Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime" 2020 - around 40 million in 100 minutes

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Created on September 5, 2020

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Bruno von Rotz

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Mathieu Heurtault - Courtesy Gooding & Co

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Bugatti Type 59 Sports (1934) - als Lot 010 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Bugatti Type 35C Grand Prix (1928) - als Lot 016 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 5. September 2020

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Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model Sports Tourer (1927) - als Lot 001 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model Sports Tourer (1927) - als Lot 001 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Speciale (1971) - als Lot 002 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Speciale (1971) - als Lot 002 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Aston Martin Ulster (1935) - als Lot 003 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Aston Martin Ulster (1935) - als Lot 003 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider America (1955) - als Lot 004 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider America (1955) - als Lot 004 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Bugatti Type 57S Atalante (1937) - als Lot 005 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Bugatti Type 57S Atalante (1937) - als Lot 005 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Lancia Lambda 3rd Series Torpédo (1924) - als Lot 006 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Lancia Lambda 3rd Series Torpédo (1924) - als Lot 006 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (1961) - als Lot 008 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (1961) - als Lot 008 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Lamborghini 350 GT (1965) - als Lot 009 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Bugatti Type 59 Sports (1934) - als Lot 010 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Cabriolet (1939) - als Lot 011 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Cabriolet (1939) - als Lot 011 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Vauxhall 30-98 OE-Type Wensum (1924) - als Lot 012 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Vauxhall 30-98 OE-Type Wensum (1924) - als Lot 012 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Aston Martin DB3S (1955) - als Lot 013 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle Tourer (1919) - als Lot 014 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Alpine Eagle Tourer (1919) - als Lot 014 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Lancia Flaminia 2500 Sport (1959) - als Lot 015 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Bugatti Type 35C Grand Prix (1928) - als Lot 016 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback (1952) - als Lot 007 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London 2020

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Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback (1952) - als Lot 007 an der Gooding & Co "Passion of a Lifetime"-Versteigerung in London am 1. April 2020 Scottsdale am 17./18. Januar 2020

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Summary

If money were no object, many a classic car collection would probably look something like the one that Charlie Ross and David Gooding from Gooding & Co auctioned off on September 5 at the Hampton Court Palace Concours d'Elégance near London. The 15 automobiles were a testament to their owner's taste and understanding of history. Together they were valued at over £40 million. 14 of the 15 cars were sold within 100 minutes for EUR 38 or CHF 41 million. Only the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato was left standing, for now. This report summarizes the special auction, shows the results in detail and all the cars in the picture.

This article contains the following chapters

The collection of a connoisseur
Two more Aston Martin
Two pre-war Bentley
Three Bugatti
Two special Lamborghini
Three Lancia
A Rolls-Royce
A Vauxhall

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Auction house Gooding & Co traveled across the Atlantic for the first time to hold an auction in Europe. Until now, David Gooding and Charlie Ross, the British-born auctioneer, have always worked in the USA, in Scottsdale, Amelia Island and Pebble Beach respectively. Their auctions are among the most exclusive events on the collectors' scene and countless records have been set over the years. The "Passion of a Lifetime" collection brought Gooding and Ross to Europe. You can't blame them. 15 cars from Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Lancia, Vauxhall and Rolls-Royce with an average age of 78 years came under the hammer on September 5, 2020 at the Hampton Court Palace Concours d'Elégance near London. Originally, the auction was to have been held on April 1, 2020 at Somerset House / London, but Covid-19 got in the way of Gooding. This should not turn out to be a disadvantage for the cars, because the results on September 5, 2020 were great. They had also made a real effort and each car was presented with a very tasteful video before David and Charlie took the floor.

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