RM Sotheby's London Sale Sets Record at £36.5M
The Peninsula Hotel auction recorded its highest-grossing car sale of all time, with 87.5 per cent of lots sold successfully.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Performance Vehicles
RM Sotheby's recorded its highest-grossing car sale of all time, with bids totaling £36.5 million at the London auction held at the Peninsula Hotel. A 2022 Ferrari Daytona SP3 was the highest-grossing lot of the night, selling for £8,161,259.
Why it matters
The result signals strong international demand for rare performance vehicles and collectible motorsport memorabilia at the top end of the market. It also shows that limited-production and development-history cars continue to command premium prices at auction.
The Ferrari Daytona SP3 hammer price of £8,161,259 and the Aston Martin Valkyrie Coupe price of £2,761,250 are among the sale's largest individual results. Of the 150 Valkyrie Coupes produced, one sold at this auction for that price.
The players
RM Sotheby's
RM Sotheby's is a major auction house specializing in collector cars and motorsport memorabilia, and it hosted the London sale.
Royal Automobile Club
The Royal Automobile Club is a historic British motoring organization that partnered with RM Sotheby's on the London sale.
The details
Cars and memorabilia were sold to a packed crowd at the Peninsula Hotel, with each lot closing when the hammer fell. The sale was held in partnership with the Royal Automobile Club and the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.
Timeline
The London sale results were published on November 2, 2026.
Market Landscape
The Ferrari Daytona SP3 sold for £8,161,259 despite having served as a factory development car and press vehicle, a history that collectors have treated as a value driver in the limited-production segment. The sale results point to continued premium pricing for ultra-limited performance models at the top of the collector car market.
Collectors tracking the Ferrari Daytona SP3 and Aston Martin Valkyrie should note the benchmark prices set by this sale for future valuations. Buyers considering limited-production performance cars should weigh these auction results against dealer and private-sale pricing.
The takeaway
Scarcity and documented factory history continue to drive record prices for performance cars at auction. Collectors weighing similar purchases should compare auction results with comparable private sales before committing.
Further reading
For more on the high-end segment, browse Performance Vehicles coverage.
