Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Auctions by Gooding & Company

The Ultimate Pre-War Racing Alfa Romeo will be made available to the public this August, an exciting opportunity for collectors during Alfa Romeo’s Centenary Year

The 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza with coachwork by Brianza

An exceedingly rare and significant Alfa Romeo, this Monza was piloted by a few noteworthy Genovese drivers during the 1930s and 1940s, including the famous Renato Balestrero. In his hands, chassis 2311218 competed successfully at all the major European racing events, including San Remo, Gran Prix of Bari, Circuito di Senigallia, Circuito di Modena, and Circuito di Voghera, all of which supported Balestrero’s achievement of winning both the 1947 Sport Nazionale and Sport Internazionale Championships with this 8C Monza. In the Monza’s later years of racing, it competed successfully in the Mille Miglia twice (1997 and 2001), Laguna Seca (1997, 1998, and 2008), Copperstate 1000, New England 1000, Colorado Grand and the 8C Tour. Notably, this car has an unbroken ownership history from new and has had only three Californian owners since 1954. An Estimate Upon Request consignment, the 8C 2300 Monza is a spectacular and one-of-a-kind addition to Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auctions.

A Milestone in Automobile Design, McLaren’s One and Only F1
The 1995 McLaren F1, Chassis No. 062, A Rare California Registered F1

Enthusiasts the world over recognize McLaren’s F1 as a prime example of automotive excellence. The 1995 McLaren F1 car being offered was sold new to Larry Ellison, the co-founder and CEO of Oracle, who is also a major financier of the BMW Oracle Racing team. An elite car by many standards, it is one of a few McLaren supercars registered, titled and certified for use in California. Finished in Magnesium Silver over a black interior, this car is in original factory-delivered form and will arrive at auction complete with the factory-delivered luggage and tools. Gooding & Company’s estimate for this car is between $2.5 - $3.5 Million.

The 2010 Pebble Beach Auctions will be held at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center. Preview days will start on Wednesday August 11th and will continue through Sunday August 15th. The auctions will commence at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 6:00 p.m. (PST) on Sunday. Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auction catalogues are available for $100 and admit two to the viewing and the auction. Auctions are broadcast live from Gooding & Company’s website on www.goodingco.com/auction . Bidder registration forms, press credentials and additional auction information are also available on www.goodingco.com or by calling (310) 899-1960. For additional vehicle information and up-to-the-minute results, follow Gooding & Company on Facebook and Twitter @GoodingCompany .



About Gooding & Company
Gooding & Company provides unparalleled service for those in the collector car market, offering a wide range of services, including private and estate sales, appraisals and collection management. The celebrated auction house recently made world history with the sale of the world’s most valuable car, the infamous 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic. In the first half of 2010, Gooding & Company sold 172 collector cars at auction totaling more than $50 Million. Gooding & Company achieved two new world records at its Amelia Island Auction with the sale of the 1931 Voisin Mylord Demi-Berline at $2.75 Million and the 1961 Porsche RS61 at $1.705 Million, and two additional world records at its Scottsdale Auction with the sale of the 1956 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racer at $3.74 Million and the 1959 Costin Lister Jaguar Sports Racer for $1.1 Million. Gooding & Company’s annual Scottsdale Auctions will take place on Friday and Saturday, January 21 & 22, 2011, and the Amelia Island Auction will take place on Friday, March 11, 2011.

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PHOTO CREDIT:

The automobile pictured is the 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza. This image must be credited as: Photo by Pawel Litwinski © 2010 Courtesy of Gooding & Company.

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