Snag yourself a BMW i8 at the upcoming Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Weekend and you won't only be the first in the US to own this model, you'll be getting a one-of-a-kind version of BMW's new gas-electric plug-in marvel.
Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach auction set for next month just got a little more interesting, with George Clooney's very own Tesla Roadster added to the docket. Finished in Obsidian Black Metallic paint, Clooney's Tesla is number eight of the original "Signature 100" built in 2008 and comes with the premium two-tone leather interior.
Gooding & Company has revealed the highlights of its consignments for its Pebble Beach auction during the action-packed Monterey weekend. At the top of the list is the classic 1955 Maserati A6G/54 Frua Berlinetta currently owned by Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay. This Maserati, the show car from the 1955 Paris Auto Salon, features Frau coachwork, won Best in Show at the Salon Privé, and is
Even though "recession" and "double-dip" are familiar to anyone au courant with headlines, to the bidders at Pebble Beach auctions, the first is a lexicological sibling of "recede" and the second is dessert. That's why Gooding & Company was able to make the till ring like a fire alarm again his year, selling 106 of 127 lots for more than $78 million and setting 19 records for cars sold at auction.
Collecting classic cars is a hobby most of us just can't afford to enjoy to the extent we might like. For those few well-to-do men and women who do have the means, however, a little advice and inside information from an expert certainly couldn't hurt.
Gooding 2011 Scottsdale Auction offerings – Click above for high-res image gallery
A sample from Gooding's 2011 Scottsdale Auction – Click above for high-res image gallery
Marx Brothers' 1927 Mercedes-Benz S Boattail Speedster – Click above for high-res image gallery
Gooding & Company selections for the Greystone Mansion Concours d'Elegance – Click above for high-res image gallery
Selections from Gooding's special Barrett-Jackson auction -- Click above for high-res image gallery
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