The 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Torpedo Roadster, Best of Show at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours, was sold for $8.25 million at the RM Auctions in Monterey. The final sale price fell short of the estimated sale range of $9 million to $10 million.
Many rank the 680S Torpedo as one of the most desirable prewar cars ever, especially after winning the prestigious Pebble Beach Best of Show award.
The 680S was commissioned but due to financial reasons was never delivered to its first buyer. The car sat in a Mercedes-Benz showroom, then displayed at the 1929 New York Auto Salon. Mercedes eventually sold the car to a wealthy family who kept it for over seventy years. The car was sold once again in 2008, and began its full restoration in 2010. Having only two owners in its long life, the 680S was a perfectly documented and numbered restoration. Some parts, like the original door sills and exhaust sidepipes, were in good enough condition to restore rather than completely replace.
Original coachwork of the 680S Torpedo Roadster was done by Saoutchik in Paris. The restoration of the car was done as meticulously as the original coachwork. The interior, redone to match its original specifications, features exotic lizard skin from Southeast Asia rather than leather.
The car is painted in period correct Dove Grey with red accents. The numbers matching engine is a 6,789 cc supercharged six cylinder with dual carburetors. The car has mechanical drum brakes on all four corners, and a four speed manual transmission.
At the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance the car was awarded 100 points, and won the prestigious Best of Show award. The car represents the opulence and style of luxury cars during that era. At the time, Ford was churning out the Model T as fast as they could make them, selling one million units per year. Coachbuilt cars like the 680S, on the other hand, were over engineered and were custom ordered in outrageous configurations to show off the owner's wealth and social status. The eccentric lizard hides and Purpleheart wood came from French colonies in Southeast Asia and South America.
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is one of the most exclusive collector car shows in the world, drawing participants and spectators from around the world. The Best of Show winners are undoubtedly some of the best in the world. Coming off of a win at Pebble Beach, essentially guaranteeing world class restoration quality, comes at a price. The award adds a premium to the value of the car. The 680S was predicted to fetch upwards of $10 million, but the final price was $8.25 million.
Auction sales from the 2013 Monterey Car Week totaled over $300 million, a healthy increase over the previous year. The highlight of the various auctions was a Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Spider, which sold for $27.5 million, well above the estimated range of $14 million to $17 million. The Ferrari set the record for the most expensive road car sold at a public auction.
Many rank the 680S Torpedo as one of the most desirable prewar cars ever, especially after winning the prestigious Pebble Beach Best of Show award.
The 680S was commissioned but due to financial reasons was never delivered to its first buyer. The car sat in a Mercedes-Benz showroom, then displayed at the 1929 New York Auto Salon. Mercedes eventually sold the car to a wealthy family who kept it for over seventy years. The car was sold once again in 2008, and began its full restoration in 2010. Having only two owners in its long life, the 680S was a perfectly documented and numbered restoration. Some parts, like the original door sills and exhaust sidepipes, were in good enough condition to restore rather than completely replace.
Original coachwork of the 680S Torpedo Roadster was done by Saoutchik in Paris. The restoration of the car was done as meticulously as the original coachwork. The interior, redone to match its original specifications, features exotic lizard skin from Southeast Asia rather than leather.
The car is painted in period correct Dove Grey with red accents. The numbers matching engine is a 6,789 cc supercharged six cylinder with dual carburetors. The car has mechanical drum brakes on all four corners, and a four speed manual transmission.
At the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance the car was awarded 100 points, and won the prestigious Best of Show award. The car represents the opulence and style of luxury cars during that era. At the time, Ford was churning out the Model T as fast as they could make them, selling one million units per year. Coachbuilt cars like the 680S, on the other hand, were over engineered and were custom ordered in outrageous configurations to show off the owner's wealth and social status. The eccentric lizard hides and Purpleheart wood came from French colonies in Southeast Asia and South America.
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is one of the most exclusive collector car shows in the world, drawing participants and spectators from around the world. The Best of Show winners are undoubtedly some of the best in the world. Coming off of a win at Pebble Beach, essentially guaranteeing world class restoration quality, comes at a price. The award adds a premium to the value of the car. The 680S was predicted to fetch upwards of $10 million, but the final price was $8.25 million.
Auction sales from the 2013 Monterey Car Week totaled over $300 million, a healthy increase over the previous year. The highlight of the various auctions was a Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Spider, which sold for $27.5 million, well above the estimated range of $14 million to $17 million. The Ferrari set the record for the most expensive road car sold at a public auction.
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