James Bond might have made Aston Martin famous outside of car enthusiast circles when he drove a tricked-out DB5 in 1964’s “Goldfinger,” but by then the marque was already well established within the enthusiast realm. The foundation for the DB5’s prominence had already been built by its predecessor, the DB4.
According to Hagerty’s tally, the sales total of $247.8 million in Scottsdale was down 5 percent from 2017. The highest sale of the week was $8,085,000 for a one-of-a-kind 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB built by Pininfarina. Premier previewed five of the Scottsdale 2018 auction cars in depth before the auctions. Here’s a look at the results.
A week of auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona tallied $230+ million for more than 2,600 cars covering the entire automotive spectrum. The top 10 sales accounted for nearly $36.3m. Four of the top 10 sales were Ferraris.
Toyota made just 500 of its Lexus LFA supercar. If you missed your chance to get one new, the Gooding & Company Scottsdale auction is offering #498, with just 60 miles delivery miles.
Mitch Katz Talks Residual Values on Money Radio with Ken Morgan and Mark Asher in Scottsdale, in advance of all the events in Scottsdale, AZ this winter.
Porsche enthusiasts seek out the ultra-rare 1987-1989 models with the factory Flachbau (“Flat Nose)” option, which gave the car the look of the marque’s 1970s 935 racecar.
Over the course of seven days, thousands of vintage automobiles will cross the block in Scottsdale, sending ripples through the media and market. es will cross the block, sending ripples through the media and market. Topping the lists are two Jaguar D-Types, one offered from RM Sotheby’s and the other from Gooding & Company.
This 1975 Porsche 914 1.8 was sold for $93,500 at the RM auction in Monterey, $65,000 higher than what the experts were estimating. Hagerty shows a high value of $27,900 for a “#1 concours” condition 1975 914 1.8. In fact, Hagerty’s valuation experts were among those taken by surprise.
1958 BMW 507 Series II was offered at the Gooding & Company auction and set a world record for the model by selling for $2.75 million (above its pre-sale estimate of $2-$2.5 million).
