Many beautiful cars will be sold to very rich people this week at the Gooding & Company auction at the Amelia Island Concours beginning this Friday.
Now we like the resto-mods and Hemi 'Cudas that seem to headline many auctions these days, but we flat-out love the smattering of Pinninfarina-design automobiles that will cross the block at Amelia. This is because Pinninfarina has produced the world's most beautiful cars. Nope, we're not hearing any arguments on this matter. It's best just to accept this fact.
As evidence, we offer the 1956 Nash Rambler "Palm Beach" Coupe Special pictured above. (Yes, a Nash Rambler). Four perfect Pinninfarina-designed Ferraris wait for you after the jump.
Side note: Proof that Pinninfarina still has it was on display at last week's Geneva Auto Show. That would be the 2uettottanta, which is perhaps the ugliest name a pretty concept has ever had.
What more can you say about the 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta? Even the Corvette-based repli-car from Miami Vice can't lessen our affection for this quintessential '70s man-mobile. Auction estimate: $250,000 - $325,000.
1968 Ferrari 330 GTS is more beautiful than the more famous 250 GT California Spyder. Discuss. Auction estimate: $650,000 - $800,000.
The 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO so comprehensively blew our minds in the '80s that the mere memory of it has sustained us through countless Aveo/Explorer/Camry reviews over the years. Auction estimate: $550,000 - $650,000.
The 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast Coupe: What a well-dressed man would drive. This is one of 36 made. Auction estimate: $800,000 - $1 million.
bankerdanny says:
07:52 AM, 03/ 9/10
The 288 looks like it's wearing rally car rubber. The 365 remains my favorite, but really you can't go wrong with any of these cars.
alman08 says:
08:50 AM, 03/ 9/10
the 500 Superfast coupe looks awesome!
felonious says:
09:17 AM, 03/ 9/10
Check out the exhaust on the 500 Superfast! It's like the car has two of those cigarette extender things that fancy people used to use. :)
makakio says:
09:58 AM, 03/ 9/10
Yeah I noticed the super-long exhaust on the 330 and 365 also!
Styling or function to have them stick out well past the rear end? Because personally I think it takes away from the coachwork...