The Tour Auto is a not-to-be-missed event on the international motoring calendar: sportiness, rarity, legend, heritage and discovery of France are the recipe for its success.

For its 34th edition, France's biggest historic rally is heading for the Mediterranean, returning to Nice, its home town. After scrutineering and a car exhibition on Sunday 6 and Monday 7 April in Hall 6 of the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, drivers and co-drivers will set off on a 2,200km route to the pearl of the Côte d'Azur.

To mark the occasion, Aguttes will raise the hammer at 4pm on 7 April, the eve of the start of this legendary competition, and will be auctioning a selection of 67 lots featuring Collector's Cars & Automobilia, Collector's Watches, luxury luggage, contemporary art and an exceptional selection of Fine Wines & Spirits...

Collectors cars: an exceptional selection for the 5th consecutive year of the eponymous sale

Among the cars on show will be the 1949 Jaguar XK 120 Berlinette Barou, which took part in the Tour de France Automobile and the Liège-Rome-Liège. A 1956 Porsche 356 Speedster and a 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8l ‘Fastroad’ Roadster will also be on show. Alongside them will be the 1948 Maserati A6 GCS Monofaro, driven in its heyday by Juan-Manuel Fangio.

Competition car enthusiasts will be able to admire the 1965 Ford GT40, a living legend in endurance racing, and one of the most sought-after models ever, having competed in the 1965 Sebring 12 Hours.

Aguttes on Wheels will also be presenting the 1971 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTAM, the legendary coupé with perfect eligibility. The 1975 Fiat 124 Abarth Gr. 4 Usine is a competition model that marked its era in the world of rallying.

An icon of the 1980s, the Peugeot 205 T16 has left its mark on the history of world rallying. Its rarity and prestige make it even more coveted.

The 2007 Ferrari F430 is an iconic model from the prancing horse marque. The example we are presenting is one of the very rare F430s with a mechanical gearbox, and its ‘Rosso Barchetta’ colour, unique to this model, makes it all the more desirable. Estimated at between €200,000 and €300,000, it will delight Modern/Classics enthusiasts.

The 2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale is a high-performance, exclusive version of the 458 Italia, representing the pinnacle of Ferrari technology. It is the latest special edition equipped with the naturally-aspirated V8, ready for thrill-seekers.

Last but not least... Perhaps the most important Ferrari discovery of the year:
A Ferrari 308 Gr. B prepared in 1985 by the wizards at Officina Michelotto. This perfectly authentic racing beast had disappeared from the radar since the late 1980s. With an estimate of between €700,000 and €1,100,000, this car represents a dream opportunity for any Gentleman Driver wishing to take part in the Tour Auto 2026 at the wheel of a historic Ferrari.


1965 – Ford GT40 #P1000 ex-12 Heures de Sebring 1965
Est. 900 000 - 1 200 000 €


1980 – Ferrari 308 Gr. B Michelotto
Est. 700 000 - 1 100 000 €

Automobilia & Contemporary art

Fans of Automobilia will not be left out! Aguttes on Wheels will be offering a selection of helmets, spoilers and much more...


1 - Casque Bell original - Michael Schumacher / saison 1999
Estimé 15 000 - 25 000 €
2 - Casque Bell Senna
Estimé 10 000 - 15 000 €

Costa, a committed contemporary artist

Born in 1970 in Sarlat, in the heart of the Périgord Noir region, Fernando Costa has cultivated a creative spirit since childhood, fashioning objects from everyday materials. A committed contemporary artist, he transforms old road signs destined for abandonment, denouncing waste in the process. Through his works, these signs take on a new poetic life, metamorphosing into abstract or narrative compositions that bear witness to the artist's states of mind, his quest for colour, and the rich, complex pictorial discourse he develops around themes or figures that are dear to him.

Klasen, a master of assemblage and reinterpretation

Born in Berlin in 1935, Klasen is a contemporary artist whose work is a radical reinterpretation of the everyday. Influenced by modern art movements such as Pop Art and New Realism, he draws on the world of advertising, consumerism and mass culture. His creations, often assemblages of salvaged objects, hijack elements of consumer society to give them new meaning. Using a variety of techniques including painting, collage and sculpture, Klasen questions the impact of industrial society on the individual, while at the same time offering an often satirical and poetic vision of our times. His work, at once powerful and symbolic, tackles the paradoxes of modernity while offering a reflection on the absurdity of our relationship with the object and the image.


1 - Costa, Le Coeur
2- Klasen, 328 GTS

Collector's watches: The Cartier Crash, one of Cartier's most emblematic and audacious watches

The Cartier Crash Watch was created in 1967 by Cartier London, a semi-independent subsidiary of the parent company Cartier Paris, headed at the time by Jean-Jacques Cartier.

Legend has it that the idea for the design was born after a Cartier Baignoire Allongée watch was damaged in a car accident and melted in the heat. The watch was taken back to Cartier London for repairs, inspiring the creation of the Crash Watch.

Given the links between the automobile and the origins of the Crash Watch, we have decided to dedicate a catalogue to the Crash Watch legend for the Tour Auto 2025 session. This catalogue is a perfect illustration of the dynamism of Aguttes and the synergy between its various departments.

CARTIER - Modèle Crash Watch, Série limitée No. 135-91, No. A108431 - Vers 1991
Estimée 100 000 - 150 000 €
Tiré à part

Fine Wines & Spirits

The Aguttes Fine Wines & Spirits department will also be presenting five exceptional lots at this latest edition of La Vente Officielle du Tour Auto. These treasures include a Methuselah Champagne Dom Pérignon Brut, Vintage 1998, a bottle of Havana Club Cuvée ‘MAXIMO’ Extra Enejo Rum, a 25-year-old Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Whisky, as well as four magnums of Château Haut-Brion 2008 and six magnums of Le Petit Cheval du Château Cheval Blanc 2006. These rare and prestigious lots represent a unique opportunity for collectors and discerning enthusiasts!


1 - Mathusalem Champagne Dom Pérignon Brut, Vintage 1998 - Moët & Chandon
Estimé 2 800 - 3 200€
2 – Lot de quatre magnums Château Haut-Brion – millésime 2008 – 1er Grand Cru Classé Pessac Léognan
Estimé 2 400 - 2 600€

Luxury luggage

The Fashion and Luggage department will feature a carefully curated selection of luxury handbags and luggage from Hermès, Chanel and Louis Vuitton.

HERMES – Birkin, 2016
Estimé 19 000 - 25 000 €

Information

Public exhibition
Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles (Pavilion 6)
1, place de la Porte de Versailles
75015 Paris
Sunday 6 April: 2pm to 10pm
Monday 7 April: 10am to 4pm

TOUR AUTO 2025
The Official Sale
Monday 7 April at 4pm
Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles
Catalogue

**For further information, please contact

Collector Cars Department**
Gautier Rossignol
+33 (0)1 47 45 93 01 - +33 (0)7 45 13 75 78
rossignol@aguttes.com

Hugo Baldy
+33 (0)1 47 45 93 01 - +33 (0)7 60 78 10 18
baldy@aguttes.com

Fine Wines & Spirits Department
Pierre-Luc Nourry
+33 (0)1 47 45 91 50
nourry@aguttes.com

Luggage Department
Éléonore des Beauvais
+33 (0)1 41 92 06 47
desbeauvais@aguttes.com

Collector Watches Department
Claire Hofmann
+33 (0)7 49 97 32 28
hofmann@aguttes.com