SALE: Cars at Gooding and Co.
DATE: January 20 and 21 at 11 a.m.
LOCATION: Scottsdale, Arizona
ABOUT: This week is all about cars in Scottsdale. Gooding and Co. is holding the first of its three annual car auctions in Arizona over the weekend, and has dozens of classics in mint-condition on offer. Of the 166 cars headed to the auction block over two days this weekend, the highest-estimated are a 1959 Ferarri 250 GT LWB California Spider — a rare late-production version of the classic with coachwork by Scaglietti — which is estimated to fetch $3.4-3.8 million. Also likely to fetch a pretty penny is a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gulllwing. The sixth of only 29 aluminum-bodied Gullwing's built, the rare, recently refurbished model could bring $2.5-3 million.
For those with more eccentric tastes, the first lot of the day will be a 1916 Ford Model T delivery truck, which is being sold without reserve and carries a $40,000-60,00 estimate. The sides of the vehicle read "Harley-Davidson: Manufacturer of Motorcycles."
If you happen to be in Scottsdale looking for a steal, a 1953 Simplex Model M 125 Servi-Cylce is being sold without reserve, and estimate is only $5,000-10,000. The post-war lightweight motorcycle, with a 125 CC 2-stroke 1-cylinder engine has been dubbed by Gooding's cataglogue "a charming piece of Americana."