In pictures: Hypercars, vintage beauties and other rarities for sale at Villa Erba auction

1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ‘Goutte d’Eau’ Coupé (€3.2m to €3.8m [Dh12.9m to Dh15.3m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

2016 McLaren P1 GTR (€3.2m to €3.6m [Dh12.9m to Dh14.5m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

1935 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Prototype (€2.8m to €3.2m [Dh11.3m to Dh12.9m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

2014 Ferrari LaFerrari (€2.8 to €3.2m [Dh11m to Dh12.9m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Spider 4th Series (€2.2m to €2.6m [Dh8.8m to Dh10.5m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8, with only 10km on the clock (€2m to €2.2m [Dh8m to Dh8.8m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

1957 BMW 507 Roadster Series I (€1.7m to €2m [Dh6.8m to Dh8m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Cabriolet (€1.2m to €1.5m [Dh4.8m to Dh6m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

2015 Porsche 918 ‘Weissach’ Spyder (€1.2m to €1.4m [Dh4.8m to Dh5.6m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon (€1m to €1.3m [Dh4m to Dh5.2m]). Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

1966 Ferrari 330 GTC (€575,000 to €650,000 [Dh2.3m to Dh2.6m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV (€475,000 to €575,000 [Dh1.9m to Dh2.3m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster (€330,000 to €360,000 [Dh1.3m to Dh1.4m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

1985 Audi Sport quattro (€300,000 to €350,000 [Dh1.2m to Dh1.4m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA (€225,000 to €275,000 [Dh903,630 to Dh1.1m]). Courtesy RM Sotheby’s

Next week, some of the finest classic cars in the world go under the hammer at the RM Sotheby's Villa Erba sale. The event is in collaboration with the super-high-end Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, which takes place from May 26 to 28 on the shores of Lake Como in Italy (the sale is on May 27). For more information and to browse the full catalogue, visit www.rmsothebys.com/ve17/villa-erba.

Click through our gallery to see some of the most-expensive lots.