Vintage Ferraris continue to run wild
Will the 2023 Gooding & Company Auction at Amelia Island be another home run as it was in 2022? Last year’s overall performance was outstanding for the highly respected auction house, with its second most successful business year to date since its inception in 2003. As always, vintage Italian iron, specifically V12 Ferraris, makes up much of the bigger sales. With a broad selection of prancing horses from the 1950s forward, this year’s Amelia Island event could be a memorable one.
My top five picks:
1953 FERRARI 250 MM SPIDER SERIES II
- Coachwork by Vignale
- Estimate: $3,000,000 – $5,000,000
- Chassis: 0274 MM
- Engine: 0274 MM
Car Highlights
- A Historically Important, Even-Serial-Number Competition Ferrari
- One of 12 Vignale Spiders Built on the Legendary 250 MM Chassis
- Extensive International Race History Includes the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio
- Formerly Owned by Noted American Collectors P. Paul Pappalardo and Bob Rubin
- Part of the Famed Jess Pourret Ferrari Collection for over Three Decades
- Documented by Ferrari Historian Marcel Massini
Technical Specs
- 2,953 CC SOHC Alloy V-12 Engine
- Three Weber 4-Barrel Carburetors
- 240 BHP at 7,200 RPM
- 4-Speed Manual Gearbox
- 4-Wheel Hydraulic Finned-Aluminum Drum Brakes
- Front Independent Suspension with Transverse Leaf Spring and Shock Absorbers
- Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers
1958 FERRARI 250 GT TOUR DE FRANCE BERLINETTA
- Coachwork by Scaglietti
- Estimate: $6,000,000 – $8,000,000
- Chassis: 0909 GT
- Engine: 0909 GT
Car Highlights
- One of Only 36 Single-Louver TdFs Built; Desirable Covered-Headlamp Example
- Campaigned in Numerous European Hill Climbs Between 1958 and 1961
- Restored by Motion Products Inc. to Exacting Concours-Quality Standards
- Best of Show and Enzo Ferrari Memorial Award Winner at the 2019 FCA Nationals
- Ferrari Classiche Certified with Original Chassis, Body, and Drivetrain
- Offered with Extensive Documentation, Restoration Records, and Massini Report
Technical Specs
- 2,953 CC Tipo 128C SOHC Alloy V-12 Engine
- Three Weber 36 DCL3 Carburetors
- 240 BHP at 7,000 RPM
- 4-Speed Manual Gearbox
- 4-Wheel Hydraulic Finned-Aluminum Drum Brakes
- Front Independent Suspension with Coil Springs and Houdaille Shock Absorbers
- Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Houdaille Shock Absorbers
1962 FERRARI 250 GT SWB CALIFORNIA SPIDER
- Coachwork by Scaglietti
- Estimate: $18,000,000 – $20,000,000
- Chassis: 3099 GT
- Engine: 3099
Car Highlights
- One of Only 37 Covered-Headlight SWB California Spiders
- The Sole Example Delivered New in Spectacular Azzurro Metallizzato
- Built for the 1962 New York International Auto Show and Factory-Equipped with Unique Features
- A Fixture in Just Two Significant Ferrari Collections Since 1972
- Awarded the Prestigious SWB California Cup at Cavallino Classic
- Ferrari Classiche Certified; Retains Original Chassis, Body, and Driveline
Technical Specs
- 2,953 CC SOHC Tipo 168/61 V-12 Engine
- Three Weber 42 DCL6 Carburetors
- 240 BHP at 7,000 RPM
- 4-Speed Manual Gearbox
- 4-Wheel Dunlop Servo-Assisted Disc Brakes
- Front Independent Coil-Spring Suspension with Tubular Shock Absorbers
- Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs with Tubular Shock Absorbers
1963 FERRARI 250 GT LUSSO
- Coachwork by Scaglietti
- Estimate: $1,800,000 – $2,400,000
- Chassis: 5215 GT
- Engine: 5215
Car Highlights
- One of the All-Time Great Ferraris; The 168th of Only 350 Examples Built
- Delivered New to California and Featured in Road & Track’s 1986 Ferrari Issue
- Platinum Award-Winning Lusso Offered from an Important Ferrari Collection
- Displayed at the Cavallino Classic and Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®
- Offered with Handbooks, Tool Roll, Copy of Build Sheet, and Extensive Records
- Ferrari Classiche Certified; Documented by Ferrari Historian Marcel Massini
Technical Specs
- 2,953 CC SOHC Tipo 168 U SOHC 60º V-12 Engine
- Three Weber 36 DCS Carburetors
- 240 BHP at 7,000 RPM
- 4-Speed Manual Gearbox
- 4-Wheel Vacuum-Assisted Dunlop Disc Brakes
- Front Independent Suspension with Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers
- Rear Live Axle with Radius Arms, Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs, and Shock Absorbers
1964 FERRARI 500 SUPERFAST
- Coachwork by Pininfarina
- Estimate: $2,000,000 – $2,500,000
- Chassis: 6043
- Engine: 604
Car Highlights
- An Extremely Rare Ferrari, with Just 36 Built in Total
- Built Expressly for Famed Businessman Lord James Edward Hanson, Who Maintained Ownership for 36 Years
- Presented in Its Unique Original Colors of Verde Scuro over Nero
- Offered with a Wealth of Fascinating Original Correspondence and Documents
- Matching-Numbers Example per Ferrari Classiche Red Book
- Enzo Ferrari’s Last Bespoke, Extremely Limited-Production Model
Technical Specs
- 4,961 CC SOHC V-12 Engine
- Three Weber 40 DCZ6 Twin-Choke Carburetors
- 400 BHP at 6,500 RPM
- 5-Speed Manual Gearbox
- 4-Wheel Dunlop Hydraulic Disc Brakes
- Front Independent Coil-Spring Suspension with KONI Shock Absorbers
- Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and KONI Shock Absorbers
