A quartet of legendary sports cars hailing from four different countries are set to slug it out at Gooding & Co’s Scottsdale auction this January, with the set expected to fetch a cumulative total of more than $6,800,000 (£5,339,677).
Some of the world’s top marques – Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz and Shelby – will be represented as Italy, Great Britain, Germany and the United States go toe-to-toe to attract buyers’ attention in Arizona.
Top billing is a 1967 Ferrari 275GTB/4, which is tipped to be the most valuable car of the group, wearing an estimate of $3,000,000-3,400,000. Packing a magnificent four-cam, six-carb, 12-cylinder engine clothed in stunning Scaglietti bodywork, the GTB/4 will be at the top of many Christmas wish lists. This example makes a pleasant break from the Rossa Corsa norm thanks to its striking Verde Pino coachwork and contrasting Arancia upholstery.
The car was sold through renowned collector Bill Harrah’s Ferrari dealership before passing through the hands of other well-known enthusiasts such as Dr Ronald Finger and Sherman M Wolf.
Next up is a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, which is hot on the heels of the Ferrari with an estimate of $1,000,000-1,200,000. Fewer than 900 DB5 coupés were ever built, with just 220 originally supplied in left-hand-drive. This is one such an example, having been owned by a Southern California collector for the past three decades.
