Striking 1970s Exotics Headline Gooding & Company’s Geared Online October Auction


 

Santa Monica, 8th October, 2020

Gooding & Company, the auction house revered for selling the world’s most significant and desirable collector cars, is thrilled to present a selection of exotic European sports cars for the company’s second Geared Online auction to be held October 26–30. These remarkable automobiles, all manufactured during the 1970s, showcase the avant-garde designs and engineering advances that were developed during this period. A variety of prestigious marques – including Alpine, Lancia, Lamborghini, and Porsche – are well represented in the upcoming auction, with models rarely offered at public auction in the US.


1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 'Periscopica' (Estimate: $900,000 – $1,100,000)
Out of the many lightning bolts thrown by a young Marcello Gandini during his tenure at Carrozzeria Bertone, the Lamborghini Countach LP400 ‘Periscopica’ defined many precepts of the mid-engine exotic car. The successor to the legendary Miura P400, the LP400 Countach was unveiled in prototype form at the 1973 Geneva Auto Show and entered production the following year. Featuring scissor doors, origami-like bodywork, a periscope-style rearview mirror, and Lamborghini’s robust four-liter V-12, the original Countach is the definitive Italian supercar of the 1970s.

One of only 158 Countach LP400 ‘Periscopicas’ ever made, chassis 1120064 is presented here in its striking original Blu Metallizzato livery. One of two examples sold to Saudi Arabia in 1975, this early-production Countach was later owned by collectors in Germany and Italy before settling with its current owner in the US. Rarely seen on the open market, the LP400 is deserving of a place in any lineup of iconic sports cars. This example, with its matching-numbers engine and fascinating provenance, represents an exciting opportunity for discerning collectors.  


1975 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale (Estimate: $350,000 – $450,000)
The Lancia Stratos was built to win the World Rally Championship. With a purpose-built chassis, Dino V-6 engine, and sensational Bertone bodywork, the Stratos took the racing scene by storm and went on to win three consecutive championship titles.

A road-going version of the Italian marque’s famed rally car, this HF Stradale, chassis 001599 was completed at Bertone’s Grugliasco works in 1975, finished in Dark Blue, and originally delivered to a customer in Milan. Originally exported to its first owner in Japan in the late 1970s, the Lancia shortly made its way to California in the early 1980s, where it was acquired by the current owner, a San Francisco-based enthusiast with a passion for fine Italian machinery. The Stratos was driven occasionally during its first decade of its current ownership before eventually being parked in the early 1990s. Today, chassis 001599 is presented in as-found, unrestored condition. Offered for public sale for the first time, this California “blue plate” Stratos is an extraordinary discovery that is sure to generate tremendous excitement and interest.


1970 Alpine A110 1600S Group 4 (Estimate: $180,000 – $240,000)
The first winner of the World Rally Championship was an Alpine A110, an innovative French sports car that was first introduced in 1962 and uncompromisingly developed over the next decade. Of the many A110 variants produced, the car presented here is among the most desirable – a genuine example of the highly evolved 1600 VB model, of which approximately 800 were built between 1969 and 1972.

Delivered new to France, this A110 has a long and well-documented racing career, having been campaigned in over 150 events since 1970. Raced by noted Alpine driver Michel Bessac throughout the early 1970s, Bessac re-acquired the car in 1990 and gave the A110 a second career as a historic racer. Professionally restored in correct Group 4 specification, this Alpine has participated in the exclusive Tour Auto Optic 2000 in 2011 and 2012, and also took part in the Gstaad Classic and Rallye Neige et Glace.

Additional highlights include a selection of rare ‘70s Porsches – an exceptionally well preserved 1973 Porsche 911 2.4 E (Estimate: $175,000 – $225,000) displaying less than 22,000 miles from new, a rare 1972 Porsche 914/6 (Estimate: $125,000 – $175,000) factory-built with the desirable M471 competition package, and a matching-numbers engine 1973 Porsche 911 2.4 T (Estimate: $100,000 – $130,000) specially ordered in Leaf Green. A garage-find 1972 Porsche 911 2.4 T (Estimate: $55,000 – $70,000) and a low-mileage 1971 Porsche 914/6 (Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000) round out this exciting selection. 

The auction house’s online only auction series will complement the company’s live auction events and offer a selection of reserve and no reserve lots, providing a superb array of automotive brilliance for every level of collector. Gooding & Company will house all vehicles and automobilia included in the online auction within one accessible location, providing the unique ability to offer on-site inspections for interested bidders and to engage with the available lots on behalf of buyers and sellers. The auction house invites you to speak with a Gooding & Company staff member for more information on how to consign for the upcoming sales.  

Geared Online | October 2020 Online
Catalogue Available
Monday, October 19
Auction Begins
Monday, October 26, 9:00 AM PDT
Lots Begin Closing
Friday, October 30, 12:00 PM PDT

Website
www.goodingco.com

 

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Lot

Description

s/n

Estimate

Price incl. Buyer’s Premium

16

1990 Claude Boutin 250 Testa Rossa Child's Car

 

$25,000 - $35,000
(NR)

 

18

1955 Volkswagen Beetle

10822325

$45,000 - $65,000
(NR)

 

19

1948 Chrysler Town and Country

71003550

$60,000 - $80,000

 

20

1986 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2

WP0AB0919GS
120808

$50,000 - $60,000

 

21

1984 Mercedes-Benz 230 CE

WDB1232431A
174836

$35,000 - $45,000
(NR)

 

22

1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT

03392

$275,000 - $325,000

 

23

1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster

WP0EB0915KS
173449

$130,000 - $160,000

 

24

2008 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

ZARJA18128
0039694

$275,000 - $325,000

 

25

1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III

LSEV1

$50,000 - $70,000
(NR)

 

26

1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

198.040.75.
00027

$1,000,000 - $1,300,000

 

27

1934 Ford V8 Station Wagon

18-1003657

$90,000 - $120,000

 

28

1989 Ferrari 328 GTS

82233

$175,000 - $225,000

 

29

1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible

SCAZD42A0CCX
05223

$50,000 - $70,000

 

30

1985 Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole

53675

$55,000 - $75,000

 

31

1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead Coupe

LSVB369

$175,000 - $225,000

 

32

1972 Porsche 914/6 M471

9142430259

$125,000 - $175,000

 

33

2005 Ferrari 575M Maranello

141041

$275,000 - $350,000

 

34

1962 Chevrolet Impala 409 Convertible

21867S141755

$90,000 - $110,000

 

35

1956 Austin-Healey 100M

BN2L 232302

$190,000 - $220,000

 

36

1971 BMW 1600-2 Cabriolet

1558610

$45,000 - $65,000

 

37

1975 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale

829AR0*
1558610

$350,000 - $450,000

 

38

1937 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Razor-Edge

GH016

$25,000 - $45,000

 

39

1973 Porsche 911 2.4 E

9113201146

$175,000 - $225,000

 

40

1937 Ford DeLuxe Cabriolet

54-30114

$45,000 - $65,000

 

41

1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso

5931GT

$1,400,000 - $1,800,000

 

42

1995 BMW M3

WBSBF0320SEN
91160

$25,000 - $35,000
(NR)

 

43

1949 Bentley B Special Speed 8

B 449 EW

$300,000 - $400,000

 

44

1971 Porsche 914/6

9141430386

$50,000 - $75,000
(NR)

 

45

2019 Ferrari 488 Spider 'Force of Nature'

240271

$425,000 - $525,000

 

46

1951 Muntz Jet

M51126

$75,000 - $95,000

 

47

1970 Alpine A110 1600S Group 4

16744

$180,000 - $240,000

 

48

1957 Continental Mark II

C56R3767

$70,000 - $90,000

 

49

1956 Maserati A6G/54 Spider

2180

$2,000,000 - $2,750,000

 

50

1973 Porsche 911 2.4 T

9113102271

$100,000 - $130,000

 

51

1954 Alfa Romeo 1900C SS Coupe

AR1900C*
01823

$240,000 - $280,000

 

52

2016 Porsche 991 GT3 RS

WP0AF2A9XGS
192585

$140,000 - $180,000

 

53

1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4

15609

$200,000 - $240,000

 

54

1961 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8-Litre Roadster

875423

$250,000 - $300,000

 

55

1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I

LSJF158

$40,000 - $50,000
(NR)

 

56

1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 'Periscopica'

1120064

$900,000 - $1,100,000

 

57

1976 Porsche 914 2.0

4762903888

$45,000 - $65,000

 

58

1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Cabriolet

188.013.55.
00007

$750,000 - $950,000

 

59

1978 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible  'Champagne Edition'

1582039082

$25,000 - $35,000
(NR)

 

60

1970 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2

13269

$160,000 - $200,000

 

61

1998 Porsche 993 Carrera S

WP0AA2992WS
320237

$100,000 - $130,000

 

62

1952 Alfa Romeo 1900C Cabriolet

AR1900C*01063

$250,000 - $350,000

 

63

2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT

WDDRJ7JA9DA
009998

$200,000 - $240,000

 

64

1954 Jaguar XK120 Roadster

674347

$25,000 - $40,000
(NR)

 

65

1984 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser

JT3FJ60G1E
1117650

$40,000 - $50,000

 

66

1972 Porsche 911 2.4 T

9112101421

$55,000 - $70,000
(NR)

 

 

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