2014 Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance

2014 Mecum Auction at Pebble Beach

Prime time at 2014 Mecum Auction at Monterey …

The 2014 Mecum Auction at Pebble Beach is in Prime Time and Saturday’s final day was everything you’d want a great auction to be. The top sale of the day was Lot # S181, a 1961 Ferrari 250 Series II Cabriolet which sold for $2,250,000. That sale however was over-shadowed by a car that went through just a few cars before, Lot # S178, a beautiful 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Spider by Pinnin Farina, which was bid up to $5,750,000 but did not meet its reserve. Earlier, a 1972 McLaren M20 Can-Am race car driven by Peter Revsen sold for $2,000,000.

1961 Ferrari 250 Series II Cabriolet sold at the 2014 Mecum Auction at Pebble Beach — They say the timeless lines of this 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet will go down in history as one of Pinnin Farina’s finest designs. With more luxury appointments than most GT’s this Ferrari Series II was an excellent candidate for a Regalia Restoration. It was the top sale at the 2014 Mecum Auction in Monterey. The hammer dropped at $2,250,000. (Photo by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com.)

1972 Gulf McClaren M20 Can Am sold at 2014 Mecum Auction at Pebble Beach — This 1972 Gulf McLaren M20 Can Am race car was driven by ex-Indy car great Peter Revsen for Team McLaren. It was Lot # 170 at the Mecum Auction recording a sale price of $2,000,000. (Photo by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com.)

1968 Shelby Indy Turbine car — After the success of Andy Granatelli’s STP Special Turbine cars in Indy Car racing in 1967, Carroll Shelby and Ken Wallis wanted to get into turbine cars. They built the 1968 Shelby-Wallis Turbine hoping to capture the Indy 500 that year. Click here for the full story on the 1968 Shelby-Wallis Turbine car. It was Lot # S183 here at the 2014 Mecum Auction in Monterey where the top bid was $450,000. But the seller did not drop the reserve so “The Bid Goes On.” (Photo by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com.)

Matech Ford GT1 sold at 2014 Mecum Auction at Pebble Beach — 2010 Matech Ford GT1 Race Car did not sell at the 2014 Mecum Monterey Auction although the high bid was $1,200,000. The owner never dropped the reserve. (Photo by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com.)

2014 Mecum – ‘Star Cars’
Saturday, August 16

Saturday	Lot S181	1961 Ferrari 250 Series II Cabriolet	Estimate Available Upon RequestOffered Between 3:00 – 4:00pm	The 118th of 200 Built 5,200 original kilometers 250 GT Cabriolet Series II by Pinin Farina
Saturday	Lot S146	1995 Porsche 962 K8 Spyder	$900,000 – $1,500,000Offered Between 1:30 – 2:30pm	1st Place Overall at The 24 Hours of Daytona
Saturday	Lot S178	954 Ferrari 375 MM Spider	ESTIMATE: Available Upon Request Offered Between 3:00 – 4:00pm	By Pinin Farina, Chassis No. 0362AM
Saturday	Lot S170	1972 McLaren M20 Can-Am	ESTIMATE: Available Upon Request Offered Between 2:30 – 3:30pm	Driven by Peter Revson for Team McLaren
Saturday	Lot S206	1930 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Berline Convertible	ESTIMATE: $1,400,000 – $1,700,000 Offered Between 4:00 – 5:00pm	ACD Certified Category 1 Original
Saturday	Lot S174	1976 Porsche 934/935 IMSA El Salvador	ESTIMATE: $750,000 – $850,000 Offered Between 3:00 – 4:00pm	Competed at Le Mans in 1976 and 1977
Saturday	Lot S188	1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing	ESTIMATE: $1,700,000 – $2,000,000 Offered Between 3:30 – 4:30pm	Factory Build Sheet
Saturday	Lot S191	1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster	ESTIMATE: $1,750,000 – $2,250,000 Offered Between 3:30 – 4:30pm	Mercedes Star of Excellence at Amelia Island
Saturday	Lot S183	1968 Shelby Turbine Indy Car	ESTIMATE: Available Upon Request Offered Between 3:30 – 4:30pm	1 of 2 Prepared and Practiced by Team Shelby

2005 Ford GT sold at the 2014 Mecum Auction at Pebble Beach — 2005 Ford GT Prototype sold at the 2014 Mecum Auction at Pebble Beach for $280,000 on Friday night. (Photo by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com.)

2014 Gooding & Company Auction

Gooding Does $60.4 Million in Sales …

The 2014 Gooding & Company Auction realized $60.4 million in just two nights at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance. Gooding & Company is the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours. They had 17 cars sell for over $1 million. New record sales for a specific marque were set, including a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider which sold for $15,180,000, and a 1955 Aston Martin DB3S selling for $5.5 million.

“We had one of the most successful one-day sales in our history and saw tremendous excitement surrounding the sale of the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, said David Gooding, President of Gooding & Company. “It’s incredible that Saturday’s results do not yet take into account many of our star attractions including the 1966 Ferrari 365 P Berlinetta Speciale Tre Posti and the 1939 Alfa Romeo Tipo 256 Cabriolet Sportivo, which will both be featured at our auction following the Concours on Sunday.”

1961 Ferrari California sells at the 2014 Gooding & Company Auction — The most spectacular lot of the evening was undoubtedly the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider. The Spider features the sought-after covered-headlight treatment, which Scaglietti applied to 37 of the scarce 56 examples built. In addition to this significant distinction, the 2903 GT is one of a limited number of SWB California Spiders factory equipped with an optional hardtop. This car has spent its life in the care of dedicated owners, including famed actress Barbara Hershey. Offered for sale for the first time in over 14 years, this stunning 250 GT sparked a round of excited bidding – resulting in a final sale of $15,180,000, a world record for a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider.

The 2014 Gooding & Company Auction is another high profile collector car event that is held each year during Concours Week as a warmup for the grand event, the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance. Hundreds of well-healed West Coast collectors will be vying for some very choice pieces of automotive history here as thousands will flock to the Monterey Penninsula to partake in the pomp and ceremony of the Concours weekend.

Here are the top sales from the 2014 Gooding & Company Auction:

Lots over $1 million from the Saturday Sale

Lot 18, 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, sold for $15,180,000

Lot 32, 1955 Aston Martin DB3S, sold for $5,500,000

Lot 58, 2001 Ferrari 333 SP, sold for $2,365,000

Lot 60, 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, sold for $2,365,000

Lot 26, 1956 Ferrari 250 Europa GT, sold for $2,310,000

Lot 62, 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet, sold for $ 2,090,000

Lot 49, 1948 Tucker 48, sold for $2,035,000

Lot 38, 1958 BMW 507, sold for $1,925,000

Lot 11, 1974 Lamborghini Countach LP400 Periscopo, sold for $1,870,000

Lot 13, 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, sold for $1,705,000

Lot 35, Porsche 959 KOMFORT, sold for $1,485,000

Lot 24, 1990 Ferrari F40, sold for $1,320,000

Lot 36, 1967 Toyota 2000 GT, sold for $1,155,000

Lot 20, 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ, sold for $1,023,000

Lot 51, 1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Drop Head Coupe, sold for $1,012,000

Lot 59, 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe, sold for $ 1,012,000

Lot 30, Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 RS, sold for $1,001,000

Special cars we were watching from the 2014 Gooding & Company Auction.

1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider	$13,000,000 – $15,000,000Lot 18	One of Only 37 Covered-Headlight ExamplesOffered with Rare and Desirable Hardtop
1955 Aston Martin DB3S	$5,000,000 – $7,000,000Lot 32	One of Only 20 Customer DB3s Models BuiltAmong the Most Correct and Authentic Examples Surviving
1958 BMW 507 Series II	$2,000,000 – $2,500,000Lot 38	BMW Group Archiv has indicated the engine fitted to this car is a replacement 160 HP unit Outfitted with Disc Brakes, Rudge Wheels, a Five-Speed
1995 McLaren F1	$12,000,000 – $14,000,000Lot 44	Highly Original, Three-Owner F1Originally Finished in Striking Marlboro White – the Sole Such Example
1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing	$3,500,000 – $4,500,000Lot 50	Delivered New to Automotive Legend Briggs S. Cunningham The First Production Gullwing to Be First Delivered to a Private Customer
2001 Ferrari 333 SP	$1,750,000 – $2,250,000Lot 58	An Important Ferrari Competition Car The Last of Only 40 Examples Ever Built
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso	Estimate Upon RequestLot 60	Spectacular Black over Red Color Scheme Highly Original, Low-Mileage Example Never Before Restored, Shown, or Offered for Public Sale
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Series II Cabriolet	$1,800,000 – $2,200,000Lot 62	One of Only 200 Series II Pinin Farina Cabriolets Built Custom-Ordered with Superamerica Side Vents and Bumper-Mounted
1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose Alloy	$3,750,000 – $4,250,000Lot 113	Quite Possibly the Ultimate Road-Going 275 GTB Factory Equipped with Six-Carburetor Intake and SNAP Exhaust Extractors Low-Mileage Example with a Fascinating, Well-Documented Provenance
1956 Maserati 250F	$4,000,000 – $6,000,000Lot 115	One of Only Two Cars Built as “Offset” Models Driven to Victory by Stirling Moss in Its Only Grand Prix Outing Owned Its Entire Life by Noted and Caring Enthusiasts A Legendary Grand Prix Maserati
1962 Shelby 260 Cobra	$2,000,000 – $2,400,000Lot 117	The Fifth Production Cobra Ever Built Featured in The Killers, 1964 Driven by Miss Universe, James Garner, and Steve McQueen
1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta	Estimate Upon RequestLot 120	An Exceptionally Original 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Rich, Well-Documented History and Provenance Less than 35,000 Miles from New
1966 Ferrari 365 P Berlinetta Speciale Tre Posti	Estimate Upon RequestLot 123	Ferrari’s Original, Mid-Engine Twelve-Cylinder Supercar A Road-Going “P” Car with Sensational Three-Seater, Center-Drive Coachwork Highly Original Condition with Only 7,965 KM (4,950 Miles) from New
1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione	$5,500,000 – $7,000,000Lot 127	Prepared by Ferrari and Entered by NART in the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans Successfully Campaigned by Baker Motors at Sebring, Daytona, and Watkins Glen Eligible for Numerous Events, Including Le Mans Classic and Tour Auto
1927 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix	$2,800,000 – $3,500,000Lot 131	One of the Most Recognizable Type 35 Bugattis Owned and Raced by “Bugatti Queen” Hellé Nice
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Cabriolet	$4,500,000 – $6,000,000Lot 133	The Last of Only 40 Series 1 Cabriolets Built Distinctive Late-Production Coachwork and Mechanical Features Proven Veteran of Numerous Long-Distance Tours
1965 Ferrari 275 GTS	$1,750,000 – $2,000,000Lot 136	One of Only 200 Examples Produced Wonderfully Preserved Condition
1967 Ford GT40 Mk 1	$3,500,000 – $4,000,000Lot 139	One of Only 31 GT40 Mk 1 Road Cars Built Ford Motor Company Promotional Car 1967–1968
1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso	$1,750,000 – $2,500,000Lot 141	One of Only 350 Lussos Built Recent Cosmetic Restoration and Comprehensive Service

1939 Alfa Romeo Tipo 256 Cabriolet Sportivo	$5,000,000 – $7,000,000Lot 144	A One-of-a-Kind Prewar Alfa Romeo Sports Car One of Approximately 20 Examples of the High-Performance Tipo 256
1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Mille Miglia	$2,000,000 – $3,000,000Lot 145	Long-Term Ownership by Famed Painter José Bascones Late Production Example

2014 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance

2014 Pebble Beach Concours D’ Elegance Winner …

MONTEREY, CA, August 17, 2014 — The Best of Show winner at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance has just been announced. It is a 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Coupe owned by Jon Shirley of Medina, Washington. As more information becomes available we will have it for you here. Usually the winner of the Best of Show award is a vintage 1930’s motorcar. This is the first Ferrari ever to win the Best of Show at Pebble Beach, America’s most prestigious collector car event. In fact, it is the first post-World War II production car to win the Best of Show award at Pebble Beach since 1968. But as the collector car hobby evolves it is not surprising that the most valuable cars in the hobby, classic Ferraris, are being honored here at the “Super Bowl” of collector car shows. Click here for more information on the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegnance winner for Best of Show.

Participants garnered points toward the Best of Show award by participating in the Tour D’Elegance this week. We got some video of them coming back to Carmel, California. In reviewing this video we realized we had compiled footage of some very historically significant marques. Click the video window below to see for yourself:

These cars make the difference when both black-tie bourgeoisie and baseball cap crowned gearheads stand shoulder to shoulder craining their necks to get a look. Click here to see photos from the Pebble Beach Tour D’Elegance as historic cars arrived back at Pebble Beach after their tour.

There was some serious money here during Concours Week as five big name auction companies sold top tier collector cars in the shadow of the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance. Although the Concours is what brings most collectors to the peninsula on the Pacific Ocean this week, a number of top name auction companies are also here to ween buyers for their top collector car offerings. We counted 105 Ferraris for sale in the auctions during Concours Week activities. Where else in America would you find such a representation of automotive excellence.

This week a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold here at the Bonhams Auction in Carmel, California for $38.1 million. The high profile auction was held here on the Monterey Penninsula at the Quail Lodge Hotel and Spa. Today we will be concentrating on other high profile auctions to see whether prices on collector car prices will continue to go up during Concours Week.

The world’s grandest car event is held here on the 18th hole at the Pebble Beach Golf Course. It is the culmination of a week-long festival of events and collector car auctions like you have never seen before in your life. We’ll attempt to give you a little taste of what this event is like. Follow this page all weekend as we update with photos and fast facts about the auctions and action from Monterey’s weeklong auto extravaganza.

Photo-journalist Bob Boberg of eClassic Autos.com will be capturing the event in photographs for you. An estimated 1,100 cars were sold here last year so you can bet there will be lots to see. Bob reported that prices at the Mecum Auction, RM Auction, Gooding & Company and Bonhams Auction were up markedly last year. A record sale saw a 1967 Ferrari 275 NART Spider sell for $25 million (see story below.) The RM Auction where this sale took place records the sale as $27.5 million with their sales commission included. We counted over 110 cars sold for over seven figures here last year.

It was after this show last year that we noticed the collector car market really took off. Prices were escalating on high end classic Ferraris and rare vintage cars and that trend has carried through to today. What will happen this year at Monterey. We’ll know very soon. Stay tuned to this page for all the relavant news.

Here are some highlights from the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance and the big sales here at Monterey Auction week.

	The 2014 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance winner for Best of Show trophy is a 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Coupe owned by Jon Shirley, former Microsoft President. Click here to see more photos and full story on the winner and runners up.
	The 2014 Bonhams Auction at the Quail Lodge set a new world record with the sale of the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO for $38.1 million on Thursday night.
	Will the 2014 Pebble Beach RM Auction have an eight figure sale this year? Click here to find out what sold at the RM Auction.
	Here is an update on the exciting cars sold crossing the auction block at the 2014 Gooding & Company Auction during Concours Week.
	Click this link for a review of what sold at the Mecum Auction in Monterey.