50 times greater than pre-auction estimates.
The car, which was customized by Daryl Alison of Kaizo Industries to Walker’s personal specification, comes up for sale courtesy of Bonhams.
And it could be yours courtesy of Bring a Trailer, where the gold leaf-clad car currently has a bid of $2.5M USD with 11 days left.
The project is led by the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund in collaboration with Sotheby’s and Pace Gallery.
Featuring rare pieces such as the platinum and jade-dialed Tourbillon Souverain.
A one-of-a-kind ‘Factory One-Off’.
The items are expected to fetch up to $30,000 USD.
Epiris, the private equity firm that owns the house has tapped JPMorgan to advise in the possible transaction.
The artwork was originally purchased for $700 USD at an antique shop in the 1960s.
Made by Flemish Baroque artist, Anthony van Dyck.
Its $1,300 USD per kg price is up from 2021’s $974 USD per kg.
The “Hero No. 1” model designed by Carlo Rambaldi utilized 85 moving points.