RM Sotheby’s Sealed opened its May 2026 edition today. The firm’s private online platform — designed for the discreet exchange of significant collector cars — runs through May 21, with an extraordinary roster of provenance lots already live for bids. Headlining the sale is a 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari delivered new to Felipe Massa, carrying an estimate of €4,500,000–€5,000,000. Bidders have until 6:00 PM GMT on May 21 to act. A separate Sealed June edition closes June 18.
Felipe Massa’s LaFerrari — “Grazie Felipe” and All
Of 499 LaFerrari coupes ever built, two were allocated to Scuderia Ferrari’s Formula 1 drivers at the model’s 2013 Geneva debut. This one — finished in Nero over Nera Alcantara, riding on FXX-K wheels with Rosso Corsa accents throughout — went to Massa at his Monaco address in October 2014. That was the very year he announced his departure from the Scuderia after 11 wins and a contribution to the 2008 Constructors’ Championship.
The limited-edition plaque between the seats was further embossed with “Grazie Felipe” and signed by then-Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo — a detail that pushes this car well beyond standard LaFerrari spec. Massa kept it until April 2021. The current Danish-based owner has serviced it three times, most recently in April 2026, and the car shows fewer than 4,000 km from new. Options include the suspension lifter and track camera kits.
The market backdrop is hard to ignore. A LaFerrari at RM Sotheby’s Monaco in April sold for €5,067,500 — well above its €4,000,000–€4,500,000 estimate — and a top-tier example set a new coupé high of $6.71 million at Kissimmee in January. Four of the seven LaFerraris ever to breach $5 million sold in Q1 2026 alone.
Singer’s “Four Seas Commission” — AWD, 4.0-Liter, Six-Speed Manual
A 1991 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer enters the market at $1,300,000–$1,500,000. Dubbed the “Four Seas Commission,” it’s specified with all-wheel drive, Singer’s 4.0-liter Motorsports engine, a six-speed manual gearbox, and Öhlins suspension — the upper tier of Singer’s output. One piece of context matters here: Singer named RM Sotheby’s its preferred global secondary-market partner in August 2025, making this precisely the channel the builder endorses for resales.
Valentino Rossi’s First Win — Frame No. 1291195, No Reserve
The most emotionally loaded lot in the sale carries a six-figure estimate, not a seven-figure one. Rossi’s 1996 Aprilia RS125R — frame 1291195 — is the machine he rode to a sixth-place debut, a third-place finish in Austria, and ultimately his first Grand Prix victory at Brno in the Czech Republic. That win was the opening chapter of what became 115 career wins. The bike still wears its Scuderia AGV Aprilia livery with race number 46, and factory team sheets confirm the engine installed is the very unit that powered the Brno win. A note from team manager Mauro Noccioli is on file.
Aprilia sold it to a private owner in January 1997. The consigning collector has had it since February 2013. Estimate: €100,000–€150,000, offered without reserve.
The Rest of the Roster
A 2004 Ferrari Enzo — Rosso Corsa over Nero, 6.0-liter Tipo F140B V-12, Ferrari Classiche certified in 2025, fewer than 7,200 km — is estimated at €6,300,000–€6,900,000 following a €30,000-plus major service. A 2024 Mercedes-AMG ONE showing just 185 km, finished in unique Reingrün with matte black magnesium wheels, carries a €2,650,000–€3,000,000 estimate. The “Blue Train” Bentley recreation — built by Racing Green Engineering on a Mark VI chassis with ash framing, hand-shaped aluminium coachwork, and a period military-spec eight-cylinder — brings the pre-war aesthetic at a more accessible price point, accompanied by U.K. and U.S. registration documents and a freshly renewed TÜV from April 2026.
Further lots include the one-off 1954 Maserati A6G/54 2000 Spyder Zagato commissioned by Juan Perón (estimate upon request), the 1997 Williams FW19 that carried Jacques Villeneuve to the championship, a matching-numbers 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring, and the only Lamborghini Countach 5000 S originally finished in Oro Sahara.
“Following our landmark Monaco sale, RM Sotheby’s is pleased to present an exceptional group of automobiles through Sealed this May.” — Shelby Myers, Global Head of Private Sales, RM Sotheby’s
What to Watch
The Massa LaFerrari is the litmus test. Clear €5 million — as Monaco’s example did — and it signals that provenance premiums on the coupé are hardening fast, with Aperta values already pushing €11 million. The Rossi Aprilia, offered without reserve, could move quickly. The motorcycle market has shown a consistent appetite for GP-winning machinery with unbroken documentation, and this one has both. Bidding closes May 21 at 6:00 PM GMT; all lots are live at rmsothebys.com now.
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