Photos courtesy of Bonhams, Gooding & Company, and RM Sotheby’s

The 2017 automobile auction season has begun and Bonhams, Gooding & Co., R.M. Sotheby’s, Barrett-Jackson, and Russo and Steele presented a vast number of Porsches for sale at all venues in the greater Scottsdale, AZ, area.

This year, we covered these auctions long distance, by live Internet feeds from the houses, and additional reporting from Hammer Price.com. All “sale” values quoted here are the price at the gavel and do not include buyers’ fees.

Bonhams – The Scottsdale Auction

11:00 Thursday, 19 January 2017

The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa

6902 East Greenway Parkway

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Porsche:

• Lot 4 – 1977 Porsche Typ 911 Carrera 3.0 coupe – Without reserve – Estimate: $100,000-150,000.  Sold for $55,000 in the room.
• Lot 23 – 1966 Porsche Typ 911 2.0 coupe – Without reserve – Estimate: $170,000-210,000.  Sold for $132,500 in the room.
• Lot 27 – 1956 Porsche Typ 256A 1600 Speedster – Estimate: $425,000-525,000. Sold for $480,000 in the room.
• Lot 35 – 1970 Porsche Typ 914-6 – Without reserve – Estimate: $65,000-85,000.  Sold for $55,000 in the room.
• Lot 36 – 2015 Porsche Typ 918 Spyder – Estimate: $1,300,000-1,500,000.  Did not sell at $1,250,000.
• Lot 47 – 1953 Porsche Typ 356 Pre-A Cabriolet – Estimate: $225,000-300,000.  Sold for $205,000.
• Lot 61 – 1960 Porsche Typ 356B 1600 Cabriolet - Estimate: $150,000-175,000.  Sold for $140,000.
• Lot 73 – 1979 Porsche Typ 930 Turbo 3.3 coupe – Without reserve – Estimate: $130,000-160,000. Sold for $85,000.

• Lot 88 – 1964 Porsche Typ 904 GTS (highly original, well preserved) –Estimate: $2,000,000-2,500,000. Bidding started at $ 1,400,000 and surged quickly - within a minute – to $2,000,000. Then it stopped cold and sold for $2,100,000.
• Lot 94 – 1987 Porsche Typ 944 S coupe – Without reserve – Estimate: $30,000-40,000. Sold for $24,000.
• Lot 98 – 1961 Porsche Typ 356 coupe (Outlaw) – Without reserve – Estimate: $90,000-120,000. Sold for $92,500.

Other interesting automobiles:

• Lot 15 – 2003 Ferrari Enzo – Estimate: $2,800,000-3,200,000. Did not sell at $2,350,000.
• Lot 24 – 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition Roadster – Estimate: $7,500,000-9,000,000. Sold for $6,7000,000.
• Lot 28 – 1967 Volkswagen Type 2 Westphalia Camper – Without reserve – Estimate: $75,000-100,000. Sold for $52,500.

• Lot 44 – 1952 Ferrari 340 America Spider Competizione – ex-factory team car - Estimate: $7,500,000-9,000,000. Sold for $5,800,000.  
• Lot 45 – 1956 Volkswagen Type 1 “Beetle” Cabriolet – Without reserve – Estimate: $40,000-60,000.  Started at $30,000 and soon sold for $32,000 in the room.
• Lot 48 – 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB, second-to-last assembled – Without reserve(!) – Estimate $2,500,000-$3,500,000. This was a seller’s gamble – offering the car without reserve - that brought about a significant value recalculation that cannot have pleased 275 GTB owners or Ferrari collectors in general. Bidding began in the room at $1,300,000 and advanced at a near glacial pace to $1,450,000 and then it slowed further, inching up in $25,000 bids to finally sold for $1,575,000, nearly $1,000,000 off the low estimate.
• Lot 64 – 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder (Belgian motorshow car) – No published estimate.  Bidding began at $6,000,000 and within 60 seconds had reached $8,200,000. From there it advanced at an ever slowing pace, taking several more minutes until it topped out and did not sell at $10,650,000.  This no-sale made it a not-so-good day for Ferraris at Bonhams in Arizona.  

Gooding & Company - The Scottsdale Auctions

11:00 Friday, 20 January, 2017

11:00 Saturday, 21 January, 2017

Scottsdale Fashion Square

4700 N. Scottsdale Road

Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Porsche: Friday, 20 January, 2017 (Gooding had 16 Porsches on offer without reserve.)

• Lot 007 – 1989 Porsche Typ 911 Carrera 3.2 Cabriolet – Without reserve - Estimate: $60,000-80,000 - Sold for $74,000 to a phone bidder.
• Lot 011 – 1979 Porsche Typ 930 Turbo – Without reserve – Estimate: $180,000-220,000 - Sold for $132,500 to a phone bidder.  
• Lot 017 – 1961 Porsche Typ 356B coupe – Without reserve - Estimate: $90,000-110,000 – Sold for $82,500.
• Lot 025 – 1973 Porsche Typ 911S 2.4 – Without reserve - Estimate: $200,000-250,000 - Sold for $170,000.
• Lot 035 – 1975 Porsche Typ 911 Carrera 2.7 – Without reserve - Estimate $120,000-150,000 - Sold for $100,000.
• Lot 042 – 1988 Porsche Typ 959 Komfort – Estimate: $1,100,000-1,300,000 – Sold for $900,000.
• Lot 043 – 1965 Porsche Typ 356SC Cabriolet – Without reserve - Estimate $225,000-275,000 – Sold for $175,000.
• Lot 054 – 2011 Porsche Typ 997 GT3 RS 3.8 – Without reserve – Estimate: $225,000-275,000 – Sold for $195,000.
• Lot 057 – 1973 Porsche Typ 911S 2.4 Targa – one owner from 1973 to 2016 - Estimate: $250,000-$325,000 – Did not sell at $170,000.
• Lot 060 – 1989 Porsche Typ 930 Turbo Cabriolet – Without reserve - Estimate $125,000-150,000 – Sold for $130,000.

• Lot 062 – 1958 Porsche Typ 356 A Super Speedster – barn find/project car – Without reserve - Estimate: $200,000-275,000 – Sold for $310,000.

Saturday, 21 January, 201

• Lot 107 – 1967 Porsche Typ 912 – Without reserve– Estimate: $60,000-80,000 – Sold for $104,000.

• Lot 109 – 1989 Porsche Typ 911 Carrera 3.2 coupe – Without reserve - Estimate $90,000-120,000 – Sold for $109,000.
• Lot 113 – 1979 Porsche Typ 930 Turbo – Without reserve - Estimate: $140,000-180,000 – Sold for $105,000.
• Lot 116 – 1973 Porsche Typ 911T 2.4 – Without Reserve - Estimate: $150,000-180,000 – Sold for $150,000.
• Lot 122 – 1976 Porsche Typ 911S 2.7 Signature Edition – Without reserve - Estimate $120,000-140,000 – Sold for $85,000.
• Lot 135 – 1971 Porsche Typ 911E 2.2 Targa – Without reserve - Estimate: $175,000-$225,000 – Sold for $155,000.
• Lot 140 – 1996 Porsche Typ 993 GT2 – Estimate: $1,300,000-1,600,000 – Did not sell at $950,000.
• Lot 145 – 2011 Porsche Typ 997 Speedster –Without reserve - Estimate: $275,000-325,000 – Sold for $250,000.
• Lot 149 – 1970 Porsche Typ 914/6 – Without reserve – Estimate: $80,000-$100,000 – Sold for $90,000.
• Lot 150 – 1997 Porsche Typ 993 Turbo S – Estimate $400,000-500,000 – Did not sell at $370,000.
• Lot 156 – 2005 Porsche Carrera GT – Estimate: $650,000-750,000 – Sold for $565,000.
• Lot 158 – 1958 Porsche Typ 356A Speedster – Estimate $400,000-500,000. – Sold for $310,000.

Other significant automobiles:

• Lot 014 – 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra – Estimate: $900,000-1,100,000. Sold for $1,000,000 to absentee.

• Lot 018 – 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing original car with 60 years single ownership – Estimate: $900,000 – 1,100,000 – Sold for $1,325,000.

• Lot 022 – 1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix – Estimate: $2,600,000-3,200,000 - Sold for $3,000,000, setting a world record for this particular specification GP Bugatti.
• Lot 034 – 1936 Squire 1 ½-liter Tourer – One of seven ever made – Estimate: $1,500,000-2,000,000 – Did not sell at $1,050,000.

• Lot 046 – 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 – Estimate $3,000,000-3,400,000 – Did not sell at $2,400,000.
• Lot 126 – 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast – Estimate: $2,800,000-3,200,000 – Sold for $2,650,000.
• Lot 132 - 1969 American Motors AMX/3 Concept car – Estimate: $900,000-1,300,000 – Sold for $810,000.
• Lot 136 – 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Series V Grand Sport Roadster – Estimate: $2,250,000-2,750,000 – Sold for $1,450,000.
• Lot 146 – 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Long Nose Alloy body – Estimate: $2,900,000-3,200,000 – Did not sell at $2,500,000.

RM Auctions Sotheby’s Arizona

5:00pm, Thursday, 18 January 2017

5:00pm, Friday, 19 January 2017

Arizona Biltmore

2400 East Missouri Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Porsche:

• Lot 111 - 1965 Porsche Typ 356 c 1600 Cabriolet – Without reserve – Estimate: $125,000-150,000.  Sold for $132,500.
• Lot 119 – 2016 Porsche Typ 991 Carrera GTS Rennsport Reunion
• Edition – Estimate: $250,000-300,000. Sold for $205,000.
• Lot 124 – 1955 Porsche Typ 356 A 1600 Speedster – Estimate: $275,000-325,000. Sold at $255,000.
• Lot 125 – 2011 Porsche Typ 997 GT3 RS – Estimate: $225,000-275,000. Sold for $205,000.  
• Lot 133 – 2005 Porsche Carrera GT – Estimate: $650,000-750,000. The car sold for $675,000.
• Lot 136 – 1993 Porsche Typ 964 RS America – Without reserve – Estimate: $150,000-200,000.  Sold for $140,000.
• Lot 144 – 2011 Porsche Typ 997 GT2 RS – Estimate: $450,000-500,000. Did not sell at $425,000.
• Lot 145 – 1958 Porsche Typ 356 A 1600 S Cabriolet – Without reserve - Estimate: $180,000-240,000. Sold for $180,000.
• Lot 161 -1965 Volkswagen “Beetle” sedan – Without reserve – Estimate: $20,000-30,000. Sold for $17,000.
• Lot 168 - 1963 Volkswagen 23-window Deluxe Microbus – Without reserve – Estimate: $150,000-200,000. This vehicle was withdrawn.  

Friday sales:

• Lot 212 – 1989 Porsche Typ 930 Turbo “flat nose” Cabriolet – Estimate: $225,000-275,000 – Sold for $27,500.

• Lot 215 – 1997 Porsche Typ 993 Turbo S – Estimate: $425,000-500,000 – Sold for $380,000.
• Lot 218 – 1996 Porsche Typ 993 GT2 – Estimate: $1,100,000-1,500,000 – Did not sell at $850,000.
• Lot 226 – 1987 Porsche Typ 959 Komfort – Estimate: $900,000-1,200,000 – Sold for $850,000.
• Lot 229 - 1957 Porsche Typ 356 A 1600 Speedster – Estimate: $340,000-380,000 – Sold for $300,000.

Other significant automobiles:

Thursday sales:

• Lot 139 - 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV – Estimate: $2,300,000-2,600,000. Did not sell at $1,700,000.
• Lot 151 – 2003 Ferrari Enzo – Estimate: $2,700,000-$3,000,000. Bidding opened at $1,500,000. Sold for $2,450,000.
• Lot 157 – 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra SC – Estimate: $900,000-1,200,000. Bidding started at $500,000 - Sold for $1,000,000.

Friday sales:

• Lot 228 – 2013 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport 300 – Estimate: $2,100,000-2,300,000 – Sold for $1,900,000.
• Lot 231 – 1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB Coupe Aerodinamico. Estimate: $3,250,000-3,850,000 – Sold for $2,800,000.
• Lot 256 – 1966 Ferrari 275BGTB/6C – Estimate: $2,400,000-2,800,000 – Sold for $1,925,000.

• Lot 258 - 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen – Estimate: $7,400,000-8,400,000  - Sold for $6,000,000.

Barrett-Jackson

Westworld of Scottsdale

16601 North Pima Road

Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Barrett-Jackson typically does not publish estimated prices.

Sales results:

Monday, 16 January, 2017

• Lot 021 – 1963 Volkswagen Beetle – Sold for $9,000.
• Lot 040 – 2007 Porsche Boxster – Sold for $11,500.
• Lot 082 – 2000 Porsche Boxster – Sold for $12,000.

Tuesday, 17 January, 2017

• Lot 161 – 2001 Porsche Typ 996 Carrera 4 Cabriolet – Sold for $19,000.
• Lot 170.1 – 1970 Meyers Manx Dune Buggy – Sold for $22,000.
• Lot 176 – 1956 Volkswagen Oval-Window Beetle – Sold for $24,000.

Wednesday, 18 January, 2017

• Lot 321 – 2002 Porsche Boxster – Sold for $13,000.
• Lot 357 – 1957 Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia – Sold for $23,000
• Lot 363 – 1999 Porsche Typ 996 Carrera – Sold for $17,000.
• Lot 562 – 1974 Porsche 911 – Sold for $29,000.

Thursday, 19 January, 2017

• Lot 617 – 1987 Porsche Typ 924 – Sold for $7,500.
• Lot 638 – 2005 “Special Construction” 1988 Porsche 959 Roadster Custom – Sold for $19,500.
• Lot 674 – 1886 Karl Benz Patent Motorwagen re-creation – Sold for $17,000.
• Lot 699 – 1988 Porsche Typ 930 Turbo Cabriolet Custom – Sold for $31,000.
• Lot 700.2 – 2002 Porsche Typ 996 Carrera 4S – Sold for $27,000.
• Lot 727 – 1970 Porsche Typ 911 Targa – Sold for $48,000.
• Lot 728 – 1978 Porsche Typ 911 Slantnose Tribute – Sold for $32,000.
• Lot 823 – 1977 Porsche Typ 911S as Typ 993 GT2 Tribute – Sold for $120,000.
• Lot 823.1 – 1971 Porsche Typ 911T – Sold for $58,000.
• Lot 830 – 1973 Porsche Typ 911 T Custom – Sold for $36,000.
• Lot 831 – 1978 Porsche 911 as RS Carrera Tribute – Sold for $60,000.  

Friday, 20 January, 2017

• Lot 992.1 – 1995 Porsche Typ 993 Carrera Cabriolet – Sold for $30,000.
• Lot 1034.1 – 1964 Porsche Typ 356 C Coupe – Sold for $59,000.
• Lot 1155 – 1962 Porsche Typ 356 B Super 90 Coupe – Sold for $65,000.

Saturday, 21 January, 2017

• Lot 1315 – 1965 Volkswagen 21-Window Deluxe Bus – Sold for $275,000.
• Lot 1323 – 1997 Porsche Typ 993 Turbo – Sold for $200,000.
• Lot 1333 – 1991 Porsche Typ 964 Carrera 2 Targa Custom – Sold for $75,000.
• Lot 1367 – 1967 Porsche Typ 911 S – Sold for $155,000.
• Lot 1396 – 2005 Porsche Carrera GT – Sold for $560,000.
• Lot 1424 – 1973 Porsche Typ 911 S – Sold for $185,000.
• Lot 1427 – 1977 Porsche Typ 930 Turbo – Sold for $165,000.
• Lot 1449 – 1979 Porsche Typ 930 Turbo – Sold for $114,000.

Sunday, 22 January, 2017

• No Porsches offered

Other Significant cars offered:

Saturday:

• Lot 1372.1 – 2011 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport – Did not sell at $1,900,000.

Russo and Steele

Salt River Fields

7555 N. Pima Road

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Russo and Steele typically does not publish estimated prices.

Thursday, 19 January, 2017

• Lot 158 – 1955 Special Construction Porsche Typ 550 Spyder replica – Did not sell at $25,000.
• Lot 286 – Porsche 1986 Typ 944 – Sold for $10,500.

Friday, 20 January, 2017

• Lot 403 – 1987 Porsche Typ 3.2 Carrera Targa – Did not sell at $32,500.
• Lot 432 – 1976 Porsche Typ 911 S Cabriolet by Strosek – Sold for $31,000.
• Lot 529 – 1993 Porsche Typ 968 – Sold for $15,000.
• Lot 555 – 1960 Volkswagen 23-Window Samba – Sold for $113,000.

Saturday, 21 January, 2017

• Lot 613 – 1982 Porsche Typ 911 SC Targa – Sold for $32,000.
• Lot 628 – 1963 Porsche Typ 356 B coupe – Sold for $58,000.
• Lot 654 – 1971 Porsche Typ 911 T – Sold for $58,000.
• Lot 670 – 1986 Porsche Typ 930 Turbo – Sold for $93,000.
• Lot 673 – 1986 Porsche Typ 930 Turbo – Sold for $97,000.
• Lot 675 - 1995 Porsche Typ 993 Carrera – Sold for $36,000.
• Lot 716 – 1997 Porsche Typ 993 Turbo 3.8 by Andial – Sold for $127,500.
• Lot 724 – 2007 Porsche Typ 997 GT3 RS – Did not sell at $155,000.
• Lot 735 – 1994 Porsche Typ 964 Turbo 3.6 – Sold for $111,000.
• Lot 758 – 1959 Porsche 356 A T-2 Sunroof Coupe – Sold for $125,000.
• Lot 771 – 1969 Porsche Typ 911 E Targa – Did not sell at $77,000.

Sunday, 22 January, 2017

• No Porsches offered