A 356 B Roadster known as the “Twin Grille,” will be offered at the RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island Concours auction this weekend. It’s one of only 58 equipped with the highly desirable 1.6-liter Super 90 engine.
Last year, Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island Auction led the pack with a 95% sell-through rate and 36 million dollars in sales over one afternoon. This year, they are hoping to beat those numbers with a 91 car lineup, 9 of which have 7-figure valuations.
Headlined by the Boulton Collection, an unparalleled array of prewar cars and motoring antiques, Bonhams leads Amelia Island in automotive diversity. Their docket ranges from a Lamborghini Diablo VT to an assortment of brass era speedometers.
At its 2019 Amelia Island Concours sale, Gooding & Company will offer one of the 15 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport models built, with a pre-sale estimate of $250k-$300k. This particular 924 was originally a Porsche press vehicle.
Porsche made just 345 of its 1995-1997 Turbo S models, and if you were not one of the 176 American customers to get one, Gooding & Company is offering a stunning ’97 with 11,400 miles at its Amelia Island sale. The pre-sale estimate is $425k-$475k.
Now in its fifteenth year, Cars on 5th has burgeoned into one of Florida’s premier car shows. Whether you’re interested in Bentleys or primarily Porsches, there’s something for you among the nearly 600 pristine automobiles that will be on display at Cars on 5th.
Porsche will be entering the EV market with the same zeal that drives the company to keep pushing its 911, Cayman and Boxster sports cars to new performance levels. And even before the first Taycans reach customers later this year, Porsche confirmed plans to double production to 40,000 cars per year.
The annual Scottsdale 2019 auctionpalooza came to a close on Sunday, with the seven auctions tallying $251m, the fourth highest take ever for these sales. Unsurprisingly, seven out of the top-10 sales for the week were Ferraris.
Every year, far away from the harsh, salt-strewn north, Gooding & Company sneaks off to rust-free Arizona to offer a wide range of pristine motors. From the technological innovations of the Bugatti EB110 to the artistry of the Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, all facets of the collector car hobby are represented.
