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The auction action is as thick as the air this weekend at the Amelia Island Plantation in Florida, where the world's automotive elite have gathered again for grand car show.
One auction house, Gooding & Company, held its proceedings last night where it had some splendid automobiles for sale. They included four Ferraris – a 1965 500 Superfast Coupe, a 1968 330 GTS, a 1973 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta, and a 1985 288 GTO. Yeah, we bet that 1965 Ferrari is indeed "superfast."
On the more mundane side of performance, the auction also included a Pininferina-designed 1956 Nash Rambler "Palm Beach" Coupe Special, shown above, and a 1953 Nash-Healey Roadster. "Pininfarina has created some of the most beautiful automotive forms in history and the examples we're presenting in Amelia Island are among the benchmarks of these designs," says David Gooding, president of Gooding & Company.
Here's what the company has to say about those Ferraris:
When Italy was at the height of its economic boom, Ferrari sought to produce the fastest, most powerful and most exclusive model of all time – the result was the magnificent 500 Superfast created in 1964. Gooding & Company's 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast Coupe by Pininfarina is one of only 36 examples created, boasting a mere four owners from new, including Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan and Pierre Bardinon, owner of the famed Mas du Clos racetrack. With an impressive degree of originality, low mileage and an unmatched pedigree, this Italian masterpiece is expected to sell between $800,000 – $1 Million.
Widely considered as one of the most well-rounded sports cars Ferrari ever produced, the 1968 Ferrari 330 GTS offered a revised styling that incorporated the front-end treatment of the 500 Superfast with an improved drivetrain. The exquisite silver 330 GTS being offered by Gooding & Company in Amelia Island is number 35 of only 100 constructed and is expected to sell between $650,000 – $800,000.
The 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta being offered is a desireable European-spec example finished in black. In 2006, this car placed first in the vintage class of the Ferrari North American Challenge Rally and won an award at Concorso Italiano. Gooding & Company estimates that this car will sell between $250,000 – $325,000.
Ferrari's innovative 288 GTO is widely recognized as the manufacturer's first modern supercar. The Rosso Corsa 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO being offered is one of 272 models ever built and has been previously certified for use in California, a very desirable characteristic due to restrictions in some states. With low mileage and a well-documented history, this 288 GTO is expected to sell between $550,000 – $650,000.
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