Description
Estimate 3 000 € - 5 001 €
On 4 May, Aguttes will set the Grand Palais alight for the 34th edition of one of the most legendary races on the international motorsport calendar, the Tour Auto. The digital catalog is available on our website. Please contact us for any further details.
Baron Wolfgang ‘Taffy’ von Trips, during his first appearance in the Mille Miglia in 1956, drove the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL bearing race number 445. The sculpture depicts him in the thick of the race, in motion.
The piece was first modelled in clay, then cast using the lost-wax technique. Its silvery appearance is the result of meticulous metal polishing and the application of a layer of tin using a flame; the other colours are achieved using acids and coloured waxes.
Dimensions (cm): 41. 0 x 20. 0 x 16. 0
* PLEASE NOTE: the rate of 19. 2% (including VAT) applies only to classic cars.
The successful bidder must pay, in addition to the hammer price, the following buyer’s fees per lot:
- For sales in the Watches, Leather Goods and Automobilia departments (degressive fees):
• 26% excl. VAT + VAT at the current rate, i. e. 31. 2% incl. VAT on the first €900, 000
• 23% excl. VAT + VAT at the current rate, i. e. 27. 6% incl. VAT on amounts exceeding €900, 001
