$33.9 MILLION IN COLLECTOR CARS ARE SOLD

$33.9 MILLION IN COLLECTOR CARS ARE SOLD
AT GOODING & COMPANY’S FIRST TWO-DAY 2010 SCOTTSDALE AUCTION
Seven Lots Sold for More Than $1 Million Each and Two New World Records Achieved
Gooding & Company Donated a Significant Portion of its Proceeds
to the American Red Cross and Hosted a Donation Center to Raise Funds for the
International Response Fund Relief Efforts in Haiti

Scottsdale, AZ. (January 25, 2010) – Gooding & Company, the internationally-recognized
auction house, collectively garnered $33.9 Million in sales, with a total of 114 out of 125 lots
sold, during its two-day Scottsdale auction held on Friday, January 22 and Saturday, January 23.
This year’s top-seller was the 1956 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racer that sold for $3.74 Million, a
star for its noteworthy provenance and stunning restoration. The sale of the D-Type marks the
third consecutive year that Gooding & Company has sold the top-selling car of Scottsdale
Auction Week.
“This year was our most successful Scottsdale auction to date with a total of 91% sold,” said
David Gooding, president and founder of Gooding & Company. “We were thrilled to bring such
an outstanding collection of automobiles to Arizona and to have so many cars break the $1
Million range.”
Gooding & Company broke two world records with the sale of the 1959 Costin Lister Jaguar
Sports Racer for $1.1 Million on Friday and the sale of the 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Series V
Gran Sport for $1.54 Million on Saturday. This success follows in the wake of a strong $50+
Million sale in August at the 2009 Pebble Beach Auction. Once again, Gooding & Company
attracted automotive collectors and enthusiasts from around the world for its third consecutive
year at the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall.
Gooding & Company 2010 Scottsdale Results Release (Pg. 2)
Gooding & Company made a significant donation to the International Response Fund of the
American Red Cross this week to benefit the relief efforts in Haiti and also hosted a successful
donation center on site during its Friday Auction.
Gooding & Company’s top ten sales results from both Friday and Saturday include:
• 1956 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racer at $3.47 Million (Friday, Lot 16)
• 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet at $2.145 Million (Saturday, Lot 118)
• 1934 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe at $1.815 Million (Friday, Lot 9)
• 1936 Hispano-Suiza Type 68 J12 Cabriolet at $1.54 Million (Saturday, Lot 127)
• 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Series V Gran Sport at $1.54 Million (Saturday, Lot 141)
• 1959 Costin Lister Jaguar Sports Racer at $1.1 Million (Friday, Lot 23)
• 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra at $1.028 Million (Saturday, Lot 132)
• 1930 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Berline at $825,000 (Saturday, Lot 109)
• 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB at $737,000 (Saturday, Lot 160)
• 1927 Bentley 6 ½-Litre Sport Coupe at $726,000 (Friday, Lot 39)
* The prices are in US Dollars, including the buyer’s premium, and are rounded to the nearest
dollar. Gooding & Company is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.
Gooding & Company will be conducting its first-ever Amelia Island Auction on Friday, March
12, 2010 at 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Amelia Island Plantation, where more than 50
exceptional collector cars will be showcased, including the Best of Show 1931 Voisin C20
“Mylord” Demi-Berline, a stunning light blue 1937 Peugeot Darl’Mat Roadster, a rare 1956
Mercedes-Benz Station Wagon and a 1963 Jaguar E-Type.
Auction catalogues at the Amelia Island Auction cost $75 and admit two to the viewing and
auction. General admission tickets can be purchased for $30 per person. The auction will be
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 upto-
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. Known for its annual standing as the official auction house for the Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance, Gooding & Company will return to Pebble Beach, California on August
14 & 15, 2010.