Editor’s Note
Gooding Christie’s has reported a record-breaking year, with 2025 sales exceeding $234 million—a 14% increase over the previous year. This marks its strongest performance since its founding in 2003.
Record-Breaking PerformanceSanta Monica, California (December 17, 2025) – Gooding Christie’s, the international collector car auction house and automotive department of Christie’s, achieved record sales and its strongest performance since its founding in 2003, generating over $234 million from four live and online sales in 2025 – including after-sales services. These results, representing a 14% increase over the previous year, mark a major milestone for Gooding Christie’s first fiscal year since its acquisition by Christie’s in late 2024. Throughout 2025, Gooding Christie’s sold 52 lots above the $1 million mark (a 16% increase from 2024) and 906 lots of vehicles, motorcycles, and automobiles, achieving a total sell-through rate of 96%.
The star lot of the year, a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione, was hammered at Pebble Beach for a historic $25,305,000. This exceptional competition car achieved the highest bid not only of the year but also in the entire history of Gooding Christie’s since its founding in 2003. The previous record was held by the 1935 Duesenberg SSJ once owned by Gary Cooper, which sold for $22 million at Pebble Beach in 2018. The 1955 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, from the Fred Leydorf collection, represented the second-highest sale of the year, at Amelia Island with a hammer price of $9,465,000. The historic Stan Lucas Collection auction also stood out with its numerous remarkable lots, including a 1911 Oldsmobile Limited Series 27 Seven-Passenger Touring, which reached an unprecedented bid of $5,065,000.
While 2025 was distinguished by the sale of the world’s most prestigious collector cars, it also proved decisive in terms of international growth and expansion. A few months earlier, Gooding Christie’s had announced the conclusion of a multi-year partnership with Rétromobile. Through this agreement, Gooding Christie’s will be the official auction partner for the Paris salon, which takes place annually in late January/early February in Paris. The House will also be the partner for Rétromobile New York, the recently created American edition whose very first sale will take place in Manhattan in November 2026 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Furthermore, Gooding Christie’s has recruited key personnel to develop its global operations, including Oliver Camelin as Managing Director EMEA in Geneva and James Knight as Senior Specialist Consultant in London.
• 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione, sold for $25,305,000
• 1955 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, sold for $9,465,000
• 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Series III, sold for $8,145,000
• 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, sold for $7,550,000
• 1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Prototipo, sold for $7,265,000
• 1989 RUF CTR ‘Yellowbird’, sold for $6,055,000
• 1911 Oldsmobile Limited Series 27 Seven-Passenger Touring, sold for $5,065,000
• 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta, sold for $4,850,000
• 1990 Ferrari F40, sold for $3,800,000
• 1952 Jaguar C-Type, sold for $3,635,000