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RM Sotheby’s 2023 Paris Auction was a day of Big, Big Numbers. Held inside the historically significant Louvre Palace Salles du Carrousel, the February 1 sale grossed an eye-popping $53.3 million, with a unique Bugatti Chiron Profilée (which finally sold for a record-setting $10,485,000 after an extended bidding contest) emerging the star of the show.

Elsewhere, the Ferrari marque continues to demonstrate its strength across multiple segments of the market. Of the 14 Ferraris offered in Paris, the standout result was the 1991 Ferrari 643, chassis 127, the stunning, naturally aspirated V-12 Formula One car, which was offered for sale in full running order. Having witnessed a huge surge in values for modern-era F1 cars during 2022, the new year has continued to reinforce that trend with the sale of the 643. This particular example boasts an impressive racing CV in the hands of the great Jean Alesi and commanded an impressive $3.9M.

Another Ferrari lot worthy of note was the beautiful 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 by Scaglietti, which brought an excellent $3.3M, demonstrating that fine examples of the golden era of V12 Ferrari road cars are still very much in demand.