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Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:03am EST

Photos:  Gooding & Company Announces Addition of 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Competizione for Scottsdale Auction on January 17, 2009

Legendary Ferrari Joins Stellar List of 100 Consignments Including 1960
Ferrari 250 GT California Spider Estimated to Sell for $5-7 Million

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Gooding & Company is pleased to
announce the addition of a unique piece of Ferrari history for its Scottsdale
Auction on January 17, 2009 - the 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione.
Complete with its original engine and alloy bodywork, the Short Wheelbase
Berlinetta is widely considered to be one of the finest and most authentic
examples of its kind.

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"The Ferarri Berlinetta is a wonderful way to cap our tremendous list of
consignments for this year's Scottsdale Auction," says David Gooding, founder
and president of Gooding & Company. "From the extraordinary vehicles of the
VanKregten Estate to the Pebble BeachConcours d'Elegance Best-of-Show Winning
1932 Daimler Double Six Sport Saloon, the quality of the vehicles available at
our auction is remarkable."

The Ferrari is in addition to the extremely rare and original, covered
headlight 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider from the renowned
VanKregten Estate, which is expected to sell at the Gooding & Company
Scottsdale Auction for $5-7 million and is being sold without reserve. Gooding
& Company is offering this collection of exceptional, recently discovered
vehicles that include exciting examples of both automobiles and motorcycles.
More than 20 vehicles from the impressive VanKregten Estate will be sold.

The Gooding & Company Scottsdale Auction preview days will be held on January
15th and 16th. The January 17th auction will take place in downtown
Scottsdale, adjoining the Scottsdale Fashion Square. Bidder registration
forms, press credentials and additional auction information are available on
http://www.goodingco.com.

Gooding & Company provides unparalleled service for those in the collector car
market, offering a wide range of services, including private and estate sales,
appraisals and collection management. As the official Pebble Beach auction
company for the annual Pebble BeachConcours d'Elegance, the company sold more
than $64 million worth of collector automobiles in August 2008.

SOURCE  Gooding & Company

Susan David Williger, +1-323-769-3600, swilliger@thedonahuegroup.com, or Tara
de Souza, +1-323-769-3600, tdesouza@thedonahuegroup.com, both of The Donahue
Group
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