The sale on most people’s lips from last weekend’s RM|Sotheby’s auction at the Petersen Museum was (justifiably) the $22Million sale of a 1956 Ferrari 290MM by Scaglietti. The weekend was a success with almost 90% of the lots selling but, amazingly, that single Ferrari made up more than half the dollar value the auction’s total sales. By comparison there were some bargains to be had, and besides it’s always worth pointing out some of the amazing lots that didn’t make headlines.
1964 Messerschmitt KR 200 
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Zagato
289 Cobra 
1971 Lamborghini Miura SV 
1966 Toyota 2000GT 
1981 Lamborghini Countach 
1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
That $30,000 sale has to be the highest price I’ve seen seen a Vespa command—even for one as rare as the Calessino.