The Petitjean Collection, a jaw-dropping assembly of 97 predominantly European collector cars are all going up for Auction at RMB Sotheby’s Online Essen Auction from the 3rd to the 10th June 2020.
The Petitjean Collection, a single-owner assembly of close to 100 cars that will be offered entirely without reserve was bolstered with some last-minute additions.The highlight being this 2020 Porsche 935, an ‘as-new’ example wrapped in the nostalgic Martini livery that has not even been driven yet. The second of just 77 produced, the track-only quasi-racer is estimated to fetch 1.275–1.375m euros.
Porsche 935 Martini Livery 2020
The wonderfully diverse selection of 97 cars built between the 1950s and 1990s embody the lifelong fantasy, passion and work of one man: Marcel Petitjean. The French former racing driver amassed the collection over the course of five decades.
Monsieur Petitjean is a former competitive racing driver who entered a number of prestigious events in the 1960s and ’70s driving Porsches. An established businessman based in France, he oversaw the running of several family businesses including a car dealership, which his son Pascal heads today.
He originally intended to build a motor museum in his native city of Strasbourg. The collection began in the late 1970s and has grown ever since. Most of the Collection has been dry stored for many years some without ever been driven.
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster with factory Rudge wheels and a 1964 Porsche 904 GTS.
The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster is one of the standout cars, valued at 800,000–1.1m euros. One of just 30 examples with factory Rudge wheels, it was delivered new to France and has been owned by Petitjean since 1976. There’s also a Porsche 904 GTS, which has been in the collection since 1993 and was bought as a reminder of Petitjean’s own Porsche racing history. Another highlight from the collection is a 1968 Lamborghini Miura P400.The Miura, considered by many as the world's first supercar, has been owned by Petitjean for 40 years.
1962 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale
Italy – 31 cars·
1979 Lamborghini Countach LP400 S
1970 Lamborghini Islero 400GTS·
1971 De Tomaso Mangusta·
1969 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 Coupe·
1964 Maserati 3500 GTi
1950 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
United Kingdom – 34 cars
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe
1981 Aston Martin V8 Volante·
1966 Aston Martin DB6 Saloon·
1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V-12·
1963 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V-12 Fixed Head Coupe·
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe
1960 Porsche 356B
Germany – 17 cars·
1956 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL·
1960 Porsche 356 B Cabriolet·
1987 Porsche 911 Turbo·
1973 BMW 3.0 CSi·
1974 Bitter CD
1968 Corvette Stingray C3
Others(Renault, Citroën, Chevrolet, Ford, DeLorean, and more)·
1965 Matra Djet·
1971 Citroën SM·
1961 Chevrolet Corvette·
1966 Ford Mustang Coupé·
1981 DeLorean DMC-12
The sale takes place over two days during the Techno-Classica Essen classic motor event held in the Germany city on March 26 and 27. Every lot in the sale in being offered without reserve by RM Sotheby's .
