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Sat Mar 09 2013 22:26:51 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 $1,650,000 SOLD! With Commission 5th Highest Sale Amelia Island 2013
From an Important Private Collection
Formerly the Property of Mel and Noel Blanc
Designed by Pininfarina
Coachwork by Scaglietti
CHASSIS NO. 10511
ENGINE NO. 10511
Internal No. 1898
3,286 CC Tipo 226 DOHC Alloy V-12 Engine
Six Weber 40 DCN 17 Carburetors
300 BHP at 7,500 RPM
5-Speed Manual Transaxle
4-Wheel Servo-Assisted Disc Brakes 4-Wheel Independent
Coil-Spring Suspension
■Among the Most Iconic Ferraris of All Time
■One of Approximately 280 Examples Built
■Finished in Factory-Supplied Giallo Fly over Black Color Scheme
■A California Car Since the Late 1970s
■Part of the Mel and Noel Blanc Collection for Almost 15 Years
■Ideal Event Car or Candidate for a Concours-Quality Restoration
■Documented by Ferrari Historian Marcel Massini
Euro Trash
Sat Mar 09 2013 22:30:58 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Derby Speedster
$1,980,000 SOLD! With Commission
Gooding Auction Amelia Island 2013 3rd Highest Sale
From an Important Private Collection
Formerly the Property of Bill Davis, Rick Carroll, and William Lassiter
Coachwork by Brewster & Co.
CHASSIS NO. S158FR
ENGINE NO. 21588
7,668 CC OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Single Updraft Carburetor
95 BHP at 2,750 RPM
3-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Servo-Assisted Drum Brakes
Solid Front Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Live Rear Axle with Cantilever-Spring Suspension
■Arguably the Most Beautiful Classic Rolls-Royce
■Exceptionally Sporting Brewster Coachwork
■One of Only Four Derby Speedsters Extant
■Genuine Example with Original Chassis, Body, and Engine
■Owned by Respected Rolls-Royce Connoisseurs Since 1959
■Pictured in John Webb de Campi's Rolls-Royce in America
■Restored by Clay Cook and Beautifully Maintained Since
■Former CCCA and AACA First Prize Winner
■Second in Class at the 1992 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
■A Very Rare and Important Example of the Marque
Euro Trash
Sat Mar 09 2013 22:33:04 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Semi-Le-Mans Tourer
Gooding Auction Amelia Island 2013 Top Seller
$2,750,000 SOLD With Commission
Formerly the Property of Gerald T.S. Bevan and Anthony Bevan
Coachwork by Vanden Plas
CHASSIS NO. MF3153
ENGINE NO. SM3905
Registration No. UV 6520
Body No. 1457
4,398 CC SOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Twin SU "Sloper" Carburetors
Estimated 130 HP
4-Speed Non-Synchromesh D-Type Gearbox
4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
Semi-Elliptical Leaf-Spring Suspension with Friction-Plate Shock Absorbers
■Exceedingly Rare Original-Bodied Example
■Boasting Many Original Le Mans-Specifications Components
■Exceptional Provenance with Prominent Bentley Owners
■Recent and Exacting Restoration by Noted Marque Specialists Graham Moss and Richard Cresswell
■2005 BDC Concours Best of Show
■Documented by Bentley Historian Clare Hay
■Ideal International Event Entrant
■An Important, Highly Regarded, and Desirable Vintage Bentley
■One of the Finest Vintage Bentleys Extant