Gooding christie’s has achieved a new milestone,demonstrating the strength of the classic car collecting market. The world’s most affluent collectors and classic motoring enthusiasts convened in Pebble Beach last weekend for one of the year’s premier auction events, alongside RM Sotheby’s, Bonham’s, Mecum, and Broad Arrow.

As the official auction house of the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Gooding Christie’s concluded its 21st edition with remarkable sales, totaling nearly 110 million euros.The highlight was a stunning Ferrari 250 GT Swb California Spider Competition of 1961,which set a new house record at 21.7 million euros, becoming the most expensive Ferrari California Spider ever auctioned.

This year’s event underscored the vitality of the collector car market, with Gooding Christie’s experiencing a 19% increase in sales compared to 2024. Of the 153 lots presented over the two-day auction, 85% found new owners, reaffirming the robust health of the Santa Monica, California-based auction house, which became part of the British Christie’s in 2024.

ferrari Dominates Auctioned Vehicles

“The undisputed star, a dazzling Ferrari 250 GT Swb California Spider Competition of 1961…crowned as the Ferrari California Spider most expensive ever auctioned.”

Unsurprisingly, Ferrari was the star of the weekend, claiming six of the top ten most expensive lots. Besides the California Spider Competizione, another Ferrari 250 GT SWB California spider in Nociola color on Tobacco sold for $7.55 million.

Beyond the millionaire figures, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Alegance also demonstrated its solidarity side, raising more than 4 million dollars (3.44 million euros) for charities This year, adding a total of more than 45 million dollars (about 39 million euros) to date; Funds that, through the Pebble Beach Company Foundation, will benefit almost 100 non -profit organizations focused on youth education in Monterrey County.

With the echo of the hammers still resonating, Gooding Christie’s already looks towards its next events, including the auction of the Stan Lucas collection in Long Beach on September 20 and the Paris auction in January 2026, signing a hard struggle with its aforementioned rivals for taking the scepter of the exclusive and exciting world of the auctions of the collection cars.