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RM AUCTIONS PARTNERS WITH LONDON’S MOST EXCLUSIVE SUPER CAR AND CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE EVENT

RM Auctions, the world’s leading auction house for investment quality collector cars, is set to partner with London’s most exclusive super car and Concours d’Elegance event, Salon Privé, when the event returns to the exquisite Hurlingham Club in West London, England, July 21 to 24.

Now in its 4th year, Salon Privé is an exclusive celebration of the collector car hobby, bringing together some of the world’s finest and rarest historic cars with its most discerning collectors.

“RM Auctions is delighted to be returning to Salon Privé again this year as an event sponsor and look forward to welcoming motoring enthusiasts to the event for what is set to be another wonderful celebration of the hobby,” says Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe.

“The event provides a perfect platform for us to preview our upcoming Automobiles of London event in October – another must attend event on the UK’s annual collector car calendar – and we invite collectors to visit our exhibit during Salon Privé to learn more about this year’s sale and meet our London team” he adds.

RM’s Salon Privé exhibit will showcase two star attractions of the upcoming London auction – a very rare 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I ‘Jarvis Torpedo’, chassis no. 17EX, one of only three experimental chassis produced by the company at the time, along with a historic 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car ‘VMF 64’, which boasts both Le Mans and Mille Miglia provenance. The latter is widely regarded as the most successful of the three early Team DB2 Sports Saloons and its upcoming auction marks the first time it has come to market in 53 years. In addition to being on display as part of the RM exhibit, the historic VMF 64 will also be entered into the ‘Le Mans’ category of the Concours d’Elegance.

Beyond the exhibit, RM’s participation in the event includes sponsorship of the ‘Grand Routier: The style & panache of the `30s and `40s’ class in the concours event, whilst Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe, will lend his extensive experience and knowledge of collectors cars as a concours judge. A number of RM’s expert team of car specialists will also be on hand to offer enthusiasts a resource for auction and restoration services.

For further information on Salon Privé please visit www.salonprivelondon.com. For further information on RM Auctions or the upcoming Automobiles of London event, presented in association with Sotheby’s, please visit www.rmauctions.com or call RM’s London Office at +44 20 7851 7070.

About RM Auctions
Celebrating 30 years in the collector car industry, RM Auctions and its associated companies are responsible for acquisitions, restorations and sales of the world’s rarest and most valuable vintage automobiles, including record-breaking sales in Maranello, Italy and London, England. In May 2009, RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, set a new world record for the most expensive motor car sold at auction when a legendary 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa sold for an impressive $12,402,500 USD at the Maranello, Italy auction. RM currently holds five of the top 10 auction records for the most expensive vintage motor cars sold at auction. RM’s restoration division achieved unprecedented accolades in 2006, when the Company earned “Best of Show” honors at the world’s top three collector car events in a single year. www.rmauctions.com

About Salon Privé
Now in its fourth year in 2009, Salon Privé is the UK’s ultimate Super Car Event and Concours d’Elegance. Salon Privé offers a unique opportunity to see the most exotic modern and vintage super cars in the world, with the exquisite and exclusive Hurlingham Club as a backdrop. Salon Privé has rapidly become an important fixture amongst the leading international automotive events as well as one of the most eagerly anticipated social events on the English Social Calendar.