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A unique 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Spéciale Teardrop Coupe (photo) with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi, and an exceptional 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, the fifth of only seven examples built, each sold for $4,620,000 US Saturday, August 14, at RM's 'Sports & Classics of Monterey' auction, leading an impressive group of 14 individual million-dollar-plus sales. The exquisite Talbot-Lago was part of the John M. O'Quinn collection, like the 1948 Tucker Sedan that reach a record-breaking sale price of $1,127,500 US during RM's second evening auction, on Friday. The French coupé, the only long-wheelbase Lago Spéciale Teardrop Coupe in existence, was a 1948 24 Hours of Spa class winner. It found a new owner during a six-hour sale, which saw 84 motor cars cross the podium before a packed house. The fourteen Saturday auction million-dollar sales collector cars were: . 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe: $4,620,000 (picture); . 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta: $4,620,000 (lot 351); . 1949 Delahaye Type 175 S Roadster by Saoutchik: $3,300,000 (lot 353); . 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder: $2,612,500 (lot 360); . 1955 Jaguar D-Type: $2,090,000 (lot 347); . 2007 Full story...