January 2016 - Scottsdale previews
23 December, 2015
The annual Scottsdale Auctions galvanise the American market each January and the results will be an important indicator for those who look to identify trends for the coming year. Bonhams holds its sale at The Westin Kierland Resort on the 28th with 112 lots consigned, eight of which have estimates over $1 million. Heading their catalogue is a 2015 McLaren P1, the final car built for the US market. Offered in ‘as-new condition’ having covered less than 300 miles, it carries a pre-sale estimate of $1,900,000 – 2,200,000.
Significant entries among the 10 Ferraris set to go under the hammer include; a 1956 250 GT Coupe, one of around 12 Alloy Boanos built, estimated at $1,500,000 – 1,800,000; and a a 1971 365 GTB/4 Daytona which has covered less than 9,000 miles from new (estimate $1,000,000 – 1,200,000).
Other notable highlights include; the ex-Anna Maria Peduzzi 1953 Fiat 8V Elaborata, one of just five 'Double-Bubble' Zagato Elaboratas built, with a prestigious Pebble Beach Concours win under its belt; and a European spec 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile, sold new through a BMW agency in France, with a pre-sale estimate of $275,000 – 350,000.
Next up at the Scottsdale event is RM Sotheby’s two-day sale to be held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort on 28-29 January. A 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster heads an impressive entry list of 149 lots, 30 of which have estimates above $1 million. The 540K, chassis number 130894, is an original U.S. delivery example with known history since new, and was one of only a few Special Roadsters built with high doors, a long tail, and factory left-hand drive. It is believed that only six left-hand-drive longtail roadsters exist today. (Estimate $10,000,000 – 13,000,000).
Other headline cars include; a 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Torpedo Sports with coachwork by Barker, estimated at $2,500,000 – 3,500,000; a 1929 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing Top (estimate $3,000,000 – 3,000,000); and a 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra, one of just 23 examples produced and winner of the 1968 SCCA A Production Championship (estimate $2,500,000 – 3,000,000).
Also set to go across the block is a 1962 Maserati 5000 GT (estimate $1,500,000 – 2,000,000), a 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV (estimate $2,000,000 – 2,400,000) and a 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder with a pre-sale estimate of $1,300,000 – 1,600,000.
Gooding & Company’s two-day Scottsdale sale takes place on 29-30 January, with 114 cars consigned, 19 of which carry estimates over the fabled $1 million mark. Star attraction is a 1950 Ferrari 166 MM/195 S Berlinetta Le Mans, estimated at $5,750,000 – 6,500,000. One of just six Touring Berlinettas built on the 166 MM chassis, the car was displayed at the 1950 Paris Salon. Sold new to Briggs Cunningham, chassis 0060 M’s competition history included races at Sebring, Buenos Aires and Watkins Glen.
Another rare Ferrari will be offered at Gooding’s in the shape of a 1967 330 GTC Speciale, one of only four examples built, with a pre-sale estimate of $3,400,000 – 4,000,000. Other highlights include; a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose estimated at $2,600,000 – 3,000,000; a one-off 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport Cabriolet by Stabilimenti Farina, with an estimate of $800,000 – 1,000,000; and a 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe Speciale.
