The Gooding and Company Scottsdale 2015 Auction was held January 16-17 nearby the Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, Arizona, resulting in more than $51,516,600 in total sales and a 90 percent sell-through rate. A total of eleven cars sold above $1,000,000 at Gooding’s 8th annual Arizona Auction Week sale and 25 set new auction records.
David Gooding, President and Founder of Gooding and Company, said, “With nearly a quarter of our lots setting new world auction records and 11 cars selling over $1 million this year’s Scottsdale Auctions proved to be a very strong sale all around. We are proud of the 90% sales rate achieved as it exemplifies our company’s ability to meet the market’s ever-shifting demands and trends while also maintaining our mission to present the highest quality examples to buyers around the world.”
The top result at the Gooding Scottsdale 2015 Auction went to the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider, the 14th California Spider sold at a Gooding & Company Auction. Offered from the Jack Castor estate for public sale for the first time, this California Spider sold for $7,700,000.
Additional high points included a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso that sold for $1,925,000, a 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Series I Coupe Aerodinamico that made $4,070,000, a 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 that brought $1,980,000 and an original, low-mileage 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra for $1,155,000.
A highlight of Gooding’s 2015 Scottsdale auction was a charity lot presentation from car collector and comedian Jay Leno, USO President J.D. Crouch II, and 36th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army General George Casey. Leno’s personal 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 generated $565,625 in contributions to the USO. The auctioneer dropped the hammer at $360,000 for the winning bidder, and that contribution was supported by over $200,000 in additional donations from other bidders and auction attendees. For more information on how you can donate and continue this charitable momentum, visit USO.org.
Gooding Scottsdale 2015 – Top Ten Auction Results
1. 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider – $7,700,000
2. 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Series I Coupe Aerodinamico – $4,070,000
3. 1968 Ferrari 330 GTS – $2,420,000
4. 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 – $1,980,000
5. 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso – $1,925,000
6. 1959 BMW 507 Series II – $1,815,000
7. 1988 Porsche 959 Sport – $1,705,000
8. 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS – $1,595,000
9. 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster – $1,567,000
10. 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra – $1,155,000
10. 1970 Lamborghini Miura P400 S – $1,155,000
For complete auction results, visit GoodingCo.com.
Gooding & Company’s next 2015 auction will take place in Amelia Island on Friday, March 13, and will include an array of motorcars from a variety of top marques. Beginning with Ferrari consignments, the Amelia Island sale will include a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 (Estimate: $3,400,000 – $3,800,000), offered in light blue and single-family ownership for over 40 years. Also heading to Florida is a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet (Estimate: $2,000,000-$2,500,000), recipient of two Platinum Awards at both the 2013 and 2014 Palm Beach Cavallino Classic Concours, and certified by Ferrari Classiche in 2012. Another highlight will be a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 RSR (Estimate: $1,200,000-$1,500,000), originally owned by Hector Alonso Rebaque of Mexico City, a former Formula 1 racing driver.
For more information, visit GoodingCo.com.
[Source: Gooding & Company]
