The €14-million sale held by Artcurial Motorcars at Retromobile on 3 February 2012 is the biggest sale of collectors' cars ever held in France.

World record prices were achieved for the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder LWB (€4,507,100), the Citroën DS Pallas (€187,000), the Citroën 2CV (€59,600) and the Delaunay Belleville (€471,800).

Matthieu Lamoure, managing director of Artcurial Motorcars said after the sale: "This record-breaking Retromobile sale confirms Artcurial Motorcar's position as

one of the foremost international auction houses for collectors' cars. Our ongoing relationship with Retromobile and Classic Le Mans provides the platform to offer the most prestigious cars at some of Europe's premier motoring events."