Pebble Beach, Calif., 17 August, 2015
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance®, realized more than $128 million at its
Pebble Beach Auctions this weekend, resulting in a two-day
sales company record. During the two-day sale, the auction
house sold 115 of 129 lots, an 89% sale rate and their highest
ever average price of $1,113,896 per car. During the auction
weekend, an impressive 26 cars sold over the $1 million mark
including three vehicles over $10 million. World records were
broken as new market standards were set for Ferrari and
Porsche, including a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
(sold for $16,830,000), 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
Speciale (sold for $16,500,000), Le Mans-winning 1982 Porsche
956 (sold for $10,120,000), 1960 Porsche RS60 (sold for
$5,400,000), 1957 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series II Coupe (sold
for $5,087,500), and a 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort (sold for
$1,732,500).
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David Gooding, President of Gooding & Company: “New bench
marks were set and our company hit a new record for highest
two-day sale. We are incredibly grateful and proud for the support
and patronage that made this such a successful auction. Our
clients understand we selectively consign vehicles of quality and
provenance, which is why we consistently have one of the highest
sell-through percentages and prices realized in the industry. To
hit $128 million in just two days with just 129 cars is a real
achievement.”
The iconic 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
approached the auction block, spectators poured into the auction
tent to witness this venerable Ferrari example. As expected, this
stunning Ferrari sparked a round of electrifying bidding resulting in
a final sale of $16,830,000. A single lot record for Gooding &
Company auctions. Even bespoke vehicles, such as the
charming, nautical 1956 Fiat Eden Roc, commanded a price of
$660,000 after a captivating bidding war.
Overall, Ferraris had the strongest showing with superb entries
from the marque including Nuccio Bertone’s own 1962 Ferrari 250
GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale (sold for $16,500,000), 1957 Ferrari
410 Superamerica Series II Coupe (sold for $5,087,500), 1967
Ferrari 275 GTB/4 (sold for $3,877,500), 1965 Ferrari 500
Superfast (sold for $3,025,000), 1966 Ferrari 206 S Dino Spider
(sold for $2,310,000), 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS (sold for $1,925,000),
1961 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet ($1,842,500), 1992 Ferrari
F40 (sold for $1,375,000) and a 1961 Ferrari 250 GTE Series I
(sold for $797,500).
Demand for exceptional examples on the uptick included a 1934
Packard Twelve 1108 Sport Sedan (sold for $3,630,000), 1960
Porsche RS60 (sold for $5,400,000), 2015 McLaren P1 (sold for
$1,925,000), 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort (sold for $1,732,500),
1967 Porsche 906E (sold for $1,650,000), 1955 Mercedes-Benz
300 SL Gullwing (sold for $1,650,000) and a 1965 Aston Martin
DB5 Convertible (sold for $1,540,000).
Lots over $10 million from the weekend
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, sold for $16,830,000
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale, sold for
$16,500,000
1982 Porsche 956, sold for $10,120,000
Lots over $2 million from the weekend
1960 Porsche RS60, sold for $5,400,000
1957 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series II Coupe, sold for
$5,087,500
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, sold for $3,877,500
1934 Packard Twelve 1108 Sport Sedan, sold for $3,630,000
1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast, sold for $3,025,000
1966 Ferrari 206 S Dino Spider, sold for $2,310,000
1998 Ferrari 333 SP, sold for $2,090,000
Auctions of automotive excellence will continue at Gooding &
Company’s Scottsdale Auctions on January 29 and 30, 2016 and
the Amelia Island Auction on March 11, 2016. Highlights and star
cars will be available in the weeks preceding each sale.
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