RM Sotheby's Woodcote Park 2026 Results
RM Sotheby’s Woodcote Park Auction delivered a strong performance on July 8, 2026, with 35 of 46 lots sold for a combined total of £15,975,765. The 76% sell-through rate confirmed healthy demand at the top of the UK collector car market. Four of the five headline lots beat their upper pre-sale estimates.
Woodcote Park 2026 Auction Highlights
The RM Sotheby’s Woodcote Park 2026 sale was headlined by a rare Ferrari F40 and one of the most extraordinary 964-generation Porsches to cross an auction block. A pair of iconic Aston Martin DB5s and a low-mileage Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 rounded out the top five results.
The top lot at Woodcote Park 2026 was chassis 84642, the personal F40 of French motorsport legend Jean Sage – a pivotal figure in Ferrari’s IMSA programme and Renault’s early Formula 1 operation.
In 1994, Sage commissioned Giuliano Michelotto to upgrade the car to CSAI GT-inspired specification. The work included new I.H.I. turbochargers, a lightweight Chabord exhaust, aluminium front and rear clamshells, and carbon fibre LM-type seats, raising output from 478 to 527 horsepower and reducing weight by 136 kilograms.
Retaining its matching-numbers engine and gearbox and showing just 22,699 kilometers, the Ferrari F40 Michelotto smashed its £2,700,000-£3,200,000 estimate to sell for £3,605,000.
One of only two road-going Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 Strassenversion models ever built, this extraordinary 964-generation Porsche was commissioned by a VIP Porsche Exclusive client alongside a sister car and four Turbo S Lightweights.
Delivered in March 1996 in bespoke Polar Silver Metallic over a Guards Red leather interior – with even the roll cage hand-stitched in matching leather – chassis 496107 was placed directly into storage after delivery and remained there for nearly two decades. It was rediscovered in 2015 still wearing its factory Cosmoline protective coating.
With just 10 kilometres on the odometer, original tyres, and a matching-numbers 3.8L flat-six, this 964 RSR Strassenversion more than doubled its low estimate, selling for £3,492,500 against a pre-sale guide of £1,850,000-£2,200,000.
The Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake by Harold Radford is among the rarest coachbuilt British classics – only 12 were ever built, and just eight are right-hand drive. This example, chassis DB5/2014/R, was finished in silver over grey Machir wool-tweed and black leather with a Webasto panoramic roof.
The Radford conversion extended the DB5’s Superleggera roof structure and added a single-piece rear hatch, delivering over 40 cubic feet of load space while retaining a claimed 150 mph top speed. The original concept came from Aston chairman Sir David Brown, who wanted a sporting estate for polo equipment and his hunting dog.
Offered after nearly 20 years of family ownership with over £105,000 in documented service invoices, this rare DB5 estate sold for £848,750 at Woodcote Park 2026.
Few lots anywhere carry as much instant kerb appeal as a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 wearing the cherished registration plate “DB 5.” Chassis DB5/1727/R was delivered new on January 27, 1965 and remained with its first owner until 1987, making it a genuine two-owner-from-new example.
The car retains its matching-numbers 4.0L straight-six, shows 44,429 miles, and was freshly serviced by leading marque specialist RS Williams in May 2026. It sold for £792,500, comfortably within its £700,000-£900,000 pre-sale estimate.
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is widely regarded as the definitive expression of the 997-generation 911, and one of the last great naturally aspirated Porsche sports cars. Just 600 were produced worldwide.
Number 254 of the production run, this Swiss-delivered example was finished in Carrara White with GT Silver racing stripes and powered by the legendary Mezger flat-six producing 493 bhp through a six-speed manual gearbox. Carbon fibre front wings, titanium connecting rods, and stripped interior trim helped shed 10 kilograms over the standard GT3 RS.
With just 6,530 miles, full Porsche main dealer service history, and its original window sticker on file, this 997 GT3 RS 4.0 cleared its £550,000-£600,000 estimate to sell for £651,875 at the RM Sotheby’s Woodcote Park 2026 auction.
RM Sotheby's Woodcote Park 2026: Market Takeaways
The Woodcote Park 2026 auction results reinforce a clear theme in the current collector car market: ultra-rare, single-owner, low-mileage cars with compelling provenance consistently outperform expectations. The 76% sell-through rate and £15.97 million total reflect a confident market for the very best examples, even as broader classic car values face mixed conditions.
RM Sotheby’s returns to the UK later in 2026 – on Halloween – for its flagship London sale.