1952 Jaguar C-Type Sold for $2,5M

Some six weeks ago we were telling you about a historic 1952 Jaguar C-Type sports racer, that was driven by legendary Phil Hill. As we said, the car was expected to fetch around $3 million at the annual Sports & Classics of Monterey auction.

Displaying Phil Hill's signature and retaining its original, numbers matching engine, the car attracted many bidders. As one of just 53 C-Type examples ever built and one of the first delivered to the United States, the Jaguar was sold for $2,530,000.

RM's Sports & Classics of Monterey event included two other million-dollar cars, namely a 1955 Aston Martin DB3S, which was sold for $1,980,000, and a 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Disappearing Top Convertible Coupe for $1,430,000.

Moreover, a factory-original 2005 Ford GT super car, offered on behalf of Ford Motor Company sold for $181,500 and had Edsel B. Ford II, Board Director, Ford Motor Company and his son, Henry, attending the sale.

"With over 85% of the 239 cars sold, including the very exciting 1952 Jaguar C-Type, and a current sales total exceeding $34 million, we are pleased with the weekend's results which reflect our consistently strong sell-through performance year to date," said Ian Kelleher, President and COO of RM Auctions in a statement for the press.

"I am thoroughly pleased with the overall sales results and consider the auction to be a true success," said Nick Alexander. "RM Auctions did an amazing job representing all 52 cars consigned from my collection and I am delighted that all are going to such great new homes," he added.