The best of British and American luxury topped RM and Gooding’s Amelia Island sales on 8-9 March.
RM’s 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Convertible Coupe by Walker-LaGrande topped the list selling for a massive $4,510,000.
That was followed by Gooding’s 1928 Bentley 4 ½ Litre Semi-Le Mans Tourer, which made $2.75 million as 97% of the auction house’s lots found new homes.
The Santa-Monica-based company also took the next top sale with an Alloy 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose earning $2.365million, but it was a Rolls-Royce that caused the biggest surprise. The 1929 Phantom I Derby Speedster bagged $1,980,000 – a world auction record for the model – and more than double the pre-sale estimate.
Fourth-placed sale went to a Fiat 8V Supersonic, which Gooding sold in support of St Jude’s hospital, it made $1,760,000 while a Ferrari 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 took $1,650,000.
There was plenty $1million-plus lots for RM, too, including a 1933 Stutz DV32 Convertible Victoria by Rollston ($1,512,500), a 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB ($1,375,000), a 1911 Lozier Model 51 Seven-Passenger Touring ($1,100,000) and a 1952 Ferrari 225 Sport Berlinetta that made a huge $1,237,500.
A 1930 Cord L-29 Sport Cabriolet by Voll & Ruhrbeck ($990,000) concluded the top ten list for RM, although there were prominent lots left without new owners.