Ferrari's dramatic 'track
only' FXX sports car rarely comes to public auction but
an example from the Caiola collection went across the
block at Gooding & Co's Scottsdale auction yesterday and
it emerged as the highest seller of the day at $2.09
million, a world record for this car, one of three world
records set yesterday.
Gooding & Company's Friday presentation included the
Caiola collection of 11 Ferrari supercars and modern prototypes which, as well
as the FXX (which was in "Evoluzione" specification),
included cars such as the F40, F50 and 430 Scuderia, that
collectively sold for $5,225 million.
Celebrated for selling the most valuable car of Scottsdale
Auction Week three years in a row,
Gooding & Company continues to deliver top results to its international
audience of collectors and enthusiasts gathered in Arizona this week.
Market-leading results from yesterday's opening one of its annual two-day Scottsdale Auction
achieved more than $14.2 million in final sales. Of the 58 cars that crossed
Gooding & Company's stage, 50 sold resulting in a strong sell-through rate
of 86 percent.
"Scottsdale's sunshine cast a warm glow over the Valley this week but the real
heat emanated from our auction with a fantastic crowd turnout and more
than $14 Million in sales," said President and founder David Gooding.
"Collectors and enthusiasts will not want to miss the excitement tomorrow, when
highlights such as our 'barn find' 1948 Tucker and Fiat 8V Supersonic are
presented."
Lot 58, the 2006 Ferrari FXX Evoluzione
was the days top seller, double price of the next best
selling car, lot 23, a 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
which fetched $1,045 million. Next up was another
Italian classic, lot 47, a 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
which came in at $990,000. The top-five highest sellers
was completed lot 19, a 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing at $858,000,
and lot 56, a 1995 Ferrari F50 from the Caiola
collection which found a buyer at $814,000. On a vintage note, several significant and
highly-original cars from the 1950s and 60s sold very well, including a 1956
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing that sold for $858,000, a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB
that sold for $797,500, and an unrestored 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra that sold for
$610,500.
Enthusiasts can look forward to the continuation of Gooding & Company's
Scottsdale Auctions today when 71 world-class collector
cars will be presented from 11 a.m. Highlights include the stunning 1930
Duesenberg Dual Cowl Phaeton (Lot 111), the time capsule 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300
SL Roadster (Lot 126), the lost 1948 Tucker No. 1010 (Lot 128), a 1941 Chrysler
Newport Dual Cowl Phaeton (Lot 133), a 1956 Nash Rambler "Palm Beach" Coupe
Speciale (Lot 143) and a 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic (Lot 157).
