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January Scottsdale Auction Previews

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up! As the old carnival barker line goes, “Admission is free, pay at the door, pull up a seat and sit on the floor.” The 2017 automobile auction is about to begin and your favorite auctions houses have gathered an exciting array of Porsches for sale at all venues in the greater Scottsdale, Arizona area.

As we have done for the past two years now, we will cover these sales and bring you results – and our observations – in our February issue. In the meanwhile, read, and dream!


Bonhams – The Scottsdale Auction

Thursday, January 19th, beginning at 11:00am

The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
6902 East Greenway Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Previews:

Porsche

Other interesting automobiles

1952 Ferrari 340 America Spider Copmpetizione; © 2016 by Pawel Litwinski; photo courtesy of Bonhams

Gooding & Company – The Scottsdale Auctions

Friday, January 20th, beginning at 11:00am, and Saturday, January 21st, beginning at 11:00am

Scottsdale Fashion Square
4700 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Previews:

Porsche

Other significant automobiles


2016 Typ 991 Carrera GTS Rennsport Reunion Special Edition; © 2016 Drew Shipley; photo courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

RM Auctions Sotheby’s Arizona

Thursday, January 18th, beginning at 5:00pm, and Friday, January 19th, beginning at 5:00pm

Arizona Biltmore
2400 East Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85016

Previews:

Porsche

1997 Typ 993 Turbo S; © 2016 Robin Adams; photo courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

Other significant automobiles

1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen; © Pawel Litwinski; photo courtesy of RM Sotheby’s

And squinting into February, here are a preliminary list of Porsches that RM Sotheby’s will offer at its Paris/Retromobile sale on February 8th at Place Vauban:

Neither lot number nor estimates are fixed yet:

© 2016 photo courtesy of RM Sotheby’s