What is the ultimate mixture? The Sunshine State, Race Cars and Gooding & Company. There’s still time to make Amelia Island, Florida the end of this week and witness sports car history. Not just one sports car with a unique racing history but several will be offered.
All images copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company.
Photo by Mathieu Heurtault.
One of Myclassic News’ spotlighted sports cars is the Mazda 767B estimated between $1.8 million and $2.4 million. Mazda and motor sports go hand in hand. The motorsports arm of the company has roots in Mazda Sports Corner, a small independent racing team based in Tokyo. With the introduction of the 110S Cosmo in 1967, this fledgling organization decided to conquer one of racing’s biggest challenges and entered two cars in the 84-hour Marathon de la Route, held on the notorious Nürburgring Nordschleife. With low expectations going in, the team was surprised to finish fourth overall, an incredible accomplishment for the first rotary-powered production car.
All images copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company.
Photo by Matt Howell.
Another spotlighted vehicle is the 1966 McLaren M1B, estimated between 275k & 325k. The McLaren M1B offered here, chassis 30-12, is one of these 28. It was first sold, with Ford power, to William Kay
as one of a pair of cars to be run by himself and Peter Revson.
All images copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company.
Photo by Brian Henniker.
Another beauty to be offered is the 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion. While the 911 GT1 was racing at the highest levels of international competition, Porsche unveiled the highly anticipated Strassenversion – or “street version.”
All images copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company.
Photo by Mathieu Heurtault.
For more information and racing history about these beautiful automotive works of art go to www.goodingco.com
We at MyclassicNews enjoy every classic car auction, but when you mix a classic with racing history the level of excitement increases off the charts.. If you are able to attend this Gooding & Co. auction at Amelia Island this Friday, enjoy….
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