With a combined pre-sale estimate nudging €25m, the RM Sotheby’s 2026 Monaco sale (25 April) is fittingly extravagant – spanning Formula 1 history, one-of-a-kind road cars and a Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder estimated at up to €16.5m. Here are the lots you need to know about.
2014 Ferrari LaFerrari, ex-Jay Kay (est. €4,000,000-4,500,000)
This 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari was delivered new to Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay through Dick Lovett Ferrari in Swindon, UK. Delivered in June 2014, the car made its public debut shortly afterwards at that year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, where Kay piloted it up the famous hillclimb course.
The car is believed to be the only LaFerrari finished in the paint-to-sample shade of Signal Green, further distinguished by a contrasting exposed carbon fibre roof. Giallo Modena brake calipers and five-spoke alloy wheels, both specified through Ferrari’s Tailor Made programme, complete the exterior. Inside, Kay chose black and green upholstery with green contrast stitching on the seats and steering wheel – the latter of which bears the Jamiroquai name etched into its base.In 2017, the car was displayed at the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena, and again more recently as part of the latest Greatest Hits exhibition.
Jay Kay sold the car in April 2019, having covered 3000km. It remained in the UK until 2023, when it passed to its current owner in Germany. It is now offered by RM Sotheby’s with 12,042km on the odometer.
1999 Bugatti EB112 (est. €1,500,000-2,000,000)
One of just three built, this Bugatti EB112 prototype emerged in the final days of Romano Artioli’s ownership of the marque. It was intended as a four-door counterpart to the Bugatti EB110 and was powered by a 6.0-litre version of the V12 engine – albeit without the benefit of quad turbochargers.
The distinctive bodywork, penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro, references historic models, with a pronounced horseshoe grille, Type 57-style split rear window and Type 41 Royale-inspired alloy wheels. The luxuriously appointed interior, featuring supple leather upholstery and turned metal finishes, foreshadowed some Bugatti Veyron cockpit design elements.
Just one driveable EB112 was completed by the factory and shown at the 1993 Geneva Motor Show, accompanied by two styling models. This particular example was one of those styling models and was later completed following the efforts of Gildo Pallanca Pastor, who acquired assets after the company’s bankruptcy in 1995.
Pastor retained the completed EB112 until 2015, when it passed to the consignor. It has since been used sparingly in Monaco and has previously been displayed in the Schlumpf Collection. It is presented for sale having covered just 388km and having benefitted from €37,000 of maintenance work in 2021.
1984 Toleman TG183B, ex-Ayrton Senna (est. €2,800,00-3,800,00)
The Toleman TG183B (chassis 05) is the very car in which Ayrton Senna made his Formula 1 debut at the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix. Powered by a Hart 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine, chassis 05 was driven exclusively by Senna for the first three rounds of the 1984 season, before Toleman introduced the upgraded TG184. After qualifying 16th in Brazil, Senna was forced to retire after an engine failure on lap eight, but he bounced back with sixth-place finishes at Kyalami and Zolder. Chassis 05’s Grand Prix career ended on a subdued note at Imola, where a tyre dispute between Toleman and Pirelli saw the team withdraw entirely, leaving both Senna and his teammate Cecotto unable to take to the track.
After retiring from competition, chassis 05 was initially retained by the team before being sold to a US owner in 1992 and subsequently restored. The car returned to the UK in 2017 when acquired by the current owner, and has since had a busy public life – appearing in Sky Sports F1’s The Story of Toleman documentary, as well as a separate television feature marking the 40th anniversary of Senna’s debut and the 30th anniversary of his death. It also took part in a special gathering of the Brazilian’s cars at the 2024 Silverstone Festival.
RM Sotheby’s describes the car as being in preserved condition, retaining period features including Senna’s original gear lever and a misspelled inscription of “Ayrton” in the footwell. Having recently benefitted from a turbo and transmission rebuild, the car is eligible and ready to race in historic events, including the Monaco Historic Grand Prix.
1996 Bentley Brooklands, ex-Giorgio Armani (est. €45,000-90,000, no reserve)
This 1996 Bentley Brooklands was delivered new to the late fashion designer Giorgio Armani through the Sa.Mo.Car dealership in Rome, registered on “AG138SE” in reflection of his initials. Armani acquired the car in February 1996 before selling it back to Sa.Mo.Car in September of that year. It then passed to a new owner residing on the outskirts of the Italian capital. The Bentley has remained in Italy ever since, retaining its original specification of Royal Blue with a Parchment coachline over Parchment leather upholstery and Burr Walnut trim.
It will be interesting to see how Armani’s seven-month ownership impacts the car’s hammer price. Hagerty UK values a top 1996 example without such provenance at £23,900 – far lower than the €45,000 to €90,000 pre-auction estimate.
2024 Dallara MPS ‘Macchina Posto Singolo’ (est. €700,000+, no reserve)
This wild road-legal single-seater is a one-of-a-kind creation conceived by Italian race car manufacturer Dallara during the Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020. Inspired by the company’s first-ever sportscar, the SP1000, the MPS places the driver centrally in the cockpit and prioritises driving purity through a lightweight carbonfibre body and a Ford-sourced 2.3-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine producing 400bhp, paired with a six-speed manual transmission.
Proceeds from the sale will be donated to The Caterina Dallara Foundation, established in 2021 by Giampaolo Dallara to support the social and cultural development of the Val Ceno area.
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti (est. €14,500,000-16,500,000)
Chassis 2955 GT carries the highest pre-sale estimate of any lot in the Monaco sale. The 26th of 56 short-wheelbase cars, and one of only 39 with covered headlights, this 250 GT was delivered new to German Ferrari importer Auto Becker in 1961, who showcased it at that year’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
From there it passed to Lebanese enthusiast André Budi-Medawar in Rome before being exported to the US in 1965 through Luigi Chinetti Motors. After two US owners, Bernard Stayman of Dayton, Ohio, presented it at the 1966 FCA National Concours in Indianapolis, winning Best Convertible. In 1969 it was acquired by Hollywood actor Ken Mars who kept it for over 30 years.
The Spider subsequently passed to a Frankfurt-based collector and co-founder of a famous wheel company, who commissioned a restoration by Carrozzeria Autosport and Bacchelli and Villa before obtaining Ferrari Classiche certification in 2018. The current owner then commissioned a second restoration by Dino Cognolato’s Vigonza workshop, refinishing the car in Blu Scuro over rosso leather with a silver hardtop. The completed Spider was exhibited at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
Lotus Esprit film prop display (est. €200,000-300,000)
For The Spy Who Loved Me James Bond film, Lotus supplied EON Productions with two complete Esprit S1s and seven additional bodyshells to bring the iconic ‘Wet Nellie’ submarine to life. Of the nine examples, one was cut in half for in-car shots, another was shot from a cannon off a pier and assumed destroyed, and the location of the others remains unknown. The functioning submarine car was sold by RM Sotheby’s for £616,000 in 2013.
The shell offered here was purchased by an Italian collector in 1998 before passing to the Finnish consigning owner in 2007. For nearly two decades it was on public display at the PowerPark amusement park in Alahärmä, before undergoing a partial restoration by Makela Auto Tuning in 2025. Presented on a mobile stand without engine, running gear, or interior, it represents a tempting opportunity for any 007 aficionado – particularly ahead of the film’s 50th anniversary next year.
