972, it had a brief early engine swap (with chassis 4992) but was recently reunited with its matching-numbers engine (rebuilt by Motion Products Inc.). Largely original, unmodified, and unrestored (aside from an older repaint closer to factory color), it shows under 18,300 miles and was held by one Texas-based private enthusiast for over 52 years. This exceptional preservation, matching components, low mileage, and rare U.S.-spec features make it one of the most collectible Miuras.
It is a late-production SV (chassis in the desirable 4900+ range), fully evolved with split-sump engines, matching numbers, and strong provenance.
Auction history: Sold at Broad Arrow's Amelia Concours Auction (March 7, 2026, lot 225, for $6,605,000—a record for any Miura at the time, amid strong bidding.
This car edges out as highly desirable for most serious collectors today. Its unrestored, original, ultra-low-mileage "time-capsule" status—with 52 years in single-family ownership and verifiable U.S. delivery—carries massive premium appeal in the current market. Originality and preservation trump restorations for top-tier classics like this, especially with such low miles and no major modifications. Unrestored survivors often command the highest multiples due to rarity of untouched cars.
It is a late-production SV (chassis in the desirable 4900+ range), fully evolved with split-sump engines, matching numbers, and strong provenance.
Auction history: Sold at Broad Arrow's Amelia Concours Auction (March 7, 2026, lot 225, for $6,605,000—a record for any Miura at the time, amid strong bidding.
This car edges out as highly desirable for most serious collectors today. Its unrestored, original, ultra-low-mileage "time-capsule" status—with 52 years in single-family ownership and verifiable U.S. delivery—carries massive premium appeal in the current market. Originality and preservation trump restorations for top-tier classics like this, especially with such low miles and no major modifications. Unrestored survivors often command the highest multiples due to rarity of untouched cars.
A P400 SV completed in December 1971 and titled 1972 was sold for $ 4.9M by RM Sotheby's on June 1, 2024, lot 366, after an outstanding, concours-quality restoration.
Chassis 4972 is a 1972 P400 SV completed December 13, 1971, originally in Rosso Corsa (red) with gold rocker panels/wheels and tan Naturale leather interior. It retains matching-numbers chassis, engine (No. 30676), and body (No. 771, stamped panels). Early history: Sold new in Italy to a German-resident owner, then to British enthusiast Peter Oates (1980s right-hand-drive conversion by GrayPaul Motors), later Hew R. Dundas (UK events), a Hong Kong collector (1990s Modena Group restoration), Jamiroquai's Jay Kay (featured on Top Gear in 2004), Michael Cotter, another UK owner (2015, Valentino Balboni evaluation, back to Italy for Cremonini Carrozzeria restoration including left-hand-drive reversion), and current owner (2016, final restoration completion). PoloStorico-certified for originality (exterior/components match delivery spec), now with blue leather interior post-restoration. Concours-quality condition with minimal use since.
Auction history: Sold at RM Sotheby's Dare to Dream Collection auction (2024) for $4,900,000—a world record for a Miura at that time (surpassing prior highs like ~$4.26M in 2020), driven by stellar provenance (including celebrity ownership) and restoration quality.Both chassis exemplify the SV's elite status: 4976 prized for originality/low miles/single long-term ownership, and 4972 for documented celebrity history and show-ready restoration. Miura SV values continue rising, with top examples fetching multimillion-dollar sums at major auctions.
4972 is stunning in concours-ready condition, has celebrity provenance (Jay Kay/Top Gear), and achieved a headline $4.9M sale, but its multiple restorations (while excellent and certified) and color/interior changes make it slightly less "pure" to purists who prioritize factory-original presentation.If you're chasing the absolute best-preserved survivor with investment potential and emotional "barn-find-on-steroids" allure, go for chassis 4976. If you want show-winning polish and documented star power, the 4972 is incredible—but the unrestored 4976 feels more special in 2026's collector landscape. Both are elite; desirability is subjective, but originality wins here.
A 1971 P400 SV keeping its engine in matching numbers was sold for $ 4.5M by Broad Arrow on March 8, 2025, lot 225. An SV Speciale with the lubrication and the differential of the SVJ was sold for £ 3.2M by Gooding on September 5, 2020, lot 2.
Chassis 4972 is a 1972 P400 SV completed December 13, 1971, originally in Rosso Corsa (red) with gold rocker panels/wheels and tan Naturale leather interior. It retains matching-numbers chassis, engine (No. 30676), and body (No. 771, stamped panels). Early history: Sold new in Italy to a German-resident owner, then to British enthusiast Peter Oates (1980s right-hand-drive conversion by GrayPaul Motors), later Hew R. Dundas (UK events), a Hong Kong collector (1990s Modena Group restoration), Jamiroquai's Jay Kay (featured on Top Gear in 2004), Michael Cotter, another UK owner (2015, Valentino Balboni evaluation, back to Italy for Cremonini Carrozzeria restoration including left-hand-drive reversion), and current owner (2016, final restoration completion). PoloStorico-certified for originality (exterior/components match delivery spec), now with blue leather interior post-restoration. Concours-quality condition with minimal use since.
Auction history: Sold at RM Sotheby's Dare to Dream Collection auction (2024) for $4,900,000—a world record for a Miura at that time (surpassing prior highs like ~$4.26M in 2020), driven by stellar provenance (including celebrity ownership) and restoration quality.Both chassis exemplify the SV's elite status: 4976 prized for originality/low miles/single long-term ownership, and 4972 for documented celebrity history and show-ready restoration. Miura SV values continue rising, with top examples fetching multimillion-dollar sums at major auctions.
4972 is stunning in concours-ready condition, has celebrity provenance (Jay Kay/Top Gear), and achieved a headline $4.9M sale, but its multiple restorations (while excellent and certified) and color/interior changes make it slightly less "pure" to purists who prioritize factory-original presentation.If you're chasing the absolute best-preserved survivor with investment potential and emotional "barn-find-on-steroids" allure, go for chassis 4976. If you want show-winning polish and documented star power, the 4972 is incredible—but the unrestored 4976 feels more special in 2026's collector landscape. Both are elite; desirability is subjective, but originality wins here.
A 1971 P400 SV keeping its engine in matching numbers was sold for $ 4.5M by Broad Arrow on March 8, 2025, lot 225. An SV Speciale with the lubrication and the differential of the SVJ was sold for £ 3.2M by Gooding on September 5, 2020, lot 2.
1972 Matra
2021 SOLD for € 6.9M by Artcurial
Jean-Luc Lagardère has been Matra's operational manager since 1963 with the position of Directeur général. His mission is to diversify the activities of this company previously focused to the aeronautical and military sector. In 1964 he declares his ambition for Matra to become the leader in automobile competitions within ten years. In the same year, Matra buys the company of the Automobiles René Bonnet.
In a gradual approach, Matra indeed manages to win successively in Formula 3, Formula 2 and Formula 1. In 1969 Jackie Stewart is world champion with a Matra MS 80 equipped with a V8 Cosworth engine. In the following year Matra Sports joins forces with Simca.
For endurance, Matra's learning is a bit slower. In 1972, after several years of failure, the Matra team enters four cars at Le Mans. The race is won by an MS 670 fitted with the 1972 version of the Matra Sports V12 engine. It was piloted by Henri Pescarolo and Graham Hill. The latter thus becomes the only motorsport champion to have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 500 miles of Indianapolis and the Formula 1 World Championship.
Matra's victory revives French motorsport. Introduced for Formula 1 in 1968, the V12 played an important role in the popularity of the brand. Lagardère wanted its noise to be a roar, which spectators cannot ignore each time a Matra passes through Mulsanne straight.
This car ended its racing career in the following year but was retained by the company. Its many modifications are consistent with the period configuration. It was sold for € 6.9M from a lower estimate of € 4M by Artcurial on February 5, 2021, lot 5. Please watch the video shared by the auction house and discover therein the howl of the Matra, described by Artcurial as a fabulous symphony.
Matra Sports largely won its challenge and ceased competition after the 1974 season but supplied engines to Ligier until 1978. Lagardère became Chairman and CEO of Matra in 1977.
In a gradual approach, Matra indeed manages to win successively in Formula 3, Formula 2 and Formula 1. In 1969 Jackie Stewart is world champion with a Matra MS 80 equipped with a V8 Cosworth engine. In the following year Matra Sports joins forces with Simca.
For endurance, Matra's learning is a bit slower. In 1972, after several years of failure, the Matra team enters four cars at Le Mans. The race is won by an MS 670 fitted with the 1972 version of the Matra Sports V12 engine. It was piloted by Henri Pescarolo and Graham Hill. The latter thus becomes the only motorsport champion to have won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 500 miles of Indianapolis and the Formula 1 World Championship.
Matra's victory revives French motorsport. Introduced for Formula 1 in 1968, the V12 played an important role in the popularity of the brand. Lagardère wanted its noise to be a roar, which spectators cannot ignore each time a Matra passes through Mulsanne straight.
This car ended its racing career in the following year but was retained by the company. Its many modifications are consistent with the period configuration. It was sold for € 6.9M from a lower estimate of € 4M by Artcurial on February 5, 2021, lot 5. Please watch the video shared by the auction house and discover therein the howl of the Matra, described by Artcurial as a fabulous symphony.
Matra Sports largely won its challenge and ceased competition after the 1974 season but supplied engines to Ligier until 1978. Lagardère became Chairman and CEO of Matra in 1977.
FERRARI
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1972 312 PB
2023 SOLD for € 12M by RM Sotheby's
The reference 312, applied to a 3 liter 12 cylinder car, is created by Ferrari in 1966 after the FIA regulations authorized an engine of that volume in Formula one.
The acquisition of Ferrari by Fiat in 1969 re-triggered an interest of the brand in sports cars. The 312P is released in that year for competing in the Group 6 Prototype Sports classification. The change of the engine to a flat V 12 in 1971 does not change the reference at the brand but this car is commonly designated as 312 PB.
The 312 P(B) was redesigned for the 1972 season after the FIA united Groups 5 and 6 including raising the minimum weight from the previous classification. The 312 P(B)'s engine has many similarities in design to the F1 engine, but nearly every part is non-interchangeable with the F1 flat 12.
Used as a works car in 1972 by the Scuderia Ferrari, one of them achieved a podium overall in its four outings, each time with Ronnie Peterson and Tim Schenken : 1st at the 1000 km Buenos Aires, 2nd at the 12 hours Sebring, 3rd at the 1000 km Monza and 1st at the 1000 km Nürburgring. It was retired afterwards.
Accompanied with many spare parts including its original engine, it was sold for € 12M by RM Sotheby's on May 20, 2023, lot 140.
Its achievements contributed to Ferrari's win in the 1972 World Sports Car Championship of Makes. In 1973 its competitiveness was not sufficient against Matra. Ferrari abandoned the sports car racing after that season. The model 312 P(B) as redesigned for 1972 had no successor until 1993 with the 333 SP. Porsche had not followed the changes of the FIA rules.
The image shared by Wikimedia was taken in 2007 at the LM Story event at Le Mans. It is credited with attribution ZANTAFIO56 from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
The acquisition of Ferrari by Fiat in 1969 re-triggered an interest of the brand in sports cars. The 312P is released in that year for competing in the Group 6 Prototype Sports classification. The change of the engine to a flat V 12 in 1971 does not change the reference at the brand but this car is commonly designated as 312 PB.
The 312 P(B) was redesigned for the 1972 season after the FIA united Groups 5 and 6 including raising the minimum weight from the previous classification. The 312 P(B)'s engine has many similarities in design to the F1 engine, but nearly every part is non-interchangeable with the F1 flat 12.
Used as a works car in 1972 by the Scuderia Ferrari, one of them achieved a podium overall in its four outings, each time with Ronnie Peterson and Tim Schenken : 1st at the 1000 km Buenos Aires, 2nd at the 12 hours Sebring, 3rd at the 1000 km Monza and 1st at the 1000 km Nürburgring. It was retired afterwards.
Accompanied with many spare parts including its original engine, it was sold for € 12M by RM Sotheby's on May 20, 2023, lot 140.
Its achievements contributed to Ferrari's win in the 1972 World Sports Car Championship of Makes. In 1973 its competitiveness was not sufficient against Matra. Ferrari abandoned the sports car racing after that season. The model 312 P(B) as redesigned for 1972 had no successor until 1993 with the 333 SP. Porsche had not followed the changes of the FIA rules.
The image shared by Wikimedia was taken in 2007 at the LM Story event at Le Mans. It is credited with attribution ZANTAFIO56 from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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1973 365 GTB/4 Competizione
2025 SOLD for $ 8.1M by Gooding Christie's
The front engined rear drive Ferrari 365 GT model in its variants GTB/4 berlinetta and GTS/4 spider was introduced in 1968 as a competitor to the mid engined Lamborghini Miura. Its engine is a 4.4 liter V12 derived from the Colombo. Its Daytona nickname is not supported by the brand.
Ferrari no longer has a GT works team but is offering to the top privateers a competition version of the 365 GTB/4 with a long low nose. 15 cars are built in three series of 5, in 1970-71, 1972 and 1973. The lightweight body makes use of aluminum and fiberglass panels, with plexiglas windows. The series III culminates with a tuning around 450 hp.
The fourth Series III had a non significant race record in N.A.R.T. ownership from 1973 to 1975 but achieved a late and unexpected 2nd overall under the banner of Carradine and Zipper at the 1979 24 hours of Daytona. A black stripe had been added on the hood because Zipper had been found dead in his hotel room in the morning of the race.
After a restoration to the highest standards by Motion Products Inc. in its 1973 NART configuration, it was rewarded in 2024 at Pebble Beach and by the Ferrari Club of America. It was sold for $ 8.1M by Gooding Christie's on August 15, 2025, lot 38. It is illustrated in the video and in a pre sale release shared by the auction house.
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Gooding Christie's @goodingandco Aug 16 0:21
Two outings at Le Mans as well as a 2nd Overall and 1st in Class finish at Daytona, this 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Series III is no stranger to winning. One of only five Series III examples, it just #SOLD for a record-breaking $8,145,000! #PebbleBeachAuctions
Ferrari no longer has a GT works team but is offering to the top privateers a competition version of the 365 GTB/4 with a long low nose. 15 cars are built in three series of 5, in 1970-71, 1972 and 1973. The lightweight body makes use of aluminum and fiberglass panels, with plexiglas windows. The series III culminates with a tuning around 450 hp.
The fourth Series III had a non significant race record in N.A.R.T. ownership from 1973 to 1975 but achieved a late and unexpected 2nd overall under the banner of Carradine and Zipper at the 1979 24 hours of Daytona. A black stripe had been added on the hood because Zipper had been found dead in his hotel room in the morning of the race.
After a restoration to the highest standards by Motion Products Inc. in its 1973 NART configuration, it was rewarded in 2024 at Pebble Beach and by the Ferrari Club of America. It was sold for $ 8.1M by Gooding Christie's on August 15, 2025, lot 38. It is illustrated in the video and in a pre sale release shared by the auction house.
Response by Grok :
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Gooding Christie's @goodingandco Aug 16 0:21
Two outings at Le Mans as well as a 2nd Overall and 1st in Class finish at Daytona, this 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Series III is no stranger to winning. One of only five Series III examples, it just #SOLD for a record-breaking $8,145,000! #PebbleBeachAuctions
- The X post from Gooding Christie's announces the sale of a rare 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Series III for a record-breaking $8,145,000 at the Pebble Beach Auctions, highlighting its historical significance with two Le Mans outings and a 2nd overall finish at Daytona, making it one of only five such models ever produced.
- This particular Ferrari, chassis 16343, was the first of five Series III cars built by Ferrari’s Assistenza Clienti, originally delivered to Luigi Chinetti’s North American Racing Team in 1973, and has a documented racing history including multiple 24-hour race starts, underscoring its value and rarity in the collector car market.
- The sale reflects the high demand and appreciation for vintage racing cars, especially those with proven competition pedigrees, as evidenced by the Pebble Beach Auctions' reputation for hosting the world's foremost car collectors and achieving significant sales figures for such vehicles.
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1975 312 T
2019 SOLD for $ 6M by Gooding
Despite his sensational success in the production of sports cars, the track remains the main goal of Enzo Ferrari. However, after the victory of John Surtees in 1964, the Formula One world championships of constructors and drivers escape sustainably his Scuderia.
Reasons for these issues were varied : funding difficulties, poor selection of some drivers, difficulty in developing a competing engine against the Ford Cosworth. In 1969 40% of Ferrari was sold to the FIAT group.
Agnelli is impatient. In 1973 he forces Enzo Ferrari to share his decisions with a young manager, Luca di Montezemolo, who cancels some blunders. Mauro Forghieri returns to his position as technical director. Back in the Scuderia, Clay Regazzoni makes Niki Lauda hired in 1974.
Forghieri had designed the Ferrari 312B in 1971. In 1975 its evolution 312T finally gives the supremacy to the Scuderia, thanks to a transversal gear box which improves the distribution of the masses. The two 312Ts driven in that year by Lauda and Regazzoni in the Grand Prix cumulate pole positions and wins. Ferrari and Lauda are world champions. Three other cars had been built.
Like many models of that period, the 312T is ephemeral. Obsolete in 1976 after a change in the rules for prohibiting the spectacular air box behind the cockpit, it is replaced by the 312T2. The T refers to the transverse gearbox.
On August 16, 2019, Gooding sold for $ 6M a 312T raced by Lauda in 1975, lot 031. It began its career by winning the Silverstone Trophy, which is not counted in the world championship. Qualified five times in pole position in the Grand Prix of the championship, it won in France. Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
Reasons for these issues were varied : funding difficulties, poor selection of some drivers, difficulty in developing a competing engine against the Ford Cosworth. In 1969 40% of Ferrari was sold to the FIAT group.
Agnelli is impatient. In 1973 he forces Enzo Ferrari to share his decisions with a young manager, Luca di Montezemolo, who cancels some blunders. Mauro Forghieri returns to his position as technical director. Back in the Scuderia, Clay Regazzoni makes Niki Lauda hired in 1974.
Forghieri had designed the Ferrari 312B in 1971. In 1975 its evolution 312T finally gives the supremacy to the Scuderia, thanks to a transversal gear box which improves the distribution of the masses. The two 312Ts driven in that year by Lauda and Regazzoni in the Grand Prix cumulate pole positions and wins. Ferrari and Lauda are world champions. Three other cars had been built.
Like many models of that period, the 312T is ephemeral. Obsolete in 1976 after a change in the rules for prohibiting the spectacular air box behind the cockpit, it is replaced by the 312T2. The T refers to the transverse gearbox.
On August 16, 2019, Gooding sold for $ 6M a 312T raced by Lauda in 1975, lot 031. It began its career by winning the Silverstone Trophy, which is not counted in the world championship. Qualified five times in pole position in the Grand Prix of the championship, it won in France. Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
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1979 312 T4
2024 SOLD for € 7.7M by RM Sotheby's
The model used by Ferrari in 1979 in Formula One is the 312 T4, which is the third evolution of the 312 T of 1975.
For competing with Lotus, the T4 monocoque was designed to be as narrow as possible, to take advantage of ground effects, but this was limited by the width of the flat 12 engine. That model was very effective. It won 6 Grand Prix in 1979, three for Jody Scheckter (Belgium, Monaco and Italy) and three for Gilles Villeneuve. Scheckter won the drivers' championship and Ferrari its fourth constructors' championship in 5 seasons.
Scheckter purchased to Ferrari in 1982 the car of his three 1979 wins. After a rebuild of the engine, he drove it in Bahrein in 2010 at the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Formula One.
This car has never been driven by anyone other than Scheckter. Left in its T4 configuration, this Ferrari remains extremely original. Consigned by Jody Scheckter, it was sold at Monaco for € 7.7M from a lower estimate of € 5.25M by RM Sotheby's on May 11, 2024, lot 226.
The photo of the car with Scheckter in 1979 at Monaco is shared by Wikimedia, with attribution crazylenny2, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
For competing with Lotus, the T4 monocoque was designed to be as narrow as possible, to take advantage of ground effects, but this was limited by the width of the flat 12 engine. That model was very effective. It won 6 Grand Prix in 1979, three for Jody Scheckter (Belgium, Monaco and Italy) and three for Gilles Villeneuve. Scheckter won the drivers' championship and Ferrari its fourth constructors' championship in 5 seasons.
Scheckter purchased to Ferrari in 1982 the car of his three 1979 wins. After a rebuild of the engine, he drove it in Bahrein in 2010 at the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Formula One.
This car has never been driven by anyone other than Scheckter. Left in its T4 configuration, this Ferrari remains extremely original. Consigned by Jody Scheckter, it was sold at Monaco for € 7.7M from a lower estimate of € 5.25M by RM Sotheby's on May 11, 2024, lot 226.
The photo of the car with Scheckter in 1979 at Monaco is shared by Wikimedia, with attribution crazylenny2, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
