The well-known international auction houses such as Bonhams and Broad Arrows have now been joined by the Goodtimer auction house. Alongside Emil Frey Classics in Safenwil and Oldtimer-Galerie Toffen, Goodtimer is one of three Swiss classic car dealerships and auction houses and is based in St. Margrethen.
On December 3, 2022, Goodtimer held its first live auction at the Classic Car Center Eastern Switzerland. What was then intended as an event with entertainment value soon developed into an important pillar in the classic car trade. In January of this year, the Goodtimer auction house was accredited as an international member of the auction houses and is now present in Eastern Switzerland with a certified auction house.
On July 16 at 11 a.m., the first international auction will end at the Oldtimer Center Eastern Switzerland, where 28 exquisite rarities from 90 years of automotive history will go under the hammer. The vehicles have been valued at a total of 2.15 million Swiss francs and can be viewed until July 16 at the Oldtimer-Zentrum Ostschweiz in St. Margrethen. By appointment, a specialist will accompany interested parties and provide an insight into the vehicle documentation.
The 28 vehicles can also be viewed online. Five special examples are presented here.
Ferrari Mondial 3.2 Cabriolet
This convertible is part of the Mondial series produced from 1985 to 1989 with the 270 hp V8 engine.
This example was delivered by the Ferrari dealer Broder in the Principality of Liechtenstein on July 4, 1987 and was driven and maintained by its first owner as a pleasure vehicle for 20 years. The second owner, a connoisseur and specialist of the brand from eastern Switzerland, added the Mondial to his collection and sold it back to the Principality of Liechtenstein in 2021.
Jaguar SS 100
The construction of this SS100 with chassis number 39022 was started on December 31, 1937 according to the "Jaguar Heritage Trust Production Record" and delivered 6 weeks later, on February 12, 1938, by Henlys in London to the first owner from North Yorkshire. Mr. Henderson, a solicitor from Middlesbrough (GB) was the second owner, and a sporting career followed with Messrs. Snowdon and Ensoll as well as Coverdale, who drove the SS100 with the British registration number GPF170 at many sporting events.
After its racing career in England, the SS100 went to the USA, where it won a national competition with its owner Jim D. Cox, then in the color Ivory, with 99.72 points.
In 1989, the SS100 returned to England before being transferred to Switzerland in 1994, where it underwent another restoration. Since then, the SS100 has been painted "Kuala Lumpur" red and has been in the same ownership for over 20 years.
This example is entered in the SS 100 register, its originality has been proven with the Heritage Certificate and it comes with a wealth of documentation from 1937 to the present day.
The successful participant in many rallies, including the Mille Miglia, is a welcome guest at all events. This SS 100, including its Mille Miglia "battle scar" on the left fender, is still in competitive condition.
Jaguar SS 1 Tourer
The S.S. One Tourer, of which 100 were built between March 1933 and 1936, was the first touring car to bear the Jaguar name. With a 2.5-liter inline 6-cylinder engine, this Jaguar could be driven very fast by the standards of the time and even today it is possible to exceed the speed limit on Swiss freeways by a considerable margin.
This exceptionally beautifully restored example with chassis number 19023 was first registered in London on March 17, 1937. For the next 30 years, until 1967, the SS 1 remained with the same owner, as confirmed by the original vehicle registration document.
The Tourer was then transferred to a new owner in San Francisco, where it remained until 1990. Taken over by a Hamburg businessman, it was shipped to Germany, completely restored by Mirbach and sold to the current owner in 1995. Extensive documentation with many original receipts since 1937 document the history of this example.
The current owner wanted to give his sporty SS 100 a family companion, which was realized in 1995. In the years that followed, well over 100,000 francs were invested in refreshing the already restored base in order to turn this tourer into a concours-capable example.
Maserati Indy 4200
This two-seater sports car was first put on the road by a diplomat in Geneva in 1976 and joined the most famous Swiss collection of sports cars and sporty classics 40,000 kilometers and 34 years later.
Porsche 356 C Coupé
The example presented here is "all matching numbers" and corresponds in every detail to the delivery condition at the time. First delivered to the USA in 1964, this C Coupé was brought to Switzerland on behalf of a customer following an expertise by Goodtimer, where the technology was extensively overhauled for reliability and durability, the body was repainted and the underbody was completely preserved.
More information can be found in the online auction.
