Gooding in Amelia Island 2013 - Full house and almost sold out
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On March 8, 2013, Gooding & Company held its annual auction on the occasion of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. 72 vehicles came under the hammer and represented the entire spectrum, from Pebble Beach participants and Concours stars to utility classics. With an average sale price of over USD 400,000, the event was geared towards wealthy bidders, who then made their move accordingly, as evidenced by the sale rate of 96%. This auction report takes a brief look at some of the offers and lists the results in detail, illustrated with some of the vehicles.
This article contains the following chapters
- Bentley Le Mans lived up to expectations
- The first Fiat 8V Supersonic
- Inexpensive Turner Climax
- Precious H.R.G. Airline Coupé
- Expensive 190 SL
- Ferraris in the target area
- Mixed results for Alfa Romeo
- Only three cars not sold
- Results in detail
Estimated reading time: 4min
Preview (beginning of the article)
As is the case every year, interested buyers flocked to Florida for Gooding & Company's Amelia Island Auction. And they opened their wallets and bought cars for a total of USD 28.1 million. With a sales rate of around 96%, the good-humored Gooding people were more than satisfied. The most expensive vehicle at the auction was the Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Semi-Le Mans Tourer from 1928. The estimated price of 2 to 2.5 million already made it clear that this was a big deal and the hammer fell at exactly 2.5 million, which made the buyer's life easier by 2.75 million including the surcharges.
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