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1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose Alloy ... Estimate: $2,500,000 - $3,250,000
Designed by Pininfarina with coachwork by Scaglietti, the alloy-bodied 275 GTB Long Nose is one of the
ultimate road-going Ferraris. Scaglietti built just 205 examples with the desirable long-nose body style, of
which only 80 were the lightweight aluminum variants. The Ferrari presented here, chassis 08125, was sold
new in Italy – finished in a distinctive silver over blue color scheme – and then exported to the United States in
the early 1970s. When the current owner first saw 08125, he thought it was the most beautiful car he had ever
seen, which led him to purchase the Ferrari in March 1985. Then in 1991, he moved the Ferrari into the
garage of his newly built home, and that is where this rare 275 GTB would remain, unmoved until recently.
Now ready to sell his prized collector cars, the owner had the Ferrari pulled from the garage and, after some
minor mechanical sorting, the 3.3-liter V-12 came back to life. Before sending off the car to find a new steward
via Gooding & Company, the owner arranged to have the 275 GTB Alloy presented one last time, displaying it
at the exclusive Palm Beach Cavallino Classic in January 2018. The newly discovered Ferrari drove onto the
field and became one of the undisputed stars of the show – covered in dust, but clearly well preserved.
1967 Shelby 427 Cobra ... Estimate: $1,000,000 - $1,300,000
One of the most iconic sports cars of the 1960s, the Shelby Cobra was envisioned by famed racing driver
Carroll Shelby and developed by his team of talented engineers. The Shelby team successfully combined the
best qualities of European competition machinery and California hot rods, which resulted in this distinctive
Anglo-American sports car. Only 260 Shelby 427 Cobra street roadsters were produced. This car, chassis
CSX3278, was purchased by the current owner in the spring of 1980. With its original red over black color
scheme, this excellent example had just 13,000 miles on it.
The current owner would amass just 6,000 additional miles over the next decade before parking the Cobra in
the same garage as his Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose Alloy in 1991. Today, this car has been preserved just as
brilliantly as its partner. The Cobra still has its proper wooden steering wheel and correct Peter
Brock-designed “Sunburst” wheels wearing period Goodyear Wingfoot tires. Even more exciting, the Ford
big-block engine recently fired back to life with limited mechanical sorting. This Cobra offers everything
desired by the astute collector – no rollbar, no side pipes, no scoops or stripes – just an honest, unrestored
big-block Cobra that has been preserved by one owner for over two decades.
The Amelia Island Auction
Date
Friday, March 9 at 11:00 AM EST
Location
Racquet Park, Omni Amelia Island Plantation
6800 First Coast Hwy
Amelia Island, FL 32034
Public preview
Thursday, March 8 through Friday, March 9
Auction catalogues
$75, includes admission for two to the viewing and the auctions
General admission
$30, includes admission for
Live auction broadcast
www.goodingco.com
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