“Our team of experts has a deep understanding of the best, the rarest, the most beautiful and the highest quality cars,” says David Gooding, President and founder. “Therefore, we tailor all of our sales, including the Pebble Beach Auction, with exceptional consignments such as the Maserati A6G/54 [...] to capture the international collecting community of buyers and sellers.”

One of Gooding & Company’s three annual auctions, demand was clear last year, when it look US$78 million in overall sales with the $16.39 million fetched for a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype becoming a world record for a car sold at auction while the $10.34 million Whittell Coupe Duesenberg was a world record for an American car sold at auction.

1955 Maserati A6G/54 Frua Berlinetta

A car with little need for introduction, this stunning Maserati A6G/54 debuted in Paris as the 1955 Auto Show car. The Frua bodied Berlinetta with original coachwork has been the longtime property of well-known enthusiast Jay Kay, lead singer of Jamiroquai, the Grammy Award-winning, acid jazz and funk band that has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Under his ownership, this Maserati has won Best of Show at Salon Privé and has participated in the Mille Miglia Storica more than once. For the first time, it will be presented at auction in Pebble Beach this August. Its estimate is US$1.5-2 million.