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First 1972 BMW 3.0 CSi left BMW Classic Center

Posted by admin on Juli 21st, 2010

The 1972 BMW 3.0 CSi which had been completely restored by the BMW Classic Center’s new Customer Workshop was handed back to its owner at BMW Welt. There was twofold cause for celebration: the BMW Classic Center was pleased at having successfully completed its first full restoration since the opening of the BMW Classic Customer Workshop, while BMW Welt marked the first occasion on which a classic BMW – rather than a brandnew car – was delivered to a customer. “The successful restoration of the BMW 3.0 CSi shows that we are on the right track and that, together with our partners within the BMW Group network of facilities, we are capable of restoring vehicles to the highest quality standards and to individual customer specifications,” said Ralf Vierlein, Head of Sales and Aftersales at BMW Group Classic.

In this case, the customer wanted his BMW 3.0 CSi of 1972 transformed into a perfect state. He also asked for its fourspeed manual gearbox to be converted into an automatic, something that had previously been done only with two prototypes of the BMW 3.0 CSi. Based on close collaboration with the BMW Group Archive, which provided the relevant documentation, the “large Coupé” underwent an authentic conversion process. It was fitted with an automatic transmission from a BMW 2.8 CS. The refit and complete overhaul of the vehicle required months of research and countless hours of manual labour. The experts at the BMW Classic Center not only had to repair substantial bodywork damage, but also iron out technical and electronic defects as well as thoroughly overhaul the interior fittings. The vehicle is now in A1 condition.

BMW Classic Customer Workshop: onestop shop for all services.

BMW Classic’s Customer Workshop is a response to the growing desire among numerous BMW enthusiasts to own an authentic vehicle that is as true as possible to its original state and in the best possible condition. “This workshop is a key element in the realignment of BMW Classic and our orientation towards customers in the classic vehicle market,” says Karl Baumer, Director of BMW Group Classic.

In parallel with this, the supply and remanufacturing of components is being further expanded. Other areas have also been added, such as the purchase and sale of vehicles, authentication certificates, advice to buyers, and a worldwide collection and delivery service. The principal advantage of the BMW Classic Center is that it offers all its services under one roof. “We have the theoretical knowledge of the vehicles, the technical expertise, Original BMW Parts, and the requisite infrastructure to systematically link it all up,” adds Ralf Vierlein.

In future, too, vehicles that have been fully restored by the BMW Classic Center can be handed over to their owners amid the unmatched ambience of BMW Welt. A “delivery” of this kind is not just a unique experience for the owner, but a particularly striking example of the successful symbiosis of past and present within the BMW Group.

Further information on the Classic Center is available at www.bmw-classic.com

Ready for visitors: Retro Classics Car Show 2010

Posted by admin on Juni 12th, 2010

Delahayes an other high prestigous cars in front of castle Ludwigsburg

Just hours before opening for the visitors (June 12 /13) we got a chance to take the first pictures from the field of participants: from classic american cars to bristish sports cars an german Legends and italian One ofs – the “Retro Classics meets Barock” in the beautiful gardens of Ludwigsburg castle is an excellent event for car buffs.

Racers and german legends like the Borgward

To get movement in the whole event, the prestigeous cars are going to absolve a little constancy rallye around the lake in the center garden.

Some candidates für the Concours d’Elegance : Riley RMB 2,5 Litre Coupé 1949 from Switzerland, Delahaye with Saoutchik Body, Mercedes Benz 710 SS. But the cars italian collector Corado Lopresto brougt to the contest are still covered – and he is always good for a big surprise. The FIVA A Event is one of Europes most important classic cars shows.

Rare racer: Chrysler Golden Seal

A Trio of Jim Clark’s greatest racing cars

Posted by admin on Juni 7th, 2010

Snetterton/UK. Classic Team Lotus, in association with Lotus Cars, Lotus Racing, Lotus on Track and Motorsport Vision, present an unprecedented bonanza of Team Lotus history, Lotus sports cars, Formula One and ultra competitive racing action on Sunday June 20th.

Thanks to the generous support of owners worldwide, the Classic Team Lotus Festival at Snetterton on Sunday 20th June presents the first ever gathering of one of every Team Lotus F1 car.

For just one amazing day, The Team Lotus Pavilion will hold the greatest collection of Team Lotus racing cars ever assembled. From the 1958 type 12 through to the 1994 Type 109, there will be 33 Team Lotus F1 design types on view. These precious cars will be lined up in grid formation undercover, so that visitors can walk through the grid to experience a unique close-up encounter with famous racing machinery at the cutting edge of the evolution of F1 car design.

Clive Chapman, son of Lotus founder Colin Chapman and Managing Director of Classic Team Lotus comments: „We set about bringing the cars together for this unprecedented event when we realised that we could make a full grid of Team Lotus F1 design types. Cars are coming from all over the world – many from Europe, and the 109 is travelling from the Barber Museum in the USA. Owners from Japan and Australia are participating as well.‟

During the lunchbreak at midday the cars will be wheeled through the crowds and out onto the circuit grid, lined up in five abreast formation, for an aerial photograph recording the unique gathering. This special moment can be witnessed by the public from the pitwall, during the pit lane walkabout.

Between 2.00pm and 3.30pm, the race programme will be halted and the Team Lotus Pavilion will come alive, with most of the F1 cars being demonstrated on track. They will be fired up in the public area of the paddock, and then driven out in batches to make four lap runs.Famous guest drivers will include the current Lotus F1 Racing drivers and original Team Lotus Works drivers. As impressive as the Team Lotus grid will be, there is nothing to match the awesome cacophony of these World Championship winning F1 cars and their mechanical soundtrack.

The Classic Team Lotus Festival will feature the Team Lotus Trio, three of the most important Jim Clark Team Lotus racing cars, together for the first and probably the only time; the 1963 F1 World Championship winning Lotus type 25, the 1965 Tasman Championship winning type 32B and the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix winning Lotus type 49.”Classic Team Lotus is privileged to have in its care these fantastic cars, on behalf of collectors around the world” says Clive Chapman. “I am proud to be able to gather them together at this special event, before they return to their respective homes.”

The Lotus type 25 chassis R4 is owned by Australian John Bowers, and is just back from the Grand Prix De Monaco Historique. The 1963 World Championship consisted of 10 Grand Prix; Jim Clark raced chassis R4 in all of them, winning seven to become World Champion.

The Lotus type 32B is a unique car, which was built specifically to win the 1965 Tasman Championship, which was a popular and prestigious series of races in Australia and New Zealand during the Antipodean summer. Jimmy took 13 starts in the car, winning an amazing nine times, on his way to dominating the Championship and adding to his reputation around the World as the greatest driver of his generation.

The Team Lotus type 49 chassis R2 completes the Team Lotus Trio. Most famously Jimmy drove this car to victory in the 1967 Dutch GP, on the debut of the type 49 and its amazing Ford Cosworth DFV engine. Clark went on to score his fourth British GP 8 win and a famous USGP victory, all in chassis R2. The car raced in F1 until 1969, being developed along the way and ending up in Gold Leaf colours. In 2009, after 40 years „away‟, American owner Chris MacAllister charged Classic Team Lotus with restoring 49/R2 to its 1967 USGP specification.

Members of the Clark family will be attending the festival, as guests of Classic Team Lotus.

Sir Stirling Moss’s son Elliott celebrates the 50th Anniversary of his father’s 1960 Monaco victory; the first Grand Prix win for the Lotus marque

Sir Stirling Moss scored a heroic victory at Monaco in 1960, racing his privately entered Lotus type 18 and seeing off the might of Ferrari and reigning World Champion Jack Brabham during the three hour-long race. Sir Stirling‟s sublime talent won the day in this „David versus Goliath‟ triumph at the greatest Grand Prix of them all.

In celebration of this historic anniversary, Elliott Moss (Stirling‟s son) will drive a Lotus type 18 on track, in public for the first time.

WWW.LOTUS-FESTIVAL.COM

Pebble Beach 2010 fitures Bonneville Racers

Posted by admin on Mai 28th, 2010

Courtesy of the Archives of Ernest Nagamatsu

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (May 20, 2010) – In the halcyon days of dry lakes racing, during the years just before and after World War II, young men with little money but remarkable intuitive engineering and a lot of enthusiasm built cars in their backyards that rivaled the performance of the best in the world. Before the term hot rod had been coined, they built some very hot cars.

The Spurgin-Giovanine roadster was such a car. Chuck Spurgin and Bob Giovanine loved working with their hands, building things, making things better. They enjoyed working together and they enjoyed being part of a close knit community. The car they built and raced so successfully was recently discovered intact after four decades parked behind a home in the California desert. This diminutive, hand-built racecar has been painstakingly restored and will be part of the Hot Rod Lakesters and Bonneville Racers class at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Aug. 15. Current owner Ernest Nagamatsu has brought the car back to its 1940s racing trim and, even more importantly, back into the families of the men who originally built it.

“Helping to bring this long lost and legendary racecar back into public view has been a terrific experience,” said Dr. Nagamatsu, a dentist from Los Angeles. “But connecting with the families of the men who built and campaigned the car, and giving them a chance to see first-hand what their dads cared so much about, has been magic.”

“This car was a dinner table legend in my family for 60 years,” said Karin Edla-Spurgin, daughter of Chuck Spurgin. “Its resurrection has allowed our families to connect in a remarkable way with the passion that drove our fathers to build something so successful. Ernie and his team share the same camaraderie that my dad and Bob did. No ego, just the pleasure of working on a project and enjoying the fruits of their labor.”

“My earliest memory is pleading with dad to go with him and the car to the races. I wasn’t even in kindergarten,” said Curt Giovanine, son of Bob Giovanine. “A few years later, when the car had been retired and was stored in our garage, I’d bring school friends over. We’d sit in it and pretend we were racing. One friend used to say, ‘This is the fastest car on four wheels!’ It sure seemed like it to us.”

The hot rod, a uniquely American form of automotive enthusiasm, continues to draw appreciation today and around the world, even from those who know little about cars. The form-follows-function design, the cars’ youthful swagger and the historic sense of community that was integral to early hot rod culture all continue to connect powerfully with people.

Many consider 1948 to be the peak for California dry lakes racing because that year saw the most entrants and some of the toughest competition. In 1948, the Spurgin-Giovanine roadster broke the existing world record in its class at the six consecutive Southern California Timing Association meets and was the year’s overall High Points Season Champion. It was also “Hot Rod of the Month” and on the cover of the March 1949 issue of Hot Rod magazine. The car was unusual because it was powered by a highly modified four-cylinder Chevrolet engine when virtually all other successful competitors ran Ford or Mercury V8s.

“This car epitomizes hot rod ingenuity, and its story is one of community and family. It’s still drawing people together,” said Dr. Nagamatsu. “Curt Giovanine discovered he had the original 1948 header for the car, as confirmed by weld marks shown in photographs from the 1948 season. He said to me, ‘This header belongs to the car,’ and he gave it to me. This reflects the spirt of the project and the car. As one of the most important and significant hot rods ever raced, I’m honored to share it with families of Bob and Chuck and to have it included in this year’s Hot Rod Class at the Pebble Beach Concours.”

The Hot Rod Lakesters and Bonneville Racers class at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will include cars built and raced between 1927 and 1953, the year’s when this form of racing developed and flourished. The 60th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will also honor the 75th anniversary of Jaguar and the centennial of Alfa Romeo, feature Pierce-Arrow, and showcase Italian designer Ghia. Special classes will focus on the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, the centennial of the Indianapolis 500, and Prewar American Motorcycles.

Italdesign Giugiaro overtaken by Volkswagen

Posted by admin on Mai 25th, 2010

Turin. In a recent statement Volkswagen Group announced the overtake of the Italian design company Italdesign Giugiaro. The masterplan is, so Volkswagen, to redesign the group’s cars.

Volkswagen subsidiary, Lamborghini, is going to acquire 90.1 per cent of the design firm, which has about 800 employees. The remaining shares are in the hands of the Giugiaro family.

Giorgetto Giugiaro, designed the VW Golf I, as well as the first Volkswagen Passat family sedan and the Audi 80, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT, the DeLorean DMC 12.

Depending on regulatory approval, the takeover remains will take some time.

In 1968 Giorgio Giugiaro (a former student of Giuseppe Bertone) and Aldo Mantovani founded the Turin design studio.

“Barn Find” James Bond Aston for Auction

Posted by admin on Mai 11th, 2010

A one owner 1962 ‘barn find’ DB4 Aston Martin used as a ‘test mule’ by James Bond special effects designers is to go up for auction at Bonhams Aston Martin car sale at the Aston Martin Works Service, Newport Pagnell on 22nd May 2010 – the only auction devoted entirely to this iconic marque.
An ex-factory demonstrator, this ‘barn find’ DB4 was built for press tycoon Max Aitken (1st Baron Beaverbrook) and was purchased in December 1963 by the current vendor. The Aston was a regular sight at Pinewood Studios where its owner worked as a special effects designer, and served as a ‘test mule’ during preparatory work for the first James Bond movie, ‘Goldfinger’, being measured for the various gadgets – ejector seat, machine guns, etc – that would feature on the silver DB5 driven by Sean Connery as Bond in the film. Somewhat annoyed by the delayed delivery of the DB5s from the factory, Bond franchise producer Cubby Broccoli once turned to the DB4’s owner and said, “Why don’t we just use your car and spray it silver?” In 1974 the car was consigned to a garage where it has remained ever since.

Interesting modifications to the vehicle include a special factory-fitted clutch with lighter ‘push’, an Icelert, an engine vacuum gauge and a thermostatically activated overheating alert. It is estimated to fetch £40,000-50,000.

A 1976 Aston Martin V8 Coupé adapted with numerous components from the process unit used during the filming of the 007 epic ‘The Living Daylights’ is also on offer at Bonhams auction, and is estimated to fetch £40,000-60,000. Several years ago Dr Peter Nelson, founder of ‘The Bond Museum’ in Keswick visited Studio 10 at Pinewood Studios – the site used by the James Bond producers to store many of the old props. Dr Nelson purchased several items from the store including the ‘process unit’ – a V8 that had had the front and rear ends removed to enable the camera crew to film Timothy Dalton ‘driving’ the car in the studio.
Dr Nelson wanted to restore the vehicle, but found that the chassis was too badly damaged so instead he bought a 1976 model and transferred many of the process unit’s components onto this running chassis, including the seats, interior, bonnet, wheels, skis etc. Other original parts not transferred are to be included in the sale along with many other V8 components from cars destroyed or damaged during the filming, offering the new owner the opportunity to complete the conversion.

The car has subsequently appeared at numerous motor shows and James Bond events around the world, including an appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and has recently been housed at The Bond Museum. It also appeared recently in Octane magazine’s article about ‘Bond cars’, and many fans consider ‘The Living Daylights’ Aston Martin V8 to be one of the best Bond vehicles with its skis, rockets, bullet-proof screen and even jet propulsion.

Tim Schofield, UK Head of Collectors Motorcars Department comments, “James Bond vehicles are rarely available for sale these days and James Bond Aston Martins are almost impossible to acquire at any price. This car incorporates many of the original ‘Bond gadgets’ from ‘The Living Daylights’ and is a must for any true 007 fan.”

Classic Cars Castle of Ludwigsburg: First highlights

Posted by admin on Mai 2nd, 2010

Approaching Retro Classics meets baroque, the big Classic Car Competition in the baroque garden of Ludwigsburg castle (July 10-13, 2010), the first participants were announced : Only the vehicles which have not taken part up to now in the Concours d’Elegance can be part of this competition.

An already admitted automobile rarity is the snow-white Riley RMB 2.5 litres coupé with body of the Swiss Carrossiers Köng. Köng designed the body first for a Bentley chassis, however, he built it later on the chassis of a Riley RMB 2.5 litres of saloon. In 1949 Walter Köng showed the vehicle on the Genevan Automobilsalon, but as he found no buyer because of the high price, he used the car himself from then on. Chassis and engine of the sporty coupé are original, also the inside roof applications of raw silk. Bumpers, running boards and door handles were made in mahogany. Even the originally built-in radio “His Master’s Voice” is still in the vehicle.

Another special classic car belonged Samuel Lionel “Roxy” Rothafel (founder the radio city Music sound and the legendary Roxy theatre in New York). For Big boss Roxy only a really exciting vehicle was good enough: The Mercedes-Benz 710 SS with 7.1 litre cubic capacities on 200 HP. Rothafel asked the Milan car body manufacturer Castagna to provide the chassis with a twoseater construction. In 1929 the vehicle came by ship to New York. Rothafel owned it up to his death in 1936.

From the car & technology museum Sinsheim the Mercedes-Benz 1929 with Erdmann & Rossi car body comes to Ludwigsburg. The efficient sports-car with 6 cylinder engine, 6740 cubic capacity and 120/180 HP was introduced in 1928 on International Motor Show in Berlin at the Erdmann & Rossi booth. After the show the car to an German/American living in New York.

All pictures: Copyright Retro Classics meets barock

Rare Lagonda: Countdown for german customs auction

Posted by admin on Mai 2nd, 2010

Munich. Countdown for a very unique auction: german customs is offering a 1938 Lagonda V 12 SB 12/1 Roadster. The Auction ends May 3, 12 am MEZ. The classic car was produced while Walter Owen Bentley was technical chief of Lagonda which became Aston Martin later on. Only 128 cars like this were built. The car has 180 PS and shows a 58848 miles. The history of this classic car is not totally recorded, but the car once belonged to the collection of the King of Malaysia. German customs got the car, because the man who bought it used to deal with cocain. He was arrested and the car is now on sale. As the car in restauration, the motor and the outside is in peaces. A goal for every puzzler who likes to bid high: the actual bidding is 115.100 Euros. www.zoll-auktion.de

GOODING & COMPANY WILL OFFER SIX ICONIC PININFARINA AUTOMOBILES IN AMELIA ISLAND ON MARCH 12

Posted by admin on Februar 27th, 2010

Highlights of the Italian coachbuilder’s assembly include the one-off
Nash Rambler “Palm Beach” Coupe, Ferrari’s legendary 500 Superfast and a rare 288 GTO.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. Gooding & Company, the internationally-celebrated auction house, announces that six exceptional Pininfarina-styled cars will be offered for sale in two weeks. Strengthening the European character of the company’s debut Amelia Island Auction, the automobili belissime being offered include four Ferraris – a 1965 500 Superfast Coupe, a 1968 330 GTS, a 1973 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta, and a 1985 288 GTO, as well as a unique 1956 Nash Rambler “Palm Beach” Coupe Special and a 1953 Nash-Healey Roadster. These six Pininfarina designs join a number of other rare collector cars being offered by Gooding & Company on the grounds of the Amelia Island Plantation at 5 p.m. on March 12, including the previously-announced 1938 Peugeot Darl’Mat Roadster and 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS.

“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 and founder of Gooding & Company.

Ferrari by Pininfarina
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.

Pinin Farina and American Motoring History
The stunning emerald green 1956 Nash Rambler “Palm Beach” Coupe Special is a one-off, fully-functioning production prototype, an exceptional oggetto d’arte with Pinin Farina’s 1950s jet-age styling. The “Palm Beach” was constructed to be a cutting-edge sports car with the running gear of the Rambler. After many years of high-profile ownership, public displays around the world and a recent showing at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, this rare and significant collector’s car is being presented at auction in Amelia Island and will be expected to sell between $700,000 – $900,000.

A silver over burgundy, Pinin Farina-designed 1953 Nash-Healey Roadster being offered is equipped with the upgraded Le Mans Dual Jetfire Ambassador Six engine, a special offer at the time following the manufacturer’s third place finish in the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans. Adding a touch of panache to its provenance, Bill Emerson states in the registry of his book The Healey Book that this Nash-Healey Roadster may have been originally owned by Dick Powell and is reputedly the car was driven by George Reeves in the Adventures of Superman television series. This Roadster is expected to sell between $250,000 – $325,000.

Amelia Island Auction catalogues cost $75 and admit two to the viewing and auction. General admission tickets can be purchased for $30 per person. The auction will be broadcast live from the Amelia Island Plantation at 5:00pm (EST) on Gooding & Company’s website at www.goodingco.com/auction. Bidder registration forms, press credentials and additional auction information are also available at www.goodingco.com or by calling (310) 899-1960. For additional vehicle information and up-to-the-minute news, follow Gooding & Company on Facebook and Twitter @GoodingCompany.

GOODING & COMPANY ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF FOUR HISTORIC EUROPEAN COLLECTION CARS

Posted by admin on Februar 16th, 2010

A Rare 1961 Porsche Sports Racer, an Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS and
Bugatti’s Type 50 and 35C Grand Prix from the famed Williamson Collection
will be offered for sale on March 12, 2010.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (February 16, 2010) – Gooding & Company, the internationally-celebrated auction house, is delighted to announce four distinctive automobiles from the historic past of Porsche, Bugatti and Alfa Romeo for its first-ever Amelia Island Auction on March 12 in Amelia Island, Florida.

As part of the 70+ automobile auction, two cornerstone cars of Dr. Peter and Susan Williamson’s famed Bugatti Collection are being offered, a 1932 Bugatti Type 50 Cabriolet and a 1928 Bugatti Type 35C Grand Prix. Furthermore, a rarely-seen 1961 Porsche RS61 Spyder and a unique pre-war 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS are bringing excitement to the stage. These four new star consignments join the previously-announced Best of Show 1931 Voisin C20 “Mylord” Demi-Berline and the 1938 Peugeot Darl’Mat Roadster at the 5 p.m. auction on the grounds of the Amelia Island Plantation.

“We are excited to present these outstanding European automobiles at our Amelia Island auction,” says David Gooding, president and founder of Gooding & Company. “I’m thrilled that our debut auction will offer such exciting and important examples of automotive history.”

The German: A Rare and Authentic Porsche Sports Racer
1961 Porsche RS61 Spyder
One of only 14 ever built, the lightweight, 4-Cam 1961 Porsche RS61 Spyder was the ultimate evolution of the Porsche Spyder project that began with the legendary 550 Spyder. Originally raced by famed Porsche advocate and works driver Bob Holbert, this highly-developed sports racer found early success in major East Coast events. Between 1961-1963, this car captured over a dozen victories in the hands of numerous significant racing figures. Since retiring from racing, this car has been featured in several distinguished Porsche collections and has been a successful participant in vintage racing and various concours. Gooding & Company estimates that this car will sell between $1.2 Million – $1.5 Million.

The French: Bugattis of the Dr. Peter and Susan Williamson Collection
1928 Bugatti Type 35C Grand Prix
Known as the first car that sparked Dr. Peter and Susan Williamson’s love for Bugattis, the 1928 Bugatti Type 35C Grand Prix is a gem within the rare breed of racing Bugattis, one of the most iconic and historically significant Grand Prix cars ever built. Painted in traditional French Blue, this car was easily spotted over the years at numerous Bugatti tours and Colorado Grand rallies with Dr. Williamson behind the wheel. Gooding & Company estimates that this car will sell between $1 Million – $1.4 Million.

1932 Bugatti Type 50 Cabriolet
Produced in limited numbers, the Type 50 was one of the most exclusive Bugatti models of all time. After spending a number of years with famed Bugatti enthusiast Col. Giles, this significant car migrated to the United States. Joining the Williamson family in 1964, this rarity has recently been restored and displayed at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®. Gooding & Company estimates that this car will sell between $1.1 Million – $1.5 Million.

The Italian: Alfa Romeo, Celebrating its Centenary Year in 2010
1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS
The final project of Ing. Anderloni of Carrozzeria Touring was this stunning coachwork on the 6C 2500 SS. It is an exacting re-creation of the remarkably advanced and exquisitely sculpted Berlinetta Aerodinamica. As close as one can get to the long lost one-of-a-kind Tipo 256 driven at LeMans and the Mille Miglia, this unique and irresistible Alfa Romeo was restored to exacting standards by the world’s finest craftsmen using the original factory drawings and Ing. Anderloni’s insight and direction. A recent participant in premier driving events and concours, this car is considered to be an important investment for a serious Alfa Romeo collector. Gooding & Company estimates that it will sell between $800,000 – $1.2 Million.

Amelia Island Auction catalogues cost $75 and admit two to the viewing and auction. General admission tickets can be purchased for $30 per person. The auction will be broadcast live at 5:00pm (EST) on Gooding & Company’s website at www.goodingco.com/auction. Bidder registration forms, press credentials and additional auction information are also available at www.goodingco.com or by calling (310) 899-1960. For additional vehicle information and up-to-the-minute news, follow Gooding & Company on Facebook and Twitter @GoodingCompany.