President David Gooding and auctioneer Charlie Ross sell the 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Speciale for a record price of $8,085,000. Image copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company. Photo by Jensen Sutta.
Auction house Gooding & Company achieved sales of more than US$49-million at its 11th annual two-day Scottsdale Auctions January 19-20, 2018.
President David Gooding and auctioneer Charlie Ross sold 110 of 129 lots for an 85 per cent sales rate, which resulted in a robust average price of $447,415 per car sold.
An impressive 12 cars sold over the $1-million mark.
A wall-to-wall crowd watched as the stars of the weekend rolled across the block, with the 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Speciale—originally owned by Battista Pininfarina—selling for a world-record price of $8,085,000, the 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial selling for a world-record price of $4,455,000, and the 1931 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster selling for $4,070,000.
The crowd erupted with applause after hearing that the 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS would be returning to the original owner’s family with a final sale price of $2,530,000.
Additional highlights included the striking 2014 Pagani Huayra (sold for $2,090,000), the Iso Grifo A3/L Prototype (sold for $1,760,000), the 2015 McLaren P1 (sold for $1,732,500), and the 1953 Ferrari 212 Europa Coupe (sold for $1,067,000).
The company also achieved a new world-record price for the Lexus marque with the Lexus LFA Nürburgring Package sold for $825,000.
“What a thrill to sell such a sensational group of cars, especially the most valuable car of the week,” said David Gooding, president and founder of Gooding & Company. “Our team worked hard to curate such a fantastic group of historic, high-quality cars and the record-breaking results speak for themselves.”
Top Ten Sales
Lot 134 – 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Speciale, sold for $8,085,000
Lot 34 – 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series I, sold for $4,455,000
Lot 122 – 1931 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster, sold for $4,070,000
Lot 138 – 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS, sold for $2,530,000
Lot 47 – 2014 Pagani Huayra, sold for $2,090,000
Lot 28 – 1963 Iso Grifo A3/L Prototype, sold for $1,760,000
Lot 26 – 2015 McLaren P1, sold for $1,732,000
Lot 16 – 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, sold for $1,320,000
Lot 151 – 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, sold for $1,155,000
Lot 22 – 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, sold for $1,100,000
Lot 114 – 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, sold for $1,083,500
Lot 24 – 1953 Ferrari 212 Europa Coupe, sold for $1,067,000
Top Five World-Record Prices*
Lot 134 – 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Speciale, sold for $8,085,000
Lot 34 – 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series I, sold for $4,455,000
Lot 28 – 1963 Iso Grifo A3/L Prototype, sold for $1,760,000
Lot 124 – 2012 Lexus LFA Nürburgring Package, sold for $825,000
Lot 136 – 1951 Alfa Romeo 1900C Sprint, sold for $616,000
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