A collection of 86 cars all owned by one person is being sold later this summer.
Called the ‘Carrera Collection’, more than half of that number is made up of Porsche 911s, with various BMW, Mercedes and classic American cars also making up the total.
The collection of cars is so vast that it is split across two sales by RM Sotheby’s – the main one in Switzerland for the models registered there, and then a second in Milan for the vehicles in the collection from the European Union.
Porsches are unsurprisingly the star of the collection, with a range of cars spanning various decades – the oldest being a 1959 Porsche 356 A Carrera 1600 GT Coupe, and the newest a 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S Endurance Racing Edition.
Various cars are repeated in the collection, with two highly-desirable and rare 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring models being sold, each with an estimate of around CHF400,000 (£355,000). Another highlight is a 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S, which was used as a prototype and includes more than 30 optional extras as a result, before later being sold to a German customer. This has an estimate of up to €400,000 (£347,000).
The BMW Z8 is one of the rarest and boldest modern BMW sports cars, and is usually quite rare, but there are five being sold as part of the Carrera Collection – three of which are the Alpina-tuned versions. Just 555 of these latter models were ever made.
Oliver Camelin, director of sales at RM Sotheby’s in Switzerland, said: “It is incredibly rare that a collection of Porsches of this quantity and quality comes to market. It features a wide and exceptional cross-section of 911s, many of which boast rare specifications or are limited-edition cars. With all cars offered across both the sales with no reserve, this is an exciting opportunity for Porsche enthusiasts.”
The larger Swiss collection is being sold at the Hotel Meilenstein in Langenthal on July 7, with the remaining cars being sold at Sotheby’s base in Milan on July 12. All cars are being auctioned with no reserve.