Gooding & Company Shatters Expectations with Auction at the Mullin Automotive Museum, Surpassing Over $19 Million in Total Sales

by Gooding & Company
April 29, 2024

Desirable lots from the famed Mullin Collection outperformed pre-auction estimates at the Friday sale, culminating in tremendous prices and new major Bugatti world records.

International auction house Gooding & Company had the unique honor and privilege of selling a selection of vehicle and automobilia lots from the world-renowned Mullin Collection on Friday, April 26 at the famous Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California. The premier selection of French and European automotive gems offered from the collection of late collector and philanthropist Peter Mullin and his wife, Merle, performed especially well at auction, immensely exceeding estimates. The sale garnered the attention of the world's foremost collectors, not only resulting in a packed auction room of serious bidders, but a continuous stream of online and phone bidders throughout the 114-lot auction. Offered entirely without reserve, 100% of lots from the collection sold, achieving a total of $19,016,295 in sales.

The single most monumental sale of the auction was undoubtedly that of the 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Aravis 'Special Cabriolet', which stunned spectators when it sold for $6,605,000, doubling its pre-auction estimate. Ordered new for famed Bugatti racing driver Maurice Trintignant, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance® class winner set a record for the Type 57C Aravis, delineating a new benchmark for an already rare and special breed of Bugatti. The 1930 Bugatti Type 46 Semi-Profilée Coupe also cemented a new world record for the Molsheim marque by becoming the most valuable Type 46 to sell at auction in achieving $1,105,000.

Other top sellers from the auction included the multiple class award-winning 1933 Hispano-Suiza J12 Cabriolet, which sold for $2,315,000, and the 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, sold for $1,105,000. The auction also witnessed the historic sale of cars from the legendary Schlumpf Reserve Collection. Many of these lots performed exceptionally well, including the 1927 Bugatti Type 40 'Break de Chasse,' which brought in a tremendous $445,000, the 1927 Bugatti Type 40 Faux Cabriolet, which sold for $246,400, and the 1931 Bugatti Type 40A Roadster, which achieved $302,000. The pair of Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux examples also performed well: the 1934 example sold for $472,500, and the 1936 example sold for $511,000.

Spirited bidding allowed the sale figures of other lots to climb to impressively high levels above their pre-auction estimates, as with the 1912 Renault Type CB Landaulet, which achieved $257,600, the 1938 Avions Voisin Type C30 Cabriolet, which sold for $357,000, and the 1966 Citroën 2CV Sahara, which went to its new home for $128,800. Automobilia lots from the most esteemed European marques also fared quite well: the c. 1946 Bugatti Type 75 You-You Boat achieved $62,500, and the c. 1928 Hispano-Suiza 12NB Aircraft Engine, No. 430193, went for $52,500.

'The spectacular performance of this auction only serves as a testament to the Mullin name, signifying the influence and weight of the legacy left behind by Peter and the commitment to excellence as embodied in the collection he curated with his wife, Merle,' said Gooding & Company President and Co-Founder, David Gooding. 'It was an honor to conduct this sale at the Mullin Automotive Museum, where Charlie Ross masterfully steered a room and global network of some of our most serious clients and collectors as he sent off these important artifacts to new homes and collections.'

Top Five Lots:

Lot 22 - 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Aravis 'Special Cabriolet,' sold for $6,605,000

Lot 67 - 1933 Hispano-Suiza J12 Cabriolet, sold for $2,315,000

Lot 57 - 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, sold for $1,105,000

Lot 88 - 1930 Bugatti Type 46 Semi-Profilée Coupe, sold for $1,105,000

Lot 44 - 1937 Delage D8-120 Three-Position Cabriolet, sold for $731,000

New World Auction Records:

Lot 22 - 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Aravis 'Special Cabriolet,' sold for $6,605,000 (a world record for the model)

Lot 88 - 1930 Bugatti Type 46 Semi-Profilée Coupe, sold for $1,105,000 (a world record for the model)

Looking Ahead

Gooding & Company has unveiled the online catalogue for Geared Online | Motorcycles on goodingco.com, headlined by the incredibly rare and original 1972 Ducati 750 Imola Desmo (Estimate: $650,000 – $750,000) alongside various Italian, German, English, and Japanese motorcycle offerings. Bidding for the online auction commences on Wednesday, May 8, with lots starting to close on Friday, May 17. Registration for the upcoming sale is now open; contact Gooding & Company's expert team of specialists for any inquiries or inspection appointment availability.

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1923 Delage DE

Chassis Number: 12040
Engine Number: 912

Sale Date	Result	Pre-Auction Estimates		Auction House
October 2006	$76,050	$75,000 - $95,000		Bonhams
April 2024	$78,400	$40,000 - $60,000	No Reserve	Gooding & Company

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	Vehicle	Sold	Estimated Sale Value	Average
	1984 CITROËN 2CV FRANCE 3 Chassis#: VF7AZKA00KA007766	$24,640 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	N/A
	1926 RENAULT TYPE PG SEDAN Chassis#: 289796	$31,360 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	N/A
	1908 SIZAIRE-NAUDIN MODEL C SPEEDSTER	$38,080 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	N/A
	1960 CITROËN ID19 Chassis#: 3068140	$728 no reserve	$4,000-$8,000	N/A
	1900 WAGON FROM THE CHÂTEAU D'ERMENONVILLE	$8,750 no reserve	$10,000-$15,000	N/A
	1929 MAGNAT-DEBON TYPE BST Chassis#: 106589	$10,080 no reserve	$8,000-$12,000	N/A
	1954 RENAULT 4CV BERLINE Chassis#: 2129471	$23,520 no reserve	$15,000-$20,000	N/A
	1959 PEUGEOT 403 U8 CAMIONETTE BACHÉE Chassis#: 2936430	$17,920 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	N/A
	1926 AVIONS VOISIN TYPE C7 LUMINEUSE SALOON Chassis#: 15262	$96,320 no reserve	$75,000-$125,000	N/A
	1949 CITROËN 15 TRACTION AVANT BERLINE Chassis#: 683535	$26,880 no reserve	$25,000-$35,000	$57,586*
	1935 BUGATTI TYPE 57 GALIBIER Chassis#: 57338	$179,200 no reserve	$80,000-$120,000	$898,024*
	1902 AUTOMOTO MOTORIZED TRICYCLE	$27,500 no reserve	$30,000-$40,000	N/A
	1920 CHARRON TYPE TC CHARRONETTE CABRIOLET Chassis#: 1034	$18,480 no reserve	$15,000-$25,000	N/A
	1947 DELAHAYE TYPE 135MS COUPE Chassis#: 800494	$70,000 no reserve	$100,000-$150,000	$297,736*
	1928 HISPANO-SUIZA 12NB AIRCRAFT ENGINE	$52,500 no reserve	$15,000-$20,000	N/A
	1925 FORD-MONTIER MODEL T SPEEDSTER Chassis#: 12756	$26,880 no reserve	$10,000-$20,000	$15,044*
	1974 CITROËN SM Chassis#: 00SC3124	$42,560 no reserve	$40,000-$50,000	$33,873*
	1927 BUGATTI TYPE 40 'BREAK DE CHASSE' Chassis#: 40485	$445,000 no reserve	$100,000-$150,000	$347,369*
	1929 PANHARD ET LEVASSOR TYPE X63 BERLINE	$7,840 no reserve	$10,000-$20,000	N/A
	1952 CITROËN 2CV Chassis#: 30242	$16,800 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	N/A
	1913 BEDELIA TYPE 8 10CV SPORT TORPÉDO Chassis#: 1201	$42,560 no reserve	$10,000-$20,000	N/A
	1938 BUGATTI TYPE 57C ARAVIS 'SPECIAL CABRIOLET' Chassis#: 57768	$6,605,000 no reserve	$2,500,000-$3,500,000	$1,315,976*
	1931 PEUGEOT P 107 S 'TOUR DE FRANCE' Chassis#: 69030	$11,200 no reserve	$4,000-$8,000	N/A
	1925 CITROËN B12 ESTATE WAGON	$39,200 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	N/A
	LATE 1800S KELLNER 'BREAK DE CHASSE' CARRIAGE	$5,938 no reserve	$10,000-$15,000	N/A
	1924 TURCAT-MÉRY TYPE UG LIMOUSINE Chassis#: 7280	$12,320 no reserve	$25,000-$35,000	N/A
	1913 PEUGEOT BÉBÉ TWO-SEAT TOURER Chassis#: 10252	$35,840 no reserve	$25,000-$35,000	N/A
	1973 CITROËN DS23 PALLAS Chassis#: 00FE7063	$48,160 no reserve	$60,000-$80,000	N/A
	1901 DECAUVILLE ROADSTER Chassis#: 28	$62,720 no reserve	$50,000-$70,000	N/A
	1930 DARMONT MORGAN SPORT AERO ROADSTER Chassis#: 5321	$29,120 no reserve	$5,000-$10,000	N/A
	1970 CITROËN M35 PROTOTYPE Chassis#: 5026351525	$35,840 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	$35,840*
	1927 DE DION-BOUTON TYPE TKS TORPÉDO Chassis#: 33782	$12,320 no reserve	$30,000-$40,000	N/A
	1937 WANDERER W25K ROADSTER Chassis#: 180223	$140,000 no reserve	$80,000-$120,000	$140,000*
	1963 CITROËN DS19 CONCORDE Chassis#: 4244804	$123,200 no reserve	$120,000-$150,000	$153,494*
	1930 BUGATTI GIG CARRIAGE	$16,250 no reserve	$5,000-$10,000	N/A
	1938 AVIONS VOISIN TYPE C30 CABRIOLET Chassis#: 60007	$357,000 no reserve	$150,000-$250,000	N/A
	1914 TERROT MOTORETTE Chassis#: 7286	$20,160 no reserve	$8,000-$12,000	N/A
	1934 BUGATTI TYPE 57 VENTOUX Chassis#: 57297	$472,500 no reserve	$125,000-$175,000	$449,896*
	1914 DELAUNAY-BELLEVILLE 1A4 LANDAULET Chassis#: 6743	$72,800 no reserve	$40,000-$60,000	N/A
	1967 CITROËN ID21F BREAK Chassis#: 3555241	$38,080 no reserve	$25,000-$35,000	N/A
	1930S BUGATTI AUTORAIL ENGINE, NO. 273	$70,000 no reserve	$60,000-$80,000	N/A
	1928 TRACTA D2 9CV FAUX CABRIOLET Chassis#: 533	$81,200 no reserve		N/A
	1973 CITROËN HY78 VAN Chassis#: 5302496	$71,680 no reserve		N/A
	1937 DELAGE D8-120 THREE-POSITION CABRIOLET Chassis#: 51760	$731,000 no reserve		$835,500*
	1930S BUGATTI CARRIAGE	$8,750 no reserve		N/A
	1902 DE DION-BOUTON MOTORIZED BICYCLE	$19,375 no reserve	$5,000-$10,000	N/A
	1907 PEUGEOT TYPE 99A DOUBLE PHAETON Chassis#: 6953	$47,040 no reserve	$30,000-$40,000	N/A
	1928 CITROËN B14 COUPE	$13,440 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	N/A
	1911 DE DION-BOUTON TYPE DY TOURER Chassis#: 37	$62,720 no reserve	$30,000-$40,000	N/A
	1966 CITROËN 2CV SAHARA Chassis#: 0767	$128,800 no reserve	$40,000-$60,000	N/A
	1931 BUGATTI TYPE 40A ROADSTER Chassis#: 40902	$302,000 no reserve	$90,000-$120,000	$308,208*
	1898 BOURGERY MOTORIZED BICYCLE	$25,000 no reserve	$5,000-$10,000	N/A
	1982 CITROËN 2CV CHARLESTON Chassis#: VF7AZKA00KA172050	$21,280 no reserve	$15,000-$20,000	N/A
	1911 PANHARD ET LEVASSOR X17 SEDANCA DE VILLE	$140,000 no reserve	$50,000-$70,000	N/A
	1890 RENAULT MYLORD CARRIAGE	$10,000 no reserve	$5,000-$10,000	N/A
	1964 CITROËN AMI 6 BERLINE Chassis#: 0026183557	$16,800 no reserve	$15,000-$20,000	N/A
	1957 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL ROADSTER Chassis#: 198.042.7500473	$1,105,000 no reserve	$1,000,000-$1,300,000	$943,543*
	2009 CITROËN C3 PLURIEL 1.4I CHARLESTON Chassis#: VF7HBKFVC9E500956	$11,760 no reserve	$8,000-$12,000	$11,760*
	1912 RENAULT TYPE CB LANDAULET Chassis#: 32862	$257,600 no reserve	$50,000-$75,000	$148,050*
	1930 CITROËN C4 LIMOUSINE Chassis#: 105803	$19,040 no reserve	$10,000-$15,000	N/A
	1924 DELAGE GL SKIFF	$89,600 no reserve	$80,000-$120,000	$374,867*
	1928 AVIONS VOISIN TYPE C28 RECREATION Chassis#: 9U39317B	$8,960 no reserve	$30,000-$50,000	N/A
	1971 CITROËN DS21 PALLAS Chassis#: 4508394	$29,120 no reserve	$35,000-$45,000	N/A
	2013 CODA SD EV SEDAN	no reserve	$4,000-$8,000	N/A
	1930S BUGATTI HORSE-DRAWN CART	$25,000 no reserve	$10,000-$15,000	N/A
	1939 PEUGEOT 202 BERLINE Chassis#: 835646	$42,560 no reserve	$15,000-$25,000	N/A
	1933 HISPANO-SUIZA J12 CABRIOLET Chassis#: 14004	$2,315,000 no reserve	$2,500,000-$3,500,000	$2,315,000*
	1980 CITROËN MÉHARI Chassis#: 10CA4040	$19,040 no reserve	$15,000-$25,000	N/A
	1918 DELAGE TYPE BK TORPÉDO Chassis#: 6344	$22,400 no reserve		N/A
	1968 CITROËN AMI 6 BREAK Chassis#: 5028430612	$24,640 no reserve	$15,000-$25,000	N/A
	1936 BUGATTI TYPE 57 VENTOUX Chassis#: 57377	$511,000 no reserve	$200,000-$250,000	$588,328*
	1967 CITROËN ID19 Chassis#: 3742847	$38,080 no reserve	$30,000-$40,000	N/A
	1951 AVIONS VOISIN GNOME ET RHONE TYPE R4	$8,960 no reserve		N/A
	1973 CITROËN GS BIROTOR Chassis#: GXGG00GG0009	$22,400 no reserve	$15,000-$25,000	N/A
	1930S BUGATTI CART	$18,750 no reserve	$5,000-$10,000	N/A
	1938 CITROËN 11CV TRACTION AVANT 'CHALLENGER' ROADSTER Chassis#: 406915	$19,040 no reserve	$5,000-$10,000	$43,471*
	1928 AVIONS VOISIN TYPE C14 CHARTREUSE BERLINE Chassis#: 28673	$151,200 no reserve	$100,000-$150,000	N/A
	1923 CITROËN TYPE C 5 HP TORPÉDO Chassis#: 16632	$19,040 no reserve	$15,000-$25,000	N/A
	1912 CLÉMENT-BAYARD TYPE 4M2 Chassis#: 17976	$42,560 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	N/A
	1969 CITROËN DS21 CABRIOLET DE SÉRIE Chassis#: 4635279	$291,000 no reserve	$200,000-$250,000	$140,100*
	1926 MORGAN-MONOTRACE TMX TORPÉDO Chassis#: 288	$19,040 no reserve	$10,000-$15,000	N/A
	1956 PORSCHE 356 A SUPER SPEEDSTER Chassis#: 82114	$346,000 no reserve	$250,000-$350,000	$255,911*
	1970S BUGATTI BICYCLE BY ART STUMP Chassis#: 19	$18,750 no reserve	$4,000-$8,000	N/A
	1978 CITROËN DYANE Chassis#: 59CB2252	$12,320 no reserve	$8,000-$12,000	N/A
	1900 CART	$3,750 no reserve	$2,000-$4,000	N/A
	1946 BUGATTI TYPE 75 YOU-YOU BOAT Chassis#: 121	$62,500 no reserve	$25,000-$35,000	N/A
	1900 RIDEL MOTORIZED BICYCLE	$20,000 no reserve	$5,000-$10,000	N/A
	1930 BUGATTI TYPE 46 SEMI-PROFILÉE COUPE Chassis#: 46136	$1,105,000 no reserve	$700,000-$900,000	$759,562*
	1924 PANHARD ET LEVASSOR X47 LIMOUSINE Chassis#: 47739	$28,000 no reserve	$25,000-$35,000	N/A
	1957 CITROËN 2CV AZ Chassis#: 406386	$20,720 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	N/A
	1937 DELAHAYE TYPE 135M COMPETITION COURT CHASSIS	$67,200 no reserve	$100,000-$175,000	$186,645*
	1926 SIZAIRE-FRÈRES 4RI 11CV BERLINE Chassis#: 775	$7,280 no reserve	$15,000-$25,000	N/A
	1973 CITROËN SM Chassis#: AC7300SD0766	$38,080 no reserve	$30,000-$40,000	$39,041*
	1932 DELAGE D8S CABRIOLET	$235,200 no reserve	$125,000-$175,000	$222,562*
	1927 BUGATTI TYPE 40 FAUX CABRIOLET Chassis#: 40436	$246,400 no reserve	$50,000-$75,000	$347,369*
	1970S REPRODUCTION BUGATTI TYPE 41 'ROYALE' CHASSIS FRAME	$4,375 no reserve	$5,000-$10,000	N/A
	1953 PEUGEOT TYPE 203 S3 AMBULANCE	$10,080 no reserve	$15,000-$25,000	N/A
	1954 CITROËN TYPE 11CL TRACTION AVANT Chassis#: 9531532	$35,840 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	$20,854*
	1925 ALTOS MOTO DERNY TYPE 15	$42,560 no reserve	$5,000-$10,000	N/A
	1937 BUGATTI TYPE 57 GALIBIER Chassis#: 57535	$179,200 no reserve	$80,000-$120,000	$731,476*
	1962 SOLEX VÉLOSOLEX 2200 Chassis#: 5084169	$952 no reserve	$1,000-$3,000	N/A
	1975 CITROËN AMI 8 BERLINE Chassis#: 23JA6131	$8,960 no reserve	$10,000-$15,000	N/A
	1923 DELAGE TYPE DE TORPÉDO TOURER Chassis#: 12040	$78,400 no reserve	$40,000-$60,000	$77,225*
Sales History	Bonhams & Butterfields at The Quail Lodge, Resort & Golf Club 2006	$76,050	$75,000-$95,000
	1860S MILLION-GUIET PHAETON HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE	$26,250 no reserve	$8,000-$12,000	N/A
	1902 PRUNEL MODEL F CABRIOLET Chassis#: 296	$63,840 no reserve	$30,000-$50,000	N/A
	1921 AVIONS VOISIN TYPE C1 LIMOUSINE Chassis#: 804	$48,160 no reserve	$40,000-$60,000	$183,309*
	1919 CITROËN TYPE A COUPE DE VILLE Chassis#: 6926	$13,440 no reserve	$20,000-$30,000	N/A
	1925 FORD MODEL T TORPÉDO Chassis#: 30172	$1,120 no reserve	$5,000-$10,000	$15,044*
	1914 LORRAINE-DIETRICH FIRE TRUCK Chassis#: 12411	$8,960 no reserve	$25,000-$35,000	N/A
	1910S L-HEAD INLINE FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINE	$313 no reserve	$500-$1,500	N/A
	1927 CITROËN 5CV TRÈFLE Chassis#: 56933	$33,600 no reserve	$30,000-$40,000	N/A
	1929 STEYR TYPE 45 LANDAULET	$7,280 no reserve	$10,000-$15,000	N/A
	1925 DELAHAYE TYPE 87 LIMOUSINE Chassis#: 24932	$8,960 no reserve	$15,000-$20,000	N/A
	1986 CITROËN 2CV6 SPECIAL Chassis#: VF7AZKA00KA246386	$14,560 no reserve	$15,000-$20,000	$12,770*

* - average sale at auction based on historical auction sales data.

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