In the aftermath of its record-breaking $61 million auction success last August at the Concours d'Elegance on the Monterey Peninsula, Gooding & Company is preparing to expand its classic car auction portfolio.

With its debut in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, the acclaimed auction house will offer a varied, select group of approximately 70 rare vehicles.

Consignments to Gooding & Company’s Scottsdale Auction will be highlighted by a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider, a 1934 Packard Eisenhower/Nimitz Parade Car and a 1941 Loewy Continental Coupe.

Other noteworthy cars available will include: a 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano Alloy Coupe, a 1959 Aston Martin DB4GT, a 1932 Packard Model 904 Convertible Victoria by Dietrich, a 1936 Duesenberg Clear Vision Sedan by Murphy and a 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider. 
 
The select line-up of cars will be on display to the general public on January 17-18, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and  January 19, 8:30-10:30 a.m. The auction will be held on January 19, beginning at 11 a.m.

As the "star" vehicle of the auction,  the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider is one of only 50 long-wheelbase California Spiders ever produced.

Following restoration by Paul Russell & Company, the Ferrari 250 GT won several important awards, including First in Class at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in 2001. Gooding & Company sold a similar Ferrari California Spider at the 2007 Pebble Beach Auction for $4,455,000. 

Gooding & Company Scottsdale Auction catalogs are available for $75 and admit two to the viewing and the auction. General admission to the viewing and the auction can be purchased at the site for the price of $30 per person. Bidder registration forms, press credentials and additional auction information are available on www.goodingco.com.

Previews as well as the auction will held at North 68th Street and East Camelback Road adjoining Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, directly adjacent to Neiman Marcus.