Appropriately enough, given the auction's location, two Group C cars sports-racing cars are amongst the early entries for Artcurial's Classic Le Mans sale.
The first is a 1992 Peugeot 905 that was brought by the vendor direct from the factory in 1997. The 905 raced at the tail end of the Group C era, with the model achieving its greatest success in 1993 by securing a 1-2-3 finish at that year's Le Mans 24 Hours.
The car will be sold without reserve, and is estimated to fetch €700,000-1,200,000.
Also on offer is a 1988 WM (€150-250,000), one of two entered at Le Mans that year. The WM team's primary objective in the race was to set a speed record on the Mulsanne Straight. This car, driven by Roger Dorchy, used various drag-reducing methods to leave the mark at 253mph.
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The addition of chicanes two years later ensured that this record remains unbeaten.
Amongst the road cars due to be included in the auction are three from the collection of a Madame Sacchi, who competed in rallies and hillclimbs using the 1973 Porsche 911 2.7 RS (€120-160k), Lancia 037 Rally (€90-140k) and Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (€15-25k) that will cross the block on 7 July.
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Appropriately enough, given the auction's location, two Group C sports-racing cars are amongst the early entries for Artcurial's Classic Le Mans sale.
