Gooding Christie’s Geneva: €22.7m sale, Ferrari 499P sells for €8.9m

Returning to car auctions in Geneva through its automotive department Gooding Christie’s, Christie’s sold 23 cars out of 24 and raised about 22.74 million euros (21,073,825 Swiss francs) including premium. A track-only Ferrari derived from the Le Mans winner accounted for more than a third of the total on its own.

21 million francs in one evening

The sale took place on Sunday 8 November 2026 at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues. The official list of prices realised shows 21,073,825 Swiss francs, or about 22.74 million euros at the ECB reference rate of 13 November 2026 (1 euro to 0.9266 Swiss franc). These prices include the buyer’s premium: 15% of the final bid up to 200,000 Swiss francs, then 12.5% above. Below, estimates are compared with the final bid, calculated from this scale. A collection of recent Ferraris was offered without reserve. The day before in Zurich, Broad Arrow raised more, as shown in our report on its Dolder Grand sale.

Ferrari 499P Modificata: 8.87 million euros

Lot 17 sold for 8,217,500 Swiss francs, about 8.87 million euros, including premium. Based on the published premium scale, this price corresponds to a final bid of 7.3 million Swiss francs (about 7.88 million euros), against an estimate of more than 7.5 million Swiss francs (about 8.09 million euros). According to Gooding Christie’s, it is the first 499P ever sold at public auction and the most expensive car sold at auction in Switzerland in 2026. We had presented this 499P before the sale.

The Modificata is the track-only version of the 499P, winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Its 3-litre twin-turbo V6 and front electric motor deliver about 707 PS, rising to 870 PS with the Push to Pass function. Sold by its first owner, this car has never been driven beyond its factory shakedown. It will remain in Maranello until December 2028, unless otherwise agreed with Ferrari, and gives access to the Sport Prototipi Clienti programme.

Ferrari V12s above the million mark

Three Ferrari V12s passed the million Swiss franc mark. The 2016 F12tdf, one of 799 built, reached 1,805,000 Swiss francs (about 1.95 million euros), a final bid of 1.6 million, at the top of its estimate of 1.4 to 1.6 million Swiss francs (about 1.51 to 1.73 million euros). The 2023 812 Competizione A, one of 599, sold for 1,748,750 Swiss francs (about 1.89 million euros), within its estimate. The 2023 812 Competizione, one of 999, stayed below its low estimate at 1,326,875 Swiss francs (about 1.43 million euros).

A record for the SF90 XX Spider

The 2025 Ferrari SF90 XX Spider, one of 599, in a livery paying tribute to the 499P that won Le Mans in 2023, sold for 1,580,000 Swiss francs (about 1.71 million euros). Gooding Christie’s calls it a world record for the model. The 2018 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 63, one of 63 built and delivered new in Switzerland, climbed to 905,000 Swiss francs (about 977,000 euros). Its final bid, 800,000 Swiss francs, matched the top of its estimate of 600,000 to 800,000 Swiss francs (about 648,000 to 863,000 euros).

The 1970 Daytona, the only car unsold

Only one car failed to find a buyer: the 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, lot 21, estimated at 650,000 to 750,000 Swiss francs (about 701,000 to 809,000 euros) and offered with a reserve. Chassis 13675, an early example with Plexiglas-covered headlamps, was delivered new in Bologna. The 1971 Dino 246 GT, by contrast, sold for 308,750 Swiss francs (about 333,000 euros).

Why Geneva, nearly thirty years on

According to Oliver Camelin, Gooding Christie’s Managing Director for EMEA, Christie’s last dedicated car auction in Geneva took place nearly three decades ago. The 8 November sale was part of Christie’s Luxury Week, the week of its watch and jewellery sales. The watch sales of that same Luxury Week are covered in our article on Christie’s Geneva results. Gooding Christie’s next European sale: 4 February, at the Rétromobile show in Paris.

Information checked on 15 November 2026. Sources: official list of prices realised, Gooding Christie’s, Gooding Christie’s results press release of 10 November 2026, Geneva sale page, lot pages for the Ferrari 499P Modificata and Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, ECB reference rates.