Pebble Beach, Calif., 18 August, 2014
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for its
world-class automotive auctions and record-breaking results,
realized more than $106 million at its Pebble Beach Auctions over
the weekend. During the two-day sale, the official auction house
of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance® sold 107 of 121 lots,
which resulted in an 88% sale rate, with an average price of
$990,699 per car and an impressive 30 cars sold for over $1
million. Auction records were broken throughout the weekend
festivities, as new benchmarks in automotive excellence were set
for 16 cars including a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider, a
1955 Aston Martin DB3S and a 1956 Maserati 250F, among
others.
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David Gooding, President of Gooding & Company
"In addition to the many record setting prices, our auctions have
become renowned as a destination. The tent was packed with
enthusiasts buying and selling the best examples while
luminaries including Jay Leno and Sir Stirling Moss added to the
excitement."
The top lot of the weekend overall was the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT
SWB California Spider. This Ferrari is the highly sought-after
covered-headlight example. In addition to this distinction, 2903 GT
is one of a limited number of SWB California Spiders factory
equipped with an optional hardtop. Offered for sale for the first
time in over 14 years, this stunning Ferrari sparked a round of
feverous bidding that resulted in a final sale of $15,180,000, a
world record for a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider.
Overall, Ferraris did extremely well throughout the sale with
exquisite entries from the marque including a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT
Series I Cabriolet (sold for: $5,610,000), a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB
Long Nose Alloy (sold for: $4,620,000), a 2001 Ferrari 333 SP
(sold for: $2,365,000), a 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso (sold for:
$2,365,000), a 1956 Ferrari 250 Europa GT (sold for: $2,310,000),
a 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso (sold for $2,200,000) and a 1960
Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet (sold for: $2,090,000).
Applause echoed throughout the auction tent during unforgettable
moments: Sir Stirling Moss presenting the 1956 Maserati 250F
(sold for: $4,620,000), which he triumphantly drove to victory in
the 1956 Italian Grand Prix, and Jay Leno's energetic participation
in the charity sales of the 1957 Buick Caballero Estate Wagon
(sold for: $280,000) and the 2014 BMW i8 (sold for: $825,000).
Demand for elite marques on the uptick included a 1958 BMW
507 Series II (sold for $1,925,000), a 1963 Porsche 356 Carrera 2
(sold for $517,000), a 1967 Toyota 2000 GT (sold for $1,155,000)
and a 1967 Mazda Cosmo 110 Sport (sold for $264,000).
Charlie Ross, Auctioneer
"What a sale!...30 cars sold in excess of $1 million and several
world auction records, including the magnificent California Spider
which, after a round of spirited bidding topped $15 million dollars."
Lots over $1 million from the weekend
Lot Year Make Model Result incl. Buyer’s Premium
018 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider $15,180,000
133 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Cabriolet $5,610,000
032 1955 Aston Martin DB3S $5,500,000
113 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose Alloy $4,620,000
115 1956 Maserati 250F $4,620,000
144 1939 Alfa Romeo Tipo 256 Cabriolet Sportivo $4,000,000
139 1967 Ford GT40 Mk 1 $3,520,000
131 1927 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix $2,970,000
058 2001 Ferrari 333 SP $2,365,000
060 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso $2,365,000
026 1956 Ferrari 250 Europa GT $2,310,000
141 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso $2,200,000
062 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet $2,090,000
049 1948 Tucker 48 $2,035,000
038 1958 BMW 507 $1,925,000
011 1974 Lamborghini Countach LP400 Periscopo $1,870,000
013 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster $1,705,000
147 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster $1,512,500
035 Porsche 959 KOMFORT $1,485,000
130 1964 Aston Martin DB5 $1,485,000
110 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider America $1,347,500
024 1990 Ferrari F40 $1,320,000
138 1936 Auburn 852 SC Boattail Speedster $1,210,000
036 1967 Toyota 2000 GT $1,155,000
148 1967 Brabham-Repco BT24 $1,050,000
152 1992 AAR/Toyota Eagle Mk III GTP $1,045,000
020 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ $1,023,000
051 1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Drop Head Coupe $1,012,000
059 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe $1,012,000
030 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 RS $1,001,000
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Auctions of automotive excellence will continue at Gooding &
Company's Scottsdale Auctions on January 16 and 17, 2015 and
the Amelia Island Auction on March 13, 2015. Highlights and star
cars will be available in the weeks preceding each sale.
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