Background The Bugatti factory in 1927 was at the peak of its automobile production with multiple lines to handle the...
Gooding & Company
Gooding & Company is the official auction house of the most prestigious event on the classic car calendar – Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Gooding & Company is recognized as probably the leading automotive auction house specializing in the finest antique, classic, sports and racing cars.Gooding & Company has recently dabbled in the online only format for auctioning collector cars and has seen some strong early success. In addition to conducting auctions, Gooding & Company also offers private and estate sales, appraisals, and collection management.
Background Following the October 1960 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix at Riverside, California, successful Texan racer Jim Hall had a...
Background By the late 1950s, sports racing cars were becoming increasingly sophisticated, transitioning from traditional front-engine production-based cars to a new generation of highly specialized purpose-built mid-engine machines. Faced with the challenging task of designing an all-new sports car on a shoestring budget, Alfieri courageously created the last of the...
Nobody could foresee the significance of the race they were about to watch when the starter’s flag dropped at the...
Soon after the Ferrari 330 GTC’s unveiling at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari introduced a companion Spider variant: the...
Ahead of its time In the world of early 20th-century racing, the 1914 Sunbeam Tourist Trophy (TT) stands as a testament to innovation and engineering prowess. The Sunbeam Motor Car Company had already catapulted into the forefront of automotive racing under the brilliant and ambitious chief designer, Louis Coatalen. The...
BMW 507 Debut When the Frankfurt Motor Show opened in late 1955, the principal BMW attractions were two sporting variations...
1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Series I Coupé Aerodinamico (Estimate: $2,500,000 – $3,000,000) Highlights One of Just 14 Series I Short-Wheelbase...
Background Lamborghini’s Miura S, an iconic masterpiece of automotive design, was conceived by Marcello Gandini of Bertone. Gandini’s genius is evident in the Miura S’s aesthetics and non-traditional drivetrain layout. Introduced in 1968, the Miura S represents a significant evolution from its predecessor, the Miura P400, both in terms of...
The iconic 300 SL Roadster needs no introduction, as it is one of the most coveted and revered sports cars...
Amelia Island Auction Gooding & Company holds the unique honor and privilege of presenting 20 lots from the Peter Mullin...
It was no surprise that the competition-bred Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing coupe set the world afire upon its debut, with its scintillating bodywork stretched over lightweight space-frame construction, a potent fuel-injected inline six-cylinder engine, and of course, the “gullwing” doors that made it instantly iconic. It was equally unsurprising...
The SWB legacy In the realm of vintage automobile enthusiasts, the Ferrari 250 GT Short-Wheelbase (SWB) Berlinetta unquestionably stands out...
During Ferrari’s formative years, there was a relentless evolution of its infamous V-12 engine, driven by the pursuit of power...
Vintage Ferraris continue to run wild Will the 2023 Gooding & Company Auction at Amelia Island be another home run as it was in 2022? Last year’s overall performance was outstanding for the highly respected auction house, with its second most successful business year to date since its inception in...
The 10th anniversary of the Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne had the most impressive lineup of...
Less than two months before the Concours of Elegance, presented by A Langhe Sohne will commence and they’re delighted to...
The London Concours, presented by Montres Breguet, recently announced that there will be an exclusive preview of the upcoming London Auction by their auction partner, Gooding & Company. This September, there will be two really exceptional classics that will be on offer at Hampton Court Palace leading. Before then, they...
For 2022, the Concours of Elegance will have a brand-new feature that will celebrate the pioneering women of the automotive...
Are you looking for gifts for your motorhead friend? Looking for Father’s Day gifts? Or wanting to simply reward yourself?...
2022 will be the 10th year anniversary of Concours of Elegance, so planning for the special event is well underway! The Concours of Elegance 2021 brought the rarest cars in the world with a host of luxury partners. For 2022, aside from the events that will be held to commemorate...
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is celebrating its 70th anniversary and almost since the beginning, they have been showcasing the engineering...
The 2021 Monterey Car Week may be over, but we here at SportsCarDigest are just getting started in our review...
Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auctions set a record auction price on August 14, 2021, fetching $20.465 million for a unique ‘time capsule’ McLaren F1 road car. These incredible prices come at a time when sports car sales are increasing. The example’s odometer shows less than 390 kilometers (243 miles)...
A range of outstanding, historic competition cars will be presented during Gooding & Company’s 17th annual Pebble Beach Auctions to...
World-famous rock drummer and lyricist Neil Peart’s classic car collection will feature at the upcoming Gooding & Company 17th annual...
Gooding & Company 2021 Pebble Beach Auction will feature a preservation class 1956 Maserati A6G/54 Coupe by Frua, a show-winning 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Cabriolet by Pinin Farina, and an elegantly restored 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica LWB Coupe Aerodinamico by Pininfarina. Gooding & Company has announced an impressive...
The upcoming Geared Online sale in the UK presented by Gooding & Company will see three high-performance competition vehicles go...
The second Geared Online Phil Hill Automobilia Collection sale achieved $1,156,156 in sales with an impressive 100% sell-through rate of the...
Gooding & Company obtained £8,453,500 at its Geared Online UK sale that opened on the 28 January and closed on February 5. The European Sporting & Historic Collection Sale obtained a 100% sell-through rate with two cars selling over £1 million with an average price per car of £939,277. “This auction...
