Pedro_The_Swift
23rd January 2008, 06:06 AM
Filed under: Auction Action (http://www.autoblog.com/category/auction-action/), Ferrari (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ferrari/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/gooding-californiaspyder-auction.jpg (http://www.italiaspeed.com/2008/cars/ferrari/01/gooding_auction/2001.html)
This year in Scottsdale, Arizona, Barrett-Jackson was garnering as much attention as ever, selling off all manner (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/20/barrett-jackson-2008-2009-corvette-zr1-1-goes-for-a-cool-milli/) of first-edition (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/19/barrett-jackson-2008-first-2008-shelby-gt500-kr-sells-for-605/) American muscle cars (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/20/barrett-jackson-2008-right-to-own-first-dodge-challenger-srt8-s/) and Monster Garage monstrosities (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/16/42-unique-i-monster-garage-i-creations-under-the-hammer-at-ba/). But it was Gooding & Company that set the big records in its first year at Scottsdale, selling 64 cars for a total over $21 million. 90% went for more than their estimated values, and the average sale price was over $330k.
No fewer than seven cars sold for over $1 million each, including an Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 which brought $1.54 million, as well as a Packard Individual Custom Eight Convertible, a 1963 Ferrari 400 Superamerica and a Duesenberg Model J "Clear-Vision" Sedan.
The big news, however, was the yellow 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder. As we pointed out in preview of RM Auctions' upcoming event in Maranello (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/16/4-door-ferrari-pinin-to-headline-rm-auction-at-maranello/), Ferrari only built 100 examples of the iconic 250 GT California Spyder - 50 long wheelbase and 50 short - making this a highly sought-after collector's item, and this example went for a staggering $3.3 million, setting the highest price paid at this year's Scottsdale auction-fest.
[Source: Italiaspeed]
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/gooding-californiaspyder-auction.jpg (http://www.italiaspeed.com/2008/cars/ferrari/01/gooding_auction/2001.html)
This year in Scottsdale, Arizona, Barrett-Jackson was garnering as much attention as ever, selling off all manner (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/20/barrett-jackson-2008-2009-corvette-zr1-1-goes-for-a-cool-milli/) of first-edition (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/19/barrett-jackson-2008-first-2008-shelby-gt500-kr-sells-for-605/) American muscle cars (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/20/barrett-jackson-2008-right-to-own-first-dodge-challenger-srt8-s/) and Monster Garage monstrosities (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/16/42-unique-i-monster-garage-i-creations-under-the-hammer-at-ba/). But it was Gooding & Company that set the big records in its first year at Scottsdale, selling 64 cars for a total over $21 million. 90% went for more than their estimated values, and the average sale price was over $330k.
No fewer than seven cars sold for over $1 million each, including an Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 which brought $1.54 million, as well as a Packard Individual Custom Eight Convertible, a 1963 Ferrari 400 Superamerica and a Duesenberg Model J "Clear-Vision" Sedan.
The big news, however, was the yellow 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder. As we pointed out in preview of RM Auctions' upcoming event in Maranello (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/16/4-door-ferrari-pinin-to-headline-rm-auction-at-maranello/), Ferrari only built 100 examples of the iconic 250 GT California Spyder - 50 long wheelbase and 50 short - making this a highly sought-after collector's item, and this example went for a staggering $3.3 million, setting the highest price paid at this year's Scottsdale auction-fest.
[Source: Italiaspeed]