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$4.62 million 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

Gooding & Company achieved 13 remarkable world records over both Friday and Saturday, listed as follows:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Gooding & Company Achieves Great Success at its Scottsdale Auctions with an
Outstanding 98% Sold and $39.8 Million in Sales

For the fifth consecutive year, Gooding & Company Sells the
Most Valuable Car of Arizona Auction Week –
the $4.62 million 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

13 World Records Established
Two Cars Sold for More than $3 million each
Seven Cars Sold for More than $1 million each

SCOTTSDALE, Az. (January 23, 2012) – Gooding & Company, the acclaimed auction house celebrated for selling the world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, is pleased to announce $39.8 million in sales for 116 out of 118 lots sold, its most successful Scottsdale Auction results to date.  The Gooding & Company team soared through its Friday and Saturday auctions, selling lot after lot as guests cheered 13 world record-breaking cars, the immense bidding excitement in the room and Auctioneer Charlie Ross’ joyful entertainment

  • The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing (lot 27) at $4,620,000,
    a world auction record for a 300 SL and for an Alloy Gullwing.
  • The 1930 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe (lot 112) at $2,640,000,
    a world auction record for a Murphy Roadster.
  • The 1929 Bentley 4 ½ Litre Dual Cowl Sports Tourer (lot 33) at $2,145,000,
    a world auction record for a Bentley 4 ½ Litre.
  • The 1966 Ferrari 275 GTS (lot 10) at $770,000,
    a world auction record for a 275 GTS.
  • The 1932 Packard Twin Six 905 Coupe Roadster (lot 146) at $737,000,
    a world auction record for a 1932 Packard Twin Six Coupe Roadster.
  • The 1971 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Spyder (lot 36)  at $880,000,
    a world auction record for a Ghibli.
  • The 1956 Lancia Aurelia B24S Cabriolet (lot 132) at $561,000,
    a world auction record for a B24S.
  • The 1934 Packard Twelve 1107 Convertible Victoria (lot 145) at $506,000,
    a world auction record for a 1934 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria.
  • The 1928 Bugatti Type 38A Tourer (lot 138) at $495,000,
    a world auction record for a Type 38.
  • The 1968 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage (lot 129) at $489,500,
    a world auction record for a DB6.
  • The 1933 Packard Twelve 1107 Seven-Passenger Touring (lot 149) at $473,000,
    a world auction record for a 1933 Packard Seven-Passenger Touring.
  • The 1936 Packard Twelve 1407 Coupe Roadster (lot 147) at $451,000,
    a world auction record for a 1936 Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster.
  • The 1969 Iso Grifo 7 Litri (lot 18) at $352,000,
    a world auction record for an Iso Grifo.

“Yet another astonishing auction from Gooding & Company topped off by a spectacular price for the Alloy Gullwing,” says Gooding & Company Auctioneer Charles Ross.  “The entire Scottsdale Auction experience was truly exhilarating.”

Gooding & Company’s top ten results from both Friday and Saturday auctions are as follows:

  • 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing at $4,620,000 (lot 27)
  • 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider at $3,905,000 (lot 143)
  • 1930 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe at $2,640,000 (lot 112)
  • 1929 Bentley 4 ½ Litre Dual Cowl Sports Tourer at $2,145,000 (lot 33)
  • 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 at $1,200,000 (lot 152)
  • 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast at $1,100,000 (lot 22)
  • 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV at $1,100,000 (lot 30)
  • 1958 BMW 507 at $962,500 (lot 115)
  • 1971 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Spyder at $880,000 (lot 36)
  • 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso at $880,000 (lot 49)

* The prices are in US Dollars, including the buyer’s premium, and are rounded to the nearest dollar.  Gooding & Company is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.

 

Gooding & Company
 

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (August 23, 2011) - Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, sold more than $78 million in collector cars at its Pebble Beach Auctions on Saturday and Sunday. A two-day sale of unprecedented results for the leading auction house, Gooding & Company achieved a $13.6 million increase from last year with 19 world records. The king of the Pebble Beach Auction Week was crowned on Saturday night when Gooding & Company sold the iconic 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype for an extraordinary $16.39 million, commanding the new worldwide record for a car sold at auction. Then on Sunday evening after the Concours d'Elegance when the sensational Whittell Coupe, a bespoke 1931 Duesenberg Model J, sold for $10.34 million, a new world record was established for a Duesenberg as well as an American car sold at auction.   

 

Sunday auction highlights include the exceptional record-breaking 1927 Mercedes-Benz S-Type Sportwagen at $5.04 million, the 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Pinin Farina Series II Coupe at $2.97 million, and an original "barn-find" 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy at $1.54 million.

Gooding & Company's top 15 results from both Saturday and Sunday auctions are as follows:

  • 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa at $16,390,000 (lot 18)
  • 1931 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Coupe at $10,340,000 (lot 123)
  • 1927 Mercedes-Benz S-Type 26/180 Sportwagen at $5,040,000 (lot 119)
  • 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider at $3,355,000 (lot 13)
  • 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Pinin Farina Series II Coupe at $2,970,000 (lot 135)
  • 1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Factory Team Car at $2,585,000 (lot 55)
  • 1953 Ferrari 375 America Coupe at $2,200,000 (lot 47)
  • 1953 Siata 208 S Spider at $1,567,500 (lot 121)
  • 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Spider at $1,540,000 (lot 110)
  • 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy at $1,540,000 (lot 113)
  • 1932 Duesenberg Model J Dual Cowl Phaeton at $1,540,000 (lot 140)
  • 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS at $1,210,000 (lot 34)
  • 1954 Fiat 8V Zagato Elaborata at $1,127,500 (lot 127)
  • 1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider at $1,025,000 (lot 45)
  • 1956 Ferrari 275 GTB at $1,001,000 (lot 16)

 

Gooding & Company achieved 19 outstanding world records over the weekend, listed as follows:

  • The 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype (lot 18) at $16,390,000,

a world record for a car sold at auction.

  • The 1931 "Whittell Coupe" Duesenberg Model J (lot 123) at $10,340,000,

a world record for a Duesenberg at auction.

  • The 1927 Mercedes-Benz S-Type 26/180 Sportwagen (lot 119) at $5,040,000,

a world record for an S-Type at auction.

  • The 1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Pinin Farina Series II (lot 135) at $2,970,000,

a world record for a 410 Superamerica at auction.

  • The 1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Factory Team Car (lot 55) at $2,585,000,

a world record for a Shelby 289 Cobra at auction.

  • The 1953 Ferrari 375 America Coupe (lot 47) at $2,200,000,

a world record for a 375 America at auction.

  • The 1953 Siata 208 S Spider (lot 121) at $1,567,500,

a world record for a Siata at auction.

  • The 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS (lot 34) at $1,210,000,

a world record for a 904 Carrera GTS at auction.

  • The 1956 Ferrari 195 Inter Berlinetta (lot 26) at $990,000,

a world record for a 195 Inter at auction.

  • The 1959 Fiat Tipo 682/RN-2 Transporter (lot 51) at $990,000,

a world record for any transporter at auction.

  • The 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (lot 154) at $962,500,

a world record for a 300 SL Roadster at auction.

  • The 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO (lot 39) at $748,000,

a world record for a 288 GTO at auction.

  • The 1953 Cunningham C-3 Continental Coupe (lot 15) at $539,000,

a world record for a C-3 at auction.

  • The 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale (lot 28) at $209,000,

a world record for a Giulietta Sprint Speciale at auction.

  • The 1931 Brough Superior SS80 (lot 133) at $176,000,

a world record for an SS80 at auction.

  • The 1971 Porsche 911 E Coupe (lot 151) at $165,000,

a record for a 911 E Coupe at A world auction.

  • The 1960 Maserati 3500 GT (lot 130) at $148,500,

a world record for a 3500 GT at auction.

  • The 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (lot 107) at $143,000,

a world record for a 190 SL at auction.

  • The 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 SL (lot 37) at $126,500,

a world record for a 250 SL at auction.

  

     

      
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