At its 16th annual August sale as the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®,
Gooding & Company continued to offer only the highest quality cars and maintained the highest sell-through
rate for the week. In addition to selling four of the top ten sales across all auction houses and generating over
$76 million in total sales, the company also set significant world-auction records. The stars of the weekend
were most notably the 1975 Ferrari 312T and the 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider. The Ferrari 312T
garnered thunderous applause from the packed tent when it sold for $6,000,000. This Grand Prix-winning
masterpiece qualified in pole position in each of the five races driven by the legendary driver Niki Lauda. The
California Spider was offered with highly desirable features that included covered headlights, Classiche
certification, numerous awards, a stunning color scheme, as well as period racing. One of only 50 original
long-wheelbase versions, this stunning automobile reached the final price of $9,905,000 to become not only
Gooding & Company’s biggest sale of the weekend, but for all of 2019 at auction.
2019 Private Treaty Sales
In addition to its three revered auction events in 2019, Gooding & Company completed private sales of the
finest, rarest, and most valuable automobiles the world has ever seen. With an unmatched team of specialists
who have decades of combined private brokerage experience, the auction house sets the standard of
connecting sellers and buyers in discreet private transactions. The company’s approach makes private
transactions an enjoyable and efficient experience. Throughout 2019, Gooding & Company sold numerous
examples of the most treasured and important cars from Maserati, Ferrari, Jaguar, and Rolls-Royce, as well
as a pre-war Bugatti and Bentley.
Passion of a Lifetime Auction
Gooding & Company is honored to present an exclusive auction event, “Passion of a Lifetime,” featuring
selections from one of the world’s most revered private collections, to be sold at Somerset House in central
London on 1 April 2020. These stunning motorcars are the culmination of decades of research, dedication,
and a meticulous commitment to bring together the most coveted and valuable examples of European sports
and racing automobiles of the 20th century. London’s historic and majestic Somerset House will provide a
superb backdrop for the vehicles in this unique auction. This 18th century Neo-classical building is one of
London’s best loved public spaces and a global platform showcasing ground-breaking contemporary culture.
Gooding & Company’s constant adherence to the highest quality offerings at the pinnacle of the collector car
business is in perfect harmony with this unparalleled collection, and there is no better backdrop for such a
momentous auction than the world-class setting of Somerset House.
Looking Forward to 2020
Gooding & Company expects to see a strong demand for the most respected marques and models and will
continue to offer the rarest and the highest-quality cars to its large, and growing, global community of
collectors and enthusiasts. The company’s annual Scottsdale Auctions on January 17 and 18, 2020, will be a
terrific launching point for the new year, with early highlights including a desirable 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast
and a highly original 1948 Tucker 48. Gooding’s 11th annual Amelia Island Auction will take place on March
6, 2020 in Amelia Island, Florida. On April 1st, the company will hold a bespoke auction event at the
Somerset House in London, United Kingdom, which will feature selections from an esteemed private
collection. Closing out the calendar year will be the 17th annual Pebble Beach Auctions on August 14th and
15th.
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