SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA (July 2, 2009) – Gooding & Company is delighted to announce the consignment of 50 automobiles from the renowned Michael Schudroff Collection, the majority of which will be sold without reserve at its annual Pebble Beach Auctions on August 15 and 16, 2009. Consisting of fifty post-war automobiles, the collection focuses on both rare European coachbuilt sports and luxury cars and top of the line American cars. Every car is of exceptional quality, and nearly every example is either exceedingly original or restored to outstanding concours quality standards. The Schudroff Collection is in addition to Ettore Bugatti’s personal […]
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA (July 2, 2009) – Gooding & Company is delighted to announce the consignment of 50 automobiles from the renowned Michael Schudroff Collection, the majority of which will be sold without reserve at its annual Pebble Beach Auctions on August 15 and 16, 2009.
Consisting of fifty post-war automobiles, the collection focuses on both rare European coachbuilt sports and luxury cars and top of the line American cars. Every car is of exceptional quality, and nearly every example is either exceedingly original or restored to outstanding concours quality standards. The Schudroff Collection is in addition to Ettore Bugatti’s personal car – the 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Coupe, and the Don and Joan Lyons Collection of important historical racecars, which will also be sold without reserve at Gooding & Company’s upcoming auction.
Michael Schudroff’s many years in the fine automobile business have given him an exceptional eye for quality. In fact, he was the world’s largest factory authorized Rolls-Royce and Bentley dealer for over ten years. His passion for excellence and interest in the people and stories associated with cars are reflected in his spectacular private collection – every car is either in outstanding original condition or has been lovingly restored with an extraordinary attention to detail. This stunning collection of post-war cars contains some of the most exclusive, low-production automobiles, one-off designs and highly optioned classics.
“Michael Schudroff’s passion for collecting the absolute finest examples he could find has resulted in a collection that is without rival,” said David Gooding, president of Gooding & Company. “I have never seen a collection of post-war cars that was so remarkable. Michael’s discriminating eye and knowledge led to amassing a true connoisseur’s collection.”
Highlights include two fabulous Bertone-bodied Aston Martins, the incomparable Pininfarina Corvette “Rondine”, one-off Alfa Romeos, extraordinary examples of the rare Dual-Ghias and Facel-Vegas, and a group of highly original survivors that includes a Chrysler Town & Country Convertible, a Plymouth Superbird and a 427 Corvette. There are also a number of outstanding Ferraris, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz and Bentleys, all of which will be offered without reserve. With such a diverse grouping of high-quality cars being offered without reserve, it makes for an exciting opportunity for collectors.
50 Cars of the Michael Schudroff Collection
Offered at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auction, August 15–16, 2009:
1953 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Drop Head Coupe
1957 Chevrolet Corvette 283 Fuelie 4-Speed
1966 Chevrolet Corvette 427/450 Coupe
1954 Chevrolet Corvette
1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Competition Spider
1959 Cadillac Series 64 Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
1963 Chevrolet Corvette “Rondine”
1953 Allard K3 Roadster
1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird
1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Convertible
1960 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible “Tri-Power”
1954 Kaiser Darrin 161
1962 Dual-Ghia L 6.4
1970 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible
1958 DeSoto Firesweep Convertible
1957 Pontiac Bonneville Fuel-Injected Convertible
1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Convertible Coupe
1960 Cadillac Series 62 Eldorado Convertible
1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air Nomad
1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1953 Cadillac Series 62 Eldorado Convertible
1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible
1949 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible
1967 Jaguar E-TypeSeries 1 4.2-Litre Roadster
1953 Packard Carribean
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Sunliner E-Code
1957 Dual Ghia
1967 Shelby GT350
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible
1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud lll Saloon
1995 Bentley Continental Turbo Convertible
1965 Rolls-Royce Cloud lll Continental Coupe
1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 Coupe
1962 Facel-Vega Facel II
1957 Facel-Vega FV2B Convertible
1960 Aston Martin DB4 Series II
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Cabriolet
1957 AC Ace Bristol Roadster
1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spider
1964 Shelby 289 Cobra
1956 Talbot-Lago T14 LS
1957 BMW 503 Cabriolet
1953 Nash-Healey Roadster
1957 Ferrari 250 GT “Low-Roof” Berlinetta
1966 Aston Martin DB6 Mk I Vantage
1966 Ferrari 275 GTS
1956 Bentley Sl Continental Coupe
1952 Mercedes-Benz 220A Cabriolet
1953 Packard Clipper Deluxe Club Sedan
1953 Jaguar XK120 Roadster
The Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction is located at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center. Preview days will be from Wednesday, August 12 through Sunday, August 16, 2009. The Saturday evening auction will commence at 5:00pm and the Sunday evening auction will commence at 6:00PM. Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction catalogs are available for $100 and admit two to the viewing and the auction. General admission to the viewing and the auction can be purchased at the tent for $40 per person. Additional auction information is available at www.goodingco.com.