⭐ Star Cars ⭐ Coming to the Pebble Beach Auctions Presented by Gooding Christie’s
PEBBLE BEACH AUCTIONS PRESENTED BY GOODING CHRISTIE’S
Auctions: Friday, August 15 at 4:00 p.m. & Saturday, August 16 at 11:00 a.m. PDT
Location: Parc du Concours, Corner of Stevenson Drive & Portola Road
Public Preview: Wednesday, August 13 through Saturday, August 16
General Admission: $50, includes admission for one to the viewing and the auction
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The Following Star Cars Top The List of Featured Lots to Watch
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB CA Spider Comp_14
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1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB CA Spider Proto_13
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1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione
One of only two alloy-bodied, fully competition-specified Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spiders built, this offering is among the most significant cars to ever come to public auction, and likely to become the most valuable car ever sold at auction by Gooding. The ultimate iteration of the California Spider, this example, chassis 2383 GT, has never before been offered on the public market, presenting an unrepeatable opportunity to acquire an especially coveted 250 Ferrari possessing rarity, beauty, provenance, and originality.
1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Prototipo
The California Spider that started it all, this is the original prototype, chassis and engine no. 0769 GT. Unique in every respect, it stands as the original vision that set the tone for all California Spiders to come. In recent years, this beautifully restored Ferrari has garnered the highest honors at several concours, including First in Class at Pebble Beach, Mention of Honor at Villa d’Este, Best in Class at the Ferrari 70th Anniversary “Rosso” 70 Concours in Maranello, and Best in Class at Amelia Island.
1948 Tucker 48_1
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1948 Tucker 48
Gooding Christie’s is proud to offer selections from the collection of Francis Ford Coppola, the revered filmmaker credited for The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now. Mr. Coppola directed and released the 1988 film, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, detailing the story of Preston Tucker and his motor company pitted against the monopolous power of the Big Three automakers in post-WWII America. His interest in Tucker went beyond the movie screen, and he retained this 1948 Tucker 48. Featured extensively throughout the film, this car, number 14 of the 50 examples built in total, is one of just 12 Tuckers originally finished in #200 Waltz Blue Metallic. Since 1988, this Tucker has served as the centerpiece of Mr. Coppola’s collection, driven occasionally and displayed at Inglenook, the family’s renowned Napa Valley winery.
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300_6
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1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Torpédo
The premier prewar Italian sports car powered by a supercharged straight-eight engine, this highly developed third-series 2.3 Alfa Romeo 8C presents with its matching-numbers engine and original open coachwork by famed Parisian coach builder Joseph Figoni. Distinctive features include a desirable Monza-style cowl with a rare Alfa Romeo Paris badge, a folding soft top, a separate trunk, and dual, rear-mounted spares. This 8C 2300 boasts provenance consisting of noted collectors, including Bill Serri, David Cohen, and Henry Petronis, and has been twice displayed on the Pebble Beach lawn, first in 2013, and then in 2022.
1898 Panhard Levassor M4E T Paris Amsterdam_25
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1898 Panhard-Levassor M4E ‘Course’/Racing Paris-Amsterdam ‘Americaine’ Four-Seater
127 years ago, this Panhard-Levassor lined up to partake in the ambitious city-to-city race from Paris to Amsterdam and back. Powered by the latest M4E-Phènix engine, this model was the first to debut a steering wheel, aluminum engine, and gearbox castings. A proven London to Brighton Veteran Car Run entrant, and the first across the finish line three times in total, this Panhard-Levassor is dated and entered for this year’s 2025 Run in November.
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From the Mitchell Rasanksy Collection
Gooding Christie’s is privileged to offer selections from the collection of well-known enthusiast and collector for over seven decades, Mitchell Rasansky. Highlights from the collection include the 1927 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix with period competition history, the historic 1927 Miller Model 91 Front Wheel Drive, and the 1925 Bugatti Type 35 Supercharged Grand Prix ideal for vintage racing and rallies.
2021 RUF CTR Anniversary_11
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2021 RUF CTR Anniversary
One of only 50 examples built to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the legendary RUF CTR, this CTR Anniversary is the first to be offered at public auction. A one-owner example tastefully finished in classic Irish Green over tan upholstery with fabric inserts, this incredible supercar from the Pfaffenhausen-based German manufacturer has covered less than 500 miles from new.
1973 Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Comp_5
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1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione
One of 15 official competition Daytonas in total, and one of just five Series III examples built for the 1973 season, this Ferrari, chassis 16407, was delivered new to Luigi Chinetti’s North American Racing Team (N.A.R.T.) for immediate use at the 1973 24 Hours of Le Mans. This exceptional competition Daytona has robust period race history, including additional outings at Le Mans, Sebring, Watkins Glen, and Daytona, where it took home 2nd Overall and 1st in Class in 1979. Following a recent restoration by renowned marque specialist Motion Products, Inc., in which it was returned to its original 1973 Le Mans configuration, this Daytona was awarded the Enzo Ferrari Trophy at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
2019 Bugatti Chiron Sport_44
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2019 Bugatti Chiron Sport
This exclusive sport variant 2019 Bugatti Chiron is one of only 60 examples built, and presents in striking exposed black carbon with French Racing Blue accents. Factory equipped with $435,900 of additional options and embellishments, this single owner example showed just 1,123 miles at the time of cataloguing. Serviced in January 2025 by authorized dealer Braman Bugatti Miami, this out-of-production Bugatti is increasingly coveted among astute collectors.
1963 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster_9
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1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
Among the finest Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadsters in existence, this car is one of six examples built in the final week of the legendary model’s production. A disc-brake, alloy-block Roadster complete with fitted luggage, hardtop, and period Rudge-style knock-off hubcaps, this 300 SL presents in its attractive, factory-original paint scheme of White Gray with a Graphite Gray hardtop and black leather upholstery.
