Sold for $17,600,000
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Sold for $13,200,000
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Sold for $8,500,000
Sold for $8,000,000
When automobile enthusiasts think of elegance and class, one annual event that is sure to be at the top of everyone’s list is the Concours d’Elegance. This sensational show of automotives finest is held at one of the most exclusive golf resorts in the world – Pebble Beach. The 2013 lineup of vehicles is enough to make the mouth water, and is no disappointment to previous showing years of splendid collectables.
A symbol of excellence and recognized through collector circles is the Gooding & Co and RM Auctions. Both of these companies are known for their exquisite selections in the collector’s markets and their superior service and backing of the products they deliver. The beauties delivered this year are a collectors dream, and for those fortunate enough to attend the event, a match made in heaven. Auctions for the 2013 appearance are being held Saturday, August 17th and Sunday, August 18th. Both days look to being a smashing success and possibly setting new auction house records.
One lovely little piece of machinery that is sure to draw plenty of attention is the 1957 Ferrari 250 GT 14-Louver Berlinetta. This baby is one of only nine that were produced, and only eight remain in existence. Sure to be a prize for the lucky bidder.
Another hot ticket item being offered up by Gooding and Company is the 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS. This car is said to be a well documented example of performance with a mere 14,000 miles of travel on the 4 cam engine. It is an excellent addition to any Porsche lover.
For the rare collector, the piece de resistance for the 2013 auction is the 1935 Avions Voisin C25 Aerodyne. There are believed to be only 4 in existence of the 8 that were originally crafted. This lovely has been on display at Windsor Castle and is sure to delight any collector.
Appearing in Phantom Black is the 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante. This beauty has the original engine, chassis, and coachwork and truly exemplifies everything that is loved about the Bugatti design.
Top runners for RM Auctions include the 1953 Ferrari 375 MM Spider that features a red color designed by the customer, Jim Kimberly. This heir to the Kimberly-Clark enterprise enjoyed driving and wanted a color different than Ferrari Red. It is known as Kimberly red. The vehicle includes all the papers since its creation.
Another contender is a 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider by Scaglietti. The lightweight frame and body consistently put the 750 at the front of the race. This is the eighteenth Monza built and has an impressive history of winning.
The 1935 Hispano-Suiza K6 Cabriolet received its coachwork from Brandone.The rear deck, top and windshield were eventually redesigned, resulting in a mystery of who actually created the coachwork. Noted historian Andre Vaucourt traced its history resulting in complete restoration to its original form.
This year’s RM Auction in Monterey was again one for the record books, we knew from the cars that were on auction schedule we would see some big sales but we saw a number of world records including the highest price ever paid for an American car with the sale of the 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Race Car, one of only 2 in existence, for $11,000,000.
| Lot | Year/Make/Model | High Bid | |
| 101 | 1953 Hudson Hornet Sedan | $61,600 | |
| 102 | 1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Fixed Head Coupe | $93,500 | |
| 103 | 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster | $101,750 | |
| 104 | 1905 Rapid Nine-Passenger Omnibus | $60,500 | |
| 105 | 1963 Porsche 356B 1600 S Cabriolet | $151,250 | |
| 106 | 1948 MG TC Roadster | $66,000 | |
| 107 | 1965 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 MK III Convertible | $66,000 | |
| 108 | 1965 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Liter Roadster | $82,500 | |
| 109 | 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Coupe | $308,000 | |
| 110 | 1952 Jaguar XK120 Roadster | $93,500 | |
| 111 | 1932 Ford V-8 DeLuxe Three-Window Coupe | $99,000 | |
| 112 | 1966 Lamborghini 400GT 2+2 | $352,000 | |
| 113 | 1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupe | $220,000 | |
| 114 | 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra | $1,485,000 | |
| 115 | 1956 Austin-Healey 100M “Le Mans” Roadster | $192,500 | |
| 116 | 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet | $715,000 | |
| 117 | 1955 Ferrari 410 S Berlinetta | $8,250,000 | |
| 118 | 1965 Shelby 289 Cobra Mk II | $792,000 | |
| 119 | 1947 Ford Super DeLuxe Sportsman Convertible | $187,000 | |
| 120 | 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS ‘Chairs and Flares’ | $467,500 | |
| 121 | 1938 Talbot-Lago T23 Teardrop Coupe | $2,640,000 | |
| 122 | 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona | $396,000 | |
| 123 | 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Lightweight | $495,000 | |
| 124 | 1956 Lotus Eleven Series 1 Sports Racing Car | $126,500 | |
| 125 | 1932 Packard Individual Custom Twin Six Sport Phaeton | $946,000 | |
| 126 | 1931 Cadillac Series 452 V-16 Special Dual Cowl Phaeton | $465,000 | |
| 127 | 1989 Ferrari Testarossa | $264,000 | |
| 128 | 1989 Ferrari 328 GTS | $159,500 | |
| 129 | 1949 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster | $280,500 | |
| 130 | 1962 Cooper Monaco Sports Racing Car | $176,000 | |
| 131 | 1915 Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost Limousine | $561,000 | |
| 132 | 1991 Ferrari F40 | $715,000 | |
| 133 | 1938 Horch 853A Special Roadster | $5,170,000 | |
| 134 | 1965 Shelby GT350 R | $990,000 | |
| 135 | 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra | $522,500 | |
| 136 | 1961 Cooper T-56 Mark II Formula Junior Racing Car | $198,000 | |
| 137 | 2001 Audi R8 Le Mans Prototype Racing Car | $1,034,000 | |
| 138 | 1937 SS100 3.5-Liter Jaguar Roadster | $352,000 | |
| 139 | 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Lightweight Racing Car | $11,000,000 | |
| 140 | 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR | $1,100,000 | |
| 142 | 1929 Duesenberg Model J Sport Sedan | $990,000 | |
| 144 | 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL “Gullwing” Coupe | $875,000 | |
| 145 | 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 | $286,000 | |
| 146 | 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster | $814,000 | |
| 147 | 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series I 4.2-Liter Roadster | $143,000 | |
| 148 | 1950 Mercury Eight Convertible Coupe | $82,500 | |
| 149 | 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Aero Coupe | $473,000 | |
| 151 | 1914 Mercedes 50 HP Seven-Passenger Touring | $528,000 | |
| 152 | 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged ‘Sportsman’ Convertible Coupe | $310,750 | |
| 153 | 1933 Packard Super Eight Coupe Roadster | $253,000 | |
| 154 | 1961 Lotus Elite Series II Coupe | $96,250 | |
| 155 | 1963 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Liter Roadster | $165,000 | |
| 156 | 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 SCCA B-Production Racing Car | $159,500 | |
| 157 | 1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster | $205,700 | |
| 158 | 1934 Ford V-8 DeLuxe Three-Window Coupe | $90,750 | |
| 159 | 1971 Porsche 911 “R/T” Coupe | $132,000 | |
| 160 | 1947 Mercury Station Wagon | $94,600 | |
| 201 | 1932 Ford “Respect Tradition” Custom Pedal Car | $5,750 | |
| 202 | 1932 Ford Custom Pedal Car | $2,300 | |
| 203 | 1932 Ford Salt Flat Racer Pedal Car | $9,200 | |
| 204 | 1967 Fiat 500F | $41,250 | |
| 205 | 1969 Triumph GT6+ Group 44 Factory SCCA Racing Car | $55,000 | |
| 206 | 1952 Tojeiro-MG Competition Barchetta | $154,000 | |
| 207 | 1967 Austin-Healey BJ8 Phase II MK III Sports Convertible | $121,000 | |
| 208 | 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Liter Roadster | $126,500 | |
| 209 | 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale | $132,000 | |
| 210 | 1935 Packard Twelve Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton | $319,000 | |
| 211 | 1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4 | $181,500 | |
| 212 | 1953 Bentley Continental R-Type Fastback Sports Saloon | $1,622,500 | |
| 214 | 1955 Aston Martin DB3S Sports Racing Car | $3,685,000 | |
| 215 | 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona | $363,000 | |
| 217 | 1954 Hudson Italia Coupe | $265,000 | |
| 218 | 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra Mk II | $627,000 | |
| 220 | 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Conversion | $660,000 | |
| 221 | 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB | $1,182,500 | |
| 223 | 1931 Rolls-Royce Springfield Phantom II Henley Roadster | $687,500 | |
| 226 | 1967 Ford GT40 Mark I | $2,860,000 | |
| 227 | 1956 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster | $242,000 | |
| 228 | 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT | $2,035,000 | |
| 229 | 1929 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing Top Convertible Coupe | $1,897,500 | |
| 230 | 1969 Maserati Ghibli Spyder | $407,000 | |
| 231 | 1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ | $6,710,000 | |
| 232 | 1931 Chrysler CG Imperial Dual Cowl Phaeton | $363,000 | |
| 233 | 2001 Bentley Speed 8 Le Mans Prototype Racing Car | $2,530,000 | |
| 234 | 1956 Fiat Series 306/2 Grand Prix Transporter | $990,000 | |
| 235 | 1960 Plymouth XNR | $935,000 | |
| 236 | 1932 Packard Individual Custom Eight Convertible Coupe | $313,500 | |
| 237 | 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra | $819,500 | |
| 238 | 1924 Bentley 3/8-Liter ‘Hawkeye Special’ | $671,000 | |
| 239 | 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta | $1,485,000 | |
| 240 | 1964 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra | $1,320,000 | |
| 240A | 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder | $8,580,000 | |
| 243 | 1962 Aston Martin DB4 | $572,000 | |
| 244 | 1966 Lamborghini 350 GT Coupe | $365,625 | |
| 245 | 1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 41 Convertible Victoria | $385,000 | |
| 246 | 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 ‘Strassenversion’ (Street Version) | $1,175,000 | |
| 247 | 1925 Renault 40 CV Cabriolet de Ville | $264,000 | |
| 248 | 1937 Peugeot 402 Darl’mat Legere Special Sport Roadster Recreation | $203,500 | |
| 249 | 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 ‘Competizione Speciale’ | $1,485,000 | |
| 250 | 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing’ Coupe | $1,171,500 | |
| 252 | 1967 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Cabriolet ‘Low Grille’ Factory Prototype | $220,000 | |
| 253 | 1960 Porsche 356B 1600 Roadster | $209,000 | |
| 255 | 1940 Packard Super Eight One-Sixty Convertible Coupe | $390,500 | |
| 256 | 1933 Ford V-8 DeLuxe Three-Window Coupe | $99,000 | |
| 257 | 1936 Ford DeLuxe Roadster | $88,000 | |
| 258 | 1934 Ford DeLuxe Roadster | $88,000 | |
| 259 | 1947 Mercury Station Wagon | $79,750 | |
| 260 | 1940 Packard Super Eight One-Eighty Darrin Convertible Sedan | $341,000 | |
| 261 | 1962 Maserati 3500 GT | $137,500 | |
| 262 | 1941 Packard One-Ten Deluxe Station Wagon | $132,000 |
