Seinfeld’s Porsches, ’61 Ferrari lead the way at Gooding Amelia Island sale

If you’re in the market for a
sports car with celebrity provenance or just an incredibly well-preserved high-performance machine, then you’ll want to check out Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island
auction in Florida on March 11. The highlight of the sale is likely
18 cars, mostly Porsches, from Jerry Seinfeld’s collection, but there’s more to see than just the comedian’s sporting metal.

While several of Seinfeld’s cars carry auction estimates in the millions, they aren’t the most valuable at the sale. That honor falls on
a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, which could sell for between $15 million and $17 million. This one is among the 37 examples with covered headlights, and it has some theatrical provenance after appearing in the Sophia Loren film
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.

If your tastes skew more American, then one of 31
Ford GT40 MKI road cars is also among the lots. Gooding expects the rare coupe to sell for between $3.2 million and $3.6 million.
Ford originally used this GT40 for
dealer promotions, but it eventually fell into private hands. Even today, its multiple owners have only covered around 3,200 miles in it.

Gooding also expects a 1931 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top
Convertible Coupe with a body by Murphy to bring $2.5 million to $3 million. The auction house claims this might be the «most original» example left because of a history of owners who kept it for long periods – and the vehicle never needed a complete restoration. Some lots carry more attainable estimates like $35,000 for a 1962 MGA. You can check out all the listings on Gooding’s
online catalog and some of the highlights in the gallery above.

You’ve probably
read the news about Seinfeld’s Porsches, but here’s a refresher: The collection includes amazing cars like a 550 Spyder, 917/30 Can-Am Spyder, and a 718 RSK.

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