RM Sotheby’s Munich 2025 sale will see the auction specialist return to Germany with wide selection of machinery. BMW will be at the heart of the collection as has become customary with this event, which is now in its fourth year.
It’s still early days for the auction – at the time of writing a number of lots are sans descriptions; the sale takes place at the Munich Motorworld on October 18, 2025. We’ve sifted through the lots to uncover a few of the highlights. What’s piquing your interest?
This 1954 Fiat 8V Berlinetta Series II (one of 29 built with factory bodywork from Fabio Rapi) was retained by its maker upon completion – the first recorded owner was the company’s Dipartimento Esperienze, based at the Lingotto headquarters in Turin. First registered on June 28, 1954 with the Turin plate TO 165730, its original colour was Verde Metalizzata with a beige interior.
After serving as a Fiat test vehicle for three years, on March 12, 1957 it was sold to its first private owner, Giuseppe Vercellina, and re-registered with the plate VC 84479. Following Vercellina’s death in 1971 the car passed to his three children, who then sold it to Lora Lamia Sergio. It is thought to have been repainted grey at this time.
The next owner was Rosangela Gibello, wife of racing driver Claudio Maglioli and sister-in-law of Umberto Maglioli. She kept the car until 1988, when it was bought by Angelo Brino Bet of Treviso. It later spent a short period in Belgian ownership before returning to Italy. In recent years the Fiat was entered in the 2014 and 2015 Mille Miglia Storica by its present owner. It’s estimated at between €700k and €800k.
Other notable 1950s and ’60s road cars in the RM Sotheby’s Munich 2025 sale include a 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (€1m-€1.5m), a 1955 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster by Reutter (€320k-€420k), a 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupé Adaptation by HJ Mulliner (€250k-€300k) and a 1963 Maserati 3500 GTi (€130k-€200k, NR).
The 1980 M1 leads The Best of M Collection of special BMWs at RM Sotheby’s Munich 2025 sale. Chassis number 265 was completed on 18 April 1980 at Italdesign, finished in white with a black leather and cloth interior. It was then taken to Germany, where Baur carried out further work before BMW Motorsport performed the final inspection on June 25. The car was first delivered to BMW dealer Kohl in Aachen and sold to Helmut Burzlaff of Bünde on May 8 1981.
His ownership lasted a year, after which the car passed to Helmut Schmitt, who kept it until 1999. From there it moved to a collection in Spain, where it remained for 16 years. Returning to Germany in 2015, the car was subsequently restored by Formula GT of Munich between June 2016 and November 2018. The work included a full mechanical and cosmetic overhaul, as well as repainting in the original white, at a cost exceeding €93,000. In December 2018 it joined The Best of M Collection and was later finished in BMW Motorsport tricolour livery. It was serviced in June 2025 and is accompanied by a tool roll and spare wheel. Records indicate that the odometer was reset at some point, likely during the restoration; the car is estimated at between €500k and €600k and is offered with no reserve.
Other notable BMWs in the collection, all offered without reserve, include a 2003 Alpina Roadster V8 (€300k-€380k), a 2010 M3 GTS (€230k-€280k), a 1990 M3 Sport Evolution (€200k-€250k), a 2011 M3 CRT (€170k-€220k), a 2023 M4 CSL (€150k-€200k), a 2003 M3 CSL (€120k-€160k) and a 2016 M4 GTS (€120k-€160k).
This 1973 Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 was first delivered to Niki Lauda, and was originally finished in Argento Metallizzato over a Blu leather interior. The car was later taken to Austria by Lauda, who sold it in 1975, reportedly due to high import costs from Italy. It then passed through a succession of private Austrian owners and is believed to have been repainted in its current metallic red during the 1980s. It’s estimated at between €180k and €220k.
Other 1970s/’80s/’90s cars of note in the RM Sotheby’s Munich 2025 sale include a 1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary (€450k-€550k), a 1997 Porsche 993 GT2 R (€450k-€550k), a 1998 Porsche 993 Turbo S (€650k-€750k) and a brown metallic 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina (€200k-€250k).
This 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 is one of only 52 customer examples. Chassis number 906-146 was delivered on April 20, 1966 to Pon’s Holland, the Volkswagen and Porsche importer. According to the Kardex sheet it was finished in orange for its first owner, Racing Team Holland. On April 24 the car made its debut at the NAV national meeting at Zandvoort, where Wim Loos won the 2.0-litre class. It was then driven by David van Lennep, achieving podiums at Trier and in the Paris Grand Prix at Montlhéry.
Over the following year the Porsche 906 Carrera 6 appeared regularly, with Ben Pon Jr taking two outright wins at Zandvoort, before an accident in practice at the Spa 1000km. The car was rebuilt at the Porsche factory in 1968 and sold to Toine Hezemans. Repainted white with a blue, white and red stripe, it took three further victories before being sold to Arie Ruska at the end of 1969. Ruska raced it until October 1971.
In 1972 the car was reportedly sold via dealer Rob de la Rive Box to a Dutch surgeon. It was later acquired by collector Albert Westerman, who kept it until 2002. In 2005 it passed to its present owner, its first custodian outside the Netherlands. It then underwent a body-off restoration by Gustav Ulrich and August Deutsch Mechanik, documented in photographs, and was returned to its original orange. During this work it was fitted with a 911 engine.
The 906 Carrera 6 is offered at the RM Sotheby’s Munich 2025 salewith a spare 901/20 flat-six, an expired FIA Historic Technical Passport and inspection reports by Walter Näher (March 2013), Rolf Sprenger (July 2013) and Andy Prill (February 2025). It’s estimated at between €1.8m and €2.2m.
This 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang leads the modern hypercar selection at RM Sotheby’s Munich 2025 sale. One of five built, it was constructed using bare aluminium and carbonfibre; it’s estimated at between €1.8m and €2.2m. Other hypercar highlights include a 2011 Ferrari SA Aperta with rare carbon hard-top (€1.4m-€2.2m), a 2023 Ferrari 812 Competizione (€1.175m-€1.275m), 2019 McLaren Senna GTR Prototype ‘VP798’ (€850k-€1.1m), a 2010 Ferrari 599 GTO (€275k-€825k) and a 2021 Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge Landspeed built to celebrate Captain George ET Eyston (€550k-€700k).
The leading car on pre-sale estimate is the above 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB. Although details from RM Sotheby’s are currently unavailable, we have found that it was first delivered to a Rosa Conti of Como, Italy by Crepaldi in Milan. It then passed through the hands of two further Italian owners before ending up with an Italian-resident Brit, Peter Herbert. It next changed hands in the late 1990s to a Swiss owner (M Gasser). It moved on again in 2010, staying in Switzerland with Michel Zuchuat. It was certified by Ferrari Classiche in 2013, before passing to Belgian JP Viellevoye. It’s had a mechanical restoration in France, and again at Toni Auto in Maranello. It’s estimated at between €2.2m and €2.5m.
Other 1950s-60s Ferrari highlights include a 1968 330 GTC (€480k-€580k), a 1959 250 GT Pinin Farina Series I (€360k-€450k), a 1960 Dino 246 GT (€300k-€350k) and a 1965 330 GT 2+2 Series I (€120k-€150k).
Further details
RM Sotheby’s Munich 2025 sale takes place at Motorworld Munich on October 18, 2025. More details are available here.
